"I'd heard about the loudness of the system, but I was really looking forward to hearing how it performed at a lower level," says Linklater. "My big praise for it, really, is the vocal definition. I mean obviously, there is the volume side of it as well; it is a very powerful system. But the main reason for bringing on the Steve Harley acoustic Tour is that I wanted to hear it with an acoustic band. This band has got quite a range of instruments, dulcimer, violin, full range piano for instance, and I wanted to see if it was musical as well as being loud, which it is, I'm pleased to say.
"The Steve Harley set is very dynamic; it goes from a whisper to very loud with seconds. The clarity and vocal definition offered by this system are definitely the strongest points in my view."
This tour has seen Linklater cope with venues such as Victorian theatres, places where traditional architecture often results in challenging acoustics when it comes to introducing a live PA. The flexibility of this system has meant he could negotiate the different venues with the minimum of fuss, using a VQNET 60 Live top per side and coupling these with a VNET 218DR Live each side.
"A lot of the theatres have been fairly small, say 1200 capacity, and this system has coped with everything. I'd say pretty much every night the audience commented on the quality of the sound. I'll take some of the credit for that myself! But in all honesty, this system has made my job a whole lot easier."
(Jim Evans)
