Professor Thump Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Metallica Tour - From The Crowd Credit: Photo courtesy Apogee The impressive loudspeaker and subwoofer collection - more than 200 strong - to provide true in-the-round coverage on the current Metallica tour. Eight line arrays are Meyer Sound MILO topping smaller MICA modules, surrounding a TM Array made up of with 40 Meyer 700-HP subwoofers. Apogee A/D and D/A converters are on each end of a FiberPlex LightViper fiber optic transport system for an all-digital signal path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 The Faders - "Unity" Credit: A Cartoon Series By Frank Frombach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Credit: Cartoon Series By T. McCracken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 NIN New K1 Line Arrays Credit: Photos by Jeff Mackay One side of the main PA featuring hangs of the new L-Acoustics K1 and K1-SB boxes, with L-Acoustics sidefill array in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 NIN Monitor Engineer Michael Prowda Credit: Photos by Jeff Mackay Monitor Engineer Michael Prowda in his world, using a Digidesign Profile console that provides handy flexibility with snapshot pre-sets and a small footprint. Michael is the audio crew member with the longest NIN tenure. Notice the Custom IEM's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 NIN Monitor & "Brick Wall" Racks Credit: Photos by Jeff Mackay The racks housing the Sennheiser wireless in-ear monitoring system transmitters (left) as well as the Aphex Dominator II “brick wall” limiters inserted before the monitor mixes hit the wireless transmitters. “I’ve got the threshold cranked up on the things because I’m driving my board like you would master something. What’s coming from the board is tickling the Dominators. If I turned those Dominators off, all those radios would be in the red. It also kind of finishes the mix.” - Monitor Engineer Michael Prowda. The stage is pretty much devoid of wedges except for keyboard and drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 NIN Performing In Silhouette Credit: Photos by Jeff Mackay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 NIN System Perspective Credit: Photos by Jeff Mackay A view of the house system at a tour stop in Hamilton, Ontario, provided by Firehouse Productions and featuring the new L-Acoustics K1 line array. The K1/Kudo rig being used for the tour is comprised of 12 K1s (14 for larger venues and 10 for smaller) with an accompanying 8 K1SBs flown per side. In addition, 6 SB28s sit at each corner on the floor in front of the stage with an extra pair on each side of downstage center. The SB28s have DV-Doscs seated on top for front fill. Although there was initially talk of a proper cluster for center fill, it was scrapped due to a lack of appropriately located truss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 There are those who claim that Deep Purple was regarded as the "loudest band" in concert. But I would imagine several bands made this claim. I know the the WHO was incredibly loud on stage. Now all they can hear is the ringing in their ears. I remember that in the early 90's Pink Floyd did a concert with 500 KW stack. Does that ring a bell? But maybe the most significant contribution to SPL is by Nigel Turfnel from "Spinal Tap" whose Marshall amp "goes to eleven". Guinness Book of Records shows DP registering 126 db near the stacks. I think it was noted that members of the audience were knocked unconscious. I was one of those during the 1985 Reunion Tour, perhaps it was the Crown Royal though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. RF62 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thump, your the greatest. I like seeing all the big rigs and what they have/are using. Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I have 2 of the Heil horns used by the Who, except mine are black, not white, if anyone's interested. Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Grateful Dead Wall of Sound Specs 26,400 watts of continuous power via 44 amplifiers 586 JBL loudspeakers (15", 12" and 5") 54 Electrovoice tweeters 75 tons in weight (approximately) - McIntosh 2300 Power Amplifier and JBL D130 driver Thsi is the spec from: http://www.nomadradio.fm/2009/01/the-greatful-deads-wall-of-sound/ I thought they used Altec Compression drivers in that rig. Maybe it was a later gig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 In the USA - Blue Cheer (San Francisco) was the first to use a wall of Marshalls ( 1967) http://www.bluecheer.us/archive/bluecheerhistory.htmCreamin the UK 1967 - Their management delayed touring USA until they had acouple hits, but press kits showed their live rigs. The Doors play earlier that year with a wall of Acoustic (brand) tower speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nice Lyrics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Here is an EV Rig. I don't recall who played this concert. Help me out folks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Here's a wall of sound for ya!!!This Is from a Who concert in 1975, at the Pontiac Silverdome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 This stack of white Marshalls are worth some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I saw Blue Cheer in 67. 12 Marshall amps for 3 people. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Did any bands ever use a Klipsch setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnerTuber Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 "This Is from a Who concert in 1975, at the Pontiac Silverdome" That's me scrunched down there in the masses! I remember that one ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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