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From recording, broadcast, postproduction and A/V
Recording Hawaii’s whale song
Armed with Sennheiser HD 300 PROtect headphones, Sennheiser MKH 8020 mics and a bespoke 3D hydrophone array, nature sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly recently visited Hawaii’s Big Island and French Polynesia in pursuit of high-definition, spatialised recordings of whales – the likes of which researchers had previously been unable to make.
Zimmer vs Williams
The recent Music of Zimmer vs Williams show at the Royal Albert Hall brought a spatial twist to the sound through use of a 64-channel TiMax SoundHub – bringing the ‘beyond stereo’ thinking FOH engineer Phil Wright had seen succeed at festivals and other events.
Upstairs at Ronnie’s
London’s Ronnie Scott’s Soho jazz club has opened Upstairs at Ronnie’s, built from the ground up to create the greatest small live music venue in the world. ‘We wanted a space where artists and audiences could feel even closer to the music, with every element of the design focused on sound quality, comfort and connection,’ says Technical Manager, Charlie Dale.
Live at Chelsea concerts
The recent Live at Chelsea concert series took place over five nights in June within the courtyard of London’s historic Royal Hospital Chelsea, attracting audiences of more than 4,000 each evening. Providing the sound reinforcement was UK rental company 22live, who employed a comprehensive Martin Audio system comprising WPC main arrays, Torus and WPS fills.
Gorillaz Mountain World Tour
A world tour that includes not just the Gorillaz live band, but guest performers at each show, The Mountain World Tour will play festivals across Europe this summer before heading to North and South America in the autumn. Throughout, Entec Sound & Light are providing a comprehensive audio package and additional crew.