Coordinating Audio for Live Events, Part 2
SVC Podcast Show 8 Part 2
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In part two of this podcast (listen to part one), SVC contributing editor Bennett Liles wraps up his chat with Phill Chapman and David Shepherd of Sound By Design, a London-based specialist in live sound systems for conferences and corporate events. Chapman and Shepherd discuss their selection of the DiGiCo SD7 console for handling FOH sound control and tell about the last-minute sound arrangements for 30 Grenadier Guards who marched onstage during the show. Details on Britain’s upcoming changes in wireless spectrum and licensing following the 2012 London Olympic Games are also provided. Useful links:
• The DiGiCo SD7 mixer used for FOH at the event
• The EX-007 fader expansion module used for playback
• The Motorola GP340 walkies used for sound crew communication
• The HME DX200 wireless intercom units providing communication to the stage crew
