Mick's relationship with Orbital Sound is also a long-standing one, dating back to one of his first big West End shows - Bombay Dreams:
"Orbital is without doubt one of the most experienced theatre sound companies around. Their attention to detail and professionalism shows in every aspect of what they do - the way the equipment is racked, the interfaces and how the whole show runs - complemented by having an excellent, direct relationship with the people at the top. It gives me great confidence in their ability to support my team throughout the duration of the tour, no matter what challenges turn up."
The touring sound system includes a Meyer Sound LCS Matrix 3 Audio Show Control system, and a fully-specced TCS 6000 16 in/out system, with Massenburg Designworks plug-in EQ. The large complement of radio mics is are all Sennheiser SK5012 transmitters with miniature DPA 4061 microphones. The orchestra mics are a mix of DPA 4061s, DPA 4022 and DPA 4011 compact cardioid units, together with Neumann U87 Ai condenser microphones, DPA 4007s, and a AKG D112. The touring system is divided up to handle three venue combinations - small, medium and large; enabling the teams to work rapidly within the tight load-in slots. Either Mick, or his associate sound designer Paul Gatehouse, visit each of the venues when they load-in to fine-tune the system, with Crispian Covell, production engineer, and the No 1, Andy Waddell and No.2 Rob Bettle as the core sound team. The current schedule is set for a 12-month run, with Birmingham representing the finale in August 2010.
Mick's relationship with Orbital Sound is also a long-standing one, dating back to one of his first big West End shows - Bombay Dreams:
"Orbital is without doubt one of the most experienced theatre sound companies around. Their attention to detail and professionalism shows in every aspect of what they do - the way the equipment is racked, the interfaces and how the whole show runs - complemented by having an excellent, direct relationship with the people at the top. It gives me great confidence in their ability to support my team throughout the duration of the tour, no matter what challenges turn up."
The touring sound system includes a Meyer Sound LCS Matrix 3 Audio Show Control system, and a fully-specced TCS 6000 16 in/out system, with Massenburg Designworks plug-in EQ. The large complement of radio mics is are all Sennheiser SK5012 transmitters with miniature DPA 4061 microphones. The orchestra mics are a mix of DPA 4061s, DPA 4022 and DPA 4011 compact cardioid units, together with Neumann U87 Ai condenser microphones, DPA 4007s, and a AKG D112. The touring system is divided up to handle three venue combinations - small, medium and large; enabling the teams to work rapidly within the tight load-in slots. Either Mick, or his associate sound designer Paul Gatehouse, visit each of the venues when they load-in to fine-tune the system, with Crispian Covell, production engineer, and the No 1, Andy Waddell and No.2 Rob Bettle as the core sound team. The current schedule is set for a 12-month run, with Birmingham representing the finale in August 2010.