Early 2010 saw some of rock music’s brightest new talents take to the road around the UK and Ireland on Kerrang! magazine’s Relentless Energy tour. Comprising 11 shows in two weeks, with four bands playing each night, it was a tight schedule for the production crew. But with Yamaha M7CL and LS9 consoles on duty, it was a straightforward job for the tour’s monitor engineers.
The Dante-MY16-AUD card is now shipping, offering seamless integration of the latest audio networking technology with a wide range of Yamaha digital audio products. And the new interface is already proving its worth to Britannia Row, one of the UK’s leading audio production companies, whether it’s in touring, festival or club systems.
Take one very successful comedian who happens to be a highly proficient musician; add a number of the UK’s best regional orchestras; an Oscar-winning conductor and two Yamaha mixing consoles, put them all in a touring package and the result is something remarkable. Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, in fact.
Traditional music is at the very heart of Scottish culture, so the Scots Trad Music Awards is a significant annual event, highlighting the very best of the genre. Recorded for transmission by BBC Alba, a major Yamaha and Nexo rig provided the best in audio quality for the large invited audience.
Manchester-based sound company Audio Alliance has a solid reputation for providing high-end systems and staff to events for the UK and European corporate market. Whether it’s AGMs, shareholder meetings, awards ceremonies, seminars or fashion shows, Audio Alliance is renowned for delivering a high quality, discreet and consistently reliable service. These are all key reasons why the company puts its trust in Yamaha equipment.
‘Comedy is the new rock’n’roll’ is a much over-used cliché but, in the case of Michael McIntyre’s latest tour, it might just be true. Currently playing a remarkable 54 mainly sold-out dates in arenas from Aberdeen and Belfast to Bournemouth and London, it is undoubtedly one of the biggest grossing UK tours for several years. What better platform for Yamaha’s LS9 small format digital mixing console to really show what it’s capable of?
Late 2009 and early 2010 are giving many thousands of fans of Cliff Richard and The Shadows the very last chance to see both acts performing together, as their last joint tour swings through Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. While Cliff will continue to tour as a solo artist, two Yamaha PM5D mixing consoles are helping the (not-so) Young Ones to Move It on the same stage together for the very last time.
Summer outdoor concerts, featuring classical music and fireworks, have become so prevalent in recent years that nowadays it seems every town and village has its own version. So it takes something unusual for such concerts to stand out from the crowd. One series of events that does exactly that is Battle Proms - and with a Yamaha LS9 console at the helm, audiences can be sure that the shows sound as impressive as they look.
