One of France’s largest live music events recently provided the stage for four JoeCo BlackBox BBR64Madi systems to provide virtual soundchecking and the recording of 224 channels of audio for DVD release.
Held in the Galaxie d’Amneville, the Lorraine de Choeur featured a 2000-strong choir and soloists, along with a 50-piece orchestra and electric band under the direction of Jacky Locks. Dushow Technical Director Philippe Barguirdjian and his sound team were responsible for mixing and recording the three shows, each of which lasted around four hours.
For rehearsals, the four linked BBR64Madi systems were connected directly to DiGiCo SD7 and SD10 consoles at FOH. Here, the recorder’s virtual soundcheck facility enabled singers to save their voices for the shows, while Barguirdjian and team perfected the mix for the large concert hall. The team also used the JoeCoRemote for iPad extensively for remote control.
For the actual shows, the systems were racked, with 56 channels of Madi recorded by each.
‘I am used to recording this kind of show, but 224 channels was a “first” for me,’ Barguirdjian says. ‘Linking the BBR units was very easy and their small footprint is excellent. Once we had selected the right hard drives, the whole process became extremely straightforward and stable. During recording we were also able to insert Markers by simply pressing the Record button – a convenient feature when capturing a long show. The JoeCoRemote for iPad also helped us a lot.’
The BBR64Madi systems were supplied to Dushow by JoeCo’s French distributor SCV Audio, Paris.
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