When Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour kicked off at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena, it was with an L-Acoustics K1/Kudo WST system performing with the Boss at FOH.
Provided by Solotech US Corp of Las Vegas, the system comprosed 60 K1 enclosures, 16 K1-SB subwoofers, 24 Karas, 48 Kudos, and eight SB28 subs. In many venues, the audience surrounds the stage, as the set design allows unobstructed views from all sides, including the rear – 16 V-Dosc cabinets provide delay fill in venues where it is necessary. The system processing and amplification is through L-Acoustics LA8 four-channel amplified controllers, with all LA8s contained and interconnected via an LA-Rak. The tour also boasts the first wide-scale use of L-Acoustics’ NetworkManager 2 software, providing advanced control and monitoring of more than 76 LA8 controllers.
At the desk for Springsteen and his 17-piece band is FOH veteran engineer John Cooper, who has provided mixing services for the Springsteen for the past ten years, and also handles mixing duties for artists including Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd, Ringo Starr and Lionel Richie. ‘Solotech personnel have been outstanding; they show a great attention to details,’ he says. ‘At this point in time I have not heard a more refined, more accurate and musical sound system.’
Springsteen’s first concert tour since 2009 is presently scheduled to play dates in North America and Europe throughout September, with stadium dates recently added for Boston, Vernon New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Toronto, Moncton, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Solotech is providing full audio production services for the entire US Wrecking Ball tour.
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