In a UK first and just days after attending training sessions at the NEXO campus in France, the team at Oxford-based Event Production Services deployed a NEXO DME10 Immersive Audio Processor for tribute shows by The Delicate Sound of Pink Floyd at Radley College in Abingdon.
Three gigs over the weekend of March 27th and 28th featured fully immersive Sound xR sound with FOH engineer Asa Holbrook of Signature AV mixing over 60 inputs on a Yamaha DM7 into 30 feeds for the DME10 which rendered a 3-Dimensional, Sound xR Image object-based mix to 21 speakers, delivered by a NEXO GEO M6 FOH PA, NEXO ID24 / IDS110 Surround Fills and NEXO P12 Lip Fills, with amplification and processing from NEXO NXAMP Powered TD Controllers.
In a performance described by audience members as ‘flawless’, monitor mixing including in-ears for all 11 band members was handled by EPS-owner Robert Nisbet along with video cues, while Tom Russell of Trussell Tech undertook the majority of the DME set up. Cameron Blue took care of lighting design and operation with lasers supplied by Reach Lasers.
“The tribute market has more than its fair share of Pink Floyd acts, so when we began working with The Delicate Sound of Pink Floyd, we knew we needed to offer something extra to stand out” reports Robert after the final show.
“The band are an incredibly talented group of musicians, but to find a foothold in this crowded market they knew how essential a USP would be. When we suggested trialling an immersive audio set-up, the band were very supportive, allowing us complete freedom in our treatment of the show.
“With a short lead time to develop our plans we were keen not to overstretch, but the support from NEXO meant that we were able to deliver a show which exceeded our own expectations – it’s not often you see the Front Of House engineer dancing on the seats in excitement having pulled off a UK first!”
About Sound xR
With roots in pioneering acoustic design and revolutionising spatial audio with digital technology, Sound xR brings NEXO together with other Yamaha Group Companies in a collective mission to bring immersive experiences to everyone.
From content creation on Steinberg’s Nuendo DAW through to production using industry-standard Yamaha digital audio systems to scalable output options using NEXO processors and loudspeaker systems, only Sound xR offers a seamless workflow and truly scalable solution for immersive audio experiences in a whole range of applications.
About NEXO DM10
Built on the tried and tested Yamaha DME platform, the NEXO DME10 goes a step further than any other immersive processor by unlocking its raw processing power to users and allowing near limitless customisation.
A 256 x 256 channel open architecture processor, DME10 ships with 32 object inputs / 16 speaker outputs included as standard, expandable in blocks of 32 x 16, 64 x 32 and 128 x 64 via a flexible licensing structure.
With superior musical expression and sound field design, DME10 features 96kHz processing and is equipped with a wide range of DSP components that can be freely selected, connected, and configured, allowing for flexible system construction.
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