brought in their own backline and
monitor system, so for them, we simply
provided a left-right feed through the
D.A.S. mains. To accommodate this, the
stage was split in half — with the Barenaked Ladies occupying one half and
the other two acts occupying the other
half. This way, we were able to keep all
the monitoring equipment, which was
pretty extensive, relatively fixed.
On stage, Interface sound provided six
D.A.S. Audio SML-15A bi-amplified
stage monitors and 10 slightly smaller
SML-12A bi-amplified monitors. They
also placed six D.A.S. Aero CA-215A
monoamplified subwoofers — five of
them for use as side fills and one as a
drum fill. Rounding out the side fill
setup, the Interface crew ground stacked
six D.A.S. Aero CA-28A powered, compact line array modules – three per side.
Huddled under a canopy enclosed on
most sides to protect the equipment, the
Front of House mix position revolved
around a Yamaha PM5D digital console. “Each act brought their own mix
engineer,” noted Alvarez. “In addition
to assisting with mixing responsibilities,
Frank Martinez, Interface Sound’s System Engineer, also took care of the line
array focusing for us. While the channel count for each act varied, we were
running anywhere from 31 to almost 50
inputs at Front of House.”
Monitor world was also located under
the tent — directly behind the Front of
House console. Two consoles were used
for these mixes. The Barenaked Ladies
brought their own monitor setup, which
included a Soundcraft Vi6 digital board.
Additionally, a second Yamaha PM5D
with 12 channels of Shure PSM 700 in-ear monitors handled monitor chores for
O.A.R. and the All American Rejects.
For these acts, monitor mixing was in
the able hands of Interface Sound’s
Miguel Gallardo.
“We used a lot of microphones on
Front of House and monitor consoles — note the efforts to protect the
equipment from the elements.
D.A.S. loudspeakers provided sound reinforcement for the Bud Light Concert
Series in Coco Kay. Note the pallets positioned under the subwoofers at the
front of the stage to keep them from sinking too far into the sand.
