BUENA PARK, CA —Season eight of American Idol was followed, as in years past, with a touring production featuring the top 10 finalists, called American Idol Live 2009. This year, independent FOH engineer Randy Lane chose a Yamaha PM5D-EX system for the 50-city tour. “Last year, the tour spent a lot of money on the console we had out with us just to keep it running and operational,” said Lane. “We have had no such problems this year with the Yamaha PM5D-EX, and the audio side of things has never been more consistent.
“With Yamaha’s integrated Steinberg Nuendo templates, I was able to set up and record a complete multi-track recording of a particular show for release on iTunes,” Lane added. “And, my entire setup is able to fit into my backpack, which I carry on airplanes with ease.”
“No other system can compete for audio quality, portability, ease of use, and powerful features,” Lane said. “With the sheer track count in addition to the high track count, I can mix 64-tracks of audio at 48khz and 24-bit resolution all with one MADI interface and one laptop running Nuendo 4. And in combination of the DSP5D expander, the PM5D-EX offers great sound quality, as well as high channel counts in a very compact and rugged package which is perfect for concerts of this scale.”
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