LOS ANGELES — If 2009’s economy had all the energy of the windless air over the Sargasso Sea, the Super Bowl and Grammy Awards can always be relied upon to generate a maelstrom of activity, particularly for ATK Audiotek. The busy soundco provided live audio support for both events, staged thousands of miles and just one week apart in early February.
On Feb. 8, ATK Audiotek provided live audio production at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The event featured performances and duets by Coldplay and Jay-Z; Al Green, Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake and Boyz II Men; the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder; Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus; Paul McCartney and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl; Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, and others.
One week earlier, for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., ATK Audiotek deployed its custom-designed cart system with JBL Professional’s Vertec line array loudspeakers for the Faith Hill’s pregame performance, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of the National Anthem and the halftime show featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
At the Grammys, ATK Audiotek chose four Yamaha PM1D digital audio consoles, two at front of house and two for the monitor mix. “The need for these shows to be flawless is what drives Audiotek to obsess on the details and not compromise on the quality of equipment and people that operate behind the scenes,” said Mike Stahl, ATK Audiotek president.
At the helm of the four Yamaha PM1Ds were Mike Parker, Tom Pesa, Ron Reaves and Mikael Stewart, who added that “the Yamaha PM1D consoles are totally reliable, flexible and accepted as an industry standard. There is no room or time for error. Changes come up to the last minute as was demonstrated with the Al Green/Justin Timberlake performance.”
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