NORTHRIDGE, CA — For the Kanye West “Glow in the Dark” tour — which also featured performances by Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, N.E.R.D, and Nas — Stage Audio Productions relied on AKG wireless technologies including the WMS 4000 wireless system and the IVM 4 in ear monitoring system. The year-long tour visited 40 cities on six continents. “Since we would be touring the globe for a year, we needed wireless systems that were durable and reliable and we are confident that AKG products would provide us with everything we needed for the tour,” said Darcy Khan, touring account executive for Stage Audio Productions Inc., pictured here.
“After spending some time searching for clean frequencies, HPF, and EQ’s for the belt packs, I was able to save all of the presets on my laptop into separate folders specifically assigned to each city where we would be performing. This feature was a tremendous time saver on the road as it allows me to easily access the file and have all of the saved settings at my fingertips.”
The WMS 4000 wireless system features include a backlit display on the transmitters and the receiver, remaining battery life readout, silent mode, pilot tone status data transmission, environment scan and rehearsal functions, and auto setup frequency search.
The WMS 4000 can be integrated into a Harman HiQnet™ system with the optional HUB 4000 Q. With the PC control software System Architect™ the WMS 4000 can be remotely controlled and monitored from a PC.
The setup and configuration of the frequency management of the entire wireless system is designed for ease of use within System Architect with tools like RF Monitor, Device Manager, Environment Scan and Auto Setup.
The IVM 4 system enables technicians to connect 16 IEMs to one antenna, creating a clean tech area that is conducive for a tour like “Glow In The Dark.” Clean frequencies can be searched within the system for the 16 IEMs and 4 HUB wireless 4000 Q units with the HiQnet feature as well.
The IVM 4’s rechargeable batteries are “a great asset for a year-long tour as I never had to buy or change a battery,” Khan added. “I never had to worry about a power failure as the system simply requires you to drop the belt packs and the handhelds into the re-charger, which fully charges them within one hour.”
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