LONDON,
United Kingdom – Showcasing the skill and creativity of some of music’s best
new artists, the London FolkFest recently took place for the fifth year, with
HARMAN’s Soundcraft mixing consoles once again deployed for front-of-house
mixing. As always, the London FolkFest was held at The Bedford, South London,
offering the perfect venue to meet the world-class performance of the audio
system.
The Bedford
continued its long relationship with Soundcraft by employing two Si Performer 3
mixing consoles for the FOH positions of the Theatre Main Stage and the
Ballroom Band Stage. A third and smaller stage, known as the Tavistock Stage,
featured smaller acoustic acts. For this 80-capacity room, a Soundcraft Ui 16 was
used for remote mixing via a tablet.
Managing to
squeeze 50 artists across four days on three different stages, The Bedford’s
Head of Production Phil Davidson said, “The Si Performer is such a great desk
for us, because all the engineers can quickly configure it to work the way they
prefer to mix. It’s so intuitive to use that we can jump instantly from
delicate solo performers to thundering folk ensembles with minimal changeover
times whilst maintaining the sonic quality that we have such a reputation for.”
As is the
case every year, Festival Director Tony Moore would not compromise on high
audio quality and operational efficiency on any of the three stages. Having
worked with the Si Performer consoles on a daily basis at The Bedford for the
last two years, he ensured that all the engineers were up to speed and
comfortable with the extensive capabilities of the relatively small consoles.
He also maximized the space around the third stage by relying on Soundcraft’s
Ui Series.
“The small
room has always been a challenge for us, because going with a traditional mix
position would reduce capacity,” Moore noted. “It was so exciting to create a
space where you couldn’t even see the engineer most of the time because he was
able to mingle within the crowd, choosing different listening positions for
fine-tuning the FOH sound.”
HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and
solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide,
including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation
solutions; and software services. With leading brands including AKG®,
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markets. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with
HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. The Company’s software solutions power
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to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 25,000 people across
the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $5.9 billion during the
last 12 months ended March 31, 2015.
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