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Seven London Musicals Concurrently Use Yamaha’s PM1D
Theatre sound specialist Orbital is pleased to announce that seven Yamaha PM1Ds are currently in use from their rental stock on major London West End Musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest production – The Woman In White. This musical adaptation of Wilkie Collin’s renowned Victorian novel stars Michael Crawford and Maria Freidman and opens at The Palace Theatre in October.
Freelance Sound Designer Mick Potter who first specified the PM1D for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical Bombay Dreams has again opted for the console to drive The Woman in White.
His configuration at the FOH position involves one PM1D cascaded to a Yamaha DM2000 giving 160 mix channels. A second PM1D, running in mirror mode, allows Mick to make complex adjustments to the mix without interfering with Sound Operator, Tim Clarke’s concentration. While Tim mixes the show on one surface Mick and his production team adjust settings and levels in the background on the second surface.
As a Main Yamaha Commercial Audio Dealer, Orbital has championed digital FOH solutions in theatre since the launch of the PM1D in 2000. Following its successful debut in London’s Sadler’s Wells on the RSC’s production – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the company’s continued commitment to the PM1D has revolutionised the potential of audio on contemporary musical productions in the UK.
With the addition of the PM1D’s sister product – the PM5D to its fleet, the company is continuing the digital revolution. Since scooping the ABTT award for ‘Best New Sound Product in Theatre’, the PM5D is also set to make a dramatic impact on the UK theatre industry.
Mike Case Yamaha’s Commercial Audio Sales Manager commented, “we are obviously delighted with the success of PM1D, in which Orbital and their team have been have been integral. Their committed and forward thinking approach to Digital technology has secured the PM1D’s position as an industry standard in theatre across the UK. We are looking forward to building on this success and maintaining our close working relationship with Orbital.”
10th August 2004
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