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ADLIB Rocks Hard
ADLIB Audio has been busy supplying sound for two maverick US-based heavy rock bands – Velvet Revolver and Motley Crue – for their recent UK concerts.
Velvet Revolver’s sound system consisted of a JBL VerTec 4889 system, designed for the theatre and arena venues, with 10 elements a side for the main hangs and four for the side drops. This was run in conjunction with JBL VT 4880 subs - and sounded jaw-droppingly loud!
ADLIB supplied one of their Lake Dolby control racks at FOH, and Camco Vortex 6 amplification for the main system with Crown T-Tech 8000s for the subs. The FOH console was a Digidesign Venue and on monitors it was a Yamaha PM5D, both supplied by the band and run by their own engineers.
For monitors, ADLIB supplied their MP3 low profile wedges, which are a massively popular choice for all types of performance, plus three stacks of Nexo Alpha for side fills and rock ‘n’ roll moments – of which there were plenty!
A pair of ADLIB’s Yamaha M7CL desks were used for the support band, and the crew were Kenny Perrin and Hassane Es Siahi.
Motley Crue’s PA was looked after by James Neale (FOH) and Richy Nicholson (monitors) and was also a JBL VerTec design. “VerTec really is ideal for achieving that big, loud rock ‘n’ roll raucousness,” confirms Nicholson.
The VerTec was specified by the band’s FOH engineer Tom Abraham. As with Velvet Revolver, they flew 10 a side in each venue along with six of ADLIB’s own 2x18" subs per side, which is a common combination used by the Liverpool-based company.
Once again ADLIB’s new Dolby Lake processors handled all the crossovers and system EQ, with control via a handy wireless tablet if required. Amplifiers for the VerTec were Camco Vortex 6, and Crown I-Tech 8000s for the subs.
Motley Crue toured a complete monitor system and their own FOH footprint which was hooked into ADLIB’s racks and stacks each day.
ADLIB additionally supplied extra equipment for support band Papa Roach, consisting of a Yamaha PM5D at FOH using all the onboard processing and FX.
The monitor system comprised a Midas XL3 desk and ADLIB's AA152 monitors powered by Crown amps with dbx 480 processors for crossovers. They also supplied a rack of BSS 960 graphic EQs plus a standard mics and stands package.
16th July 2007
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