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Linkin Park’s World Tour: Enhancing Live Sound with Avid VENUE | S6L

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About The Customer

Brad Madix is a seasoned FOH engineer who started his career in the early 80’s. He has worked with a diverse range of artists including Def Leppard, Rush, Shania Twain, Shakira, and Jack White. He joined Mike Shinoda for his solo project tour, Fort Minor, and was invited to join Linkin Park’s current tour as FOH engineer. Madix is a heavy user of Avid’s Live Sound Systems and for the One More Light World Tour, he transitioned to the VENUE | S6L System. He is also a co-founder of Diablo Digital and has been testing the Dolby Atmos integration with Pro Tools.

The Challenge

The One More Light World Tour was a global event that brought the unique music style of Linkin Park to millions of fans. The challenge was to capture the band’s performance in a way that did justice to their hybrid music style, which incorporates elements of pop, rock, indie rock, hip hop, and electronic. The Front of House (FOH) engineer, Brad Madix, needed a live sound system that could handle the diverse musical styles in one show. The system had to be versatile enough to allow different elements to bubble up to the surface from song to song, and robust enough to handle the heavy sounds of some of the band's older music. The system also needed to integrate easily with Pro Tools and be capable of recording the shows to create high-quality content for DVDs or social media.

The Solution

Brad Madix, a seasoned FOH engineer who has worked with diverse artists like Def Leppard, Rush, Shania Twain, Shakira, and Jack White, relied on the Avid VENUE | S6L live sound system to mix FOH for the Linkin Park tour. As a long-time user of Avid’s Live Sound Systems, Madix transitioned to the VENUE | S6L System for this tour. The system allowed him to have all the parameters he was working on the desk at one time. He could map everything to the surface at the same time, especially with plugins. The custom fader layout function helped him to quickly access different layouts for drums, keyboard, and guitar. The S6L was a step up in audio quality and integrated easily with Pro Tools, requiring significantly fewer interfaces and time to have a good workflow. The system also allowed for the recording of the shows to create high-quality content for DVDs or social media.

Operational Impact

The use of the Avid VENUE | S6L live sound system on the One More Light World Tour resulted in a superior audio experience for Linkin Park fans. The system's versatility allowed for the diverse musical styles of the band to be captured and presented effectively. The custom fader layout function provided Madix with quick access to different layouts for drums, keyboard, and guitar, enabling him to control the sound more effectively. The system's easy integration with Pro Tools streamlined the workflow, while its recording capability provided high-quality content for DVDs or social media. Madix also expressed excitement for new technologies that are part of the Avid portfolio, such as the Avid Cloud Collaboration and the Dolby Atmos integration with Pro Tools, indicating potential for future enhancements in live sound mixing.

Quantitative Benefit

The S6L system allowed for all parameters to be worked on the desk at one time, increasing efficiency.
The system integrated easily with Pro Tools, requiring significantly fewer interfaces and saving time.
The system allowed for the recording of the shows, providing high-quality content for DVDs or social media.