Wong has recently embarked on a national 'comeback' tour after a five-year break from performing. Such is her popularity that, according to local media, a computerised ticketing system in Taiwan crashed within a minute of tickets going on sale for the limited number of performances. However, the tour has been recorded for posterity via an Innovason Eclipse digital mixing console.
The tour kicked off with five dates across October and November in Beijing's Wukesong Arena before progressing to Shanghei, Taipei and Hong Kong in 2011. The show began with the melting of an ice age. The diva made her entrance onstage ready to break free from the cold, dressed in pure white and using a crystal microphone stand created especially for the tour. Known for speaking little in public, Wong only said 'thank you' throughout her concert. For the two hours she was on stage, she sang a total of 23 songs, with no encore at the end.
The entire performance was recorded on an Eclipse digital mixing console via Eclipse's integrated M.A.R.S. 64-track digital recorder, using an Innovason DioMadiES interface as a back-up. After using the console, Wong's recording engineer, KK commented, "It is incredibly easy to record with this mixer. It saves a lot of time and equipment - everything you need is right there in the console. The show will be made into a Blu-ray DVD, so the audio recording is very important. The voice recording we have made using Eclipse sounds every bit as professional as if we had hired in a lot of bulky expensive equipment."
(Jim Evans)
