"I had been using the Maxxyz with The Alan Parsons Live Project since 2005 whenever I could, but many of the shows the act does are one-offs and there is no touring production," Martin comments. "I had also just used the Maxxyz on the 2006 African/European leg of The Black Eyed Peas and the 2006 US Tour for Chris Brown - it is my first choice of console for any of the acts I'm doing.
He continues, "The Maxxyz has an ease of programming that allows me to build several complicated cuelists in a short period of time. The layout of the console is very conducive to focusing on quick programming, both by the placement of the buttons and screens, and by the power of the various controls available in the console. Show operation was done on the main console as well as dual extension modules (Maxxyz Wings supplied by New Mexico Event Technology) which allowed me to lay out the show in a comfortable 'rock & roll' configuration, with all necessary cues and effects less than an arm extension away.
"The APLP shows have music that ranges from wide and lush to powerful and dynamic, and the ease of control of timing and parameters such as colour speed and P/T, as well as the ability to modify everything using the on-board Effects features (especially while live) make the console a very powerful tool to properly represent the group's music with lighting. Building the show was eased by the simple keystrokes necessary to record Presets, Cues, Chases and Lists - the Maxxyz is one of the most powerful consoles I programme on."
(Jim Evans)
