The XL8 was supplied by Sound Associates, who are having particular success with the new digital Midas in their theatrical show sound designs, including the hit Sister Act.
Sound Associates Domonic Sack, one of the sound designers for Sister Act and system designer for the Concerts in the Park, was instrumental in introducing the XL8 to PJ Volpes and Rob Gordon, both sound engineers for the Metropolitan Opera and support engineers for the Concerts in the Parks tour.
The list of distinguished FOH engineers who mixed with XL8 on the tour included Lawrence Rock of the New York Philharmonic. Wallace Flores of Sound Associates was charged with making Volpes' and Gordon's work with the system as smooth as possible, helping with the setup and overseeing hookup and implementation for the park shows.
"I was on hand to show PJ and Rob around the XL8, how everything works and to answer their questions," says Flores. "They picked it up very quickly when they demo'd the system with the Met prior to the parks shows, so the same package went out with the Philharmonic with their full confidence."
(Jim Evans)
