{"id":25160,"date":"2022-09-27T00:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T22:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=hot-news&p=25160"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:19:27","slug":"l-acoustics-k2-is-the-coolest-choice-for-twenty-one-pilots-icy-tour","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-k2-is-the-coolest-choice-for-twenty-one-pilots-icy-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics K2 is the Coolest Choice for Twenty One Pilots\u2019 Icy Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clair Global supports band\u2019s North American tour dates with K Series loudspeaker rig<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2013 September 2022 \u2013<\/strong> Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, better known as Twenty One Pilots, have released six studio albums, including last year\u2019s Scaled and Icy<\/em>, which nabbed the Top Rock Album prize at the 2022 Billboard<\/em> Music Awards. After an extensive European festival run earlier this year and the duo\u2019s international Takeover Tour in late 2021, Twenty One Pilots is now out on The Icy Tour, its second North American trek supporting the album. Clair Global has been serving as the artists\u2019 touring sound reinforcement provider since January and is carrying an L-Acoustics K2 system for the current arena run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked on a number of K2 systems in the past and have really enjoyed their tonality,\u201d says Kenny Sellars, who has been with the band since 2016, first as a systems engineer, then taking over FOH duties in January of 2019. \u201cTwenty One Pilots\u2019 show is significantly more dynamic than a typical pop-arena act. The band uses a plethora of instruments, and the show varies from moments of EDM-like bass and heavy rock to quieter ukulele and piano-led pieces. We needed a system that offered us high fidelity from the quietest to the loudest moments night after night. The sound of K2 combined with KS28 works really well for this show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Twenty One Pilots is out on The Icy Tour, its second North American trek supporting the band\u2019s 2021 release, Scaled and Icy<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Clair Global systems engineer Christian Peterson agrees with K Series being the right choice. \u201cI joined the tour just as they started the European festival dates in May,\u201d he says. \u201cDuring that time, I got to hear the show on a wide variety of systems and really enjoyed working on the K1 and K2 rigs we encountered. Kenny and I discussed a system for North America, and the initial designs we drew in Soundvision looked like they\u2019d be ideal, and they have been.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Icy Tour\u2019s loudspeaker system features left and right main arrays of 18 K2<\/a> with 14 additional K2 per side as out-fills, plus 15 Kara II<\/a> on the 270-degree hangs. Low-frequency reinforcement is supplied by six KS28<\/a> hung per side, paired with 14 more ground subs, grouped in seven stacks of two with both a rear and front-facing enclosure in cardioid mode for directionality control. Furthermore, six Kara provide front-fill while four A10 offer utility-fill where needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA big contributor to the coverage success we\u2019ve been able to achieve on this tour has been K2\u2019s Panflex feature, which gives us a lot of versatility,\u201d Peterson shares. \u201cI\u2019m able to widen or narrow the coverage of the main and side hangs to perfectly suit the audience areas, which has assisted us greatly in some difficult venues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He adds that the quality of the predictions in Soundvision, thanks mainly to the software\u2019s Autosolver tools, ensures a quick process each morning for system design. \u201cOnce I\u2019ve confirmed the venue dimensions with our tour\u2019s rig plot, Autosplay and Autofilter give me confidence in the system\u2019s deployment, which is then verified during the optimization process and my walk of the venue. We\u2019ve also adopted the P1 processor, which enables us to utilize useful M1 measurement functions, including Autoclimate for temperature and humidity compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the PA efficiently deployed and calibrated by Peterson each day, Sellars is able to properly dig into his share of L-Acoustics software tools as well each night. \u201cI\u2019ve worked on all of the major systems available, and while each is capable of producing a fantastic representation of the mix, how quickly and confidently I can access these tools and enable decisions is what sets L-Acoustics apart,\u201d Sellars notes. \u201cThe features available in LA Network Manager, such as Zoom Factor in Array Morphing, have given me the ability to make faster changes for what I\u2019m after in the arrays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Sellars mentioned, the combination of the K2 mains and KS28 subs has delivered a satisfyingly full-range experience for the fans each night. \u201cWe\u2019ve heard some great comments from audiences and colleagues on the sound, particularly on the extensiveness of the low end in certain moments of the show,\u201d says Peterson. \u201cTracks like \u2018heavydirtysoul\u2019 and \u2018Lane Boy\u2019 have moments of beautifully deep and forward sub, which are amazing to feel, and this system never fails to produce smiles from the entire crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For details on Twenty One Pilots\u2019 upcoming touring itinerary, visit www.twentyonepilots.com<\/a>. Clair Global can be found online at www.clairglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Clair Global is supplying an L-Acoustics K2 system for the current arena run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The loudspeaker system features left and right main arrays of 18 K2 with 14 more K2 per side as out-fills, plus 15 Kara II on the 270-degree hangs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The audio \u201csquad\u201d for Twenty One Pilots\u2019 Icy Tour (left to right): Michael Mangan (PA Tech), Tania Lopez (PA Tech), Christian Peterson (Systems Engineer \/ Crew Chief), Cliff Skinner (Monitor Engineer), Justin Pader (Monitor Technician), Kenny Sellars (FOH Engineer), and Kyle Fletcher (RF \/ Comms Technician)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Speaking on K2 and KS28, FOH engineer Kenny Sellars says, \u201cWe needed a system that offered us high fidelity from the quietest to the loudest moments night after night\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The tour\u2019s L-Acoustics system \u201cnever fails to produce smiles from the entire crowd,\u201d shares Clair Global systems engineer Christian Peterson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>
    Photo Credit: Ashley Osborn<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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