{"id":25276,"date":"2022-09-30T18:23:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T16:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=hot-news&p=25276"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:19:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:19:23","slug":"incubus-tours-with-stellar-l-acoustics-k1-system-and-vip-mixhalo-experience","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/incubus-tours-with-stellar-l-acoustics-k1-system-and-vip-mixhalo-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Incubus Tours with Stellar L-Acoustics K1 System and VIP Mixhalo Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clair Global carries a full K Series PA for the California rock band\u2019s 2022 Summer Tour featuring the first augmented audio deployment on tour powered by Mixhalo and L-Acoustics<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CALABASAS, California \u2013 September 2022 \u2013<\/strong> Over the past 30 years, California rock band Incubus has sold more than 23 million albums and headlined numerous music festivals and tours around the world. The group\u2019s latest Live Nation-promoted US trek\u2014billed as the 2022 Summer Tour, with openers Sublime with Rome and The Aquadolls\u2014recently performed at 27 amphitheaters and pavilions across the country between July 24 and September 3, with sound reinforcement provider Clair Global carrying an L-Acoustics K Series system, augmented with extra content for fans in an on-stage VIP area via the Mixhalo<\/a> real-time audio application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIncubus initially toured with Clair back in 2001, and they\u2019ve been our primary sound reinforcement partner since 2007, but this is the first tour with the band that I have been able to use L-Acoustics,\u201d shares FOH engineer Greg Nelson, who, in addition to his work with Pearl Jam, has mixed for Incubus on and off since 1997 when they opened for 311. \u201cI\u2019m so comfortable with this system and was so happy that Clair and Brit Row were able to provide K1<\/a> for this tour. The consistency I was getting from shed to shed was fantastic, and from the front row all the way to the beginning of the lawn systems it was very even and sonically full.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mains were comprised of 12 K1 over four K2 per side, paired with a dozen KS28 subs\u2014half flown, half stage-stacked\u2014plus eight more K2 for out-fill<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 2022 Summer Tour\u2019s loudspeaker design was built around a pair of 16-enclosure K Series mains\u201412 K1 over four K2<\/a>\u2014with eight more K2 per side flown as out-fill arrays. Left and right hangs of six KS28<\/a> subs hung in cardioid configuration were bolstered by six more end-stacked on the stage below, also in a cardioid arrangement. Two A15 Wide<\/a> per side flanked the ground subs for out-fill, while six A10 Focus<\/a> spread across the stage lip delivered front-fill. The entire system was driven by LA12X<\/a> amplifiers, housed in LA-RAK II<\/a> touring racks, and managed via the L-Acoustics P1<\/a> AVB processor and measurement platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One additional unique component of the touring system was the use of the Mixhalo platform, which was co-founded by Incubus guitarist and songwriter, Mike Einziger. This marks the first joint deployment following the strategic partnership between L-Acoustics and Mixhalo, announced in 2021<\/a>. The Mixhalo deployment was designed to complement the main audience coverage via K1 by a unique VIP headphone solution on stage that delivers pristine, real-time audio content tailored to the stage experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had Mixhalo out with us from the start, obviously,\u201d says Nelson. \u201cI send a left-right mix as well as four other mixes that highlight Ben, Mike, Kil, and Jos\u00e9\u2019s instruments on top of a left-right mix. The band sells a VIP package that allows fans to stand on the sides of the stage, approximately six feet from Ben and Mike, and Mixhalo allows them to hear a perfect mix of the show via headphones. We also have been using it in select venues for the lawn. I think it\u2019s a good use of Mixhalo on the lawn because some venues\u2019 lawn systems are pretty basic and hardly cover the large crowds that are there. Mixhalo gives people the option to listen when they want to and get a great mix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we share the same vision of elevating the listener experience, our partnership with L-Acoustics has been organic since day one,\u201d said John Vars, CEO of Mixhalo. \u201cGoing back to our roots, we\u2019re excited to team up with them to bring a phenomenal on-stage audio experience to Incubus fans.\u201d Laurent Vaissi\u00e9, CEO at L-Acoustics, agrees stating, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see L-Acoustics and Mixhalo\u2019s technologies deployed together for the first time on tour with Incubus. It is a great blueprint for future hybrid and augmented audio experiences that will continue to elevate the audience\u2019s live experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nelson details the mixing approach that he took on his DiGiCo Quantum338 console feeding the L-Acoustics system: \u201cI like to start with a nice warm low end\u2014a lot of 40 to 50 Hertz in the kick and let the bass fill in the rest,\u201d he describes. \u201cBen [Kenney] has a great bass sound with a warm low end and a nice midrange that lets all the interesting things he\u2019s playing cut through. Mike [Einziger] has a nice big guitar sound and I like to do a delay offset to create more space in the middle for vocals and all of the keyboard and turntable things that Kil [DJ Chris Kilmore] is doing. I like to try to get a big \u2018everything is louder than everything else\u2019 wall of sound and then let Brandon\u2019s [Boyd] vocals sit right there on top. K1 is a great PA for all of this because of its natural warmth. The low mids are smooth, as is the high end, and it lets me get big and loud without any harshness or mud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greg Nelson mixing Incubus on the 2022 Summer Tour\u2019s L-Acoustics K1\/K2 loudspeaker system via a DiGiCo Quantum338 console<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Before he could get to that point, however, it was systems engineer John Kerns\u2019 duty to design, set up, and ring out the rig at each tour stop. \u201cI\u2019ve been an L-Acoustics guy for a very long time and rely on Soundvision almost daily,\u201d Kerns says. \u201cThe Autosolver tools allowed us to get a very good basic idea in just a few minutes. After using Autosplay, I typically looked at a couple of different frequency bands to see if we could get them pretty even, and then Autofilter was used to tighten things up even more. I\u2019ve found that the filters that are tweaked in Autofilter are pretty spot on when you move between cabinets in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the PA was up and passing signal, Kerns ran Load Checker to ensure that all patching was correct. \u201cWe would then break into M1, which is a fantastic measurement tool suite. Once we got our workflow down, I found it not only highly accurate but really quite easy. We did all of our timing in M1 and 95 percent of our EQing as well\u2014without needing 30 minutes of pink noise every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Incubus audio crew, which also included PA tech Keith Porter, ran the loudspeaker system on AVB as the primary signal transport, which Kerns says, \u201cmade it not only drop-dead quiet, but super easy for any changes that had to be made for slightly different array configurations from day to day. In the few months that we were out, we never had a single slip or dropout. The P1 processor is an integral part of the L-Acoustics ecosystem and an equally important component as any amplifier or cabinet, in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Kerns was the systems engineer on this tour, he primarily considers himself an FOH engineer and has filled in for Nelson with Incubus on a number of tours over the years. \u201cThat familiarity with the band\u2019s mix gave me a great understanding of what Greg was looking for on this tour. Once I handed the PA over to him, it took less than five minutes with a mic and we were in a great spot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether they were using headphones on stage or feeling the K1 impact in the audience, fans were \u201cplugged in\u201d to the band thanks to the full coverage premium solution. \u201cI love the K1 system,\u201d Nelson adds. \u201cIt makes my job so much easier to deliver a great consistent mix from venue to venue. The incredibly even coverage of the system means that I know every fan is hearing and enjoying the same show that I am, and I got compliments practically each night from audience members confirming that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details on Incubus\u2019 upcoming tours, visit www.incubushq.com<\/a>. Clair Global can be found online at www.clairglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Incubus systems engineer John Kerns (left) and FOH engineer Greg Nelson pictured with the recent tour\u2019s Clair Global-supplied L-Acoustics PA system<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Incubus vocalist Brandon Boyd and guitarist Mike Einziger performing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Incubus guitarist and Mixhalo co-founder Mike Einziger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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