As Kane Brown's FOH Engineer, David Loy relies on IK's new iLoud Precision MTM to find the best mix possible for each show. Getting the sound right when you're changing venues or broadcast studios has always been a challenge, until now.
Recently interviewed by Vintage King, David Loy tells why he uses iLoud Precisions MTM to mix the front-of-house sound for Kane Brown. Here are some highlights and a link to the full interview below:
We listened to a couple of different monitors, but when we got to the iLouds I looked at him and I said, "That's crazy; that sounds incredible." And on top of that, the DSP is pretty stellar. So that's what I went with.
"Just put up some nearfields that you trust—in my case, it's the iLouds—and have everybody come listen before you take it into the bigger room and turn it up nice and loud to see how it translates on a PA. The majority of the time, it's incredibly close, and it gets me to a solid starting point.
"I use the auto-calibration. I don't even play a track through them without doing that first. I'm very cautious around auto-correction technology like that, but I will say the auto-correction on the iLouds is incredibly clean and I appreciate how it actually shows me exactly what it's doing.
That's why I love the iLouds. Even the iLoud Micros are incredibly consistent.
"There have been multiple instances where I've gone into a broadcast situation and they have some incredible nearfields, but I don't know how those sound in that room. So I just kindly say, "Hey, I'm sure these sound great, and I'll use them, but I'm gonna build the mix on what I know."
About the artist
As FOH Engineer for Kane Brown's headlining and support tours, David has had the pleasure of overseeing the audio on Kane's "Drunk or Dreaming," "Worldwide Beautiful," and "Live Forever" tours including TV Promo and Live Performances. Kane will continue his "Drunk or Dreaming" tour in the United States starting March 16th. Kane will also headline Stagecoach Festival and Fenway Park along the way.
Read the full Vintage King interview HERE.
Available in a choice of 3 configurations — 2-way 5" or 6.5", and 2 x 5" MTM — iLoud Precisions are handmade works of sonic art that deliver a level of detail that beats speakers three times the price with workflow enhancements that can't be found anywhere else.
Registered owners of iLoud Micro Monitors and iLoud MTM are eligible for special pricing on Precision pairs. Learn more about iLoud Precision HERE.
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