Behind the Live Sound of Coldplay 

+Katie Rowbotham lol....keep dreaming

Auriga M too*

It's funny how RU-vid reminds you of things you dreamed of doing 2 years ago. Since then I have worked a total of 3 arenas/stadiums in various roles... but I think I like the smaller venues better so...

ive started young I'm 14 and I run a digital board a little smaller then this

Tennessee Bow-hunter kool. What's your favorite mixer board?

No. Waves plugins can be used with Waves Soundgrid servers which are a DSP processing computers for the plugins. They are ensured to work at a super low latency. A few hundred samples. 2-10 milliseconds. That is super super low latency.

szahuba yes there is a seconds delay but its mostly effects

The speed of sound is a problem in a big venue. If you are micing drums (which you are for this venue for sure) then you have the problem of the sound the drums produce arriving after their electronically reproduced sound out of the speaker, not even including latency from the processing. Typically these places might even have a second set of speakers further back to compensate for the loss in volume from the front to the back. Also they don't have to deafen the front row in order to make the sound project the entire distance to the back. Anyway, that second row of speakers is maybe half way back from the front. The sound has to be delayed for that set of speakers in order for the natural sound from the drums, and the front row of speakers to catch up . If the drums are way back, then you might have to slightly delay the front row as well. Otherwise you have a smearing of the audio image by the arrival of sounds that appear to be generated at different times. The plugins used (waves, UA etc.) are processed by a dedicated computer and the connections are through fiber or some really fast method, to keep the latency to a minimum. Often the performers will want to hear some of the processed signal, and they cannot have latency to any noticible degree or it will through their performance off. So latency is a big problem that they fight all the time.

@@JRandallS Good points John. You're right The System Tech and FOH needs to be vigilant with the latency throughout. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe the Hollywood Bowl utilizes delay towers. I think they employ surrounds firing back into the good seats, but the line array mains cover adequately to the back row. That said, it may be act dependent. If they want to pay for delay towers (often logistical pain in the ass*, and expensive), then whatever. In my experience, it's typically mammoth outdoor shows (for sheer distance), or stadium shows (for distant coverage with significant vertical component). *in my experience, delay towers typically add the requirements of small crane for steel erection, power distro feeders, signal via fiber, copper or both, water supply (and subsequent draining) for tower counter-weighting, plus all the labor for load in and strike. Add in time/phase alignment and EQ'ing, yep, adds up to some significant logistical resources required.

Oooooooh.... someone finally gets to use his Full Sail diploma.

@william holliday Hi Will. Can you please explain how does the drum sample is played live along the real drums? I mean, some sounds are not organic, how’s it done live ?

@@abdallahaddad620 through trigger pads that the drummer hits

One thing I have learnt is that if you procrastinate on a great idea, God gives it to the next person capable of doing it.

We make download from the Cosmos... As Michael Jackson said: it is all created, already.

coldplay

Tom Tyr WigWam

Luigi Otero theres a thing called a canopy fyi

Ibarra Beatz which FOH doesn't have in this video.

they actually do this inside a tank of water sooo the question should be "what if its dry?

but it does. Ive been to the hollywood bowl and they can cover up the FOH booth when they please

Silly its obvious he puts his umbrella up Durrrr

It's the DiGiCo SD7

Yeah thanks brother God bless you

How is that sad

@@charliestubbs6151 Same what? Live sound is a killer skill to know/have. Plus it's interesting. I can watch these videos all day and never get bored.

He is still alive I know his son.

Jeez how dumb are you? Do you even know rock/pop concerts work

What are you talking about. You obviously don't know how live sound works

This is some peoples way of life, if you dont like it then dont watch

MR. Mitch65 I won’t

It's probably not your cup of tea, but I found this interesting, especially when this is a morph of studio and live sound.

yeah cuz you dont know nothing about music