RECENT PROJECTS:

Audio Alliance was again commissioned by production company Fresh to supply services to the Santander 2010 AGM. Based on a similar format to previous events, we installed a full Alcons Audio ribbon system, using both line array and point source loudspeakers. An Ethersound cabling system distributed all the audio signals around the venue. Once again Fresh and Santander commented on the crystal clear audio.

Audio Alliance were proud to work with Rapport events on this innovative show, voted 'Best Conference' by UK events awards 2010. Oliver designed a single system, with a three way signal split, all controlled using Ethersound and a large delay matrix and based around Yamaha DME64's. The show featured an innovative representation of travel through time from the past through the present to the future along an extended catwalk, the final impression for the delegates was facilitated by flawless audio localised to follow the presenters along their journey and across the room.

We had the pleasure of working in Blackpool's splendid Tower Ball Room in October, which staged the 2009 North West Tourism Awards. Rapport produced the event with Ranvir Singh hosting the evening. Even with rigging and acoustic challenges to take into account, Steve Phillips and his team made every word and musical note heard, in every seat in the house. This was also the first event for our new ethersound stageboxes, making multicore installation slightly more pleasurable!

Audio Alliance were proud to supply all the sound kit for the superb Elbow and The Halle show at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in July, as well as providing the equipment for the relay at Castlefield. Elbow engineer Danny Evans asked us to supply orchestra sub mixes and a separate mix for broadcast and relay.

Neil Hughes designed and project managed this event around four carefully aligned hangs of Alcons Audio line array for the central stage and two hangs of Meyer Mica Line array for the end on stage. Control was all based around a Yamaha M7CL-48 and with over 12 playback sources, 14 channels of radio mics and a band to mix. Many positive comments have been received amazed at the quality of audio possible in this ex-train station renowned for it's acoustic challenges.

We recently provided sound reinforcement for the musical theatre show Beauty And The Beast at the Royal Northern College Of Music in Manchester, the system was designed by Oliver Driver and consisted of a flown vocal system of twelve Alcons LR7 line array boxes with Alcons VR8 centre fill and Alcons SR9 front fills fills, the band was ably handled by Meyer MSL2's and USW subs. On stage effects were reproduced by self powered Meyer UPJ1P & UPM1P. Twenty five channels of Sennheiser radio mics were mixed by a Yamaha PM5d-RH controlled by our QLab system. The show opened with the charismatic voice of Sir Ian McKellan, pre-recorded by Oliver on location in London.