CirqueTech – LOVE Soundscape (Part 1 of 2)

Unfortunately love is not ALL you need in order to make a show like Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE function each night. In 2006, LiveDesign Media jumped into this colorful world and in the process uncovered a great many secrets about how this psychadelic marvel is staged. In this
installment of CirqueTech, we’re going to peek at some of the material LiveDesign published in its fabulous article; specifically, the equipment used to help us hear the show night after night.

LOVE SoundScape, Part 1 of 2:

SPEAKERS

  • 16 – Meyer Sound Laboratories M1-D Line Arrays
  • 30 – Meyer Sound Laboratories M1-D
  • 28 – Meyer Sound Laboratories M1-D for Surrounds
  • 28 – Meyer Sound Laboratories CQ-1 for balcony delays
  • 22 – Meyer Sound Laboratories M2-D for Surround and Catwalks
  • 42 – Meyer Sound Laboratories and Danley Sound Labs Subwoofers
  • 6,039 – Custom Innovox Audio Speakers in the 2,013 Seats
  • 40 – Various Speakers Used for Overhead Ambient Surrounds

SHOW PLAYBACK SYSTEM

  • 1 – Level Control System CueConsole with:
  • 88 – Inputs
  • 64 – Busses
  • 280 – Outputs
  • 8 – Auxiliaries
  • 16 – Track Wild Track Playback
  • 1 – Dual G5 Macintosh, running Logic Pro 7
  • 2 – Linux machines running Realtime Music Solutions Sinfonia Software
  • 2 – Custom Windows PCs running Magix Sequoia and TASCAM GigaStudio Software
  • 1 – 17″ Apple G4 PowerBook Laptop
  • 2 – 12″ and 15″ Fujitsu PC laptops
  • 1 – Apple 23″ Cinema Display
  • 1 – Level Control System VRAS (Variable Room Acoustics) with:
  • 8 – Microphone Inputs
  • 22 – Outputs

{SOURCE: LiveDesign Media – http://livedesignonline.com/mag/love_need/}