{"id":195,"date":"2016-05-06T10:16:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T09:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intasoundpa.co.uk\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2016-05-06T10:16:35","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T09:16:35","slug":"izzard-and-intasound-take-martin-audio-mini-to-the-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intasoundpa.co.uk\/blog\/uncategorized\/izzard-and-intasound-take-martin-audio-mini-to-the-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"IZZARD AND INTASOUND TAKE MARTIN AUDIO MINI TO THE PALACE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eddie Izzard is no stranger to Martin Audio sound systems, having been performing through their line array systems as far back as 2003\u2019s Sexie <\/em>tour.<\/p>\n

But for his recent four week residency at London\u2019s Palace Theatre he revved up his previous Force Majeur<\/em> show into a Force Majeur Reloaded<\/em> version \u2014 and this time Martin Audio\u2019s long-term Worcester-based partner, Intasound, provided the PA, with proprietor Francis Dale dipping heavily into his inventory.<\/p>\n

The opportunity came along following the 10-week run at the same venue by Derren Brown, at the suggestion of the artist\u2019s production manager Blair Halliday, who recommended them to Izzard\u2019s production man, James Kelly. And so as one Intasound system loaded out, the new Martin Audio system moved in.<\/p>\n

Explained Francis Dale, \u201cThese were two very different performances and this required us to go from creating a more intimate sound with the point source system to a full flown line array for Eddie\u2019s more rock \u2018n\u2019 roll style presentation.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Eddie Izzard\u2019s stalwart sound engineer, George Glossop, Intasound deployed 28 W8LM Mine Line Array cabinets in total \u2014 eight a side for the main hang, with three flown in the stalls and three ground stacked in the dress circle.\u201d<\/p>\n

With four tiers in the 1400 capacity theatre, including gallery, requiring even sound coverage, careful placement had been essential, particularly in the upper circle. WS218X subs were stacked either side of the stalls in front of the proscenium arch, while Martin Audio DD6\u2019s were placed across the front of stage as lip fills, to cover the \u2018dead\u2019 area in front of stage \u2014 an increasingly popular solution for sound designers \u2014 and four F8+ were used as outfills in the stalls and Upper Circle areas.<\/p>\n

Completing the deployment, on the stage Izzard received his reference sound through four Martin Audio LE1200 wedge monitors, while a W2 on either side of the stage provided sidefills.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was all about getting great vocal clarity delivered to every seat,\u201d stated Dale. \u201cAside from the entry and exit music play-in at the beginning and end of both halves, including the big finale, the delivery was all from vocal mic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all worked extremely well and we received great feedback from Mick Perrin Worldwide, the management company, after the shows.\u201d<\/p>\n