Every team has players it counts on in the clutch, and the audio team at ATK Audiotek is no different. The company once again provided sound reinforcement for the Super Bowl earlier this week, filling Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA with audio at Super Bowl 50, and once again, the SR provider fielded its custom-designed, cart-based audio system, equipped with JBL VerTec line array loudspeakers for pregame and halftime performances.
By Rob Tavaglione We audio engineers are notorious for having, collecting and bragging about our rigour ever-growing and oh-so-precious kit. Producers smile confidently for the camera against a chaotic backdrop of racks, stacks and jacks that somehow indicate the value and depth of their expertise. I found myself "too defined by my belongings," wanting to do more with less, and so I began a journey of rig reduction about a year ago. The goal? To reduce choices in the studio, shrink the kit, force quicker decision-making and increase quality.
"Whenever Mutt Lange was involved with our music, it was amazing. He was always guiding us along, saying, 'The songs and the production have to be better! The performances have got to be stronger, harder, faster!' I sat next to him for years playing guitar and singing vocals, and ended up learning a lot from this."-Phil Collen, Def Leppard