Aztec, the innovative new live console from Audient, has just completed a 14-date preview tour of Ireland with American Hot!, London’s newest musical show. Rental company Thames Audio supplied the desk for the tour via UK distributor Expotus. Tour sound designer and FOH engineer was Jem Kitchen with Thames Audio’s Graham Simpson acting as co-designer and systems engineer.

The tour began at the Bakewell Arts Festival on Sunday 11 August. It then visited The Palace Theatre, London; the An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny, County Donegal; Waterfront Hall, Belfast; Leisureland, Galway; The Everymen Palace Theatre, Cork; The University Concert Hall, Limerick, before finally stopping on 28 September for two performances at the RDS (Royal Dublin Society) Concert Hall, Ballbridge, Dublin.

Graham Simpson of Thames Audio, says of the desk: "The Aztec was sonically very transparent, lightweight and ergonomically friendly. It was a pleasure to use and complemented the [Funktion One] speaker system perfectly."

(Lee Baldock)


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