All three rigs are centred around the Mackie Digital 8-Bus recording console and a Master Apple Titanium Power Book running Logic Audio. Nick Griffiths, who has worked with Pink Floyd since the 80s, came up with the solution in response to Roger’s earlier forays into transportable studios. Nick commented: "I wanted a foolproof system that could be unpacked and set-up by anyone. Having worked with Roger for years, I know his exact requirements. When it came time to turn my ideas into reality, I turned to Spike Burridge at Media Tools and Paul Ward from Oxford studio Systems."
Roger’s three identical rigs contain a varied selection of tools including Amek /Neve RN9098 mic pre amps, Apogee 888 digital I/Os, Neve and DBX compressors. For recording mediums there are CD burners, DAT machines and Glyph 18 and 80Gb hard drive systems. Keyboard control is via a custom-made fully weighted classical keyboard from Manga Music, controlling a fully loaded EMU E4, which contains complete orchestra and band set-ups.
A review of Roger Waters’ in Cape Town will be featured in the April issue of L&SI.
(Ruth Rossington)
