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drum solo.” only the top end but the consistent and accurate cover-
He adds, “We have 12 [Pyrotecnico proprietary] age with the low end is critical to the show. The
Stadium Shot [IIs] on the show; they line the thrust and are Chainsmokers have a very dynamic sound that covers the
pointed at a 90° angle. In the last cue of the show, on full spectrum of the frequency range and being able to
‘Closer,’ there are five big beats at the end and we lock the replicate it is very crucial.”
Stadium Shots on that.” Ten cryojets are placed on the Specifically, there are fourteen K1s and six K2s per side
downstage edge of the main stage, with six surrounding for the mains, eight K1s and eight K2s per side for the side
the B stage, along with two Le Maitre Freezefogs. “Clancy, hang, eight flown subs per side and eight ground subs per
Matt, Miguel, Corey, and I come up with really cool ideas,” side. “We are using all KS28s,” Nelson-Hauer says. “The
Vitale says, “but I have four guys on the road who have to ground subs are in four blocks of four across the front car-
do it every night and I’m proud of the effort they put in to dioid. For the flown subs, we tried a new configuration,
execute the plan that we put forth. We can come up with which I have never tried before, with the cardioid sub at
stuff until the cows come home, but if you can’t execute it, the top; it seems to do a great job for coverage. It also
then what good is it?” keeps the sub energy out of the roof, which is hard to con-
trol in some of these bigger rooms. We are very happy
Audio with the results.”
The front-of-house sound engineer Tristan Nelson-Hauer The PA is provided by Rat Sound. “Working closely with
is using an L-Acoustics K1/K2 PA, with KS28 subs. He Rat Sound Systems—Tom Worley and my system tech,
says, “We don’t like, we love the L-Acoustics system! It Justin Lenards—we have come up with a great design that
was the best PA for the show. The overall coverage of not is getting us the best possible result for everyone in the

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