“I’ve always used a BSS DPR901 equalizer with Brandon’s vocals as he loves to cup the mic for that harsh sound. “Neither of us could believe how smooth the compressor was and how little it colorized the sound. “Whilst messing about doing crazy things, we ended up running Brandon’s vocal with like -40 threshold 20:1 compression ratio and enough gain to bring it back up,” Gebhard explained. Its clarity is second to none.”ĭuring rehearsals, Gebhard and backline tech/engineer, Matt Breunig, spent a good bit of time putting the console through its paces and exploring the depth of its features. The biggest difference I’ve found is on the low-end it almost molds it into a three-dimensional image. Gebhard says he found the SD7’s sonic quality ‘simply amazing.’ “I can’t believe how it sounds, even compared to the D5-which I love. To say I was impressed would be an understatement! After playing around on the board for an hour or so, I then jumped on a trusty D5 and it just cemented how amazing the SD7 was.” I took some multitrack recordings along to see how it stood up.
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“I managed to free up some time and headed down to DiGiCo’s main HQ in south London. “I loved the DiGiCo D5 so much, but last year, James Gordon wouldn’t stop twisting my arm about the SD7,” Gebhard recalled.
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Engineer Clarke LePlante is also carrying a DiGiCo D5 for handling the group’s monitors.
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With the availability of the SD7-provided by Eighth Day Sound-he was able to step up into the new desk for the band’s escalated input needs. Gebhard, who has also mixed for tours with The Strokes, The Vines, Ladytron, and Stiff Little Fingers, among others, was determined to carry a DiGiCo digital console on The Killers’ ‘09 tour as he had on their previous tours, and with The Strokes since 2003. James Gebhard has enjoyed a lengthy tenure with the band as FOH engineer (and for a time, production manager), stretching back to the “early’“days in 2004 when they headlined club dates and played ensemble radio promo fests. With their mash-up of ‘80s synth pop and contemporary alt-rock, The Killers continue the’ momentum on 2009’s international jaunt in promotion of Day & Age, the band’s third outing.