ADLIB’s busy start to 2017 has included supplying a full arena sound system for the
European leg of A Day to Remember’s “Bad Vibrations’ tour, complete with a
consoles / control package for the other sections of the tour.

Adlib’s Sam Proctor and Mike Flaherty have been working closely with the band’s
own system tech Justin Lenards to fine tune the system each day for their engineers
Nate Northway at FOH and Adam Schuler on monitors.

Adlib has previously worked on UK arena tours with ADTR and their late FOH
engineer / tour manager Jeff Kaplan, and was delighted to reunite with these very
exciting live artists now being production managed on the road by Jacob Raggio
(also known for his work with Slipknot).

The L-Acoustics PA was chosen for its power and dynamics – to match the intensity
of the band. In its largest format, the main hangs were 14 x K1 per side with three
KARA downs, a well-proven arena configuration which is great for loud and even
room coverage. These main hangs were complimented by side arrays of 12 x KARA
stage left and right.

Giving the all-important bottom end, some serious oomph came from 24 of the new
L-Acoustics KS28 subs positioned across the front of stage, selected for their extra
3 dBs of SPL over the standard SB28 subs.

The speaker-count included a selection of KARA lip fills and ARCS2 infills, and the
system was driven by 16 x L-acoustics LA8 amps per side with three LA12 a side
powering the subs.

The FOH console of choice for Nate was a Midas PRO X. He ran a Neutron NB dual
network bridge expansion module at FOH giving an additional AES 50 outputs into
the DL451 I/O outboard insert rack.

Also in the I/O rack, they ran a DN9650 multichannel interface as an AES to MADI
converter going through a ProTools HD rig for recording and providing material for
virtual sound checks.

They also utilized two KT DN 9620 AES extenders running down a fibre multi to the
stage, feeding into a DL351 stage rack.

Onstage, Adam specified a Midas PRO 9 monitor console which he ran without any
outboards using the DL431 input splitter preamps, and he also looked after the
ProTools rig running various tracks.

All five band members utilized Shure PSM 1000 IEMs with monitor mixes also
provided for the three backline technicians.

For additional atmosphere, they used a combination of floor monitors, including a
pair of d&b M2 wedges at the front, plus side fills of two L-Acoustics ARCS with an
SB28 sub underneath fills. To doubly reinforce the low end, drummer Bobby
Scruggs had a couple of d&b QSUBS.

Singer Jeremy McKinnon uses a wireless Shure UR4D mic fitted with a Heil RC35
capsule as his standard, which is ideal for the potency and presence of his voice.

With three support bands providing great value for money to concert goers in the
UK, ADLIB supplied an additional console and line system monitor rig complete with
d&b M2 wedges for New Found Glory and Moose Blood’s opening slots, while Welsh
pop-punk band Neck Deep brought their own self-contained monitors.