Breaking through in 1998 with their hard driving remake of New Order’s “Blue
Monday,” Orgy has established a dedicated fan base among Alternative and
Industrial Metal fans. Known for their unique mix of Hardcore, Electronic, and
Industrial styles, the band has toured and shared the stage with the likes of Korn,
Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Ice Cube, and Rammstein.
Following a five-year hiatus and several side projects, lead singer Jay Gordon
reformed the band in 2010. The new lineup has toured regularly, performing for
audiences in the US and internationally.
For Orgy’s most recent Talk Sick and Sick Talk Tours, the band has been packing
the new Mackie DL32R 32-channel digital mixer with iPad control. As Gordon
observes, the DL32R provides the band with more than enough power and
flexibility.
“We took it out on tour with us, and it was really mind-blowing just how great it
was,” says Gordon. “It’s got great mic preamps, great sound, and you can dial in all
the EQ and effects you need. You can use it as a Front of House console, or you can
use it as a monitor console. We used it as both.”
“To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first about the idea of just mixing on an
iPad,” adds Patrick Crisci, FOH and Tour Manager for the tour. “After I used it, I was
really impressed. Just being able to walk around the venue, and not be confined to
a traditional Front of House spot, was awesome. I could go into the crowd, upstairs
in the balcony, or anywhere in the venue and hear what the audience was hearing.
And I could go up onstage and hear what the band’s mix sounded like. It was
amazing.”
Crisci says the DL32R surprised a lot of local crew at various venues along their
tour. “We’d show up at a club and the local sound guys would look and say ‘what’s
this?’ but once they heard it, everyone wanted to get their hands on it.”
“Comparing it to a lot of larger consoles, I was just blown away,” says Gordon.
