The LiveWire Airpack has traveled to four continents, to record shows in Germany, Spain, Newfoundland, Nigeria, Cyprus, Jamaica, Banff, Israel and Kuwait. The Airpack can go to locations where a mobile would be impractical. We’ve taped performances at the top of a mountain, in a cave, on a boat and even on a moving train! A worldwide power regulator allows the system to operate on 110 or 220 volt standards with no hums or buzzes.

Equipment List

Console

• Tascam DM-4800 64 input mixer with 5.1 output, total snapshot recall of all parameters, two built-in tc electronic digital reverbs

Recorders

• 2 x Tascam X-48 48 track recorders (one primary, one backup) using wave files on a firewire drive,
or Macbook Pro with Boom Recorder Software via MADI

Monitors

• Genelec 1031a Powered Monitors
• Fostex Headphones

Outboard Gear Available On Request

• Lexicon PCM70 Digital Reverb
• Yamaha D1500 Digital Delay
• Drawmer DL241 Stereo Compressor
• 2 dbx 162vu vintage Stereo Compressor
• Drawmer DS404 Quad Noise Gate
• cdt 8 channel compressor
• U.S. Audio Stereo Audio Distribution Amp
• Fostex Oscillator, 4 channel phantom power supply
• Brainstorm Destripalyzer SMPTE Time Code Cleaner/Distribution
• Emprical Labs Fatso Analog Tape Simulator
• Teletronix LA-2A tube limiter
• Urei 1176LN compressor (blackface)
• 2 Pultec EQP-1A tube eq’s

Mics

• Various AKG, Shure, Beyer, Sennheiser

Video

• Panasonic colour camera on 250 video snake with remote pan/tilt/zoom
• JVC 9” colour monitor

Snakes

• 54 channel mic snake in two 250’ lengths. Three way, transformer splits. Ground lift on each input.
• Intercom: Clear Com 2-Channel Master Station. Two headsets and beltpacks on 250’ comm snake.
• Talkback speaker on stage independent of monitor system.

AC Power

• System requires 20 amp U-ground. Furman AR-PRO power regulator accepts 220 volt or 110 volt input.

Space Requirements

• An air conditioned 15’ by 12’ room, or a cube van.

Credits

King Sunny Ade in Concert – Lagos, Nigeria
Salome Bey at Expo – ‘92 Seville, Spain
BTO at Sask. Penitentiary – Prince Albert
MuchMusic Spring Break – Daytona Beach
Bryan Adams – Vancouver, B.C.
Jammin’ in Jamaica – Montego Bay
Christmas with The Troops-  Kuwait, Cyprus
Spinal Tap – St. John’s, Newfoundland
Hootie and the Blowfish – Banff, Alberta
MuchMusic Train – Vancouver to Halifax
Gilles Vigneault – Quebec City
L.L. Cool J. – Sun Peaks, B.C.
Chumbawamba – Sun Peaks, B.C.
Collective Soul – Cornerbrook, Nfld.
Lilith Fair Live CD – U.S. Tour ’97
GooGoo Dolls -Banff -, Alberta
The House – Atlanta, Georgia
Nortel Annual Meeting – San Francisco
Barenaked Ladies – Daytona Beach
Jann Arden – Vancouver, B.C.
Paul Brandt, Jon Berry – Calgary Stampede
Cabaret – Princess of Wales Theatre – Toronto, Ont.
Barenaked Ladies – Top of the CN Tower
Shaggy – Snowjob 2001 in Kamloops, B.C.
Leahy Kitchen Party – Lakefield Ont.
The Tragically Hip Across the Causeway – Kingston Ont.
Beautiful Noise – 13 episode concert series for RAVE-TV
Over the Rainbow – 13 episode competition series for CBC-TV
Cover Me Canada – 13 episode competition series for CBC-TV
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? – 13 episode competition series for CBC-TV
Spun Out – 13 episode sitcom starring Dave Foley, for CTV
Kaeshammer Live! – nominated for a Juno Award for best music dvd of 2012