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!   It’s a 64 track system with full multitrack backup.

Equipment List

Mic Pre’s and Reference Mix Console

• 8 x 8 channel ATI 8MX2 hi voltage mic preamps (64 channels)

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

Recorders

• Main Recorder: Mac with 64 tracks of Protools HD, backup recorder: Tascam DA-6400 with ipad remote /meter display

Monitors

• Genelec 1031a Powered Monitors
• Fostex Headphones

Outboard Gear

•  SSL Delta-Link MADI HD Interface

•  Mamba 64×64 Analog to MADI Interface

• Digidesign SMPTE Time Code Generator

• iclock Master Word Clock

• Digidesign Sync I/O

• Ward-Beck Stereo VU and Phase Meter

• Dolby L100 LUFS Loudness Meter

• U.S. Audio Stereo Audio Distribution Amp
• Fostex Oscillator, 4 channel phantom power supply
• Brainstorm Destripalyzer SMPTE Time Code Cleaner/Distribution

Mics

• Various AKG, Shure, Beyer, Sennheiser

Video

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

Snakes

• 80 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 two 15 amp standard circuits

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
ZZ Top – That Little Ol’ Band from Texas – feature documentary by Banger Films
Oscar Peterson Black + White – Documentary won 2022 Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound – Fiction