L-Acoustics A Series Goes Underground on Nashville Rooftop
et now - 27 feb 2020
“When Nashville Underground first opened its doors on Lower Broadway two years ago, the four-level music venue, restaurant, bar, and event space co-owned by singer-songwriter brothers Joey and Gavin DeGraw added a new and exciting justification for Nashville’s Music City moniker. Boasting the city’s highest and largest rooftop deck, a double-level one at that, the impressive space is also home to two kitchens, four bars, and three stages plus a DJ booth that host live music seven days a week. To bring these performances to life, Nashville Underground invested in a new L-Acoustics A Series system provided by Camarillo, California-based Rat Sound Systems.
‘When Nashville Underground operating partner Joshua Pemberton called me, he was looking to bring more high-calibre artists into the venue. He needed a powerful, high-fidelity sound system, but also needed it to be easy to set up, since it would be constantly moved between their multiple performance areas,’ says Rat Sound’s Dave Rat. …”
Rat Sound Deploys Outline Newton at Coachella 2019
Audio Media International - 23 apr 2019
“Rat Sound Systems of Camarillo, California – now in their 19th year of providing sound reinforcement for the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, debuted Outline’s Newton 16+8 audio processing units as their processor of choice at this year’s outing.
The Newton system combines new filter technology, multi-format audio signal routing, multi-format standards conversion and digital signal synchronisation in a single 1RU networkable chassis.
Considered perhaps as one of the most challenging audio signal processing and distribution events worldwide, the system satisfied a multitude of requirements in the festival and touring arenas.
Newton is positioned as Rat’s Front of House, through which each mixing console is connected and is then capable of addressing the myriad of digital and analogue connectivity options. Final mixes from FoH and Newton now are delivered directly to each of the stage’s PA’s or out to the delay tower systems that populate each of the seven stage locations. …”
Rat Sound Flies L-Acoustics for Five-Hour Chris Cornell Tribute Concert
PSN europe - 30 Jan 2019
“California-based Rat Sound Systems selected L-Acoustics for the audio sound system of star-studded fundraising concert event, ‘I am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell’, held at the Forum in LA earlier this month.
The five-hour show presented extended sets from members of three of the bands that Cornell fronted – Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave – as well as performances by Metallica, Foo Fighters, The Melvins, and others.
The show was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and saw the likes of Jack Black, Brad Pitt, Brandi Carlile, Fiona Apple, Josh Homme, Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine, Chris Stapleton, and Ziggy Marley grace the audience, paying tribute to Chris Cornell, who sadly passed away in 2017 after a battle with depression.
Tom Worley, account manager of Rat Sound Systems, commented: ‘The event presented some unique and complex challenges which we enjoyed overcoming.’ …”
Coachella Hits Low Frequencies with Help from Powersoft
AV MAGAZINE - 8 May 2018
“The Powersoft M-Force transducer was a crucial element of Rat Sound’s SuperSub subwoofer which took low-frequency sound to new levels at the Coachella music and arts festival. — At Coachella 2018, the engineering expertise of Powersoft Audio was manifest amidst a display of super-low frequency soundwave propagation for thousands of music fans. In the Sahara Tent, perhaps the biggest stage in the world for EDM music once per year, festival organisers pushed the boundaries of what is possible in sound design with an array of Rat Sound’s SuperSub cabinets — each driven by Powersoft’s M-Force moving magnet linear motor.
‘We are thrilled that our M-Force technology is once again at the cutting edge of sound design at Coachella, this time playing an integral role in the way that tens of thousands of fans are able to engage and interact in a major festival sound experience,’ commented Francesco Fanicchi, brand and communication director of Powersoft. ‘It is especially validating to our engineering team to know that we are able to bring such a massive sound experience to new heights through our innovation and design.’ …”
L- Acoustics K Series Consistently Delivers on alt-J Relaxer Tour
ET NOW - 28 FEB 2018
“Worldwide – English indie rock band alt-J headed out last June on the start of their Relaxer tour in support of their latest album. They have been on the road almost continuously since, performing throughout Europe, North America and Asia through to February 2018. The band’s audio requirements are supplied by the rental arm of Rat Sound Systems, Inc, with an L Acoustics K series rig providing all important consistency of sound for the diverse venues on the tour.
Rat Sound’s association with alt J started in 2015 and it has been their worldwide audio supplier ever since. With a couple of years touring with the band under their belts, front of house engineer Lance Reynolds, monitor engineer Brett Heet, systems engineer Tom Worley are fully versed in the requirements of a show that plays in vast spaces, such as the Olympiahalle Munich or Hallenstadion in Zurich and outdoor venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.
‘The simple answer to why we use L Acoustics is that I think it sounds the best,’ says Lance. …”
Sully Meets the Challenges for RHCP with Rat Sound and L-Acoustics
ET Now - 22 May 2017
USA – For more than 25 years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been closely linked with Dave Rat who has manned the live concert mix for the Grammy Award-winning quartet since 1991. During that period, Rat has successfully grown his own tour sound company (Rat Sound) and been awarded two patents for innovative live sound products. As of February, however, the celebrated engineer has now passed the reins of mixing the band to Sean “Sully” Sullivan, another industry veteran having most recently manned front of house for Rihanna, Atoms For Peace and Beck.
Camarillo-based Rat Sound is continuing to provide the FoH control and monitor package for the band’s current Gateway World Tour, as well as the PA system for all of the band’s US dates. For the current trek, Sullivan is mixing an all-L-Acoustics system that he designed along with systems engineers Jim Locker and PA tech Radek Lesa. The system consists of two main hangs of 16 K1 over four K2 per side each flanked by eight K1-SB. An additional 16 K2 per side are flown as side hangs, with 15 Kara per side delivering coverage to the 270-degree wraparound seating areas. …”