Contents
February 2019, Vol.XXX No.1
An on-field sound system for the Grey Cup halftime show, Pg. 34
DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
The NAMM Show for Audio Pros
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the
Canadian pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Swann Barrat, Amy Fort &
Ron Tarrant
22 PRODUCT TESTS
PreSonus’s Studio 24 & FaderPort
USB, Instant Dialogue Cleaner
(IDC) 1.5 from Audionamix &
Sonarworks’ Reference
4 Studio Edition
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies
for pro audio professionals
53 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Mark Howard’s Distinctive Sound
58 ITINERARY
Your industry events
calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
FEATURES
26
ARC Recording Studio
The Best of Both Worlds
By Kevin Young
As locations go, ARC Recording Studio – the
new home of JUNO-winning producer and
engineer Julius Butty – is a great spot in a
great spot.
30
Love, Luxury & Plenty of Lavs
On Set & Behind the Scenes of XOXO
By Andrew King
In the months leading up to its premiere in
the fall of 2018, the Quebec-based reality
show XOXO promised viewers a “new era in
reality TV.”
34
Gear on the Gridiron
The 106 th Grey Cup Pregame &
Halftime Shows
The challenges of capturing the action on
Quebec’s XOXO, Pg. 30
38
Oh S#*! – Now What!?
Tales of Troubleshooting from the
Front Lines of Live Sound
By Michael Raine
A panel of accomplished FOH engineers
share stories of overcoming challenges in
mission-critical applications.
By Andrew King
Designing and deploying a full audio system
on the field at Edmonton’s Commonwealth
Stadium for Alessia Cara’s Grey Cup halftime
performance.
62 PROJECT FILE
On tour with Dean Brody,
Bass Center XI – Return to the
Mothership & more
PLUS:
Mark Howard
on Recording
Bob Dylan
LOVE, LUXURY &
PLENTY OF LAVS
On Set & Behind the
Scenes of XOXO
GEAR ON THE
GRIDIRON
The 106 th Grey Cup Pregame
& Halftime Shows
OH S#*! – NOW
WHAT?!
Tales of Troubleshooting
from Live Sound Engineers
Cover Photo: (L-R)
ARC Recording Studio’s
Marco Bressette, Julius
Butty & Andrea Leslie
by Josh Griswold