Europe - When George Michael returned to the stage for
25 Live, the console of choice was the DiGiCo D5 Live. Now, as George travels Europe with
Symphonica: The Orchestra Tour! DiGiCo consoles are still an integral part of the audio production, but this time four of the British manufacturer's flagship SD7 digital mixing consoles have been chosen to handle the demands of this production, forming what is currently the biggest SD7 rig on a single optical loop on any touring production.
Symphonica, as Andy 'Baggy' Robinson, Michael's monitor engineer and head of sound for the tour, explains, is "tunes you know and covers you don't, all re-arranged".
"It's the first time George has toured with an orchestra," Baggy adds. "Everything came t