Sennheiser offers full freedom to Madonna on her new tour

The MDNA World Tour 2012, Madonna's new world tour to present her latest album, 'M.D.N.A', is using 6 SKM wireless microphones 5200 and a Sennheiser RF system provided by the company Eighth Day Sound.

Stadiums, pavilions and outdoor spaces in Asia, Europe, North and South America are hosting the tour 2012 Madonna's MDNA World Tour, which includes a large wireless microphone and monitoring system Sennheiser that helps deliver flawless performance, night after night. Madonna has six Sennheiser SKM microphones 5200 for each show, What, as monitor engineer Matt Napier explains, are tested to the limit.

“the 5200 They get a real bombardment. The first part of the show is very stylized with an almost comical aggression. There is a great deal of violence on stage and microphones are frequently thrown between dancers and onto the ground.”, explained Napier. “We're using a new microphone every ten shows or so.. But since the 5200 Not a microphone designed for such abuse, I think they are holding up very well. Of course, we have a spare parts drawer from Sennheiser “, Concludes.

The audio rental company Eighth Day Sound has supplied Sennheiser equipment. The tour features six SKM 5200 with MD capsules 5005 for backup and vocal microphones. Along with Madonna's vocal microphones, these use seven EM 3732-II wireless receivers. 14 Series Wireless Systems 2000 Used for in-ear monitors, with 14 More for guitar systems. In addition, a percussion trio uses SKP connection transmitters 2000, bringing the total wireless channel count to around 50.

“Connection transmitters are a very useful solution, as the trio is on stage, does its part and shuts down again. No time to wire the musicians upstairs. It's a very clear way to use RF”, indicates Napier. “Above all else, There is also a wireless communications system, for what they are, probably, until 70 RF channels at every show and we haven't had any problems at all. Everything is using the built-in networking function, all programmed in the Wireless Systems Manager, which saves an enormous amount of time. Every show has gone smoothly so far”, Ends.

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