Robert Scovill knows live sound. He has been front of house engineer for Matchbox 20, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, Def Leppard, Rush and more. Robert also knows the Digidesign VENUE console, the hot new live sound desk that is out on the road with John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Tom Petty. Recently, Scovill brought his VENUE training road show to the Conservatory to give the students a first-hand look at the new system. The Conservatory’s live sound room is the perfect teaching environment to put the console through its paces. It boasts a JBL Vertec line array, Yamaha PM1D digital console and a Yamaha PM3500 analog live sound console, so slotting in the VENUE was a breeze. “It’s a great console, very intuitive,” says live sound instructor Keith Morris. “It didn’t take long before we were all comfortable with the inner workings of the VENUE.” The Conservatory’s live sound program has piqued the interest of students who never before realized the highly technical nature of live sound. Many students have joined the ranks of the road crews who are on tour with the top acts in the country.
Photo credit: Carol Cefalu
Photo credit: Carol Cefalu