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In Germany Wedemark,June 2010 is the last chance for the worldwide a-ha fans to see the members of this band performing together.A-ha's farewell performance is properly named "Ending On A High Note",will going on in 4 continents's 15 countries.In fact,the band's last three performances scheduled to November 2010 in their hometown Norway, vocal concert's tickets are sold out when they just announce in October 2009.The tour completely to use the Sennheiser microphones, including the Sennheiser SKM5200 with KK105 in used by MortenHarket,and come with the Sennheiser wireless personal audiomonitor system.The Sennheiser's global PR team have very big support for the tour Manager KleoTuemmler,FOH Engineers SherifElBarbari and Monitor Engineer KurstenSmith.
"Morten is extremely sensitive for his microphones and wireless personal audiomonitor system,"El Barbari said,"in fact, I do engineers almost for 30 years and never meet a person like him is so picky for what hear, feel and expression.He is a perfectionist,he always air his opinion,and he is very harsh,but he is very satisfaction with Sennheiser KK105.On one occasion,Harket use other microphone, but finally changed back to KK105,feels like coming home.The sound of special Neumann capacitor microphone is very clear and clean. When Harket sing his famous alt,it sounds so clear and true."
Harket started use the wireless microphones until recently."He is always a very dedicated singer," Tuemmler said."He has never been engaged in any form of stage design.A reliable,excellent tonal quality wireless Sennheiser microphones could let him enjoy performances,needn't worry about microphones line's limit.He can performances in any ways."His band members Paul Waaktaar-SavoyPaul and Magne Furuholmen use Sennheiser e935 cable dynamic microphone on background vocal accompaniment.El Barbari like Sennheiser e935's excellent off-axis jection characteristics and individuell zugeschnitten response characteristics,he said Sennheiser e935 is better than professional standard's Vocal Microphones without to process,and even needn't adjustment EQ.
The tour use 8 sets of Sennheiser wireless personal audiomonitor system,including the 12 pcs receiver pack and one Sennheiser A5000CP antenna.According to their location and suppliers of tour, the system can adopt ew300IEMG2 or G3.Every technical personnel are bring a spare receivers,are used for responsible for every singer's audiotrack."I'll bring a spare receivers to prevent any RF problem,but I haven't use it so far,"Smith said with a smile."According to my experience in RF,Sennheiser's equipment performance are the same as the advertisement with your right management.Of course,a large TV wall make the things complicated,but the Sennheiser's strong equipment performance are enough to solve these problems."Of course,a large TV wall make the things complicated,but the Sennheiser's strong equipment performance are enough to solve these problems."In general frequency distribution, Smith just use an old spectrum analyzer.
The Sennheiser's global PR team's support is timely and comprehensive. "The Sennheiser's staffs are very great,fast response,"El Barbari said,"and they always come in time to make sure we finish work smoothly,and they all very friendly."Smith agreed,"Sennheiser support for our work are very place,include for a-ha band and many other shows.If we need to find fault, they will give solutions right away.They provide a truly support, never put us in the dilemma."
