First Look | 3D IEM – A new approach to in-ear monitoring from KLANG Technologies

written by Mark Frink

The article was originally published in LIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL, APRIL 2016. www.ProSoundWeb.com

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About the Reviewer | Mark Frink | IEM Monitor Engineer

• Currently (2008 to present): Jacksonville Symphony (October-April) Seeking summer IEM tour employment
• Previous Summer Employment
• (2016) production manager & A1, South Shore Music Circus, Boston, MA (2015) monitor engineer, Dr. John worldwide
• (2014) monitor/FOH/A2 engineer, Morris Light & Sound
• Country SuperFests, CMA week, Nashville July 4th (200K)
• (2012 through 2013) IEM engineer & SL fly, Zac Brown Band worldwide
• TV & Promo (2008)
• Lunasa (traditional Irish) Spring tour (FOH & monitors)
• Jesse McCartney release and TV promo (w Lucas ‘Rico’ Corrubia FOH) Jessica Simpson promo, TV and tour (w Monty Lee Wilkes FOH)
• Previous Tours
• (1997 – 2006) monitor engineer, k. d. lang, (w Grant McAree FOH) worldwide (2000) monitor engineer, Joni Mitchell, with symphony orchestra
• (1999) IEM monitor engineer, Meredith Brooks, festivals
• (1997 – 2001) A2 & IEM monitor engineer, Pavarotti, (w John Pellowe FOH) (1994 – 1996) FOH & monitor engineer, Tony Bennett (w Vance Anderson TM) (1991 – 1992) system engineer, Gipsy Kings, North America

Special Projects

• (December 2007) monitor engineer, Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, NYC (1997 – 2007) setup and operation engineer, Super Bowl, ATK, NFL stadiums (1997 – 2006) monitor engineer, Britt Festival, Jacksonville, OR
• (1999 – 2002) A2, Microsoft major events, ATK AudioTek
• (June 1998) monitor engineer, Tibet Freedom Concert, RFK Stadium
• (Summer 1996) A1, Atlanta Olympics Basketball, Georgia Dome ‘Dream Team’ (October 1995) A2, Pope John Paul II, Giants Stadium (w David Scheirman FOH) (Summer 1994) A2, N.Y. Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera ‘In the NYC Parks’ (1986 – 1989) A1, Dartmouth College Hopkins PAC
• (1983 – 1991) engineer & manager, Sun Sound, Northampton, MA
• Developed EAW KF850 & Founded ‘V.A.T.A.’ users group Touring included Crystal Gayle, Suzanne Vega, 10,000 Maniacs, Marshall Crenshaw, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, and Joe Cocker.
• Education & Certifications
• 1982: BA Economics, UMass; Computer Science minor
• 1996: SIM II cert., Meyer; 1999: SMAART Live cert., SIA; 2005: SIM 3 cert., Meyer 2006: VENUE, Avid; 2007: PM5D cert., Yamaha cert.; 2008: LS9, Yamaha
• 2008: XL8/Pro6 cert., Midas; 2010: SMAART v7, Rational Acoustics
• 2012: SD10, DiGiCo; 2013: SD9, DiGiCo; 2014: CL5, QL5, Yamaha; 2016: S21, DiGiCo

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