Yamaha CL5 Digital Console Makes Outdoor Classic Debut

Yamaha's new CL5 digital mixing console debuted outdoors at a classical music concert at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Festival (Germany).

The opening concert of the first biennial Ostwestphalen-Lippe art festival witnessed a “premiere” more for the new CL series of digital mixing consoles from Yamaha: the first time one was used at an open-air classical concert. Held on the grounds of the historic castle in the German city of Rheda, the show was the perfect start to the festival. With a full house and under the baton of musical director Alexander Kalajdzic, The Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra performed a varied musical selection, with pieces from the movie 1954 La Strada and Ottorino Respighi's symphonic poem The Pines of Rome.

Provided by MA System, from the nearby town of Hilter am Teutoburger Wald, The Yamaha CL5 console made a great impression on the room technician responsible for the concert, Gerd Drücker. “The result of CL5 was excellent. The sound quality was very high, crystal clear”, comment. “Using the CL5 was also very fast and intuitive, something typical of Yamaha digital consoles”, Indian.

The show opened with a performance by Austrian seven-piece metal group Mnozil Brass, who performs an esoteric combination of classical and pop music with Balkan rhythms on brass instruments and a cappella. Meanwhile, after the opening concert, Two other classic shows held at the venue also used the CL5: the “Last night of the Proms”, with the North West German Philharmonic, and an opera gala in which the singers were accompanied by the Detmold State Theater orchestra.

Ralf Mechelhoff, technical director of MA System, has pointed out: “The sound quality, flexibility, The efficiency and size of the CL5 are excellent. This is a really positive addition to our rental offering., and we hope to have the opportunity to use it in a wide variety of shows”.

For your part, Stefan Zeiger, Product Manager, Commercial Audio, Yamaha Music Europe GmbH, has pointed: “Classical concerts demand the highest sound quality, Technicians have to work with a huge range of audio frequencies and mix the show in a very dynamic way to ensure that none of the subtleties of the music are lost and that loud passages do not overwhelm the audience.. In the demanding context of a classic outdoor show, The CL5 console has proven that it is more than capable of performing perfectly”.

ByDRAFTING, 22 Aug, 2012, Section: Audio