Andreas Gabalier concert review
Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany
Sat, 07 Nov 2015

I comment as a soundtechnician and Head of a small rental Company!
The Lighting was excellent and operated great. But the Sound did not match my personal requests!
So I could see, the complete PA-System had been maesured, there were some soundproblems:

1. Phase-Problems, due to the setup of the 2 viewable Sub-Arays, in the mix of low-mids and Bass. You could hardly here the bass-git in most audiance Areas!
2. the 3 Frontfill tops on both sides were not aligned in Phase. There were well heareable peaks end lows in the 30m Range!
3. The Problem in the bass Low-mid range was well recognizable during the whole Show. You could not seperate the standup Bass from the Kick within Bluma´s opening.
4. The Toms in the main act where often not hearable and the Sound was not naturally. You could only recognize the high emphasis. When played in the wohle Band, it was unrecognizable, which Tom was played! Only the 2 gong-kicks were well done.

It would be easy to just blame the soundguy for all. But I think the foh was placed wrong! A 40cm riser would have helped a lot. The camera riser could have been placed one Level behind a center-foh! Then the Problems would have been hearable for the mixer!

As I am in the Business for 30 years, I know that there are a lot of Troubles during setup and time is always to short. But sometimes mistakes are made just by getting used and wrong Feedback! 90% of the audience does not recognize the soundproblems. But I think with todays Systms, a clear Sound should be recommandable!

Measurement does not lead to a good Sound! It only helps making it!

My critisism should be taken as constructive aid.