Berry Goodman’s Wedding Tour 2021 saw the one-man show visit wedding halls across Japan, supported by a compact PA rig put together by the artist’s production management office, Arigato Music, that utilized Martin Audio Blackline XP12 self-powered loudspeakers that were moved around 13 show sites in a van.
For a performance held at The Beach Yokohama on in late June , a mobile stage and DJ booth were set up with a capacity of 120 people, and a small digital mixer and wireless mics were installed at the side of the stage. The sound check was able to start within an hour and a half of load-in.
MSI JAPAN Tokyo’s Mr. Kuroda, who was in charge of mixing, reports: “This was the second venue to use these speakers. Unlike the previous occasion, which was horizontally wide, the second venue had a lot more depth in the vertical plane. And although this place was awash with glass, making reflections quite strong, I was able to control it in the mix.
“The set list included songs that require a certain amount of volume, so I was trying to create an environment that was easy to listen to in the front rows while audiences towards the back could experience a similar atmosphere. I think the Blackline XP12 did a great job in this respect.
“Although the available mains power supply was limited at the venue, the Blackline XP12 fully satisfied both volume level and sound quality.”
