The 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival not only included live performances, but live webcasts as well.
At Coachella’s Mojave Stage, Ian C. Charbonneau of Le Mobile Remote Recording relied on JBL LSR2328 studio monitors to mix a roster of top artists for live webcast.
During the Festival’s three days, the Mojave Stage hosted performances by 30 acts, including Devo, Grizzly Bear, Imogen Heap, Julian Casablancas, Shooter Jennings and Les Claypool.
“When you’re mixing live from 10 AM to 1 AM for three days, it’s a tough gig for the ears,” Charbonneau said, “but it’s such a great time doing it, especially when you love music and you love what you do.”
“With live broadcasts and recording live music, you always have to be on top of everything, because you only have one chance to get it right.”
“When you work in an environment like that you never know what you’re up against, so it’s very important to be comfortable with your monitors.”
Charbonneau selected a stereo pair of JBL LSR2328 studio monitors as part of his setup at Coachella, having first used them when recording the Andrea Bocelli and David Foster “My Christmas” concert at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, which aired on PBS television on November 26.
“I couldn’t believe how good they sound while being so affordable,” Charbonneau said.
“I figured Coachella would be the ultimate test for the LSR2300’s. It’s non-stop operation in a loud environment.”
“When recording or mixing live in such a challenging environment, you can easily be thrown off by so many elements. Having monitors you know well and that you can rely on sonically, surely is one of the most important things.”
According to Charbonneau, the LSR2328 monitors passed with ease. “I was very pleased with the results,” Charbonneau said. “It has lots of power, a very nice low end, clarity and ultimately, it’s really proven to be a workhorse.”
