Eddie Mapp (Stone Temple Pilots)
Two Digidesign Venue D-Show Profile digital mixing consoles have been touring North America this summer supporting the recently reunited Stone Temple Pilots.
Front of House Engineer Eddie Mapp, and Monitor Engineer Andy Ebert, both utilized the system for the tour.
“I came on board with only a few days before the tour commenced,” stated Mapp. “These guys have a very large repertoire, but they’re really tight and totally professional, and I was able to record a full-set rehearsal and use the Venue’s Virtual Sound Check feature to work on cues and set up snapshots.”
Mapp, a ProTools veteran, trained under Robert Scovill at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Science. “Robert brought one of the early Venue systems to the Conservatory, and I was fortunate to learn a lot from him,” recalled Mapp. “I’ve watched the system evolve, and Digidesign’s engineers have done an amazing job.
“They’ve created a system that’s exceptionally intuitive, and sounds great as well. Venue is really the most powerful live mixing tool available. It does everything I need it to do.”
“When I was on tour with Evanescence, it was great to know that anywhere we were in the world, we could count on Venue consoles to be consistent. I’m able to carry my set on a small USB drive, plug in to any Venue and be up and running immediately.”
The system’s integration with ProTools TDM plug-ins are another important feature Mapp appreciates, “Being able to use the same plug-ins I’m familiar with and use every day in my own studio is extremely empowering. I can experiment with different plug-ins and settings at home and then translate them directly to ‘real-world’ applications.”