Los Angeles, CA (June 13, 2018) — Performing in the band of original Beatle and cultural icon Sir Paul McCartney is the quintessential dream gig — one that requires serious perfectionism. Keyboardist and musical director Wix Wickens and ace keyboard tech Howard “DJ” Howes recently shared why they rely on the QSC TouchMix-30 Pro professional digital mixer and K.2 Series loudspeakers to ensure that the myriad of musical parts that need to be covered on Sir Paul’s many tours are heard loud and clear.
“I’ve worked for Paul McCartney for more than 16 years,” Howes begins. “When Paul started touring again, we designed, built, and programmed the current keyboard rig before the start of the first tour.” The first of many reasons Howes chose QSC was consistency: “Wix requires his own set of speakers onstage just like a guitarist requires an amp,” explains Howes. “He wants to hear his sound coming from the backline as opposed to the monitors or front-of-house. I first knew about QSC through my friend J.C.Faxas. I had a studio project that needed a surround mockup and added five of the K Series to do a mix. Even though they technically weren’t studio monitors, they sounded amazingly detailed and powerful and served the purpose surprisingly well.”
If QSC powered loudspeakers were accurate enough to stand in as studio monitors, Howes knew that they would excel at their intended use as live sound monitors. He wasn’t disappointed. “We previously had an association with another speaker company and the sound was never quite what we wanted. I mentioned the K.2 Series to Wix. As he wanted something on the bigger side onstage, we chose two K12.2s