Recently, the GOOROO CONTROLLERS team went backstage at the Accor Arena (Paris Bercy) during the major arena show for French hip-hop icon Kaaris. We caught up with the stellar audio crew to get an inside look at the high-end playback and mixing setup driving this massive production.
A huge shoutout to the team behind the sound:
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Victor Bernard – Playback Engineer
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Jules Fradet – Front of House (FOH) Sound Engineer
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Romain Ghezal – Monitor Sound Engineer
A State-of-the-Art Rig: Dual SSL Consoles & Full MADI Architecture
On an arena-scale tour, total system reliability and uncompromising audio quality are mandatory. Victor Bernard, Jules Fradet, and Romain Ghezal walked us through their flagship setup: two Solid State Logic (SSL) consoles paired with a full MADI playback rack designed and supplied by leading French production company Dushow.
To guarantee flawless audio redundancy, the system features a DirectOut EXBOX.BLDS switcher. By constantly monitoring a silent pilot signal within the MADI stream, the EXBOX.BLDS detects any computer lag or buffer drop instantly, executing an automatic, sample-accurate audio failover between the primary and backup Ableton machines without a single glitch.
Dushow Equips All Ableton Racks with LIOBOX 2
Right at the center of Victor Bernard's playback station sits the primary hardware command interface: the LIOBOX 2.
To ensure rock-solid stability and seamless workflow across major arena tours and festival stages, Dushow has officially chosen to equip all of its Ableton Live racks with LIOBOX 2 controllers.
For Victor Bernard on playback and the entire audio crew, combining the LIOBOX 2 with their DirectOut EXBOX.BLDS MADI rig provides key live advantages:
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Seamless Redundant Control: Simultaneous, synchronized transport control over both Main and Spare Ableton systems.
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Instant DAW Sync: Automatic synchronization of Ableton Live markers, track names, song keys, BPM, and timecode countdowns.
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Stage-Ready Visual Feedback: A high-contrast 3.5-inch color display giving the playback engineer immediate visibility without having to stare at laptop screens.
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Built for the Road: Rugged hardware engineered specifically to withstand heavy touring conditions.
The New Industry Standard
Seeing top-tier industry professionals like Victor Bernard, Jules Fradet, and Romain Ghezal rely on our controller—backed by a major production company like Dushow standardizing its inventory with LIOBOX 2—confirms what live engineers are telling us worldwide: the LIOBOX 2 has established itself as the new industry standard for professional playback control.
A huge thank you to Victor, Jules, Romain, and the entire team at Dushow for the warm welcome and their continued trust!
