"Hi, my name is Romain GHEZAL. I've been a sound engineer for several years, doing both FOH and MON and PB Tech. I'm currently working on GIMS and SEXION for which I manage the Ableton setup. I also do the front on JAHNERATION and JAMES BKS.
Our setup consists of two Ableton in arrangement mode, with two MADI cards RME MADIFACE both connected to a BLDS automatic switch DIRECT OUT. The switch can be set according to selected priorities. I always monitor the switch indicator at launch so that I know which computer the audio is synchronized to. The two computers are not really synchronized. We thought of the configuration as two completely independent systems, so any problem encountered on one does not affect the other. The sync is done by the track launch info that is sent by the LIOBOX simultaneously to both computers via a MIDI RTP card IConnectivity.
On SEXION, we have a LIOBOX at the DJ's place which allows him to launch the tracks during the show. Another LIOBOX is installed at the Ableton rig, so that I can have the hand on the setup. Thanks to it, we have a view on the Autotune keys, as well as on the duration of the tracks and the time remaining before the end of the song. This allows us to check that the autotunes are on the right tonas and gives us an end of song indicator. On GIMS, both the keyboard and the drummer have a LIOBOX and can trigger the sounds."
