OverTone Over the Top with Yamaha LS9 Digital Audio Console

overtone-w-yamaha-ls9.JPGBUENA PARK, Calif.—OverTone is a group of seven young a'cappella performers hailing from South Africa. Their recent success includes nine songs performed for the Oscar-nominated film Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, who with his wife discovered the band on a trip to South Africa. They have performed as guest artists for the GRAMMY®-winning One Republic and have toured with Platinum selling artist Corrine Bailey Rae, to name a few.

OverTone just finished up a two-month stint at The Wynn Las Vegas. James ‘Jimbo' Oneal, independent front of house engineer was hired by Rhino Sound in Las Vegas to man a Yamaha LS9-16, owned by The Wynn and purchased specifically for the OverTone shows. The band played 15 short performances per day, six days a week in various locations throughout the resort.

“We were moving from location to location within the resort complex so the fact that the Yamaha LS9 is rack-mountable and has 16 aux sends, made it very convenient for use with this show,” states Oneal. “I had seven in-ear monitor mixes and used four EFX sends with two main mixes: one analog and one digital. For some of The Wynn locations, we needed an Ethernet input while some required an XLR input. We tapped into the in-house ceiling speaker system primarily used for background music, and I would call in on a radio to the house audio crew, who switched the house speakers over to me for our shows.” Oneal said he recorded every show as a two-track out with the LS9's on-board recorder using the console's USB port.

For more information on OverTone, visit www.overtoneband.com.

For more information on the Yamaha LS9, visit www.yamahaca.com.

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PHOTO ID: OverTone poses with James Oneal (center) at Yamaha LS9 console.

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Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. (YCAS) provides a full line of integrated professional audio products offering complete systems solutions for the broadcast, sound reinforcement/installed sound, touring, commercial recording, and post production markets. With the addition of NEXO to the product line, the company remains the official U.S. and Canadian distributor for all NEXO speaker models. YCAS offers comprehensive in-house and field product training for its customers, a dedicated dealer network, and 24/7 technical support.