Recording

With high-end audio and video equipment installed in the venue, Portico is an excellent venue for live concerts and plays, audio/video recording, and conferences. The natural acoustic of the venue is a much sought-after characteristic for these events too.

Tech spec for audio

Portico has 32 analogue audio tielines installed around the building. The in-house 48 channel Roland M-480 mixing desk is also connected to a portable digital stage box providing an additional 16 microphone inputs and 8 outputs. This stage box can be patched into one of the many CAT6 network connections around the building.
Loudspeakers:

4 x Tannoy VSX8
4 x VX8.2 subwoofer
6 x VLS30 arrays

Mixing desk: Roland M480 (48 channel) with REAC stage box (16 inputs, 8 outputs)
Microphones:
There is a large selection of microphones available suitable for live PA and recording purposes.

3 x Shure SM58
2 x Shure SM57
6 x Palmer PAN 01 DI box
3 x Sennheiser e835 Dynamic mic
2 x Sennheiser MZH 3042 Goose neck mics
2 x Sennheiser e835 wireless Handheld
3 x Sennheiser ew300 Wireless lapel mic
2 x Sennheiser ME66 Shotgun (installed directed at stage)
1 x Sennheiser SKP 300 Wireless transmitter

Audio Recording:

Digital Audio Workstation PC installed with Reaper and a 40 channel digital REAC connection to the in-house mixing desk.
CD duplicator