{{{PM1D’s COME HOME ON TOUR WITH PRINCE http://www.yamahacommerci...rince.html

Hamamatsu is the home of Yamaha, but being a small city in between Tokyo and Nagoya, it does not often host big name concerts. On 17th November 2002, however, Japanese leg of Prince’s ‘One Nite Alone 2002’ world tour stopped over in Hamamatsu with two PM1D’s in tow.

Eighth Day Sound, the Cleveland, Ohio based US hire company has been responsible for the sound of the tour. Tom Arko, the president of Eighth Day, says, "We have been investing in PM1D’s because digital is the future and that’s where our industry is going, and PM1D offers the most established and reliable solution. Also with Yamaha, we can count on the worldwide emergency support. There are still some SR engineers who are shying away from Digital consoles, but now more and more engineers are becoming PM1D capable. I think training is the key; engineers seem very comfortable after just a 2 day training course."}}}

Owen Orzack, Touring Service Manager of Eighth Day, added, "We are supplying the Prince tour with two PM1D’s - one for FOH, the other for the monitors. The 2 systems are sharing AI8 Analog Input Boxes. We are not carrying any out board effect or insert racks. The internal effects, EQ and dynamics of PM1D do everything and that’s great. It saves a lot of space and cartage."

Scottie Pakulski, the FOH engineer says, "I used to be a complete analog guy. I was interested in PM1D, but I thought it was not for me. Now I love PM1D and I cannot live without it! It was actually Sean who introduced me to PM1D. I participated in PM1D seminar held by Yamaha America and after a few hours, I was playing with it. What is great about PM1D is its preciseness. Prince is (as you can imagine) so precise about sounds on the stage. I used to have to make notes on each setting, but now you can just store it. He uses dramatic effects with his guitar on stage, and that used to be a big challenge. Now with the internal effects on PM1D, it’s much easier, enjoyable and Prince loves the result. I can concentrate more on the quality of overall mixes."

Sean Sturge, the monitor engineer says "I first used PM1D for EMINEM on Grammy awards, and I immediately liked it. On using PM1D, I found a few areas where I would like improvement, like USB capability, tap tempo, free assign of channels on layers etc. It is a pleasant surprise to find they are now all included in Version1.5 software. I can't wait to try it out!" (At the time of the interview their PM1D’s were running on software version 1.4.)

Can anyone make head or tails out of this?? LOL Although I find this a very cool insight into the tour, I have absolutely NO IDEA what they're talking about! LOL I figured out that they're talking about the mixing boards, but that's about it! LOL So is the sound better??? LOL

(Taking notes so I can walk up to the sound guys at the Vegas concert and pretend I know what I'm talking about.)

ROFL!! "Hey, are those Yamaha PM1D's?!?!?" ROFL!!! I swear to god I'm gonna do that!! LOL

I was told thats were Prince gets his guitars made, thats why he did a tour there.

THANKS July for creating this thread. The pictures in your link put the face w/ the name. I read Scottie P.'s words on the 25th page of the cool booklet included w/ our ONA LIVE box set package, but I didn't know who he was.

At last years' Celebration, I purposely stood way in the back, usually in the area of him at his boards. I didn't know who he was nor his function. But one thing surely stood out; he was every bit as ENTHUSIATIC as one of us standing directly at Princes feet during a performance.

Curious about his purpose, those time when Prince would say something like, "turn it up" I would look back at this guy to see if he was the one responding to Princes' request. I still couldn't tell what his purpose was, But, what I saw was a man dancing, jumping around, waving his hands in the air, ENJOYING himself every bit as much as us.

It was clear that Scottie was NOT just a hired hand doing the assigned job. He struck me as someone who loved his job, was a huge Prince fam and was GENIUNE about doing his part for Paisley Park.

The times I think back on the Celebration, one of the many things I get a warm fuzzy over is remembering how it was so obvious that Scottie wasn't there just getting paid. In the Undisputed Moneyopolis remix Prince says, "how you gonna have my back when you frontin'". Well, Scottie IS one of those who has Princes' back.

It appeared to me he was THERE for Prince. Then, to read Scottie's words in the ONA LIVE booklet and now to see his picture; I now know who Scottie is. Thanks again, July.

Huge LOVE to Scottie P. for his care and concern w/ the music of the artist I dig the most.

Peace in the Middle East