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Klang’s immersive solutions optimize monitor mixes for “The Magic of Motown” performers

“The Magic of Motown” celebrated its 20th anniversary at London’s Palladium in March 2025. The show is a musical extravaganza filled with Motown classics. FOH engineer Job Lewis handles monitors and supplies all audio gear through his company, JL Sound Reinforcement. Using DMI-Klang with his DiGiCo Quantum 225 has improved how the singers and band interact, and also freed Lewis up to concentrate fully on the front-of-house mix.

“I am the entire sound team”, he states. “I have been touring with the show for two and a half years now. It’s a full schedule; we do nightly touring, usually at least three shows a week, but we do get the odd night off. The show is brilliant, it has a feel-good quality and no two shows are ever the same. It makes it great fun to mix.”

Lewis sets each 3D immersive monitor mix from his console, with each musician having access to the app, available via Android and iOS. They can make changes as they wish, giving them the freedom to adapt as required. Depending on the size of the venue, “The Magic of Motown” band can increase from a core band of four players to a much larger ensemble. The special 20th anniversary performance included an extended brass section, additional percussion and special guest artists.

“It’s not just the band, we also usually have seven singers, but this can increase to eight”, says Lewis. “Being able to space the singers effectively in their mixes has been brilliant. They can hear everything clearly to harmonise, but don’t overpower each other. When we first tried it, their reactions were instantly positive.”

Lewis has found that interaction with Klang varies greatly depending on the artist. Once his singers have experienced the improved clarity and spatial separation, they are happy for Lewis to set an immersive mix for them and it will stay very similar throughout the show. In contrast, the show’s musicians are more likely to play with the immersive features on the app, spinning the instruments around their heads in 3D mode and experimenting with mixes to fully personalise their IEMs during the show.

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