Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy
Monitor Engineer

What projects are you currently involved with?

Linkin Park

What console(s) do you use?

Yamaha PM5D/DSP5D

Describe your signal chain, from the stage mics out to the FOH speakers:

My IEM insert chain is L2, C4, and SSL G Master Bus Compressor.

What are your favorite Waves plugins and how do you use them on vocals?

Renaissance Compressor and DeEsser.

Are you using any plugins on Aux Out for band's wedges / in-ears?

I insert on all my IEM (in-ear monitor) mix outputs

What advantages are there to using plugins vs. the processors that come with the desk?

Yamaha onboard plugins are great. But also having the choice of more tools to do your job is great too. The more choices, the better.

How does MultiRack benefit you?

By being able to use Waves plugins on my PM5D.

What do you find to be the main benefits of low latency processing?

When inserting on IEM, mix latency is always an issue.
In my In-Ear mixes, SoundGrid finally allows low latency operation for a time critical IEM mix.

Do you use a redundant server and, if so, why?

Yes, though I have not had a problem yet. I always have a back up.

What new features would improve your workflow, results and/or fun factor?

Being able to use the onboard monitor on the desk to see the plugins.