mouth closed with a needle and thread, a medical table rolled on stage with
a podium/lectern microphone and an additional ‘floating’ mic on a stand.
“The mic was on a really low stand to keep the audience’s eyes focused
directly on David Blaine at knee-height, pointing upwards,” said Hammond
on the mic configuration used for the set piece.
David Blaine’s vocal mic came in the shape of a BP892cH headset
directional mic, which fit into an AT 5000-Series wireless pack. “Using this
new Audio-Technica mic, we were able to control the level of feedback
when David was stood in front of the PA. A headset mic has a particular
sound given its placement,” he explained, while gesticulating towards the
hardware. “Most importantly, using this mic, David sounds like himself,
as opposed to a next-door version himself – and you can’t ask for much
more than that.”
While the main bulk of the show featured structured tricks, no two
shows are exactly the same. “David is almost like a stand-up comedian,
feeding off the vibe of the room,” Hammond said. “The last 30 to 40 minutes
of the show are completely improvised; he sits on the downstage edge and
engages in a Q&A with the audience.”
Systems Engineer, Stan Saunders, who is no stranger to magic, joined
the conversation. “There are certain things you can and can’t do on a showDAVID BLAINEFOH Engineer, Ben Hammond.INGENIOUS SOLUTION (^) No. 906
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