Olivier Gerard

I started in 1983. Worked as PA Tech, then 15 year as Monitor Engineer. Since 2003 FOH Engineer for different top Belgian artist. I worked as House Engineer in the ANCIENNE BELGIQUE in Brussel from 1996 to 2003.

Since 2008 Engineer for Simple Minds.

Career Highlights

• Front of house engineering for Simple Minds , Milow, Hooverphonic, Maurane, Natalie Merchant
• Album & DVD :  HLM, Maurane - l'heureux tour, Simple Minds-5x5, Simple minds live at the Hydro, Simple minds-Big music live, Simple Minds Acoustic live. 
   

Favorite DPA Microphones

I use the  4091 since 2003 on drums in the middle of the kit ..I compress it and it gives me great sounding drums from jazz to real dynamic players...I love the 4099 of course, I always use on the string ensembles. I discovered the 2011 on this acoustic tour of Simple Minds.. I received some mic's in demo from the best company in the world AMPTEC... the 2011 is unbelievable for OH but also for snares. and using an ensemble of DPA mic's makes the spill on stage very natural. The d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone on the girls vocal is a must for me... very stabile and linear.