Ahead of Kygoreturned to the stage for the very first time in 18 months, Red Stones unveiled a collaboration that confuses some feathers amid some loyal adherence to the iconic amphitheater.
Red Rocks ’Twitter account announced that the world-renowned venue will service Mixhalo, a mobile app that streams studio-level audio to audio. The tweet suggested that concert organizers in rows 40 and up bring wired headphones to the show to listen to the concert from their phone while at the venue.
The idea of wearing headphones to a live concert is not good for fans. In addition, many are quick to connect the dots and see this announcement as a test on Red Rocks ’management side to keep the overall sound short.
“It’s so much,” one fan replied. “Fight the overly restrictive sound ordinance and put on some stack speaker delays. This venue deserves world class sound quality. Not some compromise on the quiet disco situation.”
Red Rocks was forced to comply decibel limits imposed by the city of Denver and faces $ 10,000 penalties if the sound of any given concert exceeds limits over a long period of time. Continuing Mixhalo’s services will be a way for management to function well within the confines of sound boundaries while ensuring all listeners have the opportunity to hear music.
Some fans have explained that Mixhalo is a new technology that gives it a try. The app, launched in 2017, was co -founded by Mike Einziger of Incubus, which is doing its mission to provide a digital technology that captures the sounds of live events at the lowest latency possible.
However, the announcement raises a new one Change.org petition seeking to remove the decibel limit imposed by the town of Morrison. Its organizers called Red Rocks ’insistence on bringing headphones to the shows“ unacceptable, ”saying people travel from all over the world to experience the amazing acoustics offered by the shows. overhanging its monolith.
“This petition is written to address a very serious problem that will inevitably affect Colorado’s entertainment industry / economy,” the appeal reads. “Now that Red Rocks shows have been going on every night since the COVID bans were lifted, there’s no reason why a Tuesday night show should be any quieter than a weekend one. .Repealed / elevated Morrison noise ordinance. Harmful now to Red Experienced in the rocks we all know and love. “
At the time of publication of this article, the petition had already garnered nearly 8,000 signatures with a target of 10,000.