Benn Adams and Kerry Hopwood
Depeche Mode recently embarked on their “Delta Machine” tour which will last nearly two years and is predominantly covering Europe and the US. Delta Machine is Depeche Mode’s 13th album which is the latest in a band career that spans an amazing 32 years with over 100 million album sales.
Depeche Mode’s programmer and Musical Director Kerry Hopwood, has been with the band from very early and has an intimate understanding of the band’s technical requirements. He had until recently spec’d a dedicated sample system that was to control and output the show’s additional sounds, but due to ongoing problems they decided to look elsewhere.
In the video below, Kerry and keyboard tech Ben Adams explain why they chose various RME interfaces to help run the show and what a difference it made to the sound.
The Depeche Mode Delta Machine tour uses the following RME devices:
1 x RME Fireface UFX (Drums)
2 x RME Fireface UC (Keys)
2 x RME MADIBridge (Pro Tools)
1 x RME HDSPe MADI (FOH – Sequoia)
1 x RME MADIface (FOH)
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