Elfman's Ear-Splitting Experiment Goes Mainstream

When composer Danny Elfman took to the stage at Las Vegas' Sick New World Festival, the goal was to tame his signature cacophony. Front of house Engineer Ryan John has been mic-ing up nearly every member of Elfman's 121-piece orchestra with Neumann Miniature Clip Mics (MCM), a system designed for isolation on the world's loudest stages.