The TINI Tour became a series of impactful concerts. The combination of Sennheiser technology, alongside the technical talent of the artist’s sound engineers, became the solid foundation on which Tini based much of her success.
The TINI Tour represents the third global tour of the Argentine singer Martina Stoessel, known artistically as Tini, in support of her third and fourth studio albums, Tini Tini Tini (2020) and Cupido (2023).
The tour began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, continued with several scheduled concerts in Latin America, Mexico, and then moved on to Spain. To conclude her tour, the Argentine singer will perform in cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and will close in November at Madison Square Garden in New York.
During her visit to Spain, Tini performed to sold-out crowds at venues such as Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona and WiZink Center in Madrid.
On stage, the artist delivered an unparalleled show alongside the 10 dancers who accompany her while performing a wide and diverse variety of musical genres ranging from cumbia to electronic, romantic ballads to reggaeton, and pop to rock.
Spanish press claimed, “With this impressive tour, Tini has become the highest-grossing Argentine artist of the year in Spain. Additionally, she has received accolades from industry figures like Alejandro Sanz at his concert in Murcia.”
While Nestor Stazzoni is the Room Sound Operator, Ignacio “Nacho” Elustondo serves as Tini’s Monitor Operator. Together, they ensure that the equipment and requirements are met in full. Stazzoni has been collaborating with the artist since she began her professional career, and Elustondo has been Tini’s monitor engineer for 6 years.
The majority of the tour was carried out with Allen & Heath’s Dlive console platform. PA and monitoring systems were provided by local companies.
The equipment design for each concert prioritized portability, audio quality, quick setup, and safety. That’s why the “Tini Tour” was carried out with a super-portable system. Tini’s main microphone and spare are Sennheiser SKM 6000 models, customized and also incorporating a dual receiver, the EK 6042.
Throughout the tour, microphone challenges were significant. “In the case of the voice, we needed a portable, reliable, and high-quality system. That’s why we chose Sennheiser,” Stazzoni commented. “The reliability and support from the representative in each country we visited provided us with peace of mind.”
“The Tini audience is very loud, the challenge was to find a microphone that allows both me and Néstor Stazzoni, the Room Operator, to have the clearest and cleanest vocal track without affecting the mix, as the loud audience noise can destroy the overall mix,” added Elustondo. “The stability and audio quality offered by Sennheiser products are an advantage in my work.”
Regarding how they organize their RF channels, Stazzoni and Elustondo stated, “We usually have an RF technician who integrates our mic into the frequency stock to be used and assigns the frequencies.”
“Up to now, of the countries we have visited during this tour, the place that was really challenging was Lima, Peru. There we had to change almost all the banks we were working with because the necessary frequencies were not available,” Nacho said.
When placing Sennheiser antennas, Elustondo used to add the receiver to an antenna distributor, but recently he places them at the monitor console position, where he positions the receiver with its half-wave antennas. “I really get incredible results!” the sound engineer acknowledged.
“With the Sennheiser Digital 6000 series, we achieved exceptional quality, excellent response, and a satisfied artist,” expressed Stazzoni.
Technically speaking, Sennheiser’s equipment offered Stazzoni and Elustondo the portability and transmitter range they needed. “In the Sennheiser 6000 system, we noticed that the dynamic range is wider. The audio quality and transmission robustness are unmatched,” confirmed Elustondo.
He continued, “The fact that installing Sennheiser systems allowed me to change the artist’s mix, having her vocal track clearer allows me to create a more harmonious and musical mix!”
Sennheiser products give the artist the confidence needed to move freely among her fans or on a large-scale stage, without her room and monitor operators worrying about potential interruptions due to resistance to interference and efficient bandwidth use.
Regarding effects used during the tour, only reverb is employed for drums and percussion, another for vocals, and a final one for delays. Additionally, various compressors, some multiband, are used to control the dynamic range of the musical program.
While for Néstor Stazzoni, the most challenging sound to capture is a voice or instrument with low volume, influenced by the venue’s acoustics, for Nacho Elustondo, arenas in dome shapes without acoustic treatment are among the places where achieving clear definitions of both vocals and acoustic instruments over highly percussive bases is difficult.
Stazzoni noted, “Thanks to the quality of Sennheiser products used by Tini, even if we arrive very close to show time, and with everything well set up, and thanks to a close team effort, we can succeed even without a sound check.”
When defining what SENNHEISER is, Nestor Stazzoni asserted, “It is clearly a leading brand, with products of great quality and variety. We are thrilled with our Digital 6000 wireless system and the entire Sennheiser product ecosystem.”
To conclude, Stazzoni thanked ARS Technologies, the Argentine distributor of Sennheiser, for their quality of service. “We always feel very well cared for by ARS, whether for a Sennheiser product or any of the brands they handle. They support us in every need that arises.”
For his part, Elustondo highlighted “the good service we received from ARS, particularly from Juan Manuel Casquero, the sales manager, who provided the material for testing with Tini.”
The Sennheiser Digital 6000 series is an essential tool that sound engineers need for each performance, especially at larger stadium events. The flexibility of the German brand is truly key for artists like Tini.
The Argentine singer’s loyalty to Sennheiser is shared by many of today’s top pop stars. With unparalleled sound quality at its core, the Digital 6000 series provides artists with the confidence needed to perform in venues of any size and in front of diverse audiences, ensuring that vocal delivery is always clear.
The Sennheiser Digital 6000 Series guarantees that Tini’s performance sounds clean, agile, and as powerful as possible. The TINI Tour will be remembered as a series of impactful concerts. The combination of Sennheiser technology, along with the technical talent of Stazzoni and Elustondo, became the solid foundation on which the charismatic artist based much of her success.
