Echo Era Audio
Lorne Ashley
Freelance FOH, monitor, playback and MIDI engineer
Copenhagen, Denmark · info@echoeraaudio.com · +45 61 19 20 55 · echoeraaudio.com
Freelance live audio and playback engineer based in Copenhagen, with two decades of live events, international touring, artist-facing technical support and studio production. Strong on Allen & Heath and Midas consoles, and an advanced Ableton Live and MIDI engineer.
I bridge what artists need creatively with what the production needs practically, across FOH, monitors, playback and show operation. Calm in high-pressure live environments, where preparation, reliability and clear communication matter most.
What I do
- FOH engineering: live mix, artist and client communication, show preparation and practical problem-solving.
- Monitor engineering: stage-facing communication, IEM and wedge workflows, fast changeovers and musician support.
- Playback and MIDI engineering: DAW or DAW-less show playback, session prep, stems, cues, redundant rigs and studio-to-stage builds.
- Production, stage and road management: show-day coordination, advancing, logistics and calm problem-solving between artists, crew, venues and production.
Touring and live shows
Maribou State 2024–2026
Playback and MIDI engineer
- Built and ran the Ableton playback rigs and racks, with MIDI control and sync across four stations on stage.
- Headline slot at Glastonbury 2025.
Montell Fish 2025
Playback and stage / audio tech
Youngr 2015–now
Tour manager, FOH and monitor engineer, playback and MIDI engineer, road manager
- Designed and run a hybrid playback rig: Ableton Live with live-looping hardware, keys, vocals, guitar, bass and drums.
- Real-time track changes and cue re-routing during highly improvised shows.
- Rig prep, programming and FOH integration at every venue; musical director and FOH when needed.
OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) 2018–2020
MIDI and playback engineer
- MainStage, Kontakt and Pro Tools playback for two keyboard players.
- Managed and sampled their library of 70s and 80s synths; sessions updated daily on tour.
Il Divo 2018–2019
Playback engineer
- Moved their playback rig to Ableton and into a single fly-able case; also ran auto-cue.
Magic Mike Live, West End 2018
Playback and MIDI engineer
- Built the on-stage playback system for the show.
Zara Larsson 2018
Deputy MIDI and playback engineer, US promo shows
- MIDI control of keys, guitars, drums and pedal switching.
Declan McKenna 2018
Guitar and keys tech, European festivals
Events
Event Supply, Denmark Now
Freelance live audio and technical crew
- FOH for high-end private clients such as Cartier, and arena shows on monitors for Shaggy.
- Setup, troubleshooting and operation across corporate, live and event productions.
Echo Era Audio 2020–now
Playback consultant and studio-to-stage design
- Custom Ableton sessions for hybrid live setups: drums, keys, stems and backing vocals.
- Rig handovers to tour engineers, remote troubleshooting and documentation for artists.
- Timecode, visuals and multi-keys-station setups.
Technical skills
Live audio
- FOH and monitors
- Allen & Heath and Midas consoles
- QLab, Waves
Playback and MIDI
- Ableton Live (advanced)
- MIDI routing, mapping and sync
- Timecode, click and cue routing
- Redundant rigs and failover
- Dante, MADI
Travel
- Based in Copenhagen, Denmark; full EU permanent residence visa
- UK and US passports
- Full EU driving licence
References from production and tour managers available on request.
Also see my Production management CV.