Amber Audio wanted to expand its hire stock to cope with an increasing workload, and the company's Alan Burgess selected Orbital after considering a range of suppliers, following advice on suitable line-arrays and digital consoles that would meet its criteria for rider-friendly brands. Since receiving the new systems, Amber has deployed them for a number of projects including Swindon Invincible 2010 - Battle of the Bowl, the South West's annual dance music festival.
Alan Burgess comments: "We have had d&b audiotechnik in our inventory for around 10 years, and have always found them to be a good investment. In fact, the brand's own profile has been important to us, and it's certainly helped our business to have d&b systems available. The Q1 system is our first line array - we've used them before, but have had to hire them in.
"The Venues are the result of our policy decision to invest in digital consoles - it's the way things are going, and it's becoming an increasingly important capability. There are a lot of advantages with digital, and it's steadily displacing analogue.
"Our choice of the Venue was based on a combination of factors. We did look at various alternatives, but felt the Venue had the best overall sound quality - a critical factor for us - particularly at its price point. We also preferred its straightforward user interface: simple and intuitive."
(Jim Evans)
