The upgradable 64-input Vi6 moved from its monitor position in O2 Academy2 for the very first show before relocating to the FOH position in the main room two nights later for the official opening (with Professor Green - Thursday 23 September 2010).
"The Vi6 is fast becoming the industry standard, so we wanted to provide the same level of control as we do at our other O2 Academy venues - engineers can then travel between our venues and know what to expect," said AMG's group technical manager, Ed Jackson.
"We needed to be aware of what the sound engineers were saying, and judging from the response we have had to the Vi6 it will be on our spec for a long time to come."
Jackson says the latest 4.0 software release has added some high level functionality. "The user-configurable fader layers provides the engineer with dedicated user channel channel patching, so in addition to the generic house patch he can map out his own channels on any of three user layers."
In the smallest room, O2 Academy3, AMG's technical manager specified a Soundcraft MH3 analogue desk - also supplied and installed by Liverpool Adlib Audio, as was the entire audio infrastructure. "We felt it was important to have a desk with analogue inserts to allow sound engineers just starting out to learn with an analogue perspective."
(Jim Evans)
