Ebdon first used the 64-channel D5 Live on Annie Lennox's tours of Europe and the US earlier this year. The 24-bit audio board interfaces with the stage inputs through a proprietary fibre-optic network that allows for cable runs of up to 100 meters. "Being an entirely digital work surface, the DiGiCo has complete memory recall and memory reset," Ebdon says. "We can run the fibre-optic cable from a box onstage out to the console, so there's no thick cables anymore, which is great. And the quality's fantastic." Paul Keating of Delta Sound concludes, "Since we bought the D5 together it's hit the ground running. It's also been interesting to see how quickly Jim and others have embraced this new technology and the different way of working the D5 offers. So far it's been a great investment for both of us and the console is certainly destined for big things during 2004!"
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
