DiGiCo is neat fit for Cage The Elephant tour
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Chris and Trevor are both familiar with DiGiCo consoles and Chris had used the already compact SD9 for the US leg of the tour. However, for the European leg they were travelling with just one bus and one trailer, so he decided to switch to an SD11i. He has found its size perfect for transportation and for fitting into any venue. Trevor, meanwhile, based his choice on versatility, international availability, ease of multitrack recording, Waves integration and, he says, most importantly, sound.
“Every time I am about to begin a new tour, and think about the fact that I will be seeing this console for most of the upcoming tour cycle, I want to make sure my choice is an educated one,” says Trevor. “Research has shown me that the SD10 was sought after by a lot of reputable engineers. As I was entering pre-production with the band, I was told of the upcoming Stealth Core 2 upgrade that would turn the SD10 into more machine than I would ever need and still with room to grow. That confirmed the decision for me.”
“I’ve loved using DiGiCo consoles for a while, but this is the first time I decided to tour with one,” Chris recalls. “Making the change was incredibly easy. Workflow is important to me; I don't like thinking about the desk, I prefer to focus on what I want to achieve mix-wise and DiGiCo is perfect for that. I love how simple it is to work out how to do what I want on any DiGiCo console and patching is simple, which is important.”
“I’ve been using the SD10 for around two years now,” adds Trevor. “As with any new console, and digital consoles in particular, there is always a learning curve, but this curve wasn’t too steep. DiGiCo has laid the SD10 out very well and once you understand its language, it’s easy and fun to navigate and use.”
At FOH, Trevor has 40 inputs from the stage plus two additional large diaphragm condenser mic inputs in to SD-Mini Rack at FOH. Depending on the song, with effects returns and ambient house mics routed to recording, he has up to 62 inputs.
(Jim Evans)
