MIlton has been using DiGiCo consoles since the company started in 2002, when friend and prolific theatre sound designer Bobby Aitken introduced him to the brand.
"I have been specifying DiGiCo consoles when I can ever since," says Milton. "When I was putting together the monitor spec for Faithless, I wanted to use the best sounding console with the smallest footprint. We were starting the tour in European theatres, some of which have very limited space onstage - the Paradiso in Amsterdam springs to mind - so it was crucial that I kept my footprint small and flexible."
Milton has seven wedge mixes on stage and eight stereo in-ears, and the SD8's two solo busses have been invaluable for monitoring both. In addition to this, there are a large set of side-fills, tech mixes and effects.
"I needed a mixing desk that was capable of having at least 60 inputs and 24 output busses and 36 input faders displayed on the surface," he continues. "There is a large section of the input list that is electronic, so my set-list is very snapshot heavy. As the music never stops during the set the cross-fade function has been invaluable. The SD8 ticked all the boxes."
(Jim Evans)
