"D-Show Profile represents Digidesign's overall commitment to address the needs of a wide breadth of sound reinforcement applications," says Digidesign market manager for live sound products Robert Scovill. "With Profile, we've paid particular attention to feedback from vendors and operators who work in many different styles of operation. We feel that D-Show Profile addresses a great deal of the needs in markets outside the realms of concert sound."
D-Show Profile features a 24-channel frame that's smaller than the footprint of a single D-Show main unit. The console serves as the perfect alternative for sound reinforcement vendors, rental houses, and contractors that need to offer a powerful system in a compact form for small- to mid-size environments and applications, such as houses of worship, corporate events, theaters, mid-level concert venues, and remote broadcasts.D-Show Profile uses the same D-Show software as its big brother D-Show, enabling engineers to create and load files for use on either console. This also means that users won't need to learn new software if they're already familiar with D-Show. D-Show engineers can move straight on to D-Show Profile-and vice-versa-without additional software acclimation to start mixing or building show files. Plus engineers will no longer need to build new show files (as many currently do) when simply moving to a different console by the same manufacturer.
D-Show Profile is expected to ship in Q4 2006. A complete D-Show Profile System, which includes the Profile mixing console and Venue FOH and stage racks, will be available via authorized Digidesign dealers for $54,985 US MSRP. The Profile console will also be available separately for $17,955 US MSRP.
(Lee Baldock)
