MCEC extends digital mixing repertoire
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Soundcorp - a Diversified company (SADC) are a supplier and integrator of professional AV systems nationwide. As one of MCEC’s approved suppliers, they were on hand to coordinate delivery of the consoles and provide local support.
“The Quantum 338 offers a fairly dramatic step up in connectivity and processing within the DiGiCo workflow, and so was the logical choice when MCEC enquired about the acquisition of new workhorse systems,” notes SADC’s Scott Jamieson. “As its team is already very familiar with the DiGiCo eco-system, we were excited to provide them with the latest Quantum iteration as the upgraded capabilities here are really impressive.”
Hosting many conventions, events, and live music each year, MCEC already owns an impressive fleet of DiGiCo consoles and equipment, with its Plenary Theatre including a permanently installed DiGiCo SD-Rack and Optocore infrastructure.
“Currently MCEC has three SD11is, two SD9s, two SD8s, two SD10s, two Quantum 338s, and an S21, as well as several SD-Racks, SD-MiNiracks, and a D-Rack in one of our theatres. We also utilise DiGiCo Little Red Boxes for flexible routing arrangements in a number of spaces,” explains Michael Pfundt, MCEC’s audio specialist.
When MCEC was looking to expand on its large format console offerings, the 338s were chosen following careful research and after demoing them at a local event. Pfundt expands on the logic behind their choice: “Stand out reasons for me were the enhanced screen space and Nodal Processing. The Mustard Processing and the Spice Rack are also pretty great, and we’re looking forward to the addition of more effects modules being added to the Spice Rack soon. Also, having spent some quality time with them, I’m impressed by how quiet they are. I think I’ve only heard the fans spin up twice and they were barely audible.”
Pfundt concludes, “We’re anticipating the 338s being a rider friendly console for touring shows where a little more than what the SD10 can provide is needed. Outside of that, the Nodal Processing makes it a great monitors option, not to mention the possibilities it opens in the hybrid event space.”
