The event offered live hands-on experience and training on DiGiCo's D5 and D1 digital consoles, sending multitrack mixes to Nexo's Geo D10 tangential array, which was flown in the venue.
Paul Ward of Fuzion comments, "Our objective was to create interest in the new Geo D system among touring professionals. We wanted to communicate directly with Nexo's potential end-users, hence the choice of an easy-to-get-to central London venue and a very relaxed format that allowed the system to be demonstrated as it would be used in a real situation.
"Nearly 40 front-of-house engineers came through the doors, and I think their experience of the system, plus the chance to talk directly with us and with Nexo people like Denis Baudier (MD) and Francois Deffarges (head of R&D), will have positively enhanced their perception of the Nexo brand. From Fuzion's point of view, it was a very encouraging event, and we will certainly repeat the formula in the future."
One of the visitors was front-of-house engineer Liam Halpin, currently sitting with Snake at FOH for Snow Patrol. "I grew up using Nexo's PS10 and PS15 cabinets, and I've had some experience of Geo T in festival situations," he said. "The Hippodrome demo provided a good opportunity to listen to Nexo's new gear in a controlled environment and my first impressions were really quite favourable."
'The day went very well indeed," concludes DiGiCo's Tim Shaxson. "It was interesting to watch some of the engineers who had never used a digital console before walk up to the D5 - there was that initial nervousness followed by beaming smiles when they realised how easy DiGiCo consoles are to use and how great they sound."
(Jim Evans)
