"As soon as digital came out I jumped on it," says Williamson. "I love analogue, but the digital footprint is fantastic. However, you get used to certain characteristics of different consoles, with the result that I ended up using other manufacturers digital mixers.
"But then Paul offered me the chance to use an SD7. Having done a little research and read through the specs, I knew it was complete overkill for what I needed with regards to inputs and outputs, but the specs were so impressive on paper I decided I'd just jump in at the deep end and give it a go, see if it lived up to its reputation."
"I think DiGiCo has a definite idea of how it wants the machine and the surface to work," he continues. " Aesthetically it's amazing. In operation it's really tactile and it has a nice blend of the analogue look, so you can see where everything's happening - a common complaint about digital, as some consoles are more software driven and are like mixing on a computer. The SD7 surface seems designed to do the opposite; to take away the fiddly mouse and trackball and replace it with a good old analogue look and feel."
(Jim Evans)
