In the UK, Wigwam Acoustics ordered nine Mix Racks, which will be divided between hire stock and resale. The company's hire director, Chris Hill, says, "With all the DSP and I/O in one rack, this is a product that we expect to do really well. A lot of customers will be first time users, while hire companies will note other economies, such as the ease of transport, since they can use existing multicores."
Following its initial purchase, Wigwam ordered another six Mix Racks to boost the hire stock, and anticipate firm orders for ten more. Initial customers include the City Hall in Glasgow and a house of worship in Bradford; Wigwam also sent a Mix Rack to its partner company in Dubai (3db Audio) to complement its Digidesign D-Show Profile console.
Several multiple live venue operators have been quick to jump on board, among them the Mama Group. The company has already installed a Mix Rack in one of London's landmark venues, the newly upgraded Forum in Kentish Town. Archie McIntosh of VMS Live, who manages Mama Group's venue portfolio and masterminded the recent upgrade, had this to say: "Having been told that this was the future, we were really just looking for the right opportunity to use it. With Mix Rack, Digidesign has really cracked it with a user-friendly, highly affordable system."
(Jim Evans)
