John Digweedhas adopted the new Xone:DB4 digital FX mixer as his mixer of choice for all tours and gigs. “I’ve been usingAllen & Heath mixers since the Xone:62 came out and I’ve always been a fan, insisting on A&H at every gig,” he explained. “The DB4 is stable, well built, with excellent, warm sound –it just delivers.” Digweed – who’s setup comprises the Xone:DB4 and three CDJs –has been using the mixer for several months, road-testing it while touring internationally. www.allen-heath.com
Turbosounddemonstrated its new Flashline large-scale line array over two days in March at Oberhausen’s König Pilsener Arena, Germany. Over 100 audio professionals were in attendance for the event. Turbosound MD Simon Blackwood said: “With five Flashline systems already shipped, this event revealed to over 100 more decision makers that we really have the class-leading product in all aspects of ownership.” www.turbosound.com
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Glasgow jazz for Roland
By Erica Basnicki
THE SCOTTISH National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) has purchased a Roland M-480 Live Mixing Console and R-1000 48 Track Recorder as well as two S-1608 Digital Snakes for use on their tour across Scotland. Glasgow-based hire company
Small footprint set-up captures big jazz sound
Sono Vie supplied the M-480, R-1000 and S-1608s, which were put to the test at the Music Hall in Aberdeen, the Queens Hall in Edinburgh and the Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Music in Glasgow. Chief engineer for the
SNJO, Mark McKellen, wanted to find a flexible system with a small footprint that was simple to set up, portable and, most importantly, could record the performances. The R-1000 in combination with the M-480 allowed for this, requiring only a Cat5 cable. “Being able to run Cat5 from A to B is just amazing because lugging around metres of multi- core is a nightmare. It’s pretty revolutionary to be able to connect to the mixer so easily,” said McKellen. www.rolandsystemsgroup.co.ukwww.snjo.co.uk
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