CADAC
Old School – New Ideas
Although Cadac has been designing and manufacturing some of the world’s finest recording and live production consoles since 1968, the latest Cadac consoles represent radical yet genuinely intuitive new concepts of operation, while incorporating the latest in cutting-edge technology.
Starting in 1968, for the first 15 years of its existence Cadac designed and manufactured custom recording consoles for the world’s leading studios, many of which produced some of the greatest all-time recordings from artists as diverse as The Sex Pistols and Motorhead, to Queen, Pink Floyd and Paul Simon. In the mid-1980s Cadac began designing consoles specifically for live theatre applications. In this specialised area of sound reinforcement the ultimate aim is to maintain the illusion that no amplification is being used. The uncompromising transparency of Cadac consoles to this day meets this requirement perfectly. Cadac’s pristine audio
reproduction has also found favour with many touring artistes who demand high standards. Cadac consoles have been employed on numerous international tours including Pavarotti, The Rolling Stones, and Van Halen. Now that digital audio consoles
are reaching maturity, many mix engineers and sound designers are
20 November 2013 LIVE1
If you’re looking for an analogue solution to your mixing requirements, then Cadac is the only manufacturer able to offer a complete portfolio of products. From the industry-leading J-type, through the medium-format S-type to the LIVE1, Cadac analogue consoles offer the highest possible performance and constitute a proven long-term investment. LIVE1 is the distillation of Cadac’s expertise in analogue console
design. The LIVE1’s diminutive but robust frame contains superb mic pre’s, extremely low-noise summing buses, and is all you require for the best possible results when either recording or mixing live audio. Available in three frame sizes of 16, 24 or 32 inputs, LIVE1 is a surprisingly affordable Cadac console. Every LIVE1 comes complete with external rack mounting power
supply, and the compact 16-input frame includes 19” rack mounting hardware for the console.
discovering the essential elements of audio which have been neglected in the rush to be the first manufacturer with the latest features. The design brief for Cadac digital consoles is simple, and is consistent with the brand’s ethos of the last 45 years - audio first. This is why the latest digital console offerings from this classic marque still bear the hallmark of their distinguished origins, which can be traced back beyond the now- legendary J-type, which itself is still in production after nearly 25 years, to those classic consoles of the golden age of recording studios. Sometimes, it’s good not to be the first. All Cadac digital consoles feature superb quality mic pres, 24- bit, 96kHz A-D conversion, full- path 96kHz processing, and time-aligned, phase coherent summing buses. Supported by a wide selection of remote control, editing software, format convertors and I/O options, Cadac digital is the high-capacity solution for the world’s most demanding artists, prestigious venues and premier theatres.
The International Guide To Consoles 2013
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