For the past 14 years MusiRent-Lux has built a reputation of having the very highest quality equipment in its inventory. Recently having taken delivery of the first DiGiCo SD8 mixing console in Luxembourg, the company is assured of its place at the cutting edge of the industry.
“We had been looking at digital consoles for some time and tried many others, but the SD8 proved to be the ideal combination of facilities, quality and cost-effectiveness,” says Musirent owner Georg Feltes.
“While DiGiCo was always our first choice – we still have a Soundtracs MX32 that we use for small covers bands – our company isn’t really big enough to buy a D5 or SD7, so the SD8 is absolutely right for us.”
George took the SD8 out on tour with French singer Julien Arpetti just a fortnight after taking delivery of it and was already more than up to speed on the console’s operation.
“The SD8 is very easy to handle. After just three hours I had the first sound check on it – and was doing it alone. No problem!” he smiles.
“We did the month-long Julien Arpetti tour and everything we needed was there on the desk. We also used the RME-Madi-Converter and Logic Pro on a Macintosh laptop for recording, so straight away we were doing virtual sound checks with it. And, of course, it sounded fantastic!”
The SD8 already has a number of additional shows under its belt, including a range of open-air events. And, while it may be the first in Luxembourg, it is highly unlikely to be the last.
“We are very excited about the new Overdrive software package and the SD8-24 console,” say George. “We are seriously looking at buying a second SD8 as a monitor console and a SD8-24 for the smaller events we do.”
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