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DiGiCo Versatility Chosen For Italian Pop Legend Eros RamazzottiItalian pop star and Sony BMG recording artist Eros Ramazzotti recently embarked on the first European leg of his ”Ali e Radici” (Wings and Roots) world tour, an impressive 10-truck production trekking around 23 European nations’ indoor arenas before South American dates, a series of European open-air summer shows, then off to the US and Australia. Audio and lighting on the show’s huge AV set-up was supplied by top Italian rental firm Agorà, and included three of the L’Aquila-based company’s large stock of DiGiCo consoles: two SD7s and a D5. 
Juanes Delivers Message to 1.2 Million At Cuban Peace Without Borders ConcertColombian singer and peace activist Juanes delivered a message of musical diplomacy to a massive crowd of 1.2 million Cubans in a day filled with a lineup of 17 global artists -from Olga Tañón of Puerto Rico and Miguel Bosé of Spain. Revelers all dressed in white filled Havana's Plaza de la Revolución on September 20th, braving sweltering heat to experience the free "Peace without Borders" concert. Although the event drew criticism from Cuban exiles, music was the message and the concert was incident-free. Madrid-based Fluge Sonido Profesional, who had worked with Juanes’ previously on the Spain portion of his “Mi Sangre” tour in 2005, brought in all the supplemental monitors, mics/stands/splitters, and control systems including three DiGiCo consoles - a SD7 for FOH plus two D5’s to handle monitors and the broadcast/recording feeds. 
The Sun Always Shines On DiGiCoPromoting Foot Of The Mountain - their first album in four years - Norwegian pop superstars A-Ha have spent the autumn touring venues throughout Europe and Japan with a DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House and an SD8 on monitors. Manning the SD7 was vastly experienced FOH engineer Sherif El Barbari, reacquainting himself with the console he first used 18 months ago when manning the faders for South African singer Howard Carpendale. 
DiGiCo SD7 Receives Prestigious Parnelli Award For Indispensable Technology 2009 - AudioDiGiCo’s breakthrough SD7 live sound console took top honors for “Indispensable Technology 2009 - Audio” at the 2009 Parnelli Awards event - the premiere awards show for the live industry since 2001. The Parnelli awards recognize pioneering, influential professionals and technology. The awards ceremony coincided with the LDI trade show in Orlando, FL, this November. 
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Inside This Issue
 DiGiCo D5 Helps 250 Thousand Dancers To Enjoy The Bestt Sound At Navratri MahotsavClaimed to be the world’s longest cultural festival, India’s Navratri Mahotsav lasts for nine days and nights and is a colourful celebration of music, dance and worship. With up to 250,000 dancers at any one time, the production values for the nightly live performances have to be high, which is why pro audio supplier Bestt Sound System used their DiGiCo D5-112EX console at the event. Taking place in late September, Navratri Mahotsav brings the Gujarati people together to honour the Divine Shakti, which supports the entire universe and is personified as the Mother Goddess, who protects her worshippers, destroys evil and grants boons to her children. 
Ordway Gets A Digital Audio Facelift With DiGiCoMinnesota’s leading arts facility, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, is home to a wide variety of performances, encompassing the finest in American musical theatre, world music, dance, jazz, opera, orchestral music and vocal artists. In addition to its in-house productions, Ordway also hosts theatrical road shows, and have three major arts partners, the Schubert Club, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Minnesota Opera. In 2006, the Ordway was awarded $7.5-million in bonding funds from the state of Minnesota, of which they began a multi-tiered renovation process that included a major overhaul of its performance audio and video systems in the 1,900-seat main hall, theatrical lighting system, rigging, stage floor and lobby event space, as well as security and HVAC systems. 
Sound Stylists Invest In Second D5 Live And Make Joburg Day A SuccessSince South African audio specialists Sound Stylists invested in their second DiGiCo D5 Live digital mixing consoles, bought in for the R Kelly Concerts earlier this year, the company has found both an increasing acceptance and demand for the console from the local market. The latest project for the Sound Stylist team and its D5 was providing full audio support at the annual Jo’burg Day, held in October at Riversands Farm, just outside Johannesburg. Jo’burg Day is a family orientated concert and hosts only local South African talent, with artists such as Johnny Clegg, Prime Circle, Zebra and Giraffe and Flash Republic performing to a capacity crowd. 
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