A Trio Of DiGiCo SD7s Serve TD Jakes Potter's House Mega Church

Cited as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation by Christianity Today, The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas has evolved from 50 families to more than 30,000 members since opening in 1996. With signature events such as “Woman Thou Art Loosed” conference, “Megafest” and the forthcoming “ManPower” men’s leadership conference on August 11-13 founded by Bishop T.D. Jakes, the megachurch prides itself for staying on the cutting-edge of technology, from its main sanctuary (built in 2000), to the broadcast command center, which distributes materials and messaging to two satellite campuses as well as simulcasting online to an audience of around 10,000 connections for its weekly Sunday services.

Technical Manager of Production, Jacob Campbell - who has also overseen all of the production elements for the church since coming onboard in 2008 - was one of the proponents in the search to replace consoles servicing FOH, monitor world and the broadcast arena. The several year-long research project led them to DiGiCo and the purchase of a trio of SD7 systems that would serve their immediate,

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Maroon 5 Bring Moves Like Jagger To Sold Out Shows

Armed with a new CD and the buzz of leader Adam Levine’s stint on the hit NBC show, “The Voice”, Maroon 5 are traversing the country on what is perhaps one of the hottest U.S. tours of the summer with fellow indie rockers, Train. The largely sold-out tour will hit 40+ venues across the states from July through the end of September.  Veteran mixer Jim Ebdon is once again handling the band’s FOH sound on a DiGiCo SD7, powered by the new DiGiCo SD Rack with the system clocking at a smooth 96kHz. No stranger to DiGiCo, he cut his teeth behind the faders of a D5 for many years on global tours with Maroon 5, as well as with Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty, Annie Lennox and Sting. Ebdon traded up to an SD7 for Aerosmith’s massive 2007 North American tour and as a self-confessed fan of “less is more” at FOH, he was able to find everything he needed onboard the console and has been a happy camper ever since. For the summer Maroon 5 outing, he decided to add the DiGiCo/Waves SoundGrid bundle for some added color.

“In my opinion, DiGiCo consoles—whether it’s the SD7 or any of the new ones like the SD8, SD9, SD10—are the best-sounding digital consoles currently available,” Ebdon stated. “And I love the extra boost I get in power and sonics now that we’ve upgraded from the DiGiRacks to the new SD192 rack!

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Bon Iver Transpose New Recordings From Studio To Stage With Help From DiGiCo's SD10

Singer-songwriter Justin Vernon was determined to transpose his band’s eponymous second outing - the highly anticipated Bon Iver - from studio to stage when he decided to tour behind its release in the spring of 2011. Adding several of the studio musicians to the live touring band, taking it from a 4- to a 9-piece outfit, was one part of the strategy. In addition, the recording’s shimmering fidelity was brought to life with the help of production manager/FoH engineer Brian Joseph - who also worked with Vernon in the studio over the record’s 2-1/2 year creation period - and a pair of DiGiCo’s newest SD10 live consoles outfit with SD Racks and a Waves SoundGrid bundle at FoH.

In preparing for the tour, Joseph and monitor engineer Xandy Whitesel consulted closely with DiGiCo’s Matt Larson to find the perfect console to match the intricacies and high input count of the band. Although the two were new to working with DiGiCo work surfaces, they were certainly well-versed in the company - and its consoles - sonic reputation. “I saw the SD7 when it was introduced in Cleveland a few years back, and I was excited about the console,” Joseph recalled. “It was extremely powerful and more approachable than the D5. I kept that in my mind ever since. Several engineers that I respected and trusted had been using SD7s and SD8s

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DiGiCo SD8 Is Top Talent At TVNZ

Covering New Zealand and other parts of the Pacific region, state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ) broadcasts four free-to-air channels and also has a prominent online media presence. The company recently needed a new mixing console for one of its control rooms and chose the DiGiCo SD8, thanks to its flexibility and user-friendliness.

The company’s Avalon facility features two control rooms which mix all TVNZ’s output, as well as two channels of horse racing for the New Zealand Racing Board. When the requirement for a new console became apparent, the facility’s senior audio director Andrew Stewart had to find a mixer that would meet current and future requirements, as well as being within the available budget. After considering a number of options, he recommended the SD8

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