One Vision acquires Soundcraft Si Compacts
Published: ASIA
AUSTRALIA: Canberra-based audio visual company One Vision recently decided it was time to replace its digital mixers, choosing Soundcraft Si Compact consoles supplied by Jands as replacements. In the few months since acquiring the Soundcraft Si Compacts, One Vision has put them to use on various corporate events.
‘We wanted a console that would be more hands on than our previous consoles as far as the crossover between digital and analogue,’ commented Frank Meany, managing director of One Vision. ‘Basically we wanted a console with knobs on it as opposed to a console with buttons and scrolling pages of menus; it’s more intuitive.’
Mr Meany and his team have found the Soundcraft Si Compact consoles to be ‘very powerful’ and are particularly impressed by the console’s sound, with Mr Meany remarking that it sounds more like an analogue desk than other digital consoles.
‘We purchased a digital multicore for them which makes a huge difference – being able to patch things around and also having the soft patch on it,’ he added. ‘I am however a bit sad that the Soundcraft Si Performers were not available at the time we bought them – a simple lighting console built into the desk would have been great! Maybe next time.’
Mr Meany also commented on how easy his team has found the Soundcraft Si Compact to learn, describing it as ‘a straightforward live sound mixer. Its price range, small footprint and portability also helped seal the decision to purchase,’ he concluded.