Soundcraft Si Performer
3 console delivers clean, smooth sound for smaller venue tours of chart-topping
UK artists, including Gabrielle Aplin and Maximo Park
BRISTOL,
England—A Soundcraft by HARMAN Si
Performer 3 console was the ideal digital live sound mixer for British
recording artist Gabrielle Aplin's small venue tour throughout the UK. Its
compact form allowed the console to easily fit in smaller venues that ranged in
capacity from 200 to 900 people, along with an eight-piece band, and still
deliver pristine sound quality.
Independent sound engineer Darryl Walsh worked
with Aplin on her tour and helped select the new Soundcraft console after it
was decided they would bring their own system to each of the smaller venues.
Walsh said he looked at several options but the Si Performer 3 won out because
of its small size, ease of use and exceptional sound quality. The console’s 64
channels and eight stereo inputs met the band’s complete microphone and in-ear
monitor needs.
“Having never used a smaller mixer, I admittedly
had my reservations but these were quickly dispelled after the first day in
rehearsals,” Walsh said. “I was so impressed with the sound quality. The in-ear
monitors sounded great and all of the band members were happy.”
In fact, Walsh was so impressed that he
purchased his own Si Performer 3 console after seeing how flexible it was
during the tour. Following Aplin’s small venue tour, he used it as the monitor
console for British alternative rock band Maximo Park’s 10th anniversary
tour, and on Aplin’s most recent tour.
“The feedback from the bands has been
excellent,” Walsh said. “Both Maximo Park and Gabrielle Aplin claimed it was
the best monitor sound they’d experienced, especially regarding how clean and
smooth the sound was.”
Walsh has worked as a front of house and monitor
engineer on the tours of several popular UK artists, including Shane Filan, All
Saints, The Saturdays, Little Mix, Tricky, Matt Cardle and Joe McElderry. Walsh
had become accustomed to Soundcraft’s Vi Series consoles prior to purchasing
the Si Performer 3 and claims the sound quality surpasses other small consoles.
According to Walsh, the layout and usability of
the console can’t be beat due to the fact that any fader can be assigned
anywhere, with four banks and a dedicated button to send to every mix.
“It is without a doubt the easiest and one of
the most pleasant surfaces I’ve used,” Walsh said. “Anyone who has any
experience using a console could learn to use this in a short amount of time.
It’s a lot simpler than anything else in its class in my opinion and the sound
quality wins for me.”
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