RISSKOV, Denmark — Kim Johansen of Danish audio company Soundware frequently drops in on a wide range of rental and supply companies. On one such visit, to Victory Tour Production, based here, he found owner Jesper Sørensen, extremely busy as usual. Sørensen wanted to order a DiGiCo but had trouble making up his mind. His solution: All of the above — five different DiGiCo models; six consoles in all.
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When Johansen, Soundware’s pro audio manager, met with Sørensen that chilly morning, even he didn’t expect to emerge with an order for six DiGiCo consoles plus accessories.
As DiGiCo’s Danish distributor, Johansen is always keen to offer support to his clients, and on this particular morning, he was ready to help Sørensen through the decision-making process. After several Espressos to help him think, Sørensen hit upon an idea that would solve his dilemma: he ordered one of each – an SD7, SD8, SD9, SD10 and SD11.
After Johansen had left, Jesper changed his mind about the order… and added another SD7, an SD rack, plus Optocore and Waves options for most of the consoles.
Two of the new consoles were immediately put to work on a two-month tour by Tim Christensen and the Damn Crystals, promoting their 2011 album of the same name.
Front of House engineer Paul Hammann opted for an SD7 with Waves and Optocore options, while monitor engineer Daniel Devantier went for the SD10, also with Waves and Optocore. Both were running at 96K on a shared SD-Rack.
“I wasn’t surprised that Jesper wanted to invest in more DiGiCos, as he has been using the consoles for some time, and I know how much he values them,” said Johansen. “However, even I was surprised when he gave me the order. It just goes to prove that every console in the DiGiCo SD range is in demand in the Danish market.”
