Soundcraft Vi6 Console on Ray Davies Tour

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Building on years of success with Soundcraft’s Vi1 digital mixer, Ray Davies used a Soundcraft Vi6 as the FOH console for his recent tour. Davies, co-founder of legendary rock band The Kinks, recently embarked on a North American tour, with Los Angeles-based group “The 88” serving both as opening act and his backing band. Davies performances spanned a catalog of hits including, ”You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night,” “Sunny Afternoon” and “Waterloo Sunset.”

Tristan Mallett (in photo) has been the FOH engineer for Davies for 15 years, working in coordination with monitor engineer Chris Wibberley, who has been with Davies for the past 12 years. Mallett is a longtime user of Soundcraft’s middle-footprint Vi4 digital console.

BELMONT, NC — South Point Baptist Church’s revamped 700-seat sanctuary includes a new sound system designed and installed by Russ Moore, owner of Hames Pro (Greenville, NC).

BELMONT, NH — John DeGange was installed sound manager at Daddy’s Junky Music Store last fall when it closed all 12 of its New England locations after 39 years in business. Armed with a client list, established industry contacts and a working knowledge of the industry, DeGrange didn’t panic. Instead, he launched DeGange Sound Solutions, LLC. He recently credited Symetrix’s Jupiter series and ARC-WEB smartphone-based control for giving the new business a significant edge.