NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Entering its sixth performance season, the $64 million DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame campus has recently upgraded the audio system for the Leighton Concert Hall. The technical crew is now using a Soundcraft Vi4 digital console with BSS Soundweb London digital signal processing.
The crew approved the Vi4 after several demos and comparisons with other consoles.
"The Vi4 was the perfect investment for the center's transition to digital sound," said audio engineer Joshua Ingle. "Everything from its ease of use and amazing sound quality to its sleek looks and size were considered, and the Vi4 fits the bill better than all the other choices."
The acoustics in the Leighton Concert Hall are sophisticated – the crew can mechanically change wall surfaces and reverb times – and they needed a console that could match the qualities of the space. "With its quiet fader moves and its unmatched EQ, the Vi4 was an easy choice," Ingle said.
The Soundcraft Vi4 console has the functionality of its predecessor, the Vi6, in a compact footprint. Features include access to 72 inputs on 24 faders, with a total of 35 output busses available for use as masters, groups, auxes or matrices. Other features include the Vistonics II touch-screen user interface and Soundcraft FaderGlow fader function display. The crew also gave a thumbs-up to the console's audio quality.
"We are so happy with the performance of the Vi4 digital console that we have already started looking into purchasing additional Vi Series consoles for the other performance venues in the center," said Ingle.
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