About DiGiCo
DiGiCo (UK) Limited brings together the design and development skills and digital engineering expertise that have helped create some of the world's most popular, successful and ground-breaking digital audio solutions.
The company was formed in 2002 with the purchase of Soundtracs, which was formed in the early 1980s by a group of recording engineers in search of a better studio console than those available at the time. The team's success led to two decades of audio innovation and, in 1992, its first development of a digital audio mixing console.
In 1996 this program led to the launch of the acclaimed Virtua console, followed a year later by the DPC, in 1998 the DS3 and in 2000 the D4. Since 2000 the company's product range has been based entirely on digital audio. Along the way a host of new technologies has been introduced, including the first use by an audio manufacturer of the revolutionary Sharc DSP from Analog Devices, a faster, more efficient processor than any then on the market, the first (and still the most comprehensive) use of multiple TFT LCD touchscreens, a pioneer in the use of a 96kHz sample rate, and the first to run multiple sample rates simultaneously.
This is just some of the experience that went into creating DiGiCo's first product, the D5 Live digital mixing system, which brought with it a revolutionary approach to both the live sound console and the way it interfaces with both ends of the audio chain.
DiGiCo has always been ahead of its time, basing the D5 around a powerful DSP engine using proven Soundtracs hardware and software, but with features dedicated to live sound mixing, it created the world's first truly open-ended console system.
This design philosophy has continued through the intervening years and has seen the addition of an entire range of products within the acclaimed D Series range.
Now, it has taken a quantum leap forward.
Using a single Super FPGA [Field Programmable Gate Array], the new SD Series combines this single chip technology with the new Tiger SHARC to produce our trademarked Stealth digital processing. With eight times more power than the already incredibly powerful D5, this makes the SD Series the most powerful digital audio solution available.
DiGiCo: 'Hear the Future'
Live Sound
Live sound mixing is the art of combining and processing a number of audio signals together to create a 'mix' that the audience, or performers, at a live show hear. This can be extremely challenging, whether you are in a stadium or small club. Skill and the right equipment enables an engineer to achieve this. DiGiCo consoles are chosen the world over because of their superb sonic performance, combined with ease of use and proven road reliability.
Post Production
Whether it is a television drama, an iconic advertisement or a blockbuster film, the world of post production demands a level of sonic performance and functionality that only a few console manufacturers can supply. Packing all this into a small sized desk to maximise the use of real estate and enabling post production studios to provide a one stop shop is DiGiCo's forte.
Theatre
Theatre sound mixing is subtly different from other forms of mixing and DiGiCo has produced a product that has been specifically adapted for this purpose. Mama Mia, We Will Rock You, Dirty Dancing and Spamalot are just a few of the productions that have experienced the D5T’s unrivalled audio quality, intuitive operation and flexibility. They have also found that its compact size reduces the amount of seats needed for the front of house position - a very simple way to increase any theatre's revenue.
House of Worship - HOW
Houses of Worship require a console solution that provides extreme versatility, is easy to use and has an expandable infrastructure, whilst still providing the best possible audio quality. DiGiCo consoles combine all these attributes to give the perfect solution for professional engineers and volunteers alike.
Broadcast
Broadcast facilities from the UK to Australia rely on DiGiCo consoles. They provide a cost effective solution with enough busses to cope with the most demanding level of submixes and output destinations that are needed for broadcast's rapid transitions between reporters, studio-based presenters and taped footage.
Corporate
The corporate sector demands extremely high levels of audio service and support. The superior sonic quality of DiGiCo products, coupled with high levels of flexibility mean that they are swiftly becoming the console of choice for the corporate sector from high profile product launches to annual conferences.
Sporting Events
Whether it is the Tour de France, or the Olympic Games, sporting events combine both the demands of the live environment with those of broadcast. DiGiCo's range of consoles can supply the solution for both requirements, integrating seamlessly to give a complete, easy to use solution.
