Purple Group rental facilities, past owner of three DiGiDo SD8s, recently increased their inventory to no less than five.

The company is a long-term DiGiCo user and, when asked to supply equipment for tours by top Dutch acts VanVelzen and Kane, the decision to invest in further SD8s was straightforward one.

“For VanVelzen we use a double SD8 setup, a standard console and SD8-24,” says Purple Group’s Robert de Loey.

“In venues with small Front of House position, the 24 channel console is used at FOH with the standard console on monitors, while in venues with small stages the consoles are swapped over.”

Taking advantage of the SD8’s recording facilities, an RME Madiface is used for virtual soundchecking, integrated with the RME MADI bridge.

“Being able to soundcheck before a band arrives makes touring so easy,” says Robert. “The great sound quality, flexibility and small footprint of the SD8 is the ideal way to work for our engineers. The DiGiCo family continues to grow at Purple Group and these latest purchases are definitely not the last.”

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