MONTERREY, Mexico – For the Latin American leg of Spanish pop star David Bisbal's tour in support of Sin Mar Atras, monitor engineer Alberto Liras, who has used DiGiCo D5s and an SD8 on previous tours, decided to switch to a DiGiCo SD9 console, supplied by DiGiCo's Spanish distributor Meyer Sound España.
"The SD9 I am touring with is configured with just one rack of 32 channels and 16 outputs," Liras said. "I am also using Waves Multirack installed in my PC for some FX I need in addition to those I use within the SD9.
The console has a stunning performance and is very easy to use and configure, which has helped me to transfer the session I used on my SD8.

"One thing I am really surprised about is the fact that the sound is exactly the same as the sound in the SD8," Liras continued. "There is no difference in terms of EQ or dynamic range. The preamps in the MADIRack and the D-Rack are one of DiGiCo's biggest achievements. As well as the innovative internal processing they have made the audio path transparent and clean and maintained a massive dynamic range.
"Although there are limitations with FX and dynamic EQ or multiband compression when compared with DiGiCo's SD7," Liras added, "I have found a console that gives you everything you need for a very competitive price. It provides some impressive solutions to some problems you get with international tours where there are severe load/weight limitations. Thanks to its reliability, easy to use interface and incredible audio quality, contrary to its small size, this console is massive."

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