DiGiCo SD9 at Cash Sound

The facilities, sound quality, and eye-catching red finish of the DiGiCo SD9 are all reasons why the console has quickly gained a dedicated following amongst rental companies. Another key advantage is its price point, which has made it an appropriate purchase for Croatian company Cash Sound.

Based in Split, the country's second largest city, Cash Sound services a wide range of live events, including concerts by Croatia's biggest artists and international stars.

"The SD9 is big enough to cope with most of the shows we work on and we wanted to offer a different option to other rental companies in our region," says Cash Sound's owner, Sasan "Ciro" Cirkovic.

Supplied by DiGiCo's Slovenian distributor MK Light Sound, the console is Cash Sound's first DiGiCo product and will be used on broadcast projects as well as for live shows.

"We have had the opportunity to look at other manufacturers digital consoles via acts that have performed in Croatia and key benefits for us were that the SD9 has a really good sound and is a stable platform," Cirkovic continues.

"In our opinion, compared to analog desks, this is the first digital console that has a great sound, plenty of headroom and it sounds perfect, even when you fill out all the channels. The console is also very user friendly, so that even a beginner in digital audio mixing world can dig into it immediately. I really like the fact that you have a large touch screen at your disposal, as this simplifies using the console so much.

"Although it is so user-friendly, it doesn't compromise on the available tools, so serious producers and engineers can find everything they need."

DiGiCo's announcement of a Dante DMI at Prolight + Sound in March has offered another option, which Ciro is keen to take up.

"We are more than anxious to get our hands on the Dante card, so we can also offer the live recording facility to our customers," he says. "The SD9 has completely satisfied all of our production needs - the truth is that we didn't consider any other option."