With Jon Sword at FOH, 10cc have been on the road touring Sheet Music throughout the UK, culminating in a show at the Royal Albert Hall. Having been band’s FOH engineer and tour manager for the past three years, Sword chose to run the musically complex and sonically demanding show on Cadac’s flagship digital sound touring console, the CDC eight-32.
‘The great thing about Cadac products is that they sound amazing,’ says Phil McDaniel of rental company ESS, who suggested Sword try the new Cadac desk. ‘10cc were pioneers of studio production in the 1970s, and their work still has to stand up in concert halls – everything has to be heard.
‘I never get feedback with this desk, it just sounds so musical. It gives me the best clarity with the least effort, allowing me to mix, rather than having to fight problems.’
The CDC eight (and the new CDC six) claims to offer ‘the most innovative evolution of the user interface’ to be found on any digital mixing console. ‘The wonderful thing about this desk is just how simple it is,’ Sword reports. ‘The simplicity is key. It has an innovative workflow layout to complement its unequalled audio quality.
‘Over 29 years, my career has had me using all types of consoles and making the best of them. I can honestly say that this is, hands down, the best sounding and most musical digital desk I have ever used. The clarity and space of the audio it gives, makes it a pleasure to use each and every day.’
See also:
Cadac CDC eight v2.4
More: www.cadac-sound.com
