Seoul’s Kangnam Joongang Baptist Church recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, marking the occasion with an upgrade to its mixing system with Allen & Heath’s dLive and ME digital systems for FOH and monitors.
The church’s dLive system now comprises a S5000 Surface at FOH with a DM48 MixRack installed on stage. ‘The S5000’s user interface is superb – I can reach every function in just one or two touches, and I can reach a function several different ways,’ says Sanghun Kim, Media Manager at the church.
‘I think it is so nice for an engineer to be able to adjust everything to his own taste. For me, the dual touchscreen is essential, and dLive has a super-fast response, and natural touch like a smartphone. The 26 user-defined softkeys are amazing, plus the four custom rotaries, so there are loads of options. All of these features give the opportunity to experience an entirely new way of live mixing.’
The church also purchased a ME personal mixing system, comprising one ME-U hub and five ME-1 mini mixers, to manage monitors. ‘I’d like to say just one thing about ME, says Sanghun Kim. ‘Musicians – they really love it.’
‘I have tried other personal mixers but ME is on another level,’ adds Kangnam’s worship band bass player, Daehee Kim, who is also an experienced jazz musician. ‘The sound quality is as if it came from a recording studio, the stereo image and density of the sound are really good. Also, ME has a built-in microphone and you can plug in your 3.5mm jack. These are small details but the small things can affect the way you play during a performance. A&H really knows what musicians care about.’
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