DiGiCo Renews Segerstrom Center's Mixing Infrastructure

Six Quantum Range consoles from DiGiCo make up the renovation of the audio mixing infrastructure carried out in this large stage complex in the United States.

Located in Costa Mesa (California), Segerstrom Center for the Arts Hosts on your campus, of 56.656 square meters, the so-called Segerstrom Hall, An opera-style theatre with capacity for 2.994 people, in which Broadway musicals are performed, ballet and other major productions.

The complex also houses the Concert hall Renée & Henry Segerstrom, of 1.704 Locations, and the Samueli Theatre, A multipurpose facility for jazz, Cabaret and special events for 375 seats, as well as the Orange County Museum of Art.

This large scenic complex has renovated the entire Your Audio Mixing Infrastructure with the installation of six Quantum Range consoles Manufacturer DiGiCo, including a model Quantum225 which is located in the front of the Samueli theater and another in the control room of the concert space Renée & Henry Segerstrom.

In addition, This concert hall also has a table Quantum338 Pulse, positioned behind the audience for shows that require an internal mixing position, while a second serves as console B FOH or monitors, as needed.

The Segerstrom Hall it also now has a Quantum338 Pulse installed in its front mixing position, with another available for monitors. The installation, carried out by Apex Audio, Includes seven DiGiCo SD-Racks Scattered throughout the rooms, as well as four SD-Mini Racks.

John Downey, Lead Room Audio Engineer Renée & Henry Segerstrom, explains that "DiGiCo was the brand and quality product that everyone wanted, So it was a really easy decision.". In addition, the use of the Quantum operating system in all campus locations is added, allowing all staff to move seamlessly between all spaces, as needed.

"The ability to use a single surface that works the same in all spaces allows our engineers to go from room to room and do what they need to do without a significant learning curve," Downey adds. The seven SD-Racks are identical and can roll from room to room as needed. All are on HMA fiber and configured in a similar way".

That same coherence also helps staff with the wide variety of types of performances held in these multiple spaces, ranging from pop and classical music sessions to Broadway shows or educational performances.

"Whether we need one channel or an entire console, or even two for a show, It's all in the loop Optocore, as well as the SD-Racks that control the processors. That allows me to upload a file without having to massively reconfigure things.", Downey points out.

This is also pointed out Chris LeBer, President of Apex Audio: "It is a large complex of stages and venues, and they do many different types of shows, so the connectivity between the consoles and their ease of learning and use was an important factor in this choice. The way Quantum is distributed and the Optocore integration is like it's a single console for the entire campus.".

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