Date: September 2006

DIGICO LAUNCHES SUPERCHARGED V4 PACKAGE AT PLASA 2006

There’s a major treat awaiting past, present and future owners of DiGiCo consoles at PLASA 2006, as the company unveils its Version 4 combined software and hardware upgrade.

PLASA sees the launch of the new system for the D5 Live console, with a rolling programme of upgrades to the rest of the DiGiCo product portfolio to follow.

“With Version 4 we are literally supercharging the consoles,” says DiGiCo Senior Sales Director James Gordon. “It is a comprehensive upgrade, which includes a long list of enhanced features and additional functions which have been requested by users over the past four years.”

Primary features of the package include:

• Extra configuration flexibility
• Expanded bussing and routing options
• Partial session loading
• Enhanced onboard effects and graphic equalisers
• New snapshot features
• Additional monitoring functions
• Augmented aux and group buss control
• Additional system options

The hardware part of the upgrade includes a new, non-volatile random access memory board, an uprated processor board and brand new, high density mini drives.

The software - which is provided free of charge in conjunction with purchase of the revised hardware - includes a completely revamped operating system and application software. Highlights include a redesigned hardware configuration panel; refined networking with graphic interface; auto-route inputs; improved auxiliary architecture; a channel presets recall scope; effects presets featuring improved parameter definition which can be stored and recalled with snapshots; snapshot groups; graphic EQ presets and ganging; enhanced monitoring functions; four new modes for channel snapshot safe; enhanced aux and group buss control, plus a Macros panel to allow quick access to most console functions via the keyboard F keys or dedicated buttons.

“This is the biggest overhaul of the DiGiCo operating system since the launch of Version 2 in 2003,” says Gordon.
“Our consoles have seen continual development and this upgrade demonstrates the sheer flexibility of the platform. You can have a desk that’s up to four years old, but add Version 4 and you will get a whole range of new features and enhancements, ensuring your DiGiCo console is - as always - right at the cutting edge of sound technology, flexibility and ease of use.”

DiGiCo’s Version 4 upgrade receives its formal launch at 12 noon on Sunday 10th September on Stand G20 at the PLASA Show, Earls Court, London. It will then be available for hands-on demonstration on the DiGiCo stand throughout the show, which runs until Wednesday 13th September.

Version 4 will be on general release in early 2007.

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Press Contacts:

David Webster at DiGiCo
Tel: +44 1372 845600
Email: webby@digiconsoles.com
Web: www.digiconsoles.com

Sarah James at Gasoline Media
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