Sound designers are accustomed to being asked for the impossible. Today뭩 top dramatic and musical productions call for large sound reinforcement systems, sophisticated cues and effects, and crystal-clear sound reproduction. To the problems of total repeatability on every night of a production might be added the challenge of taking that same show on tour.

On top of that, the cost to a theatre of giving up even a single seat means that installations must be as small as possible. Engineers and operators know only too well that the integration, automation and flexibility to achieve all this is rarely seen in audio systems ?and certainly not in a mixer with a small footprint.

Until now, that is. Thanks to its advanced implementation of digitally controlled analogue technology, and a modular system design, the Soundcraft Broadway rewrites the rulebook for theatre sound. Without compromising either quality or the system뭩 operational limits, both the control hardware and audio electronics can be independently configured to your precise requirements, and located wherever the situation demands.

Broadway is the last word in audio production tools for theatre. With its modular analogue rack audio components, the console may be fitted with up to 120 inputs. Rather than tie you down with a fixed configuration, Broadway뭩 32 멒raux?busses can be used as groups or auxes as required. 20 Matrix Outputs are also available as an option.

No matter how you configure your audio racks, you are still free to put together whatever combination of input and master control surfaces best fits your system requirements and your space constraints. You can even add more control surfaces during rehearsals, then cut back to a basic control configuration for the production or for taking the show on the road.

Motorised moving faders are used throughout, while powerful snapshot automation helps both the sound designer and engineer to achieve their creative goals. An unlimited number of 멵ues?are available to reset the desk, recalling not just the routing and EQ, but the complete desk configuration right down to a custom control layout for each scene or sound cue.