JoeCo Supplies For Major French Choral Event

Four BlackBox BBR64MADI systems from UK-based JoeCo were recently used for virtual sound checking and recording 224 channels of audio at a music event in France.
The Lorraine de Choeur 2013, held in the Galaxie d'Amneville, featured a 2000-strong choir, soloists, a 50-piece orchestra and electric band under the direction of Jacky Locks.
Philippe Barguirdjian, Technical Director of DUSHOW used four linked BBR64MADI systems connected directly to the front-of-house DiGiCo SD7 and SD10 consoles.
The recorder's virtual soundcheck enabled the singers to save their voices for the shows, while Barguirdjian and team worked on mixes in the large concert hall.
The team also used the JoeCoRemote for iPad for remote control. For the actual shows, the systems were racked, with 56 channels of MADI recorded by each.
"I am used to recording this kind of show, but 224 channels was a 'first' for me," says Barguirdjian.
"Linking the BBR units was very easy and their small footprint is excellent. Once we had selected the right hard drives, the whole process became extremely straightforward and stable. During recording we were also able to insert Markers by simply pressing the Record button – a convenient feature when capturing a long show. The JoeCoRemote for iPad also helped us a lot."
Selected audio from the three performances will be used on a DVD. The BBR64MADI systems were supplied to Dushow by JoeCo's French distributor SCV Audio, Paris.
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