An early adopter of the Vi6 (since when he has regularly provided technical support to sales and rental company, SSE Group), Sanner was keen to move his show files to the Vi1 and prove the process in a real-world environment.
"The purpose was to create show files that would work on any Vi console," he stated, with the end goal of purchasing a Vi1 for the band.
Having now completed his rigorous trials, the FOH engineer declares that he has been able to tick every box. "It was important to be sure that the Vi1 would work on the road and to discover whether there were any compatibility issues or areas for improvement. I did this by demoing it to people with an interest - and I'm pleased to report that everything worked 100%.
"We are now waiting for Soundcraft's new [compact] stagebox - which will enable digital tie-line usage - along with some digital I/O cards and I will be ready to move onto the Vi1 in the New Year. Sonically it is just the same as the Vi6."
(Jim Evans)
