The Two Pound, 72-channel Wireless console

I read the following article: http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/going_mobile_the_2_pound_72_channel_wireless_console/

I found this article to be very interesting. Coming from a background of running sound for my previous metal band, as well as for other small bars, clubs and venues back home in North Dakota, I found that this new sound system technology would be very useful in just about every live situation imaginable. 

First off, the cost effectiveness of having to deal with less gear without the sacrifice of sound quality makes this system worth making the switch to. Having the capability to be more mobile around the venue by using a tablet as the main control surface for the entire system would make it much easier to deal with smaller venues that have badly placed, "pre-installed" FOH locations. It would make the FOH area in bigger touring acts quite smaller as well, allowing for more seating to be available, which would make for more ticket sales.

Being able to do live tracking is a very cool and useful feature of this system. This would allow for the ability to be able to have live recorded tracks for live DVDs or live CDs as well as just being able to have live recordings of your very own band, if you so happen to be in one.

I also like the idea of the monitor engineer being able to dial in a monitor wedge mix with the talent right on the stage during line checks. This makes for a better and closer relationship with the talent as well as giving the monitor engineer the ability to more accurately dial in a monitor wedge mix for the talent because of being able to be in front of the different monitor mix areas on stage.

Another thing that intrigued me about this system was the fact that you will still be able to control it with a physical controller rather than just having the touch sensitive controllers as the only option. This will make it a better and easier transition for those whom rather have physical faders, knobs, buttons and switches within their consoles, like me.

Although the digital consoles of today are now becoming the standard in today's loud speaker systems, I find that this system is where the next generation of digital consoles will be journeying to within the next five to ten years from now. Until then, I look forward to hearing more about this system as it further progresses.