With a growing number of clients and events on its books, Indian rental firm Bhappi Sound knew that it was due an inventory expansion. Based in the northwest Punjab, the company has established its reputation with many of the best regional artists, including Master Saleem, Yasir Hussain and Gulrez Akhtar, Dilprit Dhillon, during the seven years since opening.
Seeking equipment to suit his ambitions, sound engineer and company owner Rajan Kumar visited Mohali-based A/V supplier Soundxperts with a shopping list of the desired features. After a demo by the Soundxperts team, he chose to invest in an Allen & Heath Avantis mixing console and GX4816 expander.
The 64-channel, 42-bus Avantis is built on Allen & Heath’s XCVI FPGA core, providing a 96kHz audio path with variable bit depth and studio-quality internal processing, all with a class-leading latency figure of 0.7ms. A pair of 15.6-inch full HD touchscreens provide more than 206sq-in of screen space, running at a crisp 1080p, bridging the physical controls and the displays. The GX4816 is a 96kHz audio expander that provides 48 mic preamps, 16 line outputs in a 5U-high chassis. A pair of DX sockets enable additional expansion via the DX range of expanders from Allen & Heath’s Everything I/O ecosystem of remote expanders.
‘We are seeing more and more mid-size rental companies investing in Allen & Heath consoles like Avantis and dLive to take their business to the next level’ says Amninder Waraich, owner of Soundxperts. ‘These mixers tick all the boxes when it comes to ease-of-use, reliability, and return on investment.’
Post-sales support was provided by Soundxperts in conjunction with Allen & Heath’s India distributor, Sun Infonet, including a training visit from Senior Applications Engineer, Kallol Nath. ‘We’re seeing Avantis gaining traction in the Indian market due to the winning combination of features and workflow’ he says. ‘And, with the onboard Deep Processing and dPack option, the team at Bhappi Sound have all the processing they need without any requirement for external hardware.’
‘There are features that we fell in love with after just one show,’ concludes Kumar. ‘The sound quality and FX options place it above the competition, and the mixer is incredibly easy to use. We are very happy with our choice.’
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