Founded during the coronavirus pandemic to enable musicians to continue performing and earning a living when live venues were shut down, live streaming service Volume operates from Nashville where it has broadcast studios centred on an Allen & Heath’s SQ-6 consoles. Two years on, Volume is thriving – with artists streaming from across the globe to fans online.

‘One of the owners saw his musician friends struggling and wondered how we could help,’ says Business Development Manager, Chris Austin, who also works as production director. ‘We realised streaming wasn’t going away, so we dug in further and started developing the platform.’

‘The SQ does everything we need. We use the onboard effects, grouping and customisation. Even the default show file already sounds great.’

When multitrack recording is needed, Austin makes use of the SQ’s built-in 32-channel 96kHz USB interface. ‘I hook up a laptop running Pro Tools and I can do full multitracking for the artists that want it,’ he explains. ‘Everything is super easy to set up and the artists gain deliverables that they can distribute to fans.’

As Volume grows, Austin hopes to expand into more areas of entertainment. ‘We’ve got boxing matches, comedy, and we’re looking to feature record producers giving lessons on mixing to an online audience.’

‘It continues to amaze me just how wide of a range of applications we see SQ show up as a key audio component,’ says A&H US Marketing Director, Jeff Hawley. ‘SQ is happy to tackle streaming, live mixing, multitrack USB, and whatever Volume throws at it without even breaking a sweat. This is a truly special partnership as the goal is centred around supporting musicians and folks across the music industry. We’re proud to work with Chris and the extended Volume team.’

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