A series of online ‘unplugged’ concerts watched by 8-10,000 people recently showcased five of Turkey’s up-and-coming bands.
Broadcast by promoter Hafifmuzik, Melis Danismend, Malt, Büyük Ev Ablukada, 123 and Multitap were chosen as the most suitable bands for a target audience of young Internet users looking for quality music. High-profile Turkish engineer Cagan Tunali was asked by the project’s originator, music critic Mehmet Tez, to look after all the technical sound requirements.
‘This was the first serious online unplugged project in Turkey,’ Tunali says. ‘My responsibilities included advising on the choice of sound equipment, deciding on how to set the bands up and being both front of house and monitor engineer during the performances. Furthermore, I have been doing multitrack recordings of the shows, for release as a DVD.’
A DiGiCo user for around two years, Cagan opted for an SD8 desk (with RME interface for the recording) because it satisfied both his and the project’s requirements. ‘To do my job as I want to, I need a console which has a high-end preamp and at the same time the best quality dynamics and EQ to create the exact sound I have in my mind. It also has to be fast and efficient to use – the SD8 is all of these,’ he says.
‘In comparison to the others on the market, DiGiCo distinguishes itself as a manufacturer of consoles which give you everything a sound engineer would need. That’s why I always prefer using DiGiCo – I am a sound engineer with little tolerance for concessions on sound quality.’
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