CADAC Unveils CDC Eight System Series at Prolight + Sound

Just seven months after first unveiling its revolutionary CDC8 digital production console, CADAC is launching a complete CDC8 series production system at Prolight + Sound 2012, March 21-24, in Frankfurt. The CDC8 series production system adds an ultra-compact 16 channel variant, with identical processing, channel count and I/O capabilities, and an Ethernet connected 16 fader 'sidecar' expander module, enabling expansion of the control surfaces of the CDC8 console, or dedication of I/O channels on the desk to sub mixing, monitor mix or other discrete applications the company says. CADAC will exhibit in Hall 8.0, stand K60.

The CDC8-32, 32 fader console is now joined by the CDC8-16, with an ultra-compact footprint providing 16 faders and a single touch-screen control surface. The two consoles are identical in all other respects, having the same 128 channel I/O configuration, functionality and processing power.

The CDC8-16S is a mix expansion sidecar, connected with a single Ethernet cable. A single CDC8-16S offers an extra 16 fader and touch-screen control for CDC8-32 and CDC8-16 consoles, enabling extended control and deployment of the 128 I/O channel configuration; the company says this allows rental companies to supply varying size console configurations at substantially lower inventory costs than would otherwise be required.

With the addition of the CDC8-16S, shared front-of-house and monitor functions can be provided from a single CDC8-32 or CDC8-16 console, using a shared audio rack.

On the arrival of the new system components, marketing manager, Patrick Almond explained, "From the outset we devised the CDC8 as a system solution rather than just a console, providing a level of flexibility and functionality way beyond its price point. For hire companies it offers an optimum solution, to hold a combination of component units in order to create a whole variety of different optional unified mix systems; rather than deploying numerous individual desks requiring far greater investment."