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<blockquote data-quote="Philip Parker" data-source="post: 217324" data-attributes="member: 16009">The board functions fine despite one improper shut down, no issues.&nbsp; However, the house tech is insisting that no body else work on the board because they don&#039;t know how to set it up for the PA if anything should happen. The PA is two tops with two flown subs, both in stereo, with an additional channel for front fills. 5 channels total. I could figure that routing out in about 10 mins, however it is not my department and therefor there are politics involved.&nbsp; The board exists in an educational facility that has an Audio Tech program where the students are required to complete 3 semesters of live sound courses.&nbsp; The tech said in a meeting recently that &quot;no students should be touching the DigiCo.&quot; - and I about lost it. This tech also teaches the most advanced live sound section, but only progresses the students to an Allen &amp; Heath Qu-24. None of the exiting students get any time on the SD, which is sitting literally 50 feet from their classroom. There is this struggle going on regarding this board, and I feel like is unfounded. Ive spoken at length to the people who sell these things, and been told what I already know - they don&#039;t just break from a random improper shut down incident. Should you trash the session and start a new one from a template? Absolutely. The tech is convinced this thing is is a ticking time bomb that will stop working at any second - and I hate to say it but I think it is really due to lack of experience and training. They&#039;ve never been out on on a national tour with this type of gear and seen what it was designed to do.I feel like I&#039;m taking crazy pills.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Philip Parker, post: 217324, member: 16009"] The board functions fine despite one improper shut down, no issues. However, the house tech is insisting that no body else work on the board because they don't know how to set it up for the PA if anything should happen. The PA is two tops with two flown subs, both in stereo, with an additional channel for front fills. 5 channels total. I could figure that routing out in about 10 mins, however it is not my department and therefor there are politics involved. The board exists in an educational facility that has an Audio Tech program where the students are required to complete 3 semesters of live sound courses. The tech said in a meeting recently that "no students should be touching the DigiCo." - and I about lost it. This tech also teaches the most advanced live sound section, but only progresses the students to an Allen & Heath Qu-24. None of the exiting students get any time on the SD, which is sitting literally 50 feet from their classroom. There is this struggle going on regarding this board, and I feel like is unfounded. Ive spoken at length to the people who sell these things, and been told what I already know - they don't just break from a random improper shut down incident. Should you trash the session and start a new one from a template? Absolutely. The tech is convinced this thing is is a ticking time bomb that will stop working at any second - and I hate to say it but I think it is really due to lack of experience and training. They've never been out on on a national tour with this type of gear and seen what it was designed to do. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. [/QUOTE]

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