Over the past year, The Barn Christian Fellowship Church in Boskruin, Johannesburg has adapted its meetings to host online services and as a result, has built a library of sermons easily accessible on their website. The church recently took ownership of a DiGiCo S21 supplied by DWR Distribution to assist them in delivering a clear message, especially for those watching the broadcast from home.
“While the S21 provides high-end work flow options as used by professionals, we chose this console due to its ease of use, especially as the broadcast mix will be operated by volunteers,” commented Jonathan Charles, Technical Director at The Barn. “The desk is so simple to use due to its intuitive layout. We use the S21 as our dedicated broadcast console to manage all the broadcast audio requirements.”
Great sounding built-in effects and the DMI card options that make the console flexible when integrating with other audio protocols, are just some of the features that stand out to him.
Jonathan first discovered the DiGiCo platform when attending a training course on the desk at local supplier, DWR Distribution. “I was originally unfamiliar with the product range and functionality until attending a workshop at DWR,” he recalls. “There I realized the raw power of DiGiCo consoles, especially in the higher SD and Quantum ranges – simply unrivalled in the audio market. DiGiCo has since become my first choice. I have always had a passion for audio and the S21 has enabled me to achieve the best outcome in what I’m passionate about.”
Says Kyle Robson from DWR, “It’s actually so nice to see people like Jonathan, someone who is passionate about his trade, who has really taken the time to be part of all the training and who is now pushing the boundaries.”
While the S21 is a world-class mixing console, it is exceptionally well priced and includes dual multi-touch screens, 48 flexi-channels, the equivalent of 46 busses and benchmark 96kHz performance. The S21 offers mixing without limits. The integration of a high power QuadCore SoC with high bandwidth memory, a low power 484-ball array FPGA and a fourth-generation control SHARC DSP offers unprecedented power today as well as the potential for a future processing upgrade path. The compact footprint of the S21 has no relationship to the scale of processing power going on under the polycarbonate worksurface.
Meanwhile, The Barn continues to forge ahead, sharing messages of hope and being a light in their community. “I would love to thank Kyle Robson and the DWR Distribution team who have made an impact in empowering us at The Barn to do our ministry,” ends Jonathan. “They are simply the easiest to work with, never say no, are always friendly and willing to help in any circumstance yet are only a call away when we are faced with a problem. Thank you for what you’ve done to make us be as impactful as we can be!”
