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DiGiCo D5 Live, Monitor World @ Hey Hey Its Saturday·Duncan Underwood·CC BY 2.0Why it mattered
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One of the first integrated digital live systems combining surface, stagebox and effects.
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It led to the [[digico-sd7|SD7]].
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Professional reactions
Release-period reaction · 2004
Pakulski singled out the D5’s compact size, fibre-optic snake and sound quality. He was running 96 inputs with the console’s internal effects and processing rather than a conventional rack of outboard gear.
Release-period reaction · 2004
Orzak reported rapid acceptance by both front-of-house and monitor engineers who had not previously used digital consoles. He also praised the D5’s reliability and DiGiCo’s support.
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