The debate as to the benefits of digital over analogue go back a long time and still rage today.  Heres our 3 cents worth…

It has been said that Sound reinforcement systems actually sound WORSE than they did 20 years ago – go figure!  Sure they are more convenient, more high tech, lighter, easier to move around – but this is at the expense of sound quality.

To further understand this, what do we mean by Digital.  Basically – at some point in the chain the analogue audio signal is converted into the digital domain, processed, and then converted back to analogue.  Because things are so much easier in the digital domain to process (computers are relatively inexpensive) and so much more flexible – this is what’s employed.  BUT

“The chain is only as strong as its weakest link “ sums up why the Mixer is so vitally important to any sound system.

The mixer produces the audio signal to be amplified.  In most other systems, not enough attention is paid to this part of the system, and often it is left to the hirer to decide what mixer goes in to connect the sound system.  We just hire out amps and speakers right?

WRONG

The mixer is absolutely critical.  Often a low quality mixer is used such as a pioneer, and as a result the sound produced is dirty and flat.  Then they need to ‘fix’ it, and the signal then goes through all measure of compressors, EQ’s and other outboard gear that serves to just make it even worse.  Why just not make it good from the start and not mess with it – seems simple enough.  This is the Opus way.

By NOT messing with the signal and using no compressors, EQ’s or other cheap outboard gear to try and change it, what you give the system is just hi fi pure analogue, and when its amplified – it sounds just like that but louder- High Fidelity.