Danny Abelson, Co-Founder of software startup Zeehi, announces that the CueCast Digital Mixing Console User File Conversion Service will support the DiGiCo SD7 platform beginning mid-November 2012. This raises the number of supported console models to five in CueCast’s latest Beta Release.
CueCast enables sound engineers, hire companies and production managers to quickly and easily convert complex show files between different digital audio mixing consoles.
“We’ve had a very positive response from the pro audio community since we released the first CueCast Beta version in July,” according to Abelson. “A growing number of engineers have been converting their files at our site, and new users from around the world are signing up for the service every week.”
CueCast gives every new user two free fully-featured conversions. That means anyone who’s interested can evaluate the service with no cost or commitment.
“We’ve been working closely with several of the large hire companies. One of their most frequent requests was that we add support for the DiGiCo SD7, since they have so many of these desks in their inventories. We were happy to oblige, and our development team is doing a great job implementing the new console. We’ve also made significant enhancements to the user interface.”
In its latest version, CueCast converts user files between Avid, Yamaha PM5D, and now three DiGiCo models: SD7, SD8 and SD10. The company plans to develop solutions for every major console model.
The web-based CueCast service solves a fundamental problem in audio engineering; transferring complex user settings from one console to another without the time-consuming headache of entering those settings manually.
“Converting show files on CueCast is reliable and takes just three easy steps,” says Abelson. “Simply upload your file to the secure Cuecast site, then specify the format you need, and download the converted file for installation in the new console. CueCast stores your files on a secure server for safe-keeping and future use.”
Abelson noted, “We are helping people improve the way they work by making the process of moving user settings to a new console fast and easy. We can bring the biggest benefit to the engineering community by expanding the number of different console models we support. Adding the SD7 was a significant step. Soon we’ll be announcing support for more Yamaha models, including the new CL range, as well as the Soundcraft Vista and Midas desks.”
The current Beta release of CueCast converts the most commonly used console features and functions including bussing, sub-group assigns, control group assigns, routing, labeling, mutes and mute groups, EQ and dynamic in/out settings, aux. send on/off/and assigns, and effects and matrix on/off and assigns. Future releases will support variable settings, snapshots and many other features.
Information on CueCast can be found at cuecast.com
