{"id":23017,"date":"2025-12-16T10:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distribution.audio-technica.eu\/en-gb\/?p=23017"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:31:00","slug":"islington-assembly-hall-welcomes-allen-heath-dlive-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distribution.audio-technica.eu\/en-gb\/news\/islington-assembly-hall-welcomes-allen-heath-dlive-duo\/","title":{"rendered":"Islington Assembly Hall Welcomes Allen & Heath dLive Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of north London\u2019s most popular music venues, Islington Assembly Hall has played host to an eclectic mix of artists since it re-opened its doors in 2010, including Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Fred Again, Skepta, Ed Sheeran, Jessie Ware, Doechii and Laura Mvula to name a few. The venue, which dates back to 1930, offers a full line-up of everything from folk and blues, electronic, pop, soul, rock, metal and r\u2019n\u2019b each month.<\/p>\n

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IAH recently took delivery of a complete Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system, comprising an S5000 surface at front of house with an S3000 at monitors. Each surface is partnered by a 48 input \/ 24 output dLive DM48 MixRack equipped with Dante 64×64 audio networking card.<\/p>\n

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The dLive system \u2013 along with analogue splits and cases \u2013 was supplied by audio specialists Patchwork London following a visit to the venue in 2024, as the company\u2019s Sales Director Louis Jemmott explains\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur Senior Project Manager Chris Parker visited IAH during a run of shows in December 2024 and began discussions with the venue\u2019s Technical Manager, Tom Watt about upgrading their existing mixers,\u201d he says. \u201cWhile various options were discussed, we quickly felt that dLive was the best option for the venue\u2019s requirements. We began with demos of a compact dLive C1500 and CDM32 MixRack and ultimately settled on the S-Class surfaces as being the ideal solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe dLive stands out as the most thoughtfully designed platform,\u201d agrees Watt. \u201cIt\u2019s intuitive, flexible and powerful, but it also doesn\u2019t let you over\u2011engineer a show to the point of slowing yourself down. That balance is important for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cA compact footprint is also a big consideration for in-house desks these days and I\u2019m really happy with how many channels and control features the surfaces manage to pack in without taking up unnecessary space. A large proportion of the desks that visiting engineers bring in are Allen & Heath \u00ad\u2013 often dLive \u2013 so having the S5000 in particular gives them the option of working on a larger surface if they prefer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cdLive is a very rider-friendly system at this point,\u201d Jemmott continues, \u201cwhich is important for a venue of this type. It\u2019s easy for in-house and touring engineers \u2013 and even local apprentices and trainees \u2013 to use, while offering real flexibility and great sonic performance. It\u2019s proving to be perfect for IAH and the wide range of events and gigs they host.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watt sums up his thoughts on the dLive system by saying, \u201cI\u2019m a sound engineer by background and having spent time behind the desk recently I genuinely love it. It sounds fantastic and feels like the natural evolution of the previous generations. Everything is exactly where you want it to be, and it\u2019s incredibly quick to troubleshoot. I\u2019m really happy with our choice, and all of our house engineers agree it\u2019s the best fit for our venue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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