INDIA: In a landmark move for the dynamic live event market in the state of Punjab, India, Makhni Sound has staked claim to being the first company in the region to acquire the DiGiCo Quantum 225 digital mixing console—complete with MQ-Racks—marking a significant upgrade in its audio capabilities for premium live events.

Known for delivering high-end audio solutions across bespoke music concerts and luxury wedding productions, Makhni Sound’s latest acquisition positions the company at the forefront of professional live sound in the region. The Quantum 225, part of DiGiCo’s acclaimed Quantum series, is engineered for both power and portability. Housed in a compact frame, the console offers 72 input channels with 36 busses plus a 12×12 matrix and a 12-fader worksurface—all powered by a 17-inch, full HD touchscreen interface and DiGiCo’s renowned Quantum engine. Added to this are avant-garde features like Mustard Processing channel strips, Spice Rack plugin style native FPGA processing options, Nodal Processing and True Solo – all of which have become a staple within the live mixing domain in India.

The system is paired with the MQ-Rack – a compact 6U rack which sports 48 mic inputs and up to 24 line outputs with a clever audio design that allows the last 4 outputs to be switched between line outputs and stereo AES/EBU outputs, adding up to a maximum of 8 AES/EBU output channels – affords engineers unparalleled flexibility when it comes to I/O management. Added to this are dual MADI ports which allow rack sharing at 48kHz between any two SD Range or Quantum consoles or provide digital splits for recording. And when combined, these ports create a single high definition 96kHz MADI connection with no reduction in I/O.

The purchase was facilitated by Hi-Tech Audio & Image, the official distributor of DiGiCo in India, along with GRD Lighting and Audio – the authorised sales partner in Punjab. To support the transition and ensure operators could explore the console’s advanced features first-hand, Makhni Sound hosted an exclusive hands-on training session for engineers shortly after the system arrived.