Next webinar: making digital audio consoles talk, with DiGiCo and AAA

Next session: Thursday 21 May 2026, 7pm BST. DiGiCo and the Audio Accessibility Alliance demonstrate ‘Codename DiGiVoice’.

We are excited to announce our next webinar and Q&A! Representatives from audio company DiGiCo will demonstrate their technology prototype, codenamed “DiGiVoice”, and how it enables their digital mixing consoles to talk. Join us on Thursday 21 May 2026 – register below!

The project, which has been developed in collaboration with the Audio Accessibility Alliance, aims to make digital mixing workflows accessible to blind and low vision engineers through speech feedback.

The session will cover:

Insight into how the project began with Jon and Michelle from the Audio Accessibility Alliance.
A demo of DiGiVoice, showing how the current prototype works with a Quantum mixing console and a connected Mac.
Future plans for refinement, expansion, and making the technology available more widely.
DiGiCo’s learnings from a workshop with young people with vision impairment at their Surrey HQ.

This will be the first public, open showcase of the technology, after creating a buzz at the NAMM Show, Live at Lititz, and sound:check Xpo.

DiGiCo also want to hear your questions, reactions, and ideas, including what the technology could eventually be named. Submit yours below!

AAA’s mission is to empower all audio engineers to reach their full potential. We envision a world where every audio professional has an equal chance to succeed. By levelling the playing field and inspiring leadership to make an inclusive live music industry accessible to all abilities, we strive towards a world where careers in event sound can be pursued with open doors to competitive employment, leading to equal success outcomes.

About Jon Lemon

Jon is an award-winning mixing engineer who has spent decades behind the console with artists including The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Roger Waters, Sia, and Lana Del Rey, among many others. Diagnosed with Stargardts disease at an early age, Jon has navigated the analogue world and experienced firsthand how technology can both open and close doors.

His involvement in the early stages of text-to-speech programs has given him a profound appreciation of including the end-user in the development process. Where sighted audio professionals see barriers, those who are blind or have low vision can discover innovative pathways.

Jon joined the Audio Accessibility Alliance to help create a live sound industry that is more inclusive, practical, and standardized to drive pathways for the best audio professionals to thrive in the industry he has long called home.

About Michelle Guadalupe Felix Garcia

Michelle is a Mexican audio engineer, and a graduate of the San Diego State University Music Recording Technology and Audio Design program.

Michelle’s passion for sound began when she taught herself audio hardware and editing skills at the age of 13. Her live audio career started to take shape four years later, at a Coldplay concert, where she had the chance to play piano with the band, and witness their team working together to bring the show to life.

After graduating with honors, Michelle began advocating for equal employment opportunities by educating others in the industry about the capabilities and competence of audio professionals who are blind or have low vision. Through a 20-video Frequently Asked Questions series about how blind audio professionals work with digital audio workstations, Michelle generated more than half a million views.

Her current goals include becoming a working member of the industry she has helped shape.

In a world as competitive for engineers as it is for console owners, you want the best tools you can lay your hands on. You also want a console and audio tools as well thought out for every major application as they are designed for the art and science of sound engineering.

From sold out stadiums to intimate live performance venues, sound engineers agree on one thing – for the best digital mixing consoles for live sound, the only name that matters is DiGiCo.

As the recognised worldwide standard for live audio mixing, DiGiCo consoles are renowned for their industry leading sound quality and ease of use. From the compact and affordable S21 all the way up to the pioneering power of Quantum 7, DiGiCo delivers the workflow, the feature-set and the absolute reliability that the world’s biggest tours rely upon.

Since the arrival of the seminal D5 Live, DiGiCo has stood at the forefront of the digital mixing revolution, transforming the world of touring sound with a succession of innovations. With the launch of the SD7 console came Stealth Digital Processing and vast new reserves of power, functionality and flexibility. Now the DiGiCo legacy is continuing with Quantum 7 – a digital mixing platform that’s designed to exceed the ambitions of tomorrow’s touring productions.

The session will last 60 to 90 minutes, including Q&A. This will be a relaxed, informal event and audience participation is encouraged. We really want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to ask a question if they would like to. Submitting questions in advance enables us to ensure that they get answered.

Please note that this session will be recorded and published on podcasting platforms, so if you contribute during the session, you are consenting to appearing in the recording.

The session is open to all ages, but we advise that children and young people should be accompanied by an adult.

We hope to see you there!

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About the Meet-up Sessions

Sound Without Sight is a community-led initiative, which collates and commissions resources to support blind and partially sighted musicians, audio engineers, voiceover artists, and other industry professionals to thrive. We want Sound Without Sight to grow into a thriving community that showcases the work of blind and partially sighted creatives, and how they navigated the industry to find themselves in their current role.

Starting in February 2024, we will be curating monthly virtual Meet-up Sessions, which will bring together established professionals, community members who are just starting out, and everybody in between, creating a space to share knowledge, solutions, and tips for success.

The sessions will be open, informal, and supportive – we hope that all attendees will feel comfortable to ask questions as well as share advice. Please sign up via the link at the end of this page, as spaces are limited.

How will the Meet-ups be structured?

Each session will begin with a live interview between a headline guest speaker or panel and members of the Sound Without Sight team. The host will ask curated questions, including relevant ones submitted in advance by the community.
We will then open up to questions and discussion between attendees, which could be about anything related to music or audio.
Finally, we will round off the session by playing out audio submissions and sharing updates from community members. Got a new release coming out? Tried something new or achieved something that you’d like to share? Let us know at least a week before the session and we’ll carve out time to shout about it!

When and where?

Third Thursday of the month, 7:00pm UK time. Sessions will take place on Zoom and last around an hour, followed by some open Q&A time.

Previous Meet-up recordings

Recordings from previous sessions are published to the Sound Without Sight podcast. You can access this at the podcasting platforms listed below, or continue to browse individual episodes.