DiGiCo goes to the max on Alex Warren’s world tour

Alex Warren’s Finding Family on the Road world tour is taking its technically demanding production into Asia and Oceania, with DiGiCo consoles at both FOH and monitors handling an increasingly complex show.

The Grammy-nominated US pop artist, whose 2025 hit Ordinary surpassed one billion streams in its first year, has already taken the six-month tour through Europe and North America. As the production expands, James Butera is mixing at FOH on a Quantum338, while monitor engineer Rob Brazinski operates a Quantum7, with both systems supplied by Clair Global.

The scale of the show has grown significantly since its initial planning. Butera’s FOH system now incorporates two SD-Racks, two Orange Boxes and an SD-Mini, with the network carrying 64 channels of Dante alongside MADI, analogue and AES connections. “I’ve almost maxed out the Q338 - I think I have two outputs of DSP left. But I love the Q338. It’s my favourite physical layout aside from the Q852 and I love the screens,” said Butera.

The monitor system is similarly busy, with Brazinski mixing 40 band inputs, while the wider production pushes the Quantum7 to around 95 or 96 inputs once talkbacks, communications, video and playback are included. The system also sends 16 dedicated mix outputs to 20 transmitters.

“The show has gotten so big with Alex since August of last year,” noted Brazinski. “We added three new band members this year and two additional backline techs; it blew up so fast. But the Quantum7 has handled it super well.”

Both engineers are making extensive use of DiGiCo’s onboard processing to minimise reliance on external equipment. Butera is using the Quantum338’s Mustard and Spice Rack processing, alongside eight internal effects, while Brazinski has placed Mustard processing across the band inputs and uses the console’s internal effects extensively.

Brazinski has also programmed the Quantum7 to manage the tour’s extensive communications requirements. With 32 channels of talkbacks and comms, OSC control and macros allow backline technicians to communicate with musicians and crew without distracting him from the mix. “Alex is a pretty hands-on artist to mix. He’s very particular and has a very good ear, so my attention needs to be on him for 100 percent of the show,” Brazinski said.

The programming behind the system is substantial, with Brazinski estimating he has invested around 150 hours in the show file, largely developing macros and snapshots.

With the production now heading through Asia and Oceania, the engineers will continue to rely on the Quantum338 and Quantum7 as Warren takes the increasingly ambitious show to audiences across the region.