The Sound Engineers Hangout, The Consoles Experience, took place on 21 and 22 September 2026 at Hall 1, Novare Central, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. Entry was free.
It was presented by CAPNET, the Christian Audio Professionals Network, with SSOUNDS and JE Productions, and gave engineers two days of hands-on time with the consoles and systems the industry runs on, with manufacturer representatives on hand to present their own gear and answer questions directly.
JE Productions brought DiGiCo (Q225, Q112, SD9, SD11) and Allen & Heath (Avantis, dLive). SSOUNDS brought Yamaha (RIVAGE PM3, CL5, CL3, CL1, QL5, DM3), Blackmagic Design (Fairlight) and Steinberg. MC+ brought Lawo VRX8 virtual audio console running RAVENNA and AES67 audio over IP, Thimeo Stereo Tool, and two Clear-Com intercom systems. Showgear brought the Waves LV1 system and the Shure SLXD+ wireless system. Klang Technologies was also featured.
The full details of the event are on its event page.
Photo: The Blackbird Academy, CC BY-SA 2.0.