DiGiCo Quantum 225 and SD12 mix Mas K Klé at Guadeloupe Cultural Weekend

Mouvement Mas K Klé are a musical collective that celebrates the modern and historic culture of Guadeloupe. As part of Guadeloupe’s Cultural Weekend, the group performed with others from across the Archipelago in a huge celebration of Caribbean culture with music, dancing and live performances. Headliner discovers how Sono Scène supplied the event with a DiGiCo Quantum 225 at the front of house position and SD12 at monitors.

Sono Scène is owned by Maurice Cely, who mixed front of house for the event and has supported every festival since the first edition in 2013. Engineer Mikael Benjamin (Benj), a French sound engineer based in Guadeloupe, was the monitor engineer. 

“The DiGiCo system was deployed with two D2-Racks acting as stage boxes, one dedicated to FOH and one to monitors,” Benj says.

The main traditional drums used by Mas K Klé are called Tanbou Mas, and this family of instruments holds powerful significance in Guadeloupean culture. For Benj and Cely, the dynamic EQ of the Quantum 225 was particularly useful for targeting the specific frequencies in the resonance of these drums, maintaining the sonic clarity of the mix. 

“The Quantum 225 handled the drums extremely well thanks to its flexibility, processing capability, and sound quality,” Benj continues.

“The Tambour basse generates strong low-frequency energy, while the Tambour contrebasse creates low-mid frequency buildup, and the Tambour chant occupies the higher frequency range. The Quantum dynamic EQ allowed us to target these frequency ranges very precisely, engaging only when defined thresholds were exceeded. 

"This approach preserved the natural energy and character of the instruments while keeping the mix clean, controlled and musical, delivering precise sound shaping with excellent clarity and minimal background noise.”

For busy, outdoor shows like these, the DiGiCo workflow is also a bonus. Key features that are available across the ranges, like Copy To functions, were integral to the smooth running of the weekend. “On the SD12 for monitors, features like Mute Groups via Macros and Copy To were

essential for handling multiple performers and constant stage changes,” Benj says. “I also created a custom EQ preset bank, allowing fast recall of drum EQ settings and ensuring consistency across performances. A well-organised desk layout and consistent channel structure made it possible to manage very different musical dynamics smoothly.”

These features also came into their own for including last-minute guests. The Cultural weekend is an inclusive event that always involves the whole community, so making sure everyone can be seen and heard was key to the success of the 2026 weekend. Having a smooth and reliable workflow really aids engineers, with Benj being able to react quickly to any last-minute changes.

“We deliberately chose not to use Snapshots,” he expands. “Instead, we relied on a clear desk layout, a consistent channel structure, and real-time control, which made transitions faster and more predictable. In a cultural show context where additional musicians, especially percussion, can appear without being present during soundcheck, this workflow proved essential. 

"The Copy To function was invaluable again, allowing us to quickly duplicate processing and routing to spare inputs when unexpected instruments were added, ensuring continuity without interrupting the flow of the show.”