UK broadcast engineer Andrew Kemp has assembled a portable media-training system around a DHD SX2 control surface and XS3 processing core. The package combines ten faders, multichannel Dante audio over IP and DHD Views supervision on a tablet or computer.
Its first deployment was Surrey Scouts SCRAM 2026 in Walton-on-Thames. Young scout leaders used the desk for live audio production, while cub scouts and brownies presented through a site-wide public-address system, giving the training setup an immediate live operational context.
The SX2 uses a four-fader central panel and a six-fader expansion, each with a 10.1-inch multitouch display. The 1RU XS3 core includes Dante 4x4, USB audio and eight APC connections, while optional licences can add buses, clean feeds, loudness metering, delay and talkback.
The case shows that broadcast-grade control can be made transportable and approachable, but it does not document total system cost, setup time, power requirements or learning outcomes. It is one training deployment rather than evidence that the configuration suits every education or community-production programme.
