Audio supervisor and sound engineer Derrick Zieba has been using a Midas XL8 live performance system for two recent events in London: the Classic BRIT Awards at the Royal Albert Hall and Rock Choir at Wembley Arena. Although Zieba has specified the Midas XL8 in his role as audio supervisor for high profile events such as the BRIT Awards and previous Classic BRITs, this year’s Rock Choir at … [Read more...]
Midas XL8 provides versatility on Paul Weller tour
Paul Weller’s tour across the UK and Ireland saw a Midas XL8 FOH, supplied by Canegreen/SSE, earn new fans in the shape of Andrew Jones, Weller’s FOH engineer of over 20 years, and tech support Mike Savage who used the same console for support acts The Bees, The Rifles and Cow. Jones, a long standing Midas fan, was won over by the XL8 after initial trials with other brands of digital console … [Read more...]
Midas digital network covers 2010 Nobel Peace Prize concert
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert took place at the Oslo Spektrum in December, with the live show and broadcast once again handled by a sophisticated network of Midas digital consoles. Norwegian audio company AVAB-CAC deployed two Midas XL8 live performance systems together with two PRO6s and one PRO9 live audio systems, extensively utilising the AES50 networking to maximum effect. The … [Read more...]
Jay-Z headlines European festivals with touring Midas XL8
Jay-Z has just completed a run of European dates and festival appearances accompanied by a FOH Midas XL8 live production system, provided by Clair Brothers. At the controls is Kenyatta ‘Kelo’ Saunders, the rap artist’s long-time sound engineer and Grammy-award winner, who’s worked with artists including D’Angelo, Eminem, The Roots, Joss Stone and Erykah Badu. Philadelphia-based Kelo has … [Read more...]
Midas XL8 is a hit on Simply Red farewell tour
Veteran UK soul-pop band Simply Red have sung the praises of the Midas XL8 live performance system on their worldwide farewell tour which kicked off in Recif, Brazil in April. Monitor engineer Graham Blake, whose 25 years’ experience includes working with Queen, Live Earth, Spice Girls and the Classical Brits as well as the last five years with Simply Red, says: “The band all commented on the … [Read more...]
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