The first Midas XL8 to be based in Australia is the flagship console for new Melbourne company Mighty Rock Performance Technology, a rental operation set up to focus purely on Midas digital consoles and associated accessories. Supplied by Midas distributor National Audio Systems in Melbourne, Mighty Rock’s XL8 is joined by a Midas PRO9 digital sound system, with the addition of the new Midas PRO2 … [Read more...]
Midas digi-fest at T in the Park
A plethora of Midas digital systems were used across this year’s three-day T in the Park festival held in Scotland earlier this month. Britannia Row deployed three XL8 live performance systems at FOH on the main stage, while Scottish rental company EFX Audio supplied two XL8s for FOH on the Radio One stage. Midas digital systems were also very much in evidence as headlining acts brought their … [Read more...]
Midas XL8 and PRO6 installed into Russia’s largest multifunction venue
Midas’ Russian distributor Theater Technics and Technology has installed Midas XL8 and PRO6 systems into the Crocus City Hall in Moscow. With a 6,200 capacity, the new building is now Russia’s largest concert hall and has the ability to host a wide variety of events, from concerts and festivals through to conferences and business forums. The two-level hall can switch between different modes, … [Read more...]
Midas XL8 and KT DN9696 duo on Gloria Estefan’s farewell tour
Latino superstar Gloria Estefan swept into the UK in late July, headlining at the Summer Pops Music Festival at Liverpool’s Echo Arena. The tour, intended to be her last, has covered Latin and South America plus European festival dates, and is being supplied with a Midas XL8 Live Performance System and Klark Teknik DN9696 hard disc recorder by Clair Brothers Audio. By the time the tour arrived … [Read more...]
Midas and Klark Teknik take UK distribution in-house
Effective 1 July 2009, Midas and Klark Teknik have brought their UK distributorship in house. Rob Hughes, previously employed by Shuttlesound to handle the brands, has joined Midas and Klark Teknik to continue his role as UK sales consultant. “With the UK being one of the most influential markets in concert touring, it warrants direct access to the factory,” says Hughes. “With this move, UK … [Read more...]
