Articles Tagged Midas

  • Monday, May 06, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/06/13 04:31 PM,
    Midas/Klark Teknik (MKT) has appointed Dhanashree Electronics Ltd. as it’s new distributor for India. As the subcontinent’s leading pro-audio wholesaler, Dhanashree’s dealer network will enable MKT to capture a larger share of India’s growing analog/digital market. All MKT products distributed by Dhanashree are covered by MUSIC Group’s 3-year limited warranty program. MKT brand development manager Richard Ferriday states, “This provides a huge opportunity for growth due to our new competitive pricing policy — and Dhanashree are the perfect partner to… View this story
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  • Tuesday, April 02, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/02/13 01:21 PM,
    Midas has announced the first public viewing of Generation 2.1 software for its entire range of digital consoles. It will be on display at the upcoming Prolight + Stage 2013 show in Frankfurt, Germany. Midas Generation 2 software, unveiled last year at Prolight+Sound in 2012, added a host of new features and functionality to Midas digital consoles, including new FX and dynamics options, plus new mixing concepts such as Midas’ unique MCAs and “collapsed” fader flip. Now Midas is pushing… View this story
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  • Tuesday, March 05, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/05/13 10:57 AM,
    Last year’s tour package of Blondie and Devo filled theaters across the U.S., with New Hampshire-based RPM Dynamics putting together the touring control system, including a Midas PRO6 at front of house a PRO2C for monitors. RPM Productions principal Jim Roese designed the control package, built the racks and hit the road with the tour as production manager and monitor engineer for Blondie. “The main reason we chose Midas is obviously the sound of the consoles,” he says. “That was… View this story
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  • Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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    PSW Staff 02/26/13 03:23 PM,
    MIDAS PRO digital consoles have been installed in one of Barcelona’s most prestigious music venues. The magnificent L’Auditori is one of the Spanish city’s most iconic cultural institutions dedicated to musical events. Past programming has included a long list of international artists. MIDAS’ partner in Spain, Seesound S.L. supplied a PRO6 digital mixing system for larger events, complemented by a PRO2 console for monitors and more intimate shows. Both systems can be interconnected via CAT5 cables, so they share the… View this story
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  • Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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    PSW Staff 02/06/13 05:48 AM,
    MUSIC Group has announced the appointment of Nigel Beaumont as head of its new professional division, overseeing all aspects of the company’s Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound brands worldwide. Beaumont retains his role as senior vice president for operations that he has held since joining the MUSIC Group in 2011. The appointment is effective March 1, 2013. CEO Uli Behringer states, “Over the past two years, Nigel has added tremendous value to the MUSIC Group and I am very proud… View this story
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  • Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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    PSW Staff 01/23/13 10:35 AM,
    When their analog mixing console failed, Life Center Foursquare Church saw it as an opportunity to improve both the sound quality and the workflow of the music presentation in their 1800-seat sanctuary in Spokane, Washington. “We knew that our next console would be digital, so we looked hard at everything in our price range,” says Dave Compogno, front of house engineer for the church. “The MIDAS PRO2 was a perfect fit for us, especially with the extra capabilities the Mixtender… View this story
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  • Thursday, January 10, 2013
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    PSW Staff 01/10/13 11:47 AM,
    Mark Woodcock, an independent sound engineer, production manager and head of Man In Motion Productions, opted to go with Midas digital consoles in mixing Richie Sambora’s solo tour and for long-time client Bush. “I’ve always loved the Midas sound, but had been carrying another console for several years, basically because of the easy access to all the plug-ins,” Woodcock notes. “But then I found myself on a PRO6 when Bush was heading to Asia to do some shows with Evanescence.… View this story
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  • Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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    PSW Staff 01/02/13 09:43 AM,
    Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill locations, named after the singer’s 2003 hit, “I Love This Bar,”  puts a strong emphasis on sound quality when specifying sound systems and has named Midas PRO2 as its console of choice. Handling the A/V systems for the chain is LiveSpace, a Michigan-based design/build and live events company. “The first PRO2 we installed was in the Dallas location,” says LiveSpace president Josh Maichele. “It was the third PRO2 shipped in the US.… View this story
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  • Monday, December 17, 2012
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    PSW Staff 12/17/12 08:03 PM,
    When Midas developed its digital mixing platform, the goal was to create a system that offered the full sonic advantage of the company’s analog consoles, most notably the XL4 microphone preamps. To transport the digital audio signals efficiently and without loss in quality, Midas turned to the AES50 interface, which allows bidirectional transport of 24 channels of digital I/O at 96 kHz, 24-bit accuracy via a single Cat-5e or Cat-6 cable. Realizing the potential of this high quality signal, Lynx… View this story
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  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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    PSW Staff 12/12/12 03:06 PM,
    Family Life, a non-denominational Christian organization that uses the creative arts to spread its message across upstate New York and Pennsylvania. To accommodate productions both at its Bath, NY campus and on the road, the organization selected a Midas PRO2 digital mixing system. “We were replacing a 10-year old analog console with 56 inputs,” notes Jamie Heale, sound engineer and IT assistant at Family Life. “We knew that a digital workflow would make things a lot easier, and looked at… View this story
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