MIDAS HERITAGE MAKES BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN LEADING SPANISH CULTURAL CENTRE
Midas’ Spanish distributor Auprosa has delivered two Heritage 3000 consoles with 16-channel extensions to L’Auditori de Barcelona, the city’s leading cultural centre which houses several music halls. One of the H3000s is for mobile use and can be moved wherever it is needed, though mainly based in the 2,340-capacity Symphonic Hall, while the second has a permanent home in the 700-capacity Chamber Music Hall.
Spanish installation company Twin Cam were responsible for commissioning the new desks into the halls, together with a package of Klark Teknik equipment including 24 channels of Helix DN9340 dual digital EQ and Helix DN9331 Rapide graphic controller. Five DN360 graphic eqs and four DN1248 Plus mic splitters join the second H3000 in the Chamber Music Hall. The Helix EQs were configured as part of a Show Command system, with the H3000’s Solo Tracking System (STS), Rapide and a tablet PC running Elgar software, working together for fast monitor EQ access. Klark Teknik and Midas' STS function allows engineers to gain access to the EQ curves displayed on the Rapide, or as an option on a wireless tablet PC, by hitting the solo buttons on the console, giving them complete control of all the EQ functions for that output.
“Despite the fact we’re now in the digital era, there are still many companies and technicians in Spain who prefer to use traditional technology, and not just any analogue console but a Midas,” says Auprosa’s touring product manager Jordi Raluy, who also helped them with the programming. “The Auditori seriously considered purchasing a digital mixer but finally decided against that option having considered the Heritage’s advantages such as its great preamp and EQ, and this integrated system fits perfectly with their needs.”
According to Auditori sound engineer Toni Vila, another main criteria of the Auditori’s decision was that the venue’s technical staff are extremely familiar with the way the Heritage works and responds. This, combined with the fact that most visiting engineers to the venue feel comfortable with Heritage due to its logical, intuitive ease of use, meant that Midas was the only option.
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Klark Teknik was founded in 1974 and in the years immediately following, their innovative approach to design and development allowed them to introduce some truly groundbreaking designs. Klark Teknik was responsible for the world’s first digital delay and digital reverb units, however it was their concepts for equalisation devices that really changed the world of professional audio resulting in the DN370 and the famous DN360. Today Klark Teknik continues to bring innovation in design and dedication to engineering and sonic quality in both the analogue and digital realm of signal processing.
Midas live performance mixing consoles have been used by the world's most demanding sound engineers, performers and rental companies for three decades. The company strives to raise the standards of sonic quality through its programme of continual research and development, implementing new control functionality and user-friendly desk operation to anticipate and accommodate the ever-evolving needs of audio professionals who specify Midas consoles for their major tours, festivals, international events, broadcast projects and prestigious fixed installations.