Date: March 2008

MIDAS CONSOLES BENELUX IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS FOURTH BENELUX XL8

Midas Consoles Benelux is proud to announce its fourth Midas XL8 sale to date as well as its first sale of a Klark Teknik DN9696, 96 channel hard disk recorder. Both went to Dutch rental company Triple Showtechniek based in Purmerend near Amsterdam. This brings the total of Midas XL8s operational in the Benelux to five.

Owner Rene Tielen and c.t.o. Marco Hovius took delivery of their XL8 on the Friday and on the Saturday it went out on its first faultless gig with Marc Pardon at the helm.

Tielen went on to say; "We are responsible for some of the major Dutch artists like "Jan Smit" and "Nick and Simon". These artists are highly critical of their own performance and therefore expect only the highest levels from us and that's why we only invest in the accepted industry leaders like Midas." Hovius added; "I am responsible for these shows running smoothly and I do not want to waste time in discussions about what is or not acceptable. Midas XL8 sounds the best by far; it is the easiest digital console to work on and is so reliable that it became a no brainer!"

Marc Pardon FOH engineer commented; "I am the FOH engineer for both "Jan Smit" and "Nick and Simon" and believe me I cannot mess around with their performance quality and I certainly do not want to jeopardise my reputation, so the choice of console was critical. I'd tested the XL8 and boy does the desk sound great! It works like an analogue Midas and coupled with the Klark Teknik DN9696 hard disk recorder, with virtual sound check, it takes the package to an unprecedented level."

Axel Nagtegaal, Midas Consoles Benelux; "For our company this is yet another milestone and with Triple Showtechniek choosing Midas it provides yet another very strong signal to the market about the success of Midas digital - and we're just getting started!!"

Photo caption: Rene Tielen (right) Marc Pardon (middle) Marco Hovius (left)

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Editors' information:

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, with the Square ONE and Show Command ranges updating the brand.

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.

The Bosch Group is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. In fiscal 2006, some 260,000 associates generated sales of 43.7 billion euros. Set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering,” the Bosch Group today comprises a manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service network of some 300 subsidiaries and more than 13,000 Bosch service centers in over 140 countries.

The special ownership structure of the Bosch Group guarantees its financial independence and entrepreneurial freedom. It makes it possible for the company to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future, as well as to do justice to its social responsibility in a manner reflective of the spirit and will of its founder. A total of 92 % of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by the charitable foundation Robert Bosch Stiftung. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

 

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