Midas PRO6 adds a little X-Tra to Swiss club
A Midas PRO6 has been installed into the X-Tra Club in Zurich by Swiss distributor Audiotech. The club, which hosts a variety of club nights and concerts, has a capacity of around 2,000.
The PRO6 is being operated by the club’s four house technicians, bringing Midas sound quality to a diverse selection of artists who appear at the club, which has included Joss Stone, Nitzer Ebb, Doom, Method Man, De La Soul, Candy Dulfer and Jethro Tull.
Club owner Markus ‘Mäke’ Kappeler decided to buy the PRO6 in line with the club’s tradition of installing high end equipment throughout. “I was only interested in buying a Midas, since these consoles suit every engineer’s needs and puts a smile on their faces,” he says. “A big plus of installing the PRO6 in our club was its compact size compared to the prevous desk, which has resulted in extra tickets for audiences and for corporate events.”
Adds Edi Mösch, chief technician at the X-Tra, “I’m more than happy with the PRO6, and was able to learn all the important functions and configuration details to provide support for the FOH technicians after just a few conversations with Audio Tech. The positive feedback I get every show is stunning!”
X-Tra also purchased a Klark Teknik DN9331 Rapide graphic controller to handle system EQ, plus monitor EQ for smaller shows where monitors are controlled from FOH rather than the Midas XL250 on stage. This allows technicians to stand in front of the stage wedges to plot the desired EQ curve on the Rapide, which is connected via a cat5 link to the PRO6.
Photo: Björn Leemann and Martina Saalfrank, house technicians at the X-Tra Club, with the Midas PRO6
Photo: L to R: Edi Mösch, house technician at the X-Tra Club, and John Godenzi, FOH Joss Stone