Date: November 2007

MIDAS CONSOLES BENELUX CONFIRMS SALE TO ANCIENNE BELGIQUE AT ACF

Midas Consoles Benelux, recently incorporated to handle Midas and Klark Teknik distribution for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, made its debut at November’s ACF show in Brussels. During the show, an order was placed by leading Belgian music venue Ancienne Belgique (AB) for two 56-channel Midas Heritage consoles.

AB chief engineer Tom Janssen ordered a Midas H2000 for front of house and an H3000 for monitors. As part of the deal, Midas Consoles Benelux will be handling ongoing service and training for the venue.

David Wiggins (international sales manager, Midas and Klark Teknik); Christophe van Dyck (sales rep, Midas Consoles Benelux); Tom Janssen (chief engineer, AB); Axel Nagtegaal (director, Midas Consoles Benelux)

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Editor’s 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.

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