[ATTACH=CONFIG]200661.vB5-legacyid=12611[/ATTACH]6/8/2015 Vienna, Austria – Midas PRO X, PRO6 and PRO9 mixing consoles were used by Österreichischer Rundfunk/Austrian Public Broadcasting (ORF) and Vienna-based Sound Art Service (SAS), which provided the system for the network’s highly prestigious Eurovision Song Contest TV Show. Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle arena played host to some 10,000 attendees, and the massive production was broadcast live to nearly 200M viewers on May 19, 21 and 23rd.
Now in its 60th year, the Eurovision Song Contest was awarded the 2015 Guinness World Record for the “Longest Running Annual Television Music Competition”. With an amazing pool of talent from 40 countries the competition was fierce, but Sweden’s Måns Zelmerlöw walked away with the top honor. The Eurovision Song Contest is recognised as the world’s largest non-sporting TV event.
ORF’s Head of Sound commented, “We use the experience from Sound Art Service for monitor and PA applications. ORF and Sound Art Service have a long lasting relationship for TV-PA applications, and we are happy to have Stefan Schloegl and his experienced team on board.”
He continued, “We use Midas PRO9 and PRO6 together as FOH consoles. The PRO9 handles the artists and music, while the PRO6 distributes the outputs and handles additional inputs, announcers, and some sources from other playbacks. PRO X consoles are used for monitors on stage. Every console has an active spare console for redundancy purposes.”
“We are proud to have been part of this momentous, record-setting series of shows,” stated Graham Rowlands, Music Group VP of Sales Professional Division. “We look forward to providing the highest level of support as the event moves to Sweden next year. Congratulations to ORF and the stellar Sound Art Service team for a job well done!”
In total, seven consoles were on hand: two PRO9, two PRO6 and three PRO X, all of which distributed inputs via DN9650 Network bridges from a MADI distribution system. A single DL451 Modular I/O Unit (and its redundant partner) were driven via 4 pairs of DN9620 AES50 Extenders to provide a super-secure fibre optic linkage.
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About Midas
Midas builds live performance mixing consoles that have been used by the world’s most demanding sound engineers, performers and rental companies since 1970. The company is dedicated to raising the standards of sonic quality through its programme of continual research and development and stringent manufacturing processes. Midas engineers are also focused on 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.
Klark Teknik was founded in 1971 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 one of 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 and Klark Teknik are owned by Music Group.
About MUSIC Group
MUSIC Group is one of the world’s largest pro audio and music products companies. As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands such as Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, DDA and TC Applied Technologies, MUSIC Group owns and manages some of the finest brands in the industry. With a solid platform of technical innovation, Intellectual Property and unparalleled brand equity, MUSIC Group companies and brands lead the market in over 130 countries across the globe.
MUSIC Group products are designed and developed by over 300 dedicated members of the industry’s most accomplished engineering team, spanning three continents. MUSIC Group products are built, inspected and tested for the highest quality performance and long-term reliability at our own class-leading MUSIC Group City facility, where we control the entire supply chain and manufacturing process. As a result of this intensive commitment to quality, MUSIC Group products are trusted by millions of users every day to produce and perform to exacting specifications and tolerances.
MUSIC Group products can be found in professional Install & Touring, Broadcast & Production as well as Musician & Performance applications including houses of worship, stadiums, nightclubs, retail locations and on major musical concert tours.
