"I've been a longstanding Midas user, but it's always been an XL4 analogue for me until now," notes Nobby. "I have used Midas digital previously though, as we have a PRO6 installed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, probably the busiest 2300-capacity theatre in London. I have babysat many engineers on it there, and have seen many come in apprehensive and leave amazed. So I knew what I was getting into."
With System Of A Down, Big Nobby used the PRO9 across Europe and North America, with occasional switches to a PRO6 as availability dictated. The most obvious difference from the XL4 was purely physical, with easier connectivity, remote routing, a much smaller footprint and lighter weight. The tour also carried the Klark Teknik DN9331 Rapide graphic EQ controller. "The Rapide is awesome," he reports. "It lets me control the EQ on any channel or group. It's great for delay towers and in-fills in large venues. Very easy to use, too."
(Jim Evans)
