Effects Processing and Graphic EQs

Midas digital consoles include an ever expanding library of effects processing devices. The 2010 range includes:

• KT DN780 reverb with multiple styles
  • Hall
  • Plate
  • Room
  • Chamber
  • ALIVE!
  • Non-linear
  • Reverse
  • Infinite room
    
    
• Multi-band compressor
• Stereo pitch shifter
• KT Square ONE 8-channel dynamics processor
• KT DN370 Graphic EQ
• Stereo delay with precision tap tempo
• Stereo flanger

The effects devices are presented as a virtual rack of units. XL8 can have up to 16 multichannel devices (plus 32 Graphic EQs), PRO Series has 6 or 8 devices depending on model (plus Graphic EQs). The effects device types can be changed and/or re-patched on a scene by scene basis.

There are many patching options for the effects processors and graphic EQs. Some of these are:

• Assign to any insert send/return
• Assign to any network input or output
• Assign FX out to aux return
• Assign FX in to aux send (post fade)
• Assign FX out to bus direct in
• Assign FX in to channel direct out

The Midas’ FX and dynamics are incorporated within the systems automatic delay management system, so that wherever they are patched, the audio will be absolutely phase-coherent when summed into the mix.

Graphic Equalisers

You can have up to 36 1/3 octave Klark Teknik GEQs on a PRO series and up to 51 on an XL8, which can be patched into any output or insert point. The Graphic EQs can be controlled by a Klark Teknik DN9331 Rapide fader remote which is standard on the XL8 and an option on the PRO Series or from controls on the console surface. The STS system allows the use of a select button on a Send to automatically pause the Rapide motor faders to move to settings for that send.