CASINO RAMA MIXES WITH MIDAS
Casino Rama, of Rama, Ontario, is one of North America's top casinos, with a growing reputation largely built on the high caliber of its entertainment. When it comes to putting on a show, Casino Rama is up there with the best in Vegas, hosting a steady stream of 'A' list stars, including Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Larry The Cable Guy. Casino Rama's 5,200- seat Entertainment Centre now features two Midas mixing consoles (one Midas Heritage 3000 48 mono / 8 stereo & one Midas Heritage 4000 56 mono / 8 stereo) from Toronto-based PA Plus, ensuring rider-friendly reliability and superlative sonic performance for the wide range of acts that roll through Rama. The Casino Rama Entertainment Centre technical crew described how Midas makes a difference:
Perry Disera, Crew Audio Technician, Casino Rama: "The Casino Rama Entertainment Centre is a versatile 40,000 square feet building with retractable soft seat sections. This allows us to put on virtually any kind of event, from rock n roll to dinner theatre to symphony to country, all in the same week. The venue has been in operation for over five years now. The addition of the Midas consoles is just one more step towards streamlining the overall audio functionality here. Midas is the most requested console on artist tech riders for a reason: using Midas allows us - as well as touring engineers - to do our jobs with ease and create a mix that is true and without unwanted coloring."
Wally Bodnar, Stage/Audio Technician, Casino Rama: "Midas's long-standing reputation for reliability and sonic quality brings Casino Rama to another level. The first Midas console I ever used was also from PA Plus. Then as now, working with Gabor Szepesi and his team gives us the assurance of superb service, professionalism, and 24-hour peace of mind."
Todd Therrien, Stage/Audio Technician, Casino Rama: "With Midas's flexibility and excellent sonic qualities, we can produce great-sounding shows in any style. The Midas reputation speaks for itself."
Al McAuley, Crew Audio Technician, Casino Rama: " Every monitor engineer that walks in here loves Midas. It's one of the few consoles they can walk up to and scratch together a mix on before their band even walks on stage. They know everything will be in its place, and they know exactly what they'll get out of it."
“Midas consoles have one other special feature that you don’t find with other boards,” added Wally Bodnar. “With a Midas, people walk up to the console and say 'Mmmm... Midas’, which is always great to hear!"
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Editors' information:
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.
