LEADING DUTCH VENUE STAYS TRUE TO MIDAS BRAND

Leading Dutch pop venue De Oosterpoort has purchased two Midas Heritage consoles, an H4000 and an H1000, from Midas Consoles Benelux.

The Heritages, being used for front of house and monitors respectively, replace the long-serving Midas XL4 and XL3 consoles in the main hall of De Oosterpoort. However, demonstrating the longevity of Midas analogue consoles, both of these have been retained by the venue and are being deployed in other parts of the building.

The sound department decided unanimously to remain loyal to the Midas brand as De Oosterport hosts many domestic and international acts. It was felt that the familiarity and ease of use of the Heritages is second to none, and that all visiting engineers would immediately feel at home with the house consoles.

"The Midas analogue world standard is proving to still be the best choice for our venue," says De Oosterpoort chief audio engineer Pieter Stovee.

Photo caption: De Oosterpoort chief audio engineer Pieter Stovee with the Midas delivery

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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.

Bosch Communications Systems—a business unit of Bosch Security Systems—is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional audio, wireless, life safety and communication equipment. Bosch Communications Systems offers complete system solutions for the world's most critical, high-profile installations and events.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 260,000 associates generated sales of 43.7 billion euros in fiscal 2006. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiary and regional companies in over 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spends more than three billion euros each year for research and development, and in 2006 applied for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.