DEE's André Schneider explained that the reasons for investing in Midas were manifold, although one of the principal motivations was compatibility with other key suppliers. "We work very closely with Ampco Holland so it was important that we invest in the same equipment. We are both part of the Synco Network with Renkus Heinz, and it made sense to carry that through with the consoles as well. Plus of course Midas is a fantastic product. Our very first Midas console was a custom-built XL2, followed by a 24-channel XL200, both of which are still going strong. In fact, the XL2 is currently out on a world tour with Belgian performance artist Jan Fabre and his production company Troubleyn and the XL200 is out with another theatrical production, Jan Lauwers and Needcompany. Now with the introduction of the little Venice boards and more recently the Legend series, there is a console to suit every size of job and every budget without compromising on quality."
Recent events range from Status Quo to the Frankfurt Ballet to Vonda Shepard (of Ally McBeal fame) who played to a packed house at the Koninklijk Circus (Cirque Royal) in Brussels with a Heritage 2000 at FOH and a Heritage 3000 on monitors. The Heritage 3000 has also done a stint with the Simple Minds on behalf of EML. Meanwhile, DEE's two Venice consoles have been working equally hard on a string of dance events including 10 days of techno at the Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festival), for which DEE provided over 120 Synco cabinets, and from there onto the Cuba Parties in Antwerp which will go on for six weeks. "There is certainly no shortage of work for our Midas boards," said André. "Now that we've got everything from the Venice through to the Heritage 3000 we can cater for almost any type of event."
(Lee Baldock)
