The Vienna Festival 2002 got off to a flying start in front of 60,000 people who had gathered in the town square to hear headliners Bryan Ferry and Nancy Wilson performing songs from classic movies including ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘Casablanca’. The evening was dedicated to Austrian and German composers who, largely in the wake of the National Socialists' coming to power, had emigrated to the US and found worldwide fame as the creators of scores for celebrated Hollywood movies. Adolf Tögel, head of sound for the Vienna Festival and also for Halls E and G in the city's newly created cultural complex, the MuseumsQuartier, engineered the show on his recently acquired Midas Legend 3000 console.

Halls E and G (the former Winter Riding School) were once again the central venues for the annual Vienna Festival, a six-week celebration of international music and performing arts showcasing some 38 productions from 14 different countries. Throughout the rest of the year both halls are available for a varied schedule of music, theatre and dance, and the 40-input Legend 3000 supplied by Audiosales Austria was purchased for the 1000-capacity Hall G, the larger of the two halls, specifically to handle musical events. Adolf Tögel, who was responsible for the design of the sound system for both halls, explained that he was looking for a console specifically to handle musical events. "We already have a Cadac desk in Hall E, but because of its position at the back of the audience it is not suitable for live music. However, the Vienna Festival has a large musical content, as does our schedule for the rest of the year, so we decided to purchase an additional console as part of a mobile system that can be deployed when and wherever necessary within the MuseumsQuartier complex."

"We looked at several alternatives, and although the Legend was the most expensive of the three choices, we felt it was the best solution for our requirements. The most important criterion was that the console had to be one that touring groups and engineers would find acceptable, and Midas is indisputably the top choice. Legend has the EQ section derived from the XL3, which is considered industry standard for most engineers, plus of course XL4 preamps, so we know the console will sound great. And despite being more expensive than others we considered, the price is nevertheless very competitive in terms of what the board can do. Legend was definitely the right choice for us."

(Lee Baldock)


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