The 12-date tour, which began in Belfast and continued through Scotland and England before its finale in Dublin, has become an annual fixture, providing a dose of alternative seasonal celebration and culminating in a magical live rendition of their Christmas ballad, Fairytale of New York.
This was the first Midas digital outing for Pogues engineer, and Midas analogue aficionado Paul Scully. "I was very keen to try out the PRO6 on this tour and somewhat jumped in at the deep end, and I'm really happy with it," says Scully, who first got to try out the desk during production rehearsals.
Working alongside the PRO6 is a Klark Teknik DN9331 Rapide graphics controller, which Scully describes as a vital part of the kit, giving him instant access to and control of the PRO6's onboard graphics.
All PA for the tour was provided by Entec Sound and Light and in the capable hands of systems tech Jules Hicks, who underwent PRO6 training at Midas' Kidderminster factory.
(Jim Evans)
