Display Screen; Detail Panel Area; Input Gains; Equalisation - Midas PRO 1 Overview

Display Screen

The high-resolution screen remains visible even
in direct sunlight. In this aspect, the PRO1's visual
support is exceptional, as most conventional
consoles become difficult, or impossible to
operate in high ambient lighting.
Visual feedback for the entire system is provided
by the screen. Pressing the HOME key (just to the
left of the assignable controls) instantly displays
the console overview screen, which keeps all
vital information (all metering, all fader positions,
mutes and solos) in view at all times.

Equalisation

MIDAS digital EQ features fully interpolated
controls, which re-create the original phase-shift
as experienced when working on the Worlds'
best-loved analogue consoles. Each input channel
has 4-band parametric EQ, with a choice of four
different filter types for both the high and low
filters. These powerful EQ options enable the
user to employ EQ filters which emulate the
sound of historic MIDAS consoles, or, freed of the
limitations of analogue circuitry, choose advanced
digital filter types.

Detail Panel Area

The detail panel is a vertically oriented channel
strip, with an almost identical layout to the
PRO2, 3, 6 and 9. The controls are configured in
a logical, signal-path sequence and are easily
identified by their relative positions. Both
analogue users and digital adopters will find no
difficulty using the large multi-colour LCD channel
select buttons for navigating the console.

Dynamics Processing

The dynamics processing on the PRO1's input
channels is identical to the much-acclaimed
MIDAS XL8. Each input channel features a
frequency-conscious gate and a choice from four
different compressor algorithms. Further creative
expression is available, as all four compressor
options feature variable knee, internal and
external sidechain filtering, and colouration
artefact options. Output (buss) compression
offers a choice of five different options.

Input Gains

The PRO1 features two input gains per channel.
First is the remote analogue gain for that
wonderful MIDAS mic amp, the second is a
digital gain. Set the analogue gain for the desired
amount (if any) of that famous MIDAS "warmth",
then use the digital gain to trim to your preferred
gain structure.
These compression algorithms are designed
to provide the engineer with a broad pallet of
options for maximum creative potential, right
down to the visual display on the screen changing
to support the different styles. More dynamics
processing options are available in the PRO1's
FX rack, including multiband compression and
dynamic equalisation.