Midas

(Originally written by pilip/translated from Audiofanzine FR) See manufacturer's website. UTILIZATION Versatility. SOUNDS Very transparent (preamps, EQ). OVERALL OPINION I used it for two months. High-quality mixing desk. I've tested lots of mixers (Mackie, Allen, Yamaha, Soundcraft, Behringer...) I wanted to write this review to say that this high-quality, but not extraordinary mixing desk, is EXCESSIVELY EXPENSIVE! For example, 4 of the 6 aux's are not pre/post switchable, subgroups don't have VU-meters, channels only have one signal LED (3 or 4 LEDs wouldn't really increase the costs that much and they would add a lot to the mixer), no EQ ON LED, short and not very pleasant faders...!

I've had it for one day... Came from an Allen ZED14 which lacked "In"s for our blues band. First use in rehearsal yesterday evening, no time for precise settings and yet it immediately delivered a great sound. A huge headroom, no distortion whatsoever, very round lows. The routing features seem perfect to play live. We won't use the Firewire, we got it for the preamps and EQs. Plus, it DOES look good. At first sight, it seems sturdy. Yet, I find the plastic knobs and switches to look really cheap... The parametrics' concentric knobs are hard to move and when turning up the gain the difference is immediately heard. It takes very accurate movements... But that's just a detail compared with all this device offers. I'll be back and complete my review when I've used it for a bit longer...