NORTH JAKARTA, Indonesia – A new performance space at Indonesia's University of Bunda Mulia (UBM) has been equipped with a Midas PRO6. Chossy Pratama, a musician and recording engineer, oversaw the install of the console, provided through local Midas distributor PT Gracia Auvindo.
Midas' analog consoles are "renowned for providing lots of gain and headroom," Pratama said, "but here, for a 21st century facility with some space constraints, I opted for a digital board."
The shift to digital, Pratama added, didn't entail a compromise on audio quality. "The EQ and dynamics are similar to those on the Midas Heritage console, and the EQ does exactly what I expect; the first time this has happened with a digital console," he said. "The desk's reverb and delays sound natural, while the reverb on vocal performances are very warm. I can combine this with some delay effects when needed."
Pratama also credited the PRO6 for its design. "I'm not naturally a live sound man," he said, having spent most his pro-audio life in the studio, working on top of the range analog recording consoles. "However the control surface works with all the parameters of a channel strip and the POP(ultation) groups make it clear, bringing everything to where you want it on the console."
Pratama also complimented his suppliers. "Both the manufacturer in the U.K. and the local distributor here in Jakarta have been very supportive."
The new auditorium was designed to host a diverse range of activities, from graduation ceremonies, seminars and lectures for UBM to classical concerts, karaoke and corporate events for external clients.
University founder Djoko Susanto (Indonesian entrepreneur of the year 2003) acquired UBM and many of its surrounding properties after the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 and has since maintained a program of ongoing investment to enhance the school.
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