UK - For more than three decades Chalset Sound has been an event production and installation specialist across the UK, Europe and Turkey, supplying PA systems, stage lighting, and special effects. For the last 10 years, Midas consoles have been a mainstay of the business, with the Midas M32 and Midas Pro1 prominent in much of its work.
Recently, Chalset decided to invest in the brand’s flagship HD96. Belchin Sirakov of Chalset Sound comments: “We invested in the HD96 last year and, as with our other Midas consoles, have been happy from the off. It’s a robust feature-rich unit with great pre-amps, and is extremely user-friendly. The console has already seen a lot of use, including on a number of high-profile shows across Europe.”
One such recent prestigious show saw Chalset Sound deploy the HD96 on monitors at the Royal Albert Hall for Turkish superstar Yalin, who as well as performing with his band also enlisted the services of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to providing monitor mixes for the substantial ensemble, Belchin also recorded the show via a Midas Cobalt high-channel count USB3 audio protocol converter.
“It was a fantastic show, and one of two we did with Yalin – the other was at Le Grand Rex in Paris. The HD96’s audio quality is excellent, its functions are so intuitive, and its features and flexibility remove a great deal of stress from high-pressure jobs like this.
“When you consider the price and value for money of the console it makes it very hard to ignore – it really is up there with the best. When we invested in the unit, we got great support from Polar’s Nick Bellis who is still only ever a phone call away if we need any help or advice. Our HD96 is destined for a very busy life indeed.”