KBS chooses Midas XL8
for live TV and radio

KBS’ Mr Park Byung-Gyoo (left) and Midas Klark Teknik’s Richard Ferriday.

Photo: courtesy of Midas Consoles.

Audio Product Stories Published: 5 March 2011
A delegation from Korean Broadcasting Services (KBS) has attended Midas for a training session on an XL8 live performance system which the national broadcaster has purchased from Korean distributor Young Nak.

For many years, KBS have been the enthusiastic owners of three Midas XL4 consoles, two of which are in the TV studios and one for sound reinforcement in the concert hall, where live music programmes are recorded. The XL8 has been purchased to replace this XL4, and includes four DL431 active input splitter units to provide audio splits for the XL8 and the studio’s sound-to-air console. It will be used for TV and radio music programmes, both of which require the highest-possible quality audio content.

As well as the input splitter facility, the XL8 was selected primarily for its audio quality, reliability and the powerful routing capabilities of the integrated AES50 digital audio network.

“After years of mixing on the XL4, anything other than a Midas would have been a backward step,” says Mr Byung-Gyoo, audio director at KBS, who attended the training along with audio technician Lee Gunho and K C Ahn from Young Nak. “The XL8’s audio quality, combined with its powerful networking capabilities and onboard FX, will help maintain KBS’s reputation for providing the highest quality music productions for TV and radio.”

After the training programme, Mr Byung-Gyoo noted he was particularly impressed by the XL8’s ease of use, specifically the input channel navigation by POP(ulation) groups and VCA groups, and would like to go into the XL8 in more depth, in order to get the most out of this powerful system.

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