TTT installs Midas H2000 in largest Russian orthodox cathedral

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Rob Hughes Feb 4 2008, 9:00am

Broad range of events to benefit.

Midas’ Russian distributor, TTT, Theatre Technics and Technology, has supplied a Heritage 2000 console to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Russian Orthodox Church’s largest cathedral.

The H2000 has been installed into the 1,250-capacity Council Hall of Moscow cathedral, which is used for meetings of local and bishop’s councils, along with events ranging from meetings and conferences, to orchestral, organ, choral and folklore performances. The multipurpose hall, noted for its beautiful decor, unique architectural features, frescoes, Florentine mosaics and winter gardens, is also equipped with state-of-the-art acoustic equipment.

"The issue of purchasing a mixing console for the Council Hall had been going on for about a year”, head of the department of communication for the cathedral fund, Roman Demidov explained. “We’d looked at several models from leading manufacturers and as the Hall hosts many important events involving chiefs of state and the Russian Orthodox Church, our basic criteria were reliability, sound quality, number of channels and ease of use without the need for preliminary rehearsals.”

Demidov cited the H2000’s dynamic range, low noise threshold, audio quality and parametrical equalisation as key features of the console and pointed out that most sound engineers who come to work on an event at the Council Hall are familiar with Midas consoles.

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was built to commemorate Russia’s victory over Napoleon in the Great Patriotic War of 1812. It was demolished by the Stalin regime in 1931 and rebuilt after the end of Soviet rule in the late 20th century. It is able to accommodate 10,000 worshippers.

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