🇬🇧 Midas

PMS 10

1971 – mid-1970s

Technical specs

Channels 10
Layout PA / studio crossover mixer
Groups 2 (L/R master)
EQ Three push-button mid-range filters
Midas's first commercial product Master L/R VU + compressor Acoustic compensation filters

Midas's first commercial product — a compact 10-channel PA/studio crossover mixer built around their modular channel philosophy. Each channel had fader, sensitivity control, panning, Left and Right Master VU Meter and Compressor, three push-button mid-range filters, acoustic compensation filters, independent monitor level, mute buttons, and headphone selector. The 1971 advertising headline was deliberate: "Not really a studio console... but mainly a PA mixer" — acknowledging the product's live-sound roots while pitching its studio-grade specifications.

Notable Recordings

  • Early 1970s UK live and studio productions

Studios

  • UK touring and studio facilities, early 1970s