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Midas PR40 console system, 1980·Theatrecrafts Backstage Heritage Collection; photographer unrecorded·Archival photograph; used for equipment identification and historical commentaryWhy it mattered
- 01
It carried Midas's modular approach through the early 1980s.
- 02
Its end marked Midas's move into Klark Teknik ownership, before the XL series.
Engineering record
- Architecture
- Plug-in input, output, communication and aux modules[2]
Original pricing
No reliable period price located
2026 equivalent
Not calculated without a reliable original price.
Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.
Use in the field
The last PRO40 was a 24-aux monitor console built for Concert Sound[2]
Professional reactions
Later field experience · 2009
Boothroyd chose a restored PRO40 for AC/DC because an analogue desk suited the band's sound. He valued the desk's musical fit, rather than choosing technology simply because it was newer.
Later recollection · 2009
“Concert Sound and Midas would have worked closely on what was needed when it was made, listening to feedback and ideas.”
Manuals & original documents
No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.
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