Pictured above: L to R: drpgroup production director Adam Pardoe, Midas UK sales manager Rob Hughes and drpgroup head of sound Ian Ruback with the new sound desk.

Communications company drpgroup has made another addition to its array of hi-tech events equipment, by purchasing the first Midas PRO6 live audio system to be sold in the British corporate events market.

The digital sound mixing desk is one of the most advanced in the UK, and was built by specialist firm Midas Consoles, which is based in Kidderminster, just a few miles from drpgroup's Hartlebury headquarters.

Over the last four years, drpgroup has undergone a major investment programme to build up a state-of-the art inventory of equipment, allowing it to deliver on all aspects of clients' event needs as quickly as possible. Previously it had hired in equipment as and when needed.

drpgroup took the decision to purchase the PRO6 having outgrown its previous digital console within a year of buying it.

drpgroup head of sound Ian Ruhback said: "After using a demo version of the PRO6, we took the decision that we needed one immediately. Everything is instantly accessible and nothing is menu-based. A lot of the other digital consoles we have encountered use a menu-based system and it really doesn't suit our purposes.

"The content of the conferences and events we produce often requires a really quick turnaround; things are always changing and we don't have the time to go through overly complicated menus. Any system we use has to be very user-friendly and the PRO6 is a very accessible device as well as being, in my opinion, the best-sounding digital desk on the market."

drpgroup's new PRO6 was used for the first time at a manager's briefing for Thomas Cook, before being deployed on its first major event - a 5,000-delegate Sainsbury's conference at the NEC - earlier this month.