Theater Technics installs Midas systems into Moscow’s Crocus City Hall

The building, which has a capacity of 6,200, is now Russia’s largest concert hall and has the ability to host events from concerts and festivals through to conferences and business forums. The two-level hall can switch between different modes, converting into a smaller, 2,200-seater venue, while the stalls can be modified to provide either a seating area for corporate events or a dance floor.

The client and designer agreed to position the XL8 in the centre of the hall, where the most important VIP seats are usually located.

‘As a rule, clients usually try to “hide” the workplace of the soundman on a balcony, or allocate some space in the central aisle of the hall,’ said the hall’s deputy technical director, Vladimir Antonov. ‘People now envy us for having our front-of-house console in the most logical position. Even though there’s always a struggle to provide as many seats as possible, we have a large, 6m x 3m front-of-house area – practically the size of another VIP box.’