Two products used for quadraphonic mixes made by hand, and used during the tours of The Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell be auctioned on Dec. 15 to raise funds to support the cause of the organization Stage Hand (Welfare & Benevolent PSA), which is dedicated to supporting people who have lost the ability to work in the area of \u200b\u200bentertainment. One product is a quad positioning device developed by engineer Les Mathews. The other is a quadraphonic Midas XL3 console.
The auction will take place at Bonhams in Knightsbridge. The products were offered by the owner Britannia Row Productions, founded by four members of Pink Floyd, but worked independently of them from the past 26 years.
Since 1960, each filing of Pink Floyd performing with quadraphonic sound to give the feeling of being in the midst of a sonic scene.
The band used a system of loudspeakers positioned in a diamond shape, with a set of boxes in the back, facing the stage, two games to the sides, slightly behind the sound control tower, and finally two schemes positioned on both sides of the stage. To feed each set of boxes used a quadraphonic console, specially built to the highest standards of quality.
only produced six generations of consoles or external positioning devices quadraphonic between 1969 and 1994.
The current responsible for Britannia Row Productions said they always kept these consoles as they were part of the history of Pink Floyd. In addition, they mentioned that with the development of digital technology and vast improvements in sound quality, they felt it was best consoles auctioned to collectors and in the process help Stage Hand. 2496audio
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