French studio install mega-sized console

Studio Mega of Suresnes, France, have ordered the largest XL 9000 K Series console in Europe.
The 96-channel console, supplied in a four-wing configuration, will be delivered in August for installation in Studio A's 90-square metre control room - the premier studio in the facility's four-room, all-SSL facility.
With an international clientele including Lenny Kravitz, Celine Dion, Sting, Roger Waters, Bryan Adams and Elton John, together with movie credits encompassing many box office hits such as the musical comedies 'Ten Commandments' and 'Romeo and Juliet', Mega can justifiably be regarded as one of Europe's most successful studios.
Thierry Rogen, manager of Studio Mega, was convinced that with two MT Plus digital multitrack consoles and a second SL 9080 J Series installed in Studio B last year, his clients could enjoy the best of both the analogue and digital worlds, but when he saw the XL he maintains: "It really was love at first sight."
He continued: "The new K Series computer, which we enjoy in our MT Plus studios, is a familiar and much appreciated asset and the sound quality of the 9K is an industry benchmark. To improve on this was a fantastic feat from SSL's engineering team but I have no doubt that they have succeeded. As for the innovative 5.1 mixing tools - that's the icing on the cake!"
Studio Mega, www.studiomega.com
(GMcG)