ðə mˈiːdəz ˌɛksˈɛl ˈeɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst dˈɪdʒɪɾəl mˈɪksɪŋ kˈɑːnsoʊl pɹədˈuːst baɪ mˈiːdəz, pɹˈiːviəsli ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚɹ ʌv ˈænəlˌɑːɡ mˈɪksɪŋ kˈɑːnsoʊlz fɔːɹ lˈaɪv sˈaʊnd.
The Midas XL8 was the first digital mixing console produced by Midas, previously a leading manufacturer of analogue mixing consoles for live sound.