Studer OnAir 1500, a flexible solution for broadcast and production

The Harman Studer group brand is presenting at IBC 2011 the new OnAir 1500 digital mixing console, a flexible solution for broadcasting and production, a response to customers who increasingly demand more versatility and connectivity in their mixing systems at an affordable price.

The new Studer OnAir 1500 that Studer presenta en IBC 2011 es una consola de mezclas de 12 canales, con 6 faders (ampliable a 12 faders) que está disponible a un precio de aproximadamente 7.320 euros, la primera vez que un Studer está disponible a un precio como éste, siendo ideal para los estudios que necesitan una unidad adicional de atenuador profesional e I/O adicional o una mesa de mezclas compacta y económica para las salas de producción y los estudios. Con reproducción USB integrada y funciones de grabación, el OnAir 1500 es una unidad muy compacta, que no obstante representa una unidad y mezclador de producción completa. Con conectividad punto-a-punto sencilla, se puede trasladar fácilmente como unidad secundaria o de apoyo.

Flexibility has been increased with the addition of a 6-fader expansion unit, allowing you to create a 12-fader surface or an additional 6 faders that can be installed remotely in the production room or used as a redundant surface. The system covers the gap between production and broadcast needs, offering a set of features that are already incorporated and that simplify programming in any environment.

Los parámetros de canal como EQ y dinámicos se pueden editar fácilmente con los controles de consola en combinación con los monitores de canal OLED sin tener que recurrir a pantallas adicionales u ordenadores. Para un funcionamiento y configuración más avanzada, la consola proporciona interfaces para conectar una pantalla, teclado y ratón de ordenador.

The master section provides the operator with easy, comprehensive access to monitoring and switching signals between the control room and studio with an internal speaker pre-configured to output CUE and intercom signals. Audio monitoring is augmented by two 29-segment stereo bar graph PPMs, providing a constant overview of the most important signals; It also offers six different measurement standards.

Unique features such as Split headphones allow the user to listen to two different sources, one through the left earphone and the other through the right. Preset pushbuttons also allow one-touch monitoring control. Additional monitoring for separate studios is available via an external intercom/monitoring unit, providing greater flexibility.

On the other hand, the Nano Score separate from the OnAir 1500 incorporates the audio and control engine. Its simple, open design provides standard outlets, making the addition of any additional transition panels unnecessary. Two separate card slots can be equipped with any optional D21m I/O module, such as MADI (up to 64 input channels/56 output channels), ADAT, AES or additional MIC inputs. The front panel includes three USB ports, one of which is used to identify the table operator. The second port can accommodate a USB reader for recording and playback, while the third can be switched to deliver another eight I/O channels to/from a USB device. The core connects to the surface via a Cat5 cable, which also supplies power to the surface.

View 5 M2

Studer has also expanded its popular Vista 5 M2 range of digital consoles for broadcast and production by including a 22-fader option, at the lowest price Vista has ever released and including a new compact and affordable Stagebox.

Like its older brothers, the 32 and 42 fader versions, the new model can optionally include a new TFT metering system that is capable of displaying signal levels spanning from mono to 5.1 channels on each input, with a configurable low zone that can be used to display bus assignments, surround images or the unique 'History Mode', in which an audio waveform indicates signal anomalies and highlights them for 50 seconds to allow so that the engineer can identify the place of the incident.

Measurement of 'layer 2' signals can also be viewed, while the Control Bay display can be used to provide configurable user pages up to 40 metres. Once the TFT measurement bridge is incorporated, the external GC display becomes an integral part of the frame.