Lawo develops an interesting touch panel for control in study on a tablet

Based on Lawo's popular VisTool GUI-builder software, VisTool Solo allows broadcasters to design custom single-page screens that run on Windows-based tablet PCs.

Those who visited the stand Theirs in NAB 2019 They were able to see an interesting proposal from the German manufacturer. The approach is a new way of thinking about studio control panels. VisTool Solo is new lightweight software product designed to give broadcasters better access to controls that they use daily.

Clark Novak, radio marketing specialist at Lawo, notes that "Graphic user interfaces have revolutionized broadcasting. Broadcasters routinely use touchscreen graphical user interfaces for routing control, broadcast systems and even virtual mixing consoles. VisTool Solo brings the same ease of use to talent positions."

Based on the popular software VisTool GUI-builder by LawoVisTool Solo allows broadcasters to design custom single-page screens that run on Windows-based tablet PCs, replacing hardwired pushbutton panels with a modern graphical interface.

The portability It's an added bonus as it avoids more cutting into countertops or new wiring. Simply connect a VisTool Solo tablet to the studio network via WiFi, and control panels can go wherever the talent goes: studios, production rooms, news editing rooms...

“The capabilities that have made VisTool so indispensable for building context-sensitive studio control screens are now available in VisTool Solo,” says Novak. "A vector graphics library lets you design custom panels with buttons, meters, timers, clocks, and more. You can make selection panels, on/off/mute controls, and even give talent control of virtual faders. And its uses are not limited to talent: producers and engineers will also find many applications for VisTool Solo," concludes Novak.