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Mixing is an art form in itself, and one that is very personal with
every engineer having their own unique tricks when it comes to
making a performer sound just right. At the core of that is the
almighty console, but whats right for you and your specific needs?
Are you going to go digital or analogue? What sort of networking
options do you need? Do you need something specialised for your
job, or will a more general board do the trick?
Thats where this guide comes into play. Within these pages
youll find information from some of the top console manufacturers
outlining their latest offering and who, exactly, its meant for.
Alongside these promotional articles weve included a few extra bits
to further help you in your console quest.
Simon Allen takes a look at how technological advancements and
changing requirements are bringing the broadcast, studio, and live
consoles markets closer together. In addition, FOH enginner Ben
Hammond looks at how mixing in a live setting differs from being
in the studio and considers the characteristics needed in a console in
each environment.
This, and the other Guides in the series (Monitors &
Headphones, Microphones, Live, Broadcast Audio, and DAWs &
Plug-ins) are Audio Media projects, designed to help you find your
way though the information explosion and find the product that suits
your needs. Audio Media is an internationally distributed magazine
that deals with professional audio production in film, TV, radio,
music, games, and on stage. Its available in both print and digital
editions. For more details, go to www.audiomedia.com.
Console Convergence
An Engineers Guide
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AMS Neve
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Cadac
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Calrec
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DHD
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LAWO
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MANDOZZI
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PRESONUS
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CONSOLE TECHNOLOGY
Avids modular
S6 console
Come Together
Simon Allen considers how technological advances and changing requirements are narrowing the
boundaries between the broadcast, studio, and live audio console markets.
Taking a step back and looking at the audio
console market over the last few years, or even
just the last 12 months, not only shows how
things have changed, but the patterns and
trends that are coming together to form an
exciting future. Technological advances are, as
usual, driving these changes, but the business
side of the situation is changing in ways we
havent seen before in live, broadcast,
and studio.
GETTING TOUCHY
The modern world in which we live today is
over-run with touchscreen technology. This
UI has enabled accessing and controlling
technology to be so much more intuitive.
Console manufacturers have embraced this
with many consoles even having multiple
touchscreens. The major benefit is the
reduction in the amount of physical controls
that manufacturers need to include on any
mixer, as Calrecs Ian Cookson comments: On
a soft surface this allows multiple functions to
be accessed from the same screen depending on
how the surface has been arranged by the user.
This in turn provides greater power in a smaller
footprint, which is a fundamental consideration,
especially in the OB truck market.
Touchscreens have brought many other
advantages to digital consoles which werent as
feasible when solely using hardware controls.
For example, consoles such as the SSL Live are
based around multiple touchscreens to embrace
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MODERN ALTERNATIVES
As computer processing power gets better and
better, so do the abilities of DAWs and proaudio software. PCs and computers can handle
so much more, both in terms of multichannel
mixing and audio processing, which of course is
now of a much higher quality.
DAW controllers arent a new concept, but
the recent releases of Avids S6 and Yamaha
Nuage demonstrate how we can now see the
power of computing being able to handle
mixing to a higher level. Ive even seen older
C24s and Pro Controls finding new leases of
life as studios utilise them as cheaper options
for workflow enhancements.
Andrew Hingley from HHB
Communications comments that many of their
customers are considering the S6 and Nuage to
traditional consoles. Recently, Scrub, a division
of HHB installed an S6 at LipSync Post in
Soho, London. LipSync senior re-recording
mixer and music composer Rob Hughes adds:
When we came to update our desk in Studio
6, we wanted ultimate flexibility and integration
with our Pro Tools HDX system. Its a busy
room that needs to serve as a mix studio for
drama, short form, and documentaries, as well
as feeding work into our larger theatres and
handling re-versioning and deliverables.
SIMILARITIES ACROSS THE BOARD
From my own engineers point of view,
although there will always be differences
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CONSOLE TECHNOLOGY
AN ENGINEERS GUIDE
Ben Hammond, studio owner and FOH engineer for Saxon and
Deaf Havana, looks at how mixing in a live setting differs from the
studio, and considers the characteristics needed in a console for
each environment.
The main thing I look for in a live console is
speed. Studio consoles can afford themselves to
be complex and quirky, and this is often seen
as an endearing factor. With things like the
old Neve consoles, you need a degree in rocket
science to navigate the desk, but its worth
spending the time for the sound it delivers.
In the live theatre though, time is always of
the essence. Essentially we need a live console
to be able to provide the same complex routing
options (if not more), but we need to be able to
access them immediately. This makes software
menu architecture extremely important as I
often need to be able to set things up on the
y, but not be away from my main mix for
more then a few seconds.
Obviously, with the inception and huge
uptake of digital consoles in the live circuit,
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS
What should be on a venues checklist if theyre
looking to invest in a digital mixer?
The main thing I would take into account
is engineer opinion. The last thing you want
is for crew to hate your venue as you bought
one of only seven of that particular console
anywhere in the world. While you may now
be part of an exclusive club, having a console
no one knows will only cause problems. Look
at bands riders and look for the consoles that
are being requested the most. There is a reason
they are.
For an in-house console, I would look for
in-depth scene/recall settings. You will want
to be able to accept touring engineers show
les, while keeping routing and output settings
that are unique to your venue. A console
where a show le will work on all consoles that
company manufactures opens things up and
makes it more likely that touring engineers will
have a le for your console.
And lastly, something that your in-house
engineers know. There is nothing worse
then asking the house guy how to do
something on his console and having a blank
face look back at you.
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AMS NEVE
GENESYS BLACK
GENESYS
AMS NEVE
88RS
www.audiomedia.com
ENCORE AUTOMATION
AMS Neves Encore automation system sets
the performance bar for automation systems
the world over. The latest version Encore2
v9.1, for USP (Ultra Scale Processor) systems
includes direct integration with Dolby Atmos
and Auro3D formats for single-pass multiformat surround mixing.
INFORMATION
88RS
Designed for full surround from the
ground up
Motorised large and small faders
AFL surround solo monitor
PFL on each channel fader
Four main output faders, L/R, C, S, and
LS/RS
Acoustically optimised frame
Supplied with or without patch
DFC GEMINI
TFT Meter display shows essential channel
and processing information at a glance,
including the incoming audio waveform
display
Powerful Encore2 automation system.
Off-line edit options offer complete session
preparation away from the mix stage
Neve EQ, Dynamics and filters
12 stem mixing with 192 tracks and up to
16 members per stem
New software suite imports Cut List
and Conform data directly from the
Picture Department files and allows
simplified editing
The most powerful monitoring facilities of
any large format console
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CADAC
CDC EIGHT
Cadacs digital flagship is the 128 input
channel, 64- bus CDC eight. Available in either
16 fader single screen or 32 fader dual-screen
formats with the option of a single screen 16
fader extender.
Based around a far less menu-dependent
operating system than other comparable digital
consoles with an exceptionally tactile and
intuitive user interface on 24 full-colour touch
screens, the CDC eight elevates the art of mixing
audio to the next level, and offers a unique,
genuinely engaging experience for the operator.
CDC eights remarkable sound quality is the
result of Cadacs legendary mic pre combined
with a time-aligned, phase-coherent mix bus
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CADAC
CDC MC ROUTER
The CDC MC Router provides the routing capability for Cadacs MegaCOMMS
network via 150 metres (496 feet) coaxial cable runs. The 2U unit has 12 MegaCOMMS
ports and can be configured to give up to 3072 channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio within a
single audio network.
The MegaCOMMS router has a number of pre-set maps which can be selected by the
user and include the ability to connect four CDC consoles, to eight MegaCOMMS units
either stageboxes or network bridges within one network. Should any of the consoles
connected to the router adjust the input gain, the router will automatically compensate for
all of the other consoles connected. The latency for a CDC eight network by adding a CDC
Router only increases by an incredibly low 10 micro seconds.
MEGACOMMS
Cadac digital hardware connects using MegaCOMMS, a proprietary multi-channel
digital audio transport which features extremely low latency, high channel count and
robust error-correction.
MegaCOMMS is capable of carrying 128 channels of 96 kHz 24-bit audio down a single
robust high-speed 75 ohm coaxial cable for up to 150 metres (496 feet) and it will support
audio path redundancy. All Cadac stageboxes and network bridges feature MegaCOMMS
interfaces. The benefit of combining audio, control, and clock into one single network
simplifies connectivity, shortens set-up time and reduces investment in cabling infrastructure.
CDC FOUR:M
The CDC four:m is an astonishingly
compact digital console which boasts 32
inputs as standard, but can be expanded
up to 64 inputs by the addition of an
external stagebox, which can be located
up to 150 metres (496 feet) from the
console. CDC four:m features
class-leading 24-bit, 96 kHz conversion
and processing, time-aligned, phase
coherent mix busses, and digital
replication of the legendary Cadac J-type
four-band equaliser. Complete with
superb dynamics and FX processing,
6 x 4 matrix accessed by a clean,
easy-to-use interface with the minimum
of instruction and all housed in a rugged,
19 rack mountable frame. Remote
control of the console is made easy by
the TabMix iPad app.
INFORMATION
www.audiomedia.com
LIVE1
If youre looking for an analogue solution to your mixing requirements,
then Cadac is the only manufacturer able to offer a complete portfolio of products
from the industry-leading J-type, through the medium-format S-type to the LIVE1.
LIVE1 is the distillation of Cadacs expertise in analogue console design.
The LIVE1s diminutive but robust frame
(the LIVE 1642 is rack mountable)
contains superb mic pres, extremely
low-noise summing busses, and
is all you require for the best
possible results when
either recording or
mixing live audio.
Available in three frame
sizes of 16, 24 or 32 inputs, the
LIVE1 is a surprisingly affordable
Cadac console.
W: www.cadac-sound.com
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CALREC AUDIO
SUMMA
Summa is designed for broadcast professionals who need to produce creative and engrossing
broadcast audio easily, but may not require the full resources of Calrecs Apollo and Artemis
audio consoles.
The Summa user interface is deliberately simple and straightforward to ensure that
Summas highly intuitive user interface is suitable for a broad range of operator levels.
Console control is via a 17-inch multitouch screen inspired by familiar tablet technology,
with a straightforward interface that uses established finger gestures to navigate the system.
Summa simplifies even complex workflow tasks, such as creating mix-minus feeds, with
common procedures that are just one tap away, while each channel strip has only the most
essential mechanical controls.
Summa has Calrecs award-winning Bluefin2
technology at its core, and the same integral
Hydra2 router technology as the Apollo and
Artemis consoles. Summa has a pool
of either 180 or 128 channel
processing paths and as with
all Calrec consoles, there is no
resource-sharing across the DSP, so all
facilities are available on all channels at all times.
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CALREC AUDIO
INFORMATION
Calrec Audio
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
HX7 8EZ
UK
T: +44 1422 842159
Calrec America
26330 Diamond Place
Suite 120
Santa Clarita
CA 91350
USA
T: +1-661-877-9775
E: enquiries@calrec.com
W: www.calrec.com
www.audiomedia.com
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DHD
DHD Broadcast
Consoles for You
A broadcast console is not just the mixing desk any longer. In todays studios, it is the main command
centre not only for audio, but also for many other systems needed to run the show. With DHD
systems, you are in control always.
DHD SYSTEMS FLEXIBLE AND
MODULAR
Our philosophy is simple: Make it powerful,
but easy to use. DHD products are a
successful combination of rock-solid hardware
and sophisticated software. All devices are
based on the same hardware platform and
allow you to choose the matching modules for
your specific application. Of course, you can
easily adapt or extend your DHD systems in
the future.
Our products consist of several compact
modules for different tasks: Core Modules
contain both audio signal processing and
logic control they are the heart of any DHD
system. I/O Modules are responsible for
getting signals in and out of the system they
are available in different versions to meet your
requirements. For control, you can choose
from several mixer consoles and single Control
Modules. The dedicated hardware inside all
modules uses very little power, there are no
PCs and no hard disks inside.
RJ45 COMPLETE NETWORK
CONTROL
All modules of a DHD system are connected
to each other with standard CAT cables. Just
one cable carries audio, control signals and
power for the modules. Audio signals are
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52/SX. Compact
and good value
DHD
52/RX. Solid
hardware with
full features
52/DX.
Small footprint
www.audiomedia.com
INFORMATION
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LAWO
With experience gathered over more than 40 years, Lawo is distinguished by its engineering and
manufacturing of most reliable and most advanced audio mixing consoles available. Originally
developed for broadcast environments with zero tolerance for failure, Lawo consoles are also widely
chosen for their audio quality in theatres, studios and live performance applications.
Thanks to its broad range of audio and video products, Lawo can offer every customer a suitable
solution for every task. Lawos virtual mixing desks and radio tools software help to streamline
workflows in self-op situations and its RAVENNA / AES67 enabled audio and video products allow for
efficient integration into IP network infrastructures. With Lawo, customers choose high reliability, great
ease of use and maximum functionality and Lawo quality, made in Rastatt, Germany.
POWER, FLEXIBILITY, INTUITIVE OPERATION THE mc SERIES
With more than 8000 x 8000 crosspoints and even more in networked
systems, plus up to 888 DSP channels, the mc series is ready to
handle all the requirements for modern OB vans and studios and
more. Transferring snapshots from an mc66 to an mc56 or mc90,
loading a snapshot from a console to provide a completely different
DSP capacity or fader count, underlines the principle of the mc
software architecture: Lawo is absolutely certain that flexibility is
one of the major contributors to cost efficiency, due to easy and fast
adaptation, whatever the production. Lawos Dual Star Technology
has found its way into mixing console design, which has enabled
Lawo to establish a further milestone in reliability and redundancy for
THE mc56
PERFORMANCE,
PURE AND SIMPLE
This console brings you the same
processing power that already
distinguishes the mc66 and
mc90. What makes the new
mc56 different to its siblings is its
compact layout. In a width of only
1.2 metres, it provides 32 faders
(64 faders fit in an OB van).
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LOUDNESS METERING
Loudness metering is
designed to help eliminate
jumps in audio loudness
between different TV/
radio programmes, or even
during a single programme.
Based on the EBU R128
and ATSC A/85 standards,
Lawo has incorporated
loudness metering in the mc
series consoles. This can be
combined at any time with
a True Peak display, and
enables loudness metering
in any individual channel in
Momentary or Short-term
mode, with each main output
facilitating the integration
of loudness metering over
time. For ease of use, Lawos
Loudness Metering can
be operated using presets
for the two standards.
Furthermore, Loudness
Metering throughout a
complete production can be
permanently displayed in the
GUI header display.
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LAWO
mc36
EASY, VERSATILE, RELIABLE
The mc36 console is an all-in-one
production console with a comprehensive
feature set that covers broadcast, theatre,
house of worship, live and install
applications. Along with uncompromised
sound quality, Lawo-grade mic preamps
and AES67 compatibility, it offers
unprecedented value for money.
INFORMATION
Lawo AG (Headquarters)
Am Oberwald 8
76437 Rastatt
GERMANY
T: +49 7222 1002 0
E: info@lawo.com
W: www.lawo.com
Sales
T: +49 7222 1002 0
E: sales@lawo.com
For international sales contacts
please consult the Lawo website.
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MANDOZZI ELETTRONICA SA
MANDOZZI ELETTRONICA SA
Every mixer console can take over the job of any other one by a few
key strokes using the snapshot functions. A mixer can also send the
configuration of a fader channel to any other mixer. The sound engineer
can remotely control from his own mixer a fader channel of a DJ mixer.
The mixers remotely control Mandozzis audio over IP codecs as well as
third-party codecs and telephone hybrids that are installed in the
central router room. GMIX mixers perform audio measurements
according to R128.
GMIX mixers are ideally suited for large broadcast installations with
interacting mixers.
THE DIGITAL MIXERS SERIX
The SERIX mixers were developed to satisfy the customers looking
for stand alone mixers that work autonomously and do not necessarily
depend on a central router. These mixers allow the customers to start
by installing a few single mixers and to expand the station step by step
later on. But SERIX mixers are also well suited to realise complex radio
house installations with a central router. In this case, the SERIX mixers
remotely control the router in order to select the input and output lines,
for intercom connections between the mixers, as well as to remotely
control the microphone pre-amplifiers, the mute and the GPIO of the
other mixers, etc. Mandozzis audio over IP codecs can also be controlled
by the SERIX mixers.
The SERIX mixer surface is composed of modules of four motorised
faders and of a central module for configuration, communication and
monitoring, plus a touch screen to display the parameters, timers, etc.,
and to set up the mixer. The modules are either supplied as individual
mixer units that can be built into the console furniture at any place
desired by the customer, or assembled into a metal frame to obtain a
table top mixer.
The SERIX consoles offer an easy and comfortable operation due to
the touch screen. The functions of the control keys and knobs are freely
configurable by the user. SERIX also offers the processing of 5.1 signals
and audio measurements according to R128.
SERIX mixers are best suited for small to large broadcast installations, for
DJ and assisted operation.
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INFORMATION
Mandozzi Elettronica SA
via Volta 2
CH - 6946 Ponte Capriasca
Switzerland
T: +41 91 935 78 00
F: +41 91 935 78 10
E: contact@mandozzi.ch
www.mandozzi.ch
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StudioLive RM Systems
Active Integration Mixing
at your Fingertips
PreSonus StudioLive RM-series Active
Integration rack-mount digital mixers are
controlled with intuitive UC Surface software
for Mac, Windows, and iPad, which supports
Windows 8 touchscreens as well as iPad gestures
Based on the StudioLive AI-series mix engine and controlled with battle-ready UC Surface software
for Mac, Windows, and iOS, the StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI 32-channel, 25-bus rack-mount
Active Integration digital mixers are scalable, compact, and 100 percent recallable.
Designed for live-sound mixing and studio
recording and controlled with powerful UC
Surface touch software for Mac, Windows,
and iOS, StudioLive RM-series rack-mount
digital mixers Active Integration technology
provides unrivalled sound quality, recallable
preamps, powerful DSP, direct Wi-Fi and
wired LAN communication, fast and intuitive
workflow, an onboard FireWire S800 interface,
and tightly integrated software, creating a
streamlined working environment.
Unlike most competing digital mixers,
there are no limitations or compromises,
no shared resources. All processing is
available at all times.
PreSonus offers two StudioLive RM
models. The RM32AI has 32 mic inputs
and 16 Mix outputs and mounts in four rack
spaces; the RM16AI has 16 mic inputs and
8 Mix outputs and mounts in three rack
spaces. Otherwise, the two are identical, with
32 internal channels and 25 buses; a 52x34
FireWire S800 recording interface; 96 kHz
operation; and extensive signal processing.
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INFORMATION
Source Distribution
Unit 7 Pembroke Buildings
Cumberland House Business Park
London
NW10 6RE
UK
T: +44 020 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
A GIGANTIC CONSOLE IN A
FEW RACK SPACES
Each StudioLive RM mixer channel and bus
has its own studio-grade compressor, limiter,
gate/expander, and 4-band parametric equalizer.
Each input channel, aux and FX bus also has a
highpass filter, and input channels have polarity
invert. It all is part of a remarkable processing
and routing section known as the Fat Channel.
You can even create two complete sets
of EQ and dynamics-processor settings for
every channel and bus, then make quick A/B
comparisons at the touch of a button in UC
Surface. Its like having two complete channel
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DIRECTORY
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AUDIENT
Audient was formed in 1997,
with its founders setting the
performance standard of mixing
consoles in the 80s and 90s. Its flagship
product is the ASP8024 large-format
recording console.
www.audient.co.uk
CALREC
Calrecs focus has been on broadcast
audio mixing consoles since 1971,
although it has been manufacturing
high-quality audio products since 1964.
Its well-respected consoles today include
the Callisto and Apollo.
www.calrec.com
FAIRLIGHT
Based in Australia and one of the oldest
digital pioneers, Fairlight is now taking
initiatives in forward-looking green
technology in its manufacture of highquality consoles such as the Quantum
and Evo.Live.
www.fairlightau.com
DATEQ
DATEQ was started in the 1970s with
production of audio equipment for DJs
and pro end users; today the companys
mixers are still aimed squarely at
broadcast and disco markets.
www.dateq.nl
FBT ELECTRONICA
Musically-orientated, FBT is an Italian
manufacturer that has been around for
over 45 years and claims to be one of the
few manufacturers whose products, such
as the Formula mixer, are entirely made
in its home country.
www.fbt.it
AUDIO DEVELOPMENTS
A leading manufacturer of portable
audio mixers, Audio Developments has
been established for over 40 years and
has supplied mixers to every continent in
the world.
www.audio.co.uk
AUDIONICS
Founded in 1987 in Yorkshire, England,
Audionics initially designed and built
products for its own Yorkshire Radio
Network. With its skills growing in
demand by outside customers, Audionics
has built up a reputation as an innovative
and practical broadcast manufacturer.
www.audionics.co.uk
AVID
Avids pro-audio solutions can be found
at the heart of most studios around the
world, not least through its ubiquitous
Pro Tools software. Theres much more
to Avid though, and the companys
newest endeavours, the S6 and S3L-X,
represent the company at the fore of the
consoles market.
www.avid.com
AXEL TECHNOLOGY
An Italian broadcast solutions company
founded in 1996, Axels client list
includes Deutsche Telekom Germany,
RAI TV Italy, and Radiotelevisione
Italiana. www.axeltechnology.com
AXIA AUDIO
Axia is the studio audio division of
Telos Systems, specialising in digital
audio routing, mixing, and distribution
systems. Its modular Element is a
popular console, with fully mixable,
matchable, and combinable components
for individuality.
www.axiaaudio.com
BEHRINGER
Founded 20 years ago because Uli
Behringer couldnt afford good
equipment to become a sound engineer,
Behringers aim today is to offer the best
equipment at fair prices. Its range covers
everything from mixers to instruments.
www.behringer.com
CADAC
Cadac consoles, manufactured in the
UK, are famous for their use in largescale musicals, but have in previous
years been renowned for studio use. The
company specialises in live sound mixing
consoles such as the CDC Eight, CDC
Four, and Live 1.
www.cadac-sound.com
CLYDE BROADCAST
Clyde Broadcast is a radio specialist,
operating as a manufacturer, consultant,
and system integrator for the industrys
radio stations big and small.
www.clydebroadcast.com
CREST AUDIO
Founded in the 1970s producing
amplifiers for tours, Crest Audio is now
part of the Peavey family. The company
produces consoles alongside many other
products designed to address every
aspect of installation configuration and
control.
www.crestaudio.com
DEVIL TECHNOLOGIES
Founded in 2005 and building on talent
and high-standards, Devil has recently
introduced the Grande, an advanced
DAW control surface.
www.deviltechnologies.com
DHD
With technologies especially adapted
for radio and TV broadcasting studios,
DHDs focus is digital broadcast mixing
and routing systems that include the
RM4200D, and 52/MX and RX.
www.dhd-audio.de
DIGICO
Some might claim DiGiCo as a bit of a
pioneer, and this was certainly the case
when the company launched its D5 Live
system that realigned the expectations
of digital consoles. Its latest consoles
include the SD5B and SD9.
www.digico.biz
D&R ELECTRONICA
Coming from a pop star background,
Duco de Rijk and Ronnie Goene
built their first tube mixing console in
1972, and in 1973, D&R was officially
founded. Based in Weesp, D&Rs
approach is informal and customercentric.
www.d-r.nl
EELA AUDIO
EELA has been developing products for
the radio broadcast industry for almost
40 years, and prides itself in taking an
individual approach to each customer.
www.eela-audio.com
EQUIPSON
Equipson is based in Spain, and its range
includes the Digiline 8, XP 20 PRO,
and MMX 62.
www.equipson.es
FOCUSRITE
Focusrite was established in 1985, and
today produces a range of products for
the audio pro including the Focusrite
Control 2802, a combined small-format
analogue recording console and a DAW
control surface.
www.focusrite.com
FORMULA SOUND
Started by the Cockell husband-andwife team in the late 1970s, Formula
Sound has since grown and won
numerous awards for its technologies.
Its reputation outstrips its actual size in
manufacturing terms a sentiment that
reflects the companys personal ethos.
www.formula-sound.co.uk
FOSTEX
Founded in 1973 by the earlier developer
of EOM speaker and transducer
products, Foster Electric Co, the Fostex
Company first built high-quality speaker
components. Today, the company
distributes its products including the
LR16 and LM16 mixers in over 50
territories worldwide.
www.fostex.jp
HARRISON CONSOLES
Harrisons first console was delivered in
1975, and to date over 1,500 have since
been installed. The PP-1 became the
Hollywood standard for modern film
console designs in 1979, although its
current flagship is the MPC5.
www.harrisonconsoles.com
INNOVASON
Launched in 1993 by two brothers,
Innovason is an acronym from French
that means Innovative Sound. Focused
on SR applications, the company designs
all-digital consoles such as the Eclipse.
www.innovason.com
QPHONICS
Describing itself as a technological
trailblazer, QPhonics (formerly Klotz
Digital) was formed in 1990 with a
high-customer service philosophy that
continues to this day with products
including the Xenon console.
www.qphonics.com
LAFONT AUDIO LABS
French Designer Jean-Pierre Lafont
gave his name to the high-quality audio
company over 20 years ago; the current
product line-up includes the Panoramix
and FTC84 consoles.
www.lafontaudio.com
DIRECTORY
LAWO
Based in Germany, Lawo was founded
in 1970 as an engineers office for
electronic equipment and later began
manufacturing mixing consoles. It now
has five subsidiaries around the world,
and its consoles include the respected
mc290, mc266, and mc256 along with the
recently launched mc236.
www.lawo.de
LOGITEK ELECTRONIC
SYSTEMS
Manufacturers of the Mosaic and
Remora consoles, Logitek designs and
develops its products in-house using
local manufacturers based around
Houston, Texas. CBS, NBC, and The
Disney Channel, as well as Sony and
Warner Bros use Logitek systems.
www.logitekaudio.com
LOLA AUDIO
Lola Audio is the leading Serbian firm
in the AV media field, and for over 25
years has been producing modular audio
mixing consoles among other high-tech
products.
www.lolaudio.com
MACKIE
Mackie is part of the LOUD
Technologies family of brands, whose
logo reads Small footprints, big features,
great sound, and this is epitomised by
the Onyx and VLZ4 Series.
www.mackie.com
MANDOZZI
Located in the sunny Swiss corner of
Ticino, Mandozzi Electronics was
founded in 1965. Its user-friendly
GMIX and SERIX mixers form the
console backbone of its range.
www.mandozzi.ch
MEDIA ENGINEERING
Founded in 1987 and based in
Switzerland, Media Engineering has
since 2001 concentrated its efforts
on developing pro-audio products.
Memix is its modular analogue mixing
console, designed to be used in radio and
production studios.
www.mediaengineering.com
PHONIC CORPORATION
Phonic is a customer-centric company;
its mixers include the AM, Helix, and
Impact Series.
www.phonic.com
PRESONUS
PreSonus has come far since the days
of trading from Jim Odoms garage
in 1995. Highlights of its path are the
DigiMax and FireStudio; while today
its products include the StudioLive
RM16AI and RM32AI 32x16x3 digital
consoles.
www.presonus.com
PROFESSIONAL SOUND CORP
1986 was the year PSC was born, and
based in Valencia, US, the companys
range includes the Solica mixer.
www.professionalsound.com
PUBLISON SYSTEMS
Publison designs and manufactures
integrated post production systems,
whose products include the Edimix II
and ProdMix.
www.publison.fr
RAINDIRK AUDIO
Raindirks first console created by Cyril
Jones was sold to Kingsway Studios back
in 1972. Todays rm3 and rm4 modular
series means a full console can be created
using Raindirk components, while the
company also supports Helios desks.
www.raindirkaudio.com
RAMI
The Compact II and RP 2000S are two
of Ramis French-made broadcasting
consoles, among a range of other proaudio products.
www.ramiaudio.com
ROLAND SYSTEMS GROUP
Roland Systems Group is a forwardlooking company whose breakthrough
V-Mixing system (combined digital
snake and mixing console) is still
building its fan base, now with several
options in both mixing and snake
departments. Among its most recent
releases are the M-480 and M-200i live
mixing consoles.
www.rolandsystemsgroup.co.uk
MIDAS
Midas consoles are among the most
popular in the market, and have been
found in live applications around the
world since the 1970s. Its current
console line-up includes the XL8 and
the PRO Series.
www.midasconsoles.com
OTARI
Although its European branch has
closed, Otari is still producing out of
Japan as it has for over 40 years, and
distributing worldwide. Its consoles
include the DB-10.
www.otari.com
SAMSON AUDIO
Starting out designing wireless mics,
and now with three brands under the
Samson banner; 26 years has led to a
huge range of products including the
L-Series consoles.
www.samsontech.com
PEAVEY
The PV, FX, and XR Series of consoles
are among Peaveys SR line-up
that is produced out of Corby in
Northamptonshire, UK.
www.peavey.com
SEEMIX SOUND
Seemix is a Norwegian company
founded in 2001, whose offerings
include the Seeport and Seelect mixer.
www.seemix.no
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SMART AV
Smarts respected consoles include the
Tango and Smart Professional Series,
designed for the most demanding
applications using ARC and MonARC
technology.
www.smartav.net
SOLID STATE LOGIC
SSL has had a long and noteworthy
history since its formation in 1977,
which via the Axiom, Aysis, XLogic,
and C-Series, has led to todays popular
Duende, and Duality consoles along
with the Matrix2 and SSL Live.L300.
www.solid-state-logic.com
SONIFEX
Sonifex began as a family company back
in 1969. Today it boasts that over 90%
of British radio broadcast studios have
used Sonifex products in the past. The
S1 and S0 are the companys current
broadcast mixers.
www.sonifex.co.uk
SONOSAX
Swiss Sonosax brought its first mixing
console to market in 1980, the Sonosax
SX-B. Recent additions to the Sonosax
range include the SX62R and SX-M32.
www.sonosax.ch
SOUNDCRAFT
A Harman company, Soundcraft made
its mark in the early 1970s with the
Series 1, the first mixing console in
a flight case. It remains a dedicated
pro mixing console designer and
manufacturer with consoles including
the Si and Vi series.
www.soundcraft.co.uk
SPECK ELECTRONICS
Specks LiLo is not a conventional
mixer, but rather designed with
minimalist ideals perfected for routing
and blending external gear and DAW.
www.speck.com
STAGETEC
The Cantus was Stagetecs first
digital console, a success of the 1990s;
although today the Aurus is taking the
crown as Stagetecs first class mixing
console.
www.stagetec.com
STUDER
Since 1948, the name of Studer has
become synonymous with broadcasting
and recording equipment. Its product
range, which includes the OnAir
and Vista lines, is totally designed in
Switzerland.
www.studer.ch
TASCAM/TEAC PROFESSIONAL
Tascam/TEAC products deliver to
the whole spectrum of musicians and
engineers, from the hobbyist to pro.
Headquartered in Japan, its consoles
today include the DM-3200, DM4800, and M-164 (plus FX and UF
derivatives).
www.tascam.com
TL AUDIO
TL Audio began in the 1990s, restoring
and reselling vintage equipment, and
discovered a hole in the market for new,
affordable valve products spawning
the Classic range. The M1-F, VTC,
and M4 are consoles based on tube
technology.
www.tlaudio.co.uk
TOFT AUDIO DESIGNS
America-based Toft Audio produces the
ATB analogue mixers, a platform that is
continuously being developed under the
guiding hand of Malcolm Toft.
www.toftaudiodesigns.com
TONELUX
Paul Wolff in Vegas is the mastermind
behind Toneluxs range of audio gear,
including the 3, 4, 5, and 6 rack consoles
and the Tonelux Universal Console
Series.
www.tonelux.com
TRIDENT AUDIO
Malcolm Toft and Barry Porter
developed their first console, the A
Range, for use at Trident Recording
Studios in the 1970s. Trident is now
designing and manufacturing new ideas
under the PMI flag.
www.trident-audio.com
WHEATSTONE CORPORATION
Founded in the 1970s, Wheatstone is
a world supplier of radio and television
audio equipment, including analogue
and digital mixing consoles, digital
signal processing, and networked audio
systems all designed and manufactured
in New Bern, NC, USA under the
Wheatstone and Audioarts Engineering
brand names.
www.wheatstone.com
YAMAHA
Yamaha has a long and wide-reaching
story and similarly it produces a variety
of mixers including the CL and QL
series and PM5D.
www.yamahaproaudio.com
STUDIOMASTER
Milton Keynes, UK-based
Studiomasters range of mixers and
powered mixers includes the C2,
C3, and C6 families. In addition,
the Horizon series of powered or
unpowered consoles are available in 12
or 20 inputs
www.studiomaster.com