Studer future-proofs Vista 5

Studer’s Vista 5 digital audio console has benefitted from a ‘future-proof’ upgrade in the form of the Studer FaderGlow system, welcomed by sound engineers on the Vista 9 and more recently the Vista 1.

The Vista 5 M3’s Studer FaderGlow system is beneficial in a number of ways, one being that it allows faders to be colour-coded via an LED strip alongside the fader to indicate its function or channel identification, such as showing which faders control a subset of an orchestra, or highlighting the fader for a key presenter on a show so it can be instantly accessed. FaderGlow is also used to show additional fader functions such as graphic EQ to faders allowing the 30-band GEQ to be displayed and controlled on the faders.

Not stopping there, the integral loudness metering is based on the RTW TM7 touchscreen meter and provides a number of international broadcast standard metering types including bargraph, needle PPU and VU displays in addition to various loudness displays.

The Vista 5 can also be used with the new optional Vista FX system which uses Lexicon PCM96 engines to provide up to 24 effects channels fully integrated into the Vistonics channel screens, and with the Vista Compact Remote to provide not only remote control facilities but also desk redundancy.

Another new software update for the Vista series is VistaMix – automatic microphone mixing for games, talk shows and discussion panels. This intuitive system uses a gain sharing system to provide an optimum automatic mix that minimises background noise and spill without losing the start of words in a fast paced unscripted production. 

Other new functionality in the Vista 5M3 includes new channel metering, touchpad GC control, enhanced networking facilities and a parallel Madi/Cat-5 interface for monitoring links to the DSP core.

Meanwhile, Studer has released V5 software for the OnAir console range, which is a major software update that continues to support the user base of OnAir customers.

The new software includes a library function much-requested by customers, where processing parameters such as EQ and dynamics settings may be stored in a central library, to be instantly and easily deployed to individual or multiple channels.

The stopwatch function now offers a countdown timer, while channel labels may be set temporarily for daily productions and also saved in user snapshots. Other new features include enhanced input-to-output patching and monitoring and talkback, and new GPIO functions for talkback groups, cue source selection and more.

Lastly, Studer has released a range of low-cost hardware control panels for its Route 6000 and Studer Vista and OnAir consoles, providing single key cross-point switching, or the X-Y style operation often used in master control rooms or as remote source selectors on mixing consoles. These cost-effective control panels offer a traditional alternative to screen-based designs.

Available with either 32 or 64 physical switches, they can be mounted as 19-inch/2U rack mount panels or 190mm x 80mm DIN size modules for mounting in mixing desks. If required, up to 12 control panels may be connected via a standard RJ45 cable to a 19-inch/2U power and distribution unit.

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