The Studer Vista 1 Compact promises to be ‘a true Studer Vista console in a compact and low-cost configuration that will surprise many engineers’.
Launched at the 2012 NAB show, the desk comes complete as a single chassis, with control surface, I/O connections and DSP all integral, considerably reducing weight and footprint. It is aimed at fixed and portable systems such as newsrooms and game shows, and its compact size also makes it a contender for OB and ENG vans.
The Vista 1 is based largely on the Vista 5, so existing Vista users will be familiar with all the functionality of the Vistonics user interface and Studer Vista control surface, plus features such as true broadcast monitoring, talkback, red light control, GPIO, N-x (Mix Minus) buses, snapshot automation and DAW control.
With an integral DSP engine of 96 channels, the Vista 1 can handle mono, stereo and 5.1 inputs, and is provided with 32 mic/line inputs, 16 line outputs and eight stereo AES inputs and outputs on rear panel connections. Both 32-fader and 22-fader models are available. I/O can be expanded using the standard Studer D21m card slot on the rear, to allow Madi, AES, AoIP, Adat, TDIF, CobraNet, Dolby E/Digital, SDI connections etc. A Madi link can connect to any of the Studer Stagebox range for XLR connectivity as well as other formats.
New to the Vista family on the Vista 1 is an integral jingle player, played from audio files on a USB jingle stick (such as station ID or background FX), and triggered by a series of eight dedicated keys in the master section.
The Studer Vista 1 also features a redundant PSU, and ReLink integration with other Studer Vista and OnAir consoles means the Vista 1 can share signals across an entire console network.
The console is expected to priced under US$80,000
Other new products from Studer at NAB include a new Vista Compact remote bay, Lexicon FX engine, RTW MT7 Metering Option for Vista consoles, Ember broadcast/news automation control protocol and a Livewire AoIP card for the D21m system.
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