Lawo’s sapphire compact mixing desk – a new, small mixing surface with either eight or twelve motorised faders – is now shipping to clients worldwide.
Autogain, a feature of the sapphire compact mixing desk, is optimal for multiple-mic talk shows and news programmes. Autogain optimises the range of all active microphone preamps, turning microphone chaos into a smooth, even mix of voices.
In addition, Automix is a DSP algorithm which gives presenters the power to create radio shows virtually hands-free. Automix works by riding the gain of any combination of mono and stereo input signals to produce error-free mixes.
Another feature present in sapphire compact is a unique “layering’ capability, which enables the console to manage a live broadcast while, at the same time, performing alternate tasks such as voice tracking, phone call editing, and even light production.
Sapphire compact is available in both desktop and flush-mount styles. A 1RU mixing engine includes a full suite of signal processing functions, along with analogue and digital I/O, plus AoIP and baseband connections.
Sapphire compact comes with VisTool screen building application software, designed to create custom status displays, tablet and touchscreen based button panels and even mixing console controllers. VisTool also serves to capture and manage snapshots and offers rights management functionality. The new 5.0 version adds GUI elements including the ability to place web page objects on custom panels. It also provides integration to more devices via the Ember+ control protocol while a new logic engine enables rules-based decisions and actions.
For information on LAWO distributers in Africa, visit the LAWO website.
