Studer's Vista 8 On Display at AES
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October 28, 2004
The 117th AES Convention finds Studer showing its new Vista 8 digital live production console to the North American pro audio industry for the first time. Building on the platform of the Vista 6 and 7, the 8 similarly incorporates Studer's intuitive Vistonics user interface, but this time has expanded the concept to provide unmatched output metering and control in addition to a host of other superb features.
A comprehensive snapshot system and dedicated mute groups make the Vista 8 suited for live performance environments such as concert halls, theaters and houses of worship.
Metering facilities on the newest Vista desk have been considerably extended with 48 assignable meters, and an important facility for theater operations is the advanced matrix functionality that enables the user to not only assign master channels to the matrix outputs but even assign an input channel directly to a matrix output.
The Vista 8 also combines and extends the powerful on-air features of the Vista 6 with the dynamic automation of the Vista 7 to create a highly sophisticated and flexible multipurpose live broadcast desk. The new control bay design offers more faders in a smaller footprint making it ideal for both fixed install broadcast and remote vehicle applications.
The Vista 8's completely redesigned central control bay has 12 motorized faders and a Vistonics TFT screen with 40 rotary controls, which provide directly accessible level controls for up to 52 audio paths, including master, group, or matrix outputs. The new "reverse operation" feature enables the operator to rapidly identify all channels contributing to any master bus and adjust levels instantly. The two faders on the right of the control bay are dedicated as grand masters, and the other 10 faders line up with the 40 rotary controls, as in the channel bays, so that their associated pushbuttons enable SOLO/PFL, MUTE and TALK to each master output.
Aside from the Vista 8, Studer also plans to exhibit its classic A827 Gold Edition two-inch, 24-track analog tape recorder as well as one or more of its newer OnAir Series radio broadcast consoles at the show.
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