New Compact Digital Broadcast and Live Console from STUDER – VISTA 5
The new Vista 5 is a highly flexible compact digital mixer, with a
well-conceived control surface that will find favour amongst users in
broadcast production, live sound and performance venues. The console's
particularly small size and simple connectivity make it one of the most
portable desks on the market, which will find its place in small to
midsize studios and will easily fit into any OB van. It can be easily
moved from one location to another and set up within minutes. The 32-fader desk consists of 20 channel strips, optimised for input channel operation, and 12 additional versatile strips for operating output and input channels. By using the standard Vistonics screen, up to 52 outputs are under immediate control. A total of up to 240 channels can be accessed from the desk and laid out in any order, with the Vistonics system giving instant control over all related channel functions. DSP power and IO are specified by the customer. The total I/O capacity, comprising various cards including Mic/Line, ADAT, TDIF, AES/EBU, SDI and MADI, may exceed 1700 inputs and outputs.
At just 6U (6 rack spaces), Studer's new Score DSP engine is much smaller than many DSP engines, and, by including some local I/O, demands much less space on installation than many other console systems.
The Vista 5 offers all the surround capabilities a user can dream of. Formats include 2CH stereo, LCR, LCRS and 5.1. The internal 5.1-to-stereo downmix function allows for simultaneous live productions in both formats. The Vista 5 also includes Studer's world-famous 'Virtual Surround Panning' (VSPTM), using not only amplitude, but also time delay and frequency response panning as well as artificially-generated early reflections for realistic placement of sound sources.