Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Inputs / outputs | Expandable I/O: AES67, MADI, AES3, Dante and analogue |
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Processing
| Processing engine | new crystal (2023): Lawo Power Core engine, IP-native |
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Surface
| Physical faders | 14 |
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| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 6, 8 or 14 fader configurations depending on version; new crystal: 100 mm motorised touch-sensitive faders |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | Ravenna / AES/EBU / MADI / Dante |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Applications | Compact modular radio on-air and production console |
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| Year / dates | Original console released in the late 2000s (exact year to be verified); new crystal unveiled in October 2023 |
Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Software
Lawo VisTool MK2 (crystal, New crystal VX)Download
crystal Web UI
Lawo ON-AIR Designer
Lawo SoP Explorer
Lawo crystal ClearDownload
Other screenshots
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The crystal is a compact, modular radio on-air console from Lawo. Built for on-air studios and radio production, it offers 6, 8 or 14 fader configurations and a central control/monitoring section, with the usual live-radio functions (ON/PFL buttons, telephone/ISDN handling, external sources).
The new crystal, unveiled in October 2023, reworks the concept in a fully IP architecture: Lawo Power Core engine, 100 mm motorised touch-sensitive faders, RAVENNA/AES67 networking compliant with SMPTE ST2110-30/-31 (and ST2022-7 for redundancy), with expandable I/O covering AES67, MADI, AES3, Dante and analogue. The crystal targets stations that want the Lawo ecosystem in a small footprint.
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