Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 1,024 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | local I/O: 16 Lawo mic/line inputs, 16 line outs, 8 AES3 I/O, 8 GPIOs and a local MADI port |
Processing
| Mix buses | 96 |
|---|---|
| DCA/VCA groups | 128 |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 40 bits |
| Channel processing | 44.1 to 96 kHz operation; routing capacity up to 8,192 × 8,192 crosspoints; up to 1,024 DSP channels |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | frame sizes from 24 to 200 faders (64 faders on most installs); a 16-fader stand-alone extender is available |
| Screens | 21.5-inch Full-HD touchscreens, in-strip TFTs and touch-sensitive colour-coded encoders; real-time video thumbnails on the fader mini-TFTs |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Ravenna / Dante / MADI / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | native support for IP video-production standards: SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, Ravenna and Dante |
Strip & details
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Diagrams
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the diagram.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the diagram.
Software
- VisToolLawo's customisable GUI environment, used to build control and remote screens tailored to the mc² and the wider Lawo ecosystem.
mxGUI (contrôle à distance) v10.8
mxGUI (préparation hors ligne) v10.8
Other screenshots
Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- Lawo I/O systems (DALLIS, A__stage)
Remote I/O racks connected to the console to deploy preamps and outputs, over MADI or IP.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Lawo mc²96 is Lawo's grand audio-production console, unveiled at NAB 2017 and aimed at broadcast, TV production and live. It comes in frames from 24 to 200 faders (64 on most installs), with a stand-alone 16-fader extender. The surface features 21.5-inch Full-HD touchscreens, in-strip TFTs and touch-sensitive colour-coded encoders, with real-time video thumbnails shown on the fader mini-TFTs.
Designed for IP video-production environments, it natively supports the SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, Ravenna and Dante standards. Its local I/O includes 16 mic/line inputs, 16 line outs, 8 AES3 I/O, 8 GPIOs and a MADI port. It operates from 44.1 to 96 kHz, offers routing capacity up to 8,192 × 8,192 crosspoints and up to 1,024 DSP channels.
Notable users
- Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR)
mc²96 with Ravenna deployed across the German public broadcaster's facilities.
Links
Related consoles
Some merchant links are affiliate links. Purchases may support Digital Mixing at no extra cost.
Documents are archived locally for preservation. Source credited. Takedown requests: [email protected]