Logitek Electronic Systems Artisan
Router-based broadcast control surface (Audio Engine, 2006)
Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Aux sends | 4 |
|---|---|
| DSP engine | Remote audio engine (DSP/router): Logitek Audio Engine (AE-32) at the time of the Artisan; later the JetStream Plus IP engine. The surface contains neither audio nor DSP. |
| Architecture | “Surface + engine” architecture: the Artisan surface drives a remote audio/router engine (Audio Engine AE-32, later JetStream Plus) via one cable; all I/O lives on the engine. Modular design, several frame sizes. |
| Buses | 2 master buses, 8 sub-mixes, 4 stereo auxes, up to 24 mix-minus buses (IFB). Fader count depends on the frame (not published). |
| Channel processing | 5-function dynamics + 4-band EQ per fader AND per bus; frame delay per fader; 5.1 operation; scene capture/recall. |
Surface
| Screens | 1 |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | AES/EBU / Network |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | AE-32 engine: analog and AES/EBU digital I/O via X-Y router; proprietary surface-engine link. JetStream Plus generation: Dante then AES67/ST 2110. |
Other
| To be verified | Per-frame fader count, sample rate, bit depth, dimensions and weight not published in sources — to be verified. |
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Strip & details
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Software
- SupervisorScripting/macro engine to trigger events and control the surface and audio engine.
vScreenPC application for full-screen metering banks and router control (drag-and-drop).
Other screenshots
Accessories
Other
- Audio Engine (AE-32)
Remote DSP audio/router engine driven by the Artisan (analog + AES/EBU I/O, X-Y routing).
- JetStream / JetStream Plus
Later IP-based (AoIP) audio engine, also drivable by the Artisan (Dante, AES67/ST 2110).
Meterbridge
- Meter bridges (narrow / wide)
Drop-in meter-bridge modules.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Artisan is a router-based digital broadcast console from Logitek: in practice a modular control surface driving a separate DSP/router audio engine, the Audio Engine (AE-32), to which all I/O is wired. Introduced in 2006 and aimed at small/medium-market TV and radio, it offers drop-in modules (fader, monitor, effects, master), an LCD per module, a 5-function dynamics processor and 4-band EQ per fader and per bus, up to 24 mix-minus buses and 5.1 operation.
The same Artisan surface was later qualified to drive the IP-based JetStream Plus engine (AoIP: Dante, then AES67/ST 2110), illustrating Logitek's move from proprietary digital routing to Audio-over-IP. Associated software: Supervisor (scripting/macros) and vScreen (metering banks and router control).
- Tag Borland — Founder and lead designer, Logitek
Notable users
- KSPS-TV (Spokane, Washington)
PBS station: Artisan + Audio Engine installed in spring 2009, replacing a 22-year-old analogue console.
Links
- Press article TVTechnology — Logitek unveils the Artisan (2006) tvtechnology.com
- Press article Radio World — the Artisan available (Dec. 2006) radioworld.com
- Press article Radio World — Artisan at NAB 2007 (detailed specs) radioworld.com
- Press article TVTechnology — KSPS-TV adopts the Artisan (2009) tvtechnology.com
- Manufacturer Logitek — company history logitek.audio
- Manufacturer Logitek — Artisan TV Console manual (support) support.logitekaudio.com
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