Studer

Studer Vista 9

The broadcast flagship of the Vistonics generation

Broadcast Live Discontinued 2010 · SU · Digital · MADI/AES/EBU

Description

The Vista 9 pushes Studer's Vistonics metaphor to its peak: touch screens where you control where you look, colour FaderGlow to read console status at a glance, and new wide-screen TFT metering. For a large broadcast or live capture, it is one of the most legible surfaces of its generation. I often cite it as a model of good ergonomics.

Technical

Specifications

Surface

TouchscreenYes
Faders40-fader surface, fully networkable · FaderGlow: each fader lights in one of 8 freely assignable colours for an instant overview of console status
ScreensVistonics interface: touch TFT screens showing 10 strips, with encoders and switches mounted directly on the screen ('Where you look is where you control')
MeteringNew-generation 'wide screen' TFT metering bridge

Recording

Onboard recordingNo

Networking

Networking & protocolsMADI / AES/EBU
Redundant PSUNo
Redundant networkingNo

Other

LineageFollows on from the Vista 5, 6, 7 and 8 desks

Editorial & artists

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