Comparitivo Mesas

Sistema LAWO

Esse Modelo como característica, está mais voltado para produção de musicais, linhas de show,
Sua característica “prende” muito a atenção ao meio do console.

◦ 888 channels and 144 summing buses, 40 bit floating point

◦ Up to 760 inputs with A/B input, up to 64 sub groups, 32 aux sends, up to 96 track busses, up to 48 main sums
◦ Rapid switching of channel and bus to mono/stereo/surround
◦ Up to 96 surround channels, 128 VCA groups with metering, 256 GPC channels
◦ Surround formats: DTS/Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro-logic 4.0, DTS ES / Dolby EX 6.1, SDDS 7.1, DTS-HD 7.1, diverse
panning characteristics, surround aux bus

Centralização de comandos no meio do Console!

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CONSOLE DESIGN

Pontos Positivos

• Permanent metering of all 16 central faders

• Many directly accessible parameters (including all 6 dynamic parameters)
• 9 individually assignable user buttons
• Illuminated rotary knobs overview at a glance
• Improved snapshot operation with directly accessible buttons
• Integrated RTW goniometer or user panel in the overbridge
• Button-glow for colour-coding the channel strips and enhanced user guidance even in low light conditions
• Real 2-man operation with fully decentralized control including bank and layer selection, EQ, dynamics and bus assignment
• Expanded, simplified touch control for operations such as VCA allocation, bus assignment, meter pickup/mode select and
mix-minus configuration
• User buttons in the channel strips can be changed as required, so that up to 12 parameters can be triggered using the 4
fader user buttons
◦ Mic/Line, Line Out, AES, SDI, HD-SDI, MADI, ATM, GPIO, Serial, MIDI, ADAT, RAVENNA/AES67, Audio-over-IP.
◦ Stereo and surround monitoring systems
◦ Frames from 16 to 144 faders
◦ Remote stand alone frames of 16/32 faders
◦ 6 banks each with 2 layers
◦ mc²56: 100 mm fader + 2 freely adjustable rotary knobs + Input-Gain Controller + channel display for each fader
with sense-triggered change of module display
◦ TFT metering mono, stereo or up to 7.1 including bus assignment, gain reduction for dynamics, AfV status, VCA
assignment, Mix Minus
◦ Optional: one integrated user panel (automation, 40 buttons, Reveal fader surround, talkback), RTW goniometer
integration, script tray
◦ Audio-follow-Video with 128 events, control via Remote MNOPL, GPI or matrix connection, envelope up to 10 s
fade time
◦ Permanent input meter beside fader, adjustable INPUT, PF, AF, DIROUT meter point in the channel display
◦ Loudness Metering according to EBU R128 & ATSC A/85, momentary or short term in every channel, integrated
measurement on sum channels with display of integrated LUFS value in headline
◦ Modules: INMIX with MS decoder, digital amp, 2-band fully parametric filter, 4-band fully parametric EQ, 2-band
fully parametric side chain filter, insert, delay up to 1800 ms (switchable units: meters, milliseconds, frames),
4 independent dynamic modules: expander, gate, compressor, limiter, image, meter, direct out
◦ Inline configuration with send/return switching - per channel or global
◦ Fully-equipped surround channel with coupling of all channel parameters and hyperpanning
◦ AMBIT Upmix available on every 5.1 channel, fully Downmix compatible
◦ 8 automix groups available for mono/stereo/surround channels with unlimited contribution channels each
◦ Up to 8192 crosspoints, non-blocking
◦ 96 kHz, 24-bit
◦ Fully redundant signal path
◦ Level adjustment for all inputs and outputs
◦ Downsizing from surround (up to 7.1) to stereo
◦ Integrated monitoring devices for remote locations. e.g. director's room
◦ 1016 internal loop-backs
◦ Full networking of up to 14 Nova73 cores, share and import of sources and destinations, studio intervention
◦ Full snapshot and production portability independent of matrix and DSP size

Seu Sistema muito robusto, mas o console deixa um pouco a desejar não sendo muito intuitiva, tendo que pensar um pouco
para executar algumas funções em função de telas a serem trocadas!
Sistema CalRec Apollo

Mesa bastante confortável, layout agradável e de fácil aprendizado!

BackStop-fader, Desk totalmente configurável.
Destaco para a possibilidade de ter uma mesa Stand By no mesmo core, que tem tudo redundante!

BBC usuária da Studer, na época que fiz o aceite da Mesa Studer do Controle 3 (Celio Nov 2005), verifiquei e percebi que
BBC, adotou a CALREC, com 4 mesas no mesmo core! (2018)

Pela parte operacional não deve em nada, Display totalmente configuráveis com os Meters, Layouts, disponibilidade de
funções, tudo salvo por pre-sets, facilitando inclusive a operação Dupla, pois o Console facilita a duplicidades de funções,
Stage Box configuráveis!
Conexão por Fibra ou Rede, protocolo diversos!
Remote control via APP,
Estão trabalhando em uma solução para áudio imersivo!

Operacional da CalRec, muito parecida com a console que hoje temos em operação que é a Studer, tendo um upgrade em
muitas ferramentas como processamentos de EQ, dinamics e efeitos (delay e etc.) com mais opções e robustez do que a Studer
nos proporciona hoje, devido a limitação e DSP.
É notório hoje da importância de que uma console modular tem de passar para a parte de instalações e projeto, referente a
interligação em rede e afins, e a concorrente Lawo acredito estar mais evoluída, em todo caso as duas consoles ao meu ver
são muito boas e responderiam com louvor a exigência de trabalho em áudio nosso aqui na emissora operacionalmente
falando.
Vou colocar aqui alguns pontos específicos que notei em ambas que ainda tenho dúvidas e acho que são peças importantes.

Independent DSP operation ensures audio continuity in the event of a PC or control reset

- Em relação ao Display Meter e Config

A Studer e CalRec usam um monitor de vídeo externo fora do multiview, para esse tipo de ação, troca de Snapshots e Strip
Setup, fora outras ferramentas como configuração de General Patch, Channel Patch e Clipboard Library.
Pelo que vimos na Lawo 56 para essas ferramentas perdemos um Multiview referente a operação.
Na CalRec além de termos essa opção os Muiltiview da mesa são configuráveis.

- Relação de conforto de inclinação da mesa

A lawo 56 ser comporta melhor em relação da CalRec Apollo em relação a inclinação.
A mesa da lawo melhor inclinada e com mais facilidade neste aspecto visual, pode parecer bobagem porem faz um diferença
de conforto em operação.
Entretanto a CalRec necessita de menos paginação para fazer determinadas funções isso por ser uma mesa maior e ter mais
ferramentas especificas na mão.

- Relação a qualidade de áudio final.

Fizemos poucos testes quanto essas referências, mas as duas marcas parecem ter uma ótima qualidade final.

No geral são muitos pontos positivos e em outros não, talvez a que tenha agradado a maioria da equipe que testou seja a
CalRec, tenho ciência que foi por se tratar de uma mesa bem parecida operacionalmente com que usamos hoje. Acho que
também não se tratar de uma comparação muito justa, por estarmos comparando a console Top da Calrec ( Apollo ) com a
Lawo 56 que é uma linha boa, porém não é a primeira da linha das Lawo como a 96 por exemplo. Eu acho que a Lawo 96
comparada a linha da CalRec Apollo seria o teste mais correto.

12 dual layers of faders.

6 bands fully parametric EQ / filters on each channel, group and main path.
2 x compressor/limiters, 1 x expander/gate, and sidechain EQ/filters on each channel, group and main path.
4 independent simultaneous post fader, pre fader or pre EQ track / IFB sends per channel / group path.
Comprehensive monitoring and metering. User splits and independent monitoring for multiple operators.
Independent DSP operation ensures audio continuity in the event of a PC or control reset
Integral 8192 x 8192 router with up to 512 audio channels per Hydra2 port. Fully integrable with any Hydra2
network.
Extensive range of Hydra2 I/O available.
Copper or fibre connectivity.
Highly resilient – all modules are hot-pluggable with automatic redundant PSU, DSP, Control processor,
Router module, I/O Expansion module
Low power consumption and heat generation.
100mm faders with mechanical PFL overpress
12 A/B Layers, providing 24 possible assignments for each fader or control
Colour-changing rotary knobs to indicate function
Touch screens controlling i/o, monitoring and routing
1020 channel processing paths
Up to 16 x stereo or 5.1 surround main outputs*
Up to 48 x mono, stereo or 5.1 surround audio groups*
96 x multi-track Buses for IFB or recording
4 x track sends per path
48 x auxiliary Buses
Up to 4 x Direct Outputs/Mix Minus sends per path
Direct outputs can be pre-EQ, pre-fader or post-fader
3 x independent user sections with independent monitoring
All channels and groups have 6-band parametric EQ
All channels, groups and mains have full dynamics
Side Chain EQ/Filters
256 x Inserts
Up to 2.73s per Output from a pool of 256 channels
Up to 2.73s per Input from a pool of 256 channels
All paths have 2.73s delay in addition to in and out delay
12 fader layers, each with its own A and B paths
8 x AutoMixers, each controlling an unlimited number of paths
Advanced AutoFader (AFV) functionality on all faders
Integral 8192² router
16/32 Router ports
All I/O provided over Hydra2 network via a comprehensive range of Hydra2 I/O boxes
Cat5e or fibre connectivity
Core com ate 04 Consoles!!

Interfaces
Meters configuráveis e salvos com pre sets

Knobs configuráveis

Monitoração
 Opção de Mesa Stand-by ou ate mesmo principal do controle

Artemis

 12 dual layers of faders.

 6 bands fully parametric EQ / filters on each channel, group and main path.

 2 x compressor / limiters, 1 x expander / gate, and sidechain EQ / filters on each channel, group and main path.

 4 independent simultaneous post fader, pre fader or pre EQ track / IFB sends per channel / group path.

 Comprehensive monitoring and metering. User splits and independent monitoring for multiple operators.

 Independent DSP operation ensures audio continuity in the event of a PC or control reset

 Integral 8192×8192* router with up to 512 audio channels per Hydra2 port (*4069×4096 router on Artemis Light). Fully
integrable with any Hydra2 network.

 Extensive range of Hydra2 I/O available.

 Copper or fibre connectivity.

 Highly resilient – all modules are hot-pluggable with automatic redundant PSU, DSP, Control processor, Router module, I/O
Expansion module

 Low power consumption and heat generation.

 100mm faders with mechanical PFL overpress

 12 A/B Layers, providing 24 possible assignments for each fader or control

 Colour-changing rotary knobs to indicate function

 Touch screens controlling i/o, monitoring and routing

 680 channel processing paths (Artemis Shine), 456 channel processing paths (Artemis Ray),

 340 channel processing paths (Artemis Beam), 340 channel processing paths (Artemis Light)

 Up to 16 x stereo or 5.1 surround main outputs

 Up to 48 x mono, stereo or 5.1 surround audio groups

 64 x multi-track Buses for IFB or recording (48 x on Artemis Light)

 4 x track sends per path

 32 x auxiliary Buses (24 x on Artemis Light)

 Up to 4 x Direct Outputs/Mix Minus sends per path

 Direct outputs can be pre-EQ, pre-fader or post-fader

 3 x independent user sections with independent monitoring

 All channels and groups have 6-band parametric EQ

 All channels, groups and mains have full dynamics

 Side Chain EQ/Filters

 256 x Inserts (128 x on Artemis Light)

 Up to 2.73s per Output from a pool of 256 channels on Artemis Shine (128 channels on Artemis Ray, Beam and Light)

 Up to 2.73s per Input from a pool of 256 channels on Artemis Shine (128 channels on Artemis Ray, Beam and Light)

 All paths have 2.73s delay in addition to input and output delay

 12 fader layers, each with its own A and B paths

 8 x AutoMixers, each controlling an unlimited number of paths

 Advanced AutoFader (AFV) functionality on all faders