Studer Shows OnAir 2500 Compact Broadcast Console By Janice Brown May 9, 2008, 12:43 Regensdorf, Switzerland (May 9, 2008) -- Visit Studer at AES Amsterdam and experience the new OnAir 2500 digital all-in-one Radio on-air console. The OnAir 2500 builds upon the operational concepts of its predecessor, the OnAir 2000, and utilizes the software technology established in the OnAir 3000 to deliver a new solution for radio broadcast. The new Studer OnAir 2500 Compact Broadcast Console The control surface, I/O breakout, DSP Core and power supply on the Studer OnAir 2500 are all integrated within a single compact chassis. The Fader strips include a graphical OLED (Organic LED) screen, which contains a channel label, level and gain reduction meter and parameter readouts, adjustable via a rotary encoder and two push buttons below the display. OLED screens have a much wider viewing angle and a higher definition than LCDs, so operators can immediately see information more clearly. The large TFT colour touch screen uses Studer's patented Touch'n'Action system, where only the most important functions have hardware control elements in the channel strip, making for simple, easy access operation. The touch screen can also display all the relevant settings and configurations for each channel in addition to the OLED displays. A touch on one of the 8 small channel push buttons, (e.g. EQ, dynamics, AUX send) immediately opens the corresponding page on the main screen, allowing for quick and easy adjustment. The OnAir 2500 also provides the user with a large number of inputs and outputs in many standard signal formats. As well as interfaces on XLR and SUB-D outlets (microphone inputs, headphone outputs, Line and AES I/Os), the internal audio system also offers interfaces to digital multichannel formats such as MADI, ADAT and IEEE-1394 Firewire. The OnAir 2500 is available in three standard configurations, with 12, 18 and 24 faders, with motorised channel faders available as an option. The OnAir 2500 integrates with Studer's Call Management System (CMS), allowing caller names to be dynamically displayed as fader channel labels, while further integration of radio automation systems is accomplished using the Monitora protocol via serial interface or TCP/IP. The OnAir 2500 can also support I/O Sharing via Studer's proprietary networked technology, allowing it to share signals with other Studer devices. For more information on the Studer OnAir 2500, visit www.studer.ch.

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