Leipzig University educates with Lawo mc6

08/06/2017

Part of the education and training enjoyed by students at the Leipzig University for Technology, Economy and Culture (HTWK) - Faculty of Media - includes the opportunity to work with a Lawo mc 36 Audio Production Console.

The aim of the HTWK (Hochschule f r Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig) is to enable students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world productions, as part of its Media Technology bachelor program, which is designed to build cross-media competence in all aspects of media production. An important part of the training is access to the tools that enable their use in practice.

The 24-fader Lawo mc 36 - which was installed by the University in fall 2016 - has an integrated Waves SoundGrid server, enabling the All-in-One' console access to comprehensive real-time signal processing options in addition to those provided by the console's internal DSP engine. This makes the complete Waves Plug-in Collection available to students - they can control Reverbs, Multi-Tap-Delays, Graphic Equalizers, and Multi-Band-Compressors directly from the console's keyboard and touchscreen. Working in this way eliminates the need for additional screens and hardware, and makes the workplace more organized and effective. All plug-in settings can be stored and recalled together with the console snapshots.

As the mc 36 is natively equipped with RAVENNA/AES67 technology, it can be seamlessly integrated into IP infrastructures.

The decision to use a Lawo mc 36 production console in our Video Studio was preceded by some long-term market research and evaluation, explains Christian Birkner, Laboratory Engineer at HTWK Leipzig, and manager of the in-house Campus Studios. Along with market acceptance, performance, flexibility and reliability were the key factors we considered while searching for a new mixing console. The large number of mc 36 installations, our findings during studio visits, and discussions with users showed that it met all requirements and fitted our concept and budget frame.

The Lawo console handles all audio signals in the Video Studio, giving students the opportunity to learn and adapt not only the workflows of a practical digital production console, but also state-of-the-art AoIP concepts - important aspects of modern media technology. These are important considerations for the HTWK, where the understanding and experience of technologies carries an equally high value to the application of audio tools.

The console's workflows can be easily comprehended, says Birkner, evidently pleased. This means that there is a short learning curve, particularly through combined operation via console and touchscreen - e.g. the intuitive setting of EQs. With this user-friendly operation, the students easily gain in-depth familiarity with a philosophy they can apply as media professionals.

For extended connectivity, in addition to the mc 36's local I/Os, Birkner and his team have adopted an mc Compact I/O stagebox solution. This provides an additional 32 mic/line inputs, 32 line outputs, eight digital AES3 inputs, eight digital AES3 outputs, eight GPIOs, one RAVENNA port and one MADI Tie-Line port (SFP).

As part of the integration of the A/V studio, Birkner also installed a Lawo V__pro8 toolbox for processing HD-SDI video, and embedding/de-embedding their accompanying audio. The compact, powerful video processor also offers high-quality format conversion and color correction. Thanks to an 8x8 video matrix and a 384x384 audio matrix, every signal can be patched to any other signal. An advanced HTML5-based GUI allows easy operation in daily work.

Birkner closes: By closely integrating theory and practice - specifically by using professional equipment - we achieve a comprehensive practice-orientated education and can keep the commitment of our students at a high level from start to finish of their studies.

About Lawo

Lawo designs and manufactures pioneering network, control, audio and video technology for broadcast and post production, as well as live performance and theatrical applications. Products include control and monitoring systems, digital audio mixing consoles, routers, video processing tools as well as solutions for IP-based A/V infrastructures and routing systems. All products are developed in Germany and manufactured according to highest quality standards at the company's headquarters in the Rhine valley town of Rastatt, Germany. For additional information, please visit the company online at www.lawo.com.

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