Studer
OnAir 1500 digital mixing console provides solid foundation for future
technology upgrades
POTCHEFSTROOM, South
Africa—PUKfm, the radio station for North-West
University’s Potchefstroom campus, has selected the Studer by HARMAN OnAir 1500
digital mixing console to upgrade its broadcast studio. Student DJs use the
console to host shows from a small studio space, and the OnAir 1500 provides
them with the upgraded functionality and reliability they required as well as
an intuitive interface that is easy to learn and use.
The station was looking to replace an older analog console and needed to
ensure that the digital solution they chose would be compatible with future
technology upgrades. The OnAir 1500 has given PUKfm more advanced built-in
audio processing and many powerful features and functionality to meet the
station’s immediate needs. The console’s input/output (I/O) density, integrated USB playback and
recording capabilities have been especially useful for students producing radio
shows.
Chris Grant, CEO of local integration company NetDynamix Broadcast
Services, has extensive experience with a range of products from HARMAN
Professional Solutions. As a longtime Studer installer and user, he felt
confident the OnAir 1500 was the right fit for the university.
According to Grant, the school wanted a console that was fast to install
and easy for non-engineers to learn, while also producing the best sonic
quality. They also emphasized the need for a console that could improve
day-to-day operations, be extremely reliable and provide strong local technical
support. For Grant, Studer met all of these needs and more.
“This project was more of a digital upgrade rather than a full-blown
rebuild,” Grant said. “Nevertheless, the station wanted to prepare for any
possible enhancements they might undertake in the future. The OnAir 1500 is now
the foundation for any additional technology upgrades.”
The school’s
technical staff became comfortable working with the new digital console very
quickly. The students have found it easy to configure and operate as well.
NetDynamix Broadcast Services is proud to be aligned with HARMAN Professional
Solutions through local South African distributor Wild & Marr. “Wild &
Marr gives us amazing support and makes the sales, service and warranty
processes very simple,” Grant said. “They bring huge value to us as an
integrator and are one of the many reasons we continue to depend on HARMAN
Professional Solutions to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.”
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