The system, which was commissioned recently, consists of one Lawo mc2-90 console with 105 faders and a Lawo 48 fader mc2-56 console system. Lawo's mc2-90 flagship console core was supplied with 27 MADI ports, 96 AES3 inputs and outputs, 8 DSP cards including a redundant stand-by card, fully redundant controller cards and power supplies.
After having been awarded the tender to supply the equipment and provide the installation services as head contractor in June 2014, PAT worked closely with the Lawo project team in Germany to deliver the mc²56 MKII console in August 2014, for ABC's studio 33. Due to tight project timelines, while Lawo was building and testing the new mc2-56 system in Germany, PAT supplied ABC with a comprehensive fibre network throughout the entire facility to accommodate the new Lawo system and provide maximum flexibility.
Managing Director of PAT Patrick Salloch commented, "We had to accommodate TV production schedules while performing this major upgrade of the audio facilities and it was imperative that the PAT project team worked extremely close with Lawo in Germany to assure all timelines were met precisely."
Once the mc2-56 system had been installed and commissioned, PAT's focus shifted to the install of the mc2-90 from mid-September. As the console was delivered in various sections due to its size, specialized Lawo factory engineers assembled and commissioned the 3.2m console in October this year.
Lawo's CEO and president Philipp Lawo remarked, "We are delighted to have supplied the ABC with Lawo's proven cutting edge mc2-90 and mc2-56 television production consoles. In cooperation with our Australian partner PAT we are looking forward to servicing the ABC in their future broadcasting needs."
(Jim Evans)
