ORF's central radio facility, in the capital of Vienna, comprises small to medium sized studios used for recording radio talk shows and small live music shows as well as high-level post production. Its recent purchase of three Soundtracs DS-00 digital consoles - two for its Vienna facility, the third for its Eisenstadt regional studio - is part of a series of such installations there.
"ORF have used Soundtracs consoles for some time, having had DS3s previously, and are familiar with the way they work," says Othmar Eichinger of TON Eichinger. "So when it was time to update its system, the decision was made to install three DS-00s with fader expansion units.
"The operators are very happy with the DS-00, it is certainly the most cost-effective solution for ORF and, as it is very similar to operate to the DS3, the learning curve is quick. In fact, there was no training needed at all."
Meanwhile, a DiGiCo D1 Live digital mixing console has been installed into the Landestheater, a medium sized provincial theatre in Lower Austria.
(Jim Evans)
