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About Lawo – Landmarks
Throughout its history, Lawo has always kept learning and looking ahead, making it a
pioneer partner in the development of digital radio and TV. Constantly communicating
with our clients, we continue to optimise the ergonomics, functionality and design of
our products.
The beginnings.
Before founding an electronic equipment company in 1970,
Peter Lawo was an R & D manager for radio and navigation
systems. With the development of special devices for elec-
tronic sound processing (Ring-modulator, Vocoder, Halaphon),
Lawo entered the field of audio engineering. In the 1970s,
analogue modules and completely modular mixing consoles
were developed and built for broadcasters in the German-
speaking countries.
Hybrid technology.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the young company was working
on digital electronics. Supported by a group of sound engineers
from the local broadcaster, a programmable audio mixing
console (PTR), with analogue signal processing and digital control,
was designed. The console met the strict technical require-
ments of the German Institute for Broadcast Technology and,
because of its integral software control, it was possible to adapt
the console to a customer’s individual specifications.
Digital mixing consoles.
Based on its experience with a hybrid audio mixing console,
Lawo developed the fully digital and modular mc series in
the early 1990s. This series included the mc50 for ambitious
on-air and small studio productions, and the mc80/82 for
broadcasting applications including music and drama recording,
post production and outside broadcasts.
mc² technology.
In 1998, Lawo achieved a technological breakthrough via
systematic development. The new mc² series made it possible
to interlink and route, using linear audio signals, practically
all audio components in a system.
It runs in the family.
In 1999, Philipp Lawo, Peter Lawo’s son, became CEO of the
Lawo AG. Peter Lawo joined the supervisory board.
Completing the product range – Networking Audio Systems.
Continuing the philosophy of listening to our customers, new
digital mixing consoles and matrices have been created that
merge our accumulated experience and the knowledge of our
customers‘ requirements with our know-how and innovative
spirit. Lawo has developed a product range that covers any
application in a radio station or production studio. With our
competence in establishing audio networks, we can offer
our clients innovative solutions for the future, today. We will
continue to listen to our customers, and carry on developing
products and solutions accordingly.
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