Established in Switzerland in 1948, Studer initially manufactured professional tape decks and analog consoles but began manufacturing digital mixing consoles when it was acquired by Harman International Industries in 1994. From The Beatles recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at EMI/Abbey Road Studios on a Studer tape deck, to Studer digital mixing consoles in the control rooms at the world's most prestigious and modern broadcast facilities, Studer has been an iconic audio brand for more than 70 years.
10 months after acquiring Studer Audio from Harman, Evertz has reinforced its commitment to keeping Studer alive, first of all by relocating current manufacturing facilities from Hungary to Evertz headquarters in Canada. Although Studer was a company widely recognized from having originated in Switzerland, sharing headquarters and factory in Regensdorf as Studer Revox, Harman moved all operations to the UK after the acquisition, merging its manufacturing with British console manufacturer Soundcraft. Years later, Harman moved all manufacturing to Hungary, where the last Studer Vista digital mixing consoles were produced. The last Studer product launched by Harman was the Studer Vista 1 Black Edition digital mixing console, in 2015.
Evertz is carrying forward the huge legacy of Studer in the broadcast market, with thousands of digital consoles still in operation globally, but its engineering know-how long disbanded. The move, Evertz confirms, forms part of a long-term plan to develop next generation products that meet the needs of future customers in the broadcast, live entertainment/concert events, sports, esports, stadium, arena and house of worship markets.
“Studer’s history and reputation for quality is undisputed. As the current stewards of this legendary brand we are committed to developing high quality audio products and solutions to serve current and future live media customers,” says Vince Silvestri, Vice President Software Systems at Evertz.
Having identified many opportunities for Studer products, Evertz is putting the full force of its sales team behind the brand as well as focusing resources on ongoing product development. Evertz has already integrated Studer Audio with its Software Defined Video Networking (SDVN) solutions, an effort to promote the industry’s transition to IP infrastructures and operations. With products such as Studer Vista digital consoles and its Infinity Core audio mixing and processing now part of Evertz SDVN, the Canadian company is now able to offer complete solutions for audio and video.
"We are very pleased that the stewardship of the iconic Studer brand will continue on under Evertz's leadership," says Brian Divine, President, Harman Professional Solutions.
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