Herbert Lemcke

President, Lawo North America

June 2006

Company Profile

Facts & FiguresFacts & Figures

NETWORKING AUDIO SYSTEMSNETWORKING AUDIO SYSTEMS

Milestones – The Beginnings

• 1970: Peter Lawo establishes an engineering office for electronic equipment

• Mid 70s: electronic sound processors developed (vocoder, halaphon)… Analog modules and modular mixing consoles developed and manufactured

• Early 80s: programmable audio mixing console (PTR) with analog signal processing and digital control designed (hybrid audio mixing console)

• Early 90s: the fully digital and modular mc series of consoles are developed (mc 50 and mc 80)

Milestones – Introductions & Growth

• AES 2002: worldwide introduction of the sophisticated but low-priced broadcast on-air console zirkon

• IBC 2002: worldwide introduction of the digital audio router Nova17 for small to medium scale applications

• IBC 2003: worldwide introduction of the digital audio router Nova73 for medium to large scale applications.

• October 2003: Lawo North America established

Milestones – Recent Developments

• NAB 2004: worldwide introduction of mc²66 live broadcast production console

• IBC 2004: delivery of the mc266 starts only 6 months after first public presentation, with over a dozen orders placed.

• AES 2005: release 1.1 for mc²66 including sequence automation. Lawo enters the live sound market.

• AES 2006: Flagship mc²90 console introduced

Company Detail

• Company HQ based in Rastatt, Germany

• ~ 130 employees worldwide

• Representation in 40 countries

• Shareholders: Lawo family

• Supervisory board:

- Peter Lawo - Christian Otto- Prof. Dr. Ing. Norbert Höptner

- Executive board: Philipp Lawo, (CEO)

Quality Manufacturing

High level of vertical integration

• Metal workshop (sawing, bending, milling, welding)

• Wave and vapour-phase soldering

• Manual and automated component mounting

Quality Manufacturing

In-house manufacture and assembly at all levels:

• Cabling and wiring

• Final assembly and inspection

• Factory commissioning and quality check

Partnership Relations

• Sales and commissioning

• Custom designed systems and products

• High level of manufacturing penetration

• Consulting & engineering

• Hardware & software development

• Technical Services

• Operational and Service Training

Product Applications

High quality, state-of-the art professional digital audio systems, consoles and routers for…

• Radio on-air broadcasting and production

• TV (live) broadcasting, production and post-production

• Radio and TV mobile production vehicles

• Music recording and production

• Theaters and convention centers

Customers Worldwide

TV ASHAI, Japan

mc²90

Digital Production Console

No Compromises

• Fully flexible and configurable console surface

• Extended and intuitive operating possibilities

• 512 DSP channels, 144 summing busses and 8192 x 8192 crosspoints

• Up to 200 physical faders

• Redundant controller system

mc²66

Digital Broadcast Console

Inspired by your needs

• 512 DSP channels, 144 summing buses and 8192 x 8192 crosspoints

• Total control - at any time - in any situation

• Fully redundant signal path

• Full snapshot portability

•New: 2-operator mode with true 2 PFL/AFL

DAW & Follow Picture control

Forced-feedback fader & backstop PFL

Snapshot fade

Networked systems

zirkonXL

RADIO, TV and PRODUCTION

Audio production - the smart way

• IP-based networking supports resource sharing and multiple studio operation

• Ergonomically designed surface for fast access and efficient operation

• Multi-layer operation with motorized faders and integrated ProToolsTM remote control

• 5.1 and 5.1+2 surround

zirkon

RADIO

The total networking mixer

• IP-based integration networks the whole radio station

• Workflow-adaptive surface by freely configurable functionality and VisTool

• Extended applications due to multi-layer operation with motorized faders

• 5.1 and 5.1+2 surround for on-air operation

z4

EDITOR'S WORKPLACE, NEWS STUDIO and small Mobile/ENG vehicle

The small desktop mixer

• Integrated voice processing

• IP-based configuration over Ethernet

• Extensive user access rights management

• Flexible input configuration

• Integrates with Lawo's audio networking systems

Nova73 HDRADIO, TV and INSTALLATION

High-capacity digital audio router for mission-critical signal transmission

• Unique Dual Self-Healing Star topology

• 8192 x 8192 I-O high performance core with Star² technology (fully redundant design)

• Optical fiber network for decentralized structures supporting ATM / WAN

• Expansion in operation - online configuration via graphical user interface

Nova17RADIO, TV and INSTALLATION

Compact audio router for multi-purpose use

• Star² technology provides fully redundant controller and routing matrix

• Easy integration due to fiber MADI interfaces

• 384 x 384 I/O, integrated DSP and programmable logic.

• Adaptive and cost-efficient by modular design

DALLISSignal I-O interface system:

Multi-purpose, multiple format

• AES, HD/SD, SDI, ADAT, GPIO, VCA, RS422, RS232, MIDI, Optical Switch, Mic/Line, Line

• Highest specification: all 96KHz compatible

• Modular, hot swappable

• Compact 3RU or 6RU frame, light-weight, fanless passive ventilation

• Fully redundant system: PSU, Backplane, Controller, and MIDI interface.

• Seamless integration with all Lawo and many 3rd party products

Networking Audio Systems• Project-specific customized solutions based on mc², zirkon, Nova and

DALLIS technology

• Extensive possibilities as to structure, function and size

• Standard interfaces allow any product combination to meet project needs

z4

zirkon

mc²66

HiD.IU

DALLIS

ATM, MADI, AES

HiD.IU

DALLIS

ATM, MADI, AES

DSHS

Nova17

Nova73N

ova73

Nova17

Mobile Production VehiclesMain contractor for medium to large radio mobile production

• Consulting, planning, engineering

• System integration, commissioning

• Service and support

Digital audio consoles for TV and live mobile production

• Integrated and remote-controlled audio routers

• Fiber-wired mobile stage boxes

Service & Support

• Installation and management

• Factory acceptance: test & commissioning

• Operator and service-staff training

• Maintenance and repair

• Refurbishment

• Technical information

• Spares and distribution

June 2006

Lawo North America

1361 Huntingwood Drive, Unit 16Toronto, Ontario. M1S 3J1. Canada

Tel: (416) 292-0078Email: info@lawo.ca

Web: www.lawo.ca

Thank you for your attention…

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