2015 | David McKinney is appointed Vice President and GM of HARMAN's Mixer Business Unit, leading the global operations of the Soundcraft and Studer brands. |
2014 | Studer introduces the Infinity Series with the Vista X and Vista V digital console and the breakthrough Studer Infinity Processing technology marking an enormous step forward in large-scale mixing console technology for broadcast applications. OnAir Radio range continues to upgrade with Dante AoIP, Loudness Metering and BSS Blu-link among many other new features. |
2013 | Studer continues to enhance OnAir console range and introduces software v6 including automatic microphone mixing. Studer showcases smaller Vista 1 console measuring over just 1 meter in width. |
2012 | At NAB 2012, Studer Introduced the radically lower-priced Vista 1 Compact Console, Vista Compact Remote Bay, Lexicon FX engine - Vista FX, RTW MT7 Metering Option for Vista consoles, EMBER broadcast/news automation control protocol and the Livewire AoIP card for the D21m system. And later in the year at IBC 2012, more new products: VistaMix and Automatic Microphone Mixing to the Vista Series of Digital Audio Consoles. |
2011 | At IBC 2011, Studer introduced the OnAir 1500 digital mixing console, a flexible solution for radio broadcasting and production, and the result of Studer's close attention to the needs of its customers, who are increasingly requesting more versatility and connectivity from their mixing systems at an affordable entry budget price point. |
2010 | The Most Advanced User Interface Just Got Even Better: Studer releases the Vista 9 Digital Console. |
2009 | The OnAir 2500 goes modular with OnAir 2500 Modulo. |
2008 | OnAir 2500, Studer's new compact broadcast console debuts at NAB 2008. |
2007 | Route 6000 introduced at NAB Las Vegas. Vista 5 SR enters the Tour Sound arena. |
2006 | Studer launches the Vista 5. |
2004 | Studer and Soundcraft join forces under parent company Harman's 'Professional Division' to develop Harman's range of digital consoles for the future. Also in the same year, Studer launches it's flagship console, the Vista 8. |
2003 | In 2003 Studer enhances its on air mixing console product range with the small fixed configuration Studer OnAir 500 and the highly flexible and modular Studer OnAir 3000. This is based a new mixing DSP core technology, the SCore and has a most modern and flexible software architecture allowing for system seamless integration and opening the way to complex networked broadcast systems. |
2002 | At NAB 2002 in Las Vegas Studer surprises the industry with the Vista 7 digital production consoles incorporating the most advanced user interface in the market, the Vistonics Touch’n’Access concept. In the same year, at IBC in Amsterdam in the autumn, Studer launches the broadcast version of Vista, the Vista 6, together with the Vista Remote Bay, intended for theatre applications where the control needs to be in the audience. Also in autumn 2002 the OnAir 2000M2 Modulo is introduced. |
2001 | In 2001, after more than 600 OnAir 2000 installations, the OnAir 2000M2 enters the market - a completely reworked and improved version of the OnAir 2000 including an input router and a new attractive styling. |
2000 | Studer launches the D950M2 with a new surface design and many more features, and also the OnAir 1000 digital mixing desk for radio broadcast and production applications, offering OnAir 2000 technology in a fixed configuration at a very attractive price. |
1999 | Studer adapts the D950 core technology to the digital D941 broadcast mixing surface which results in a very powerful and flexible broadcast desk, the Studer OnAir 5000. |
1998 | Introduction of the revolutionary VirtualSurround Panning™ mixing format on the D950S and the PUMA-chip: this Studer-developed specialized high-performance DSP-chip is available in the DigaStudio controller for the DigAS software by DAVID. Studer also introduces the V-Eight, an 8 channel 20 bit digital multitrack recorder based on S-VHS cassettes. |
1997 | The all-new Studer D950 digital mixing console gains much attention at the first presentation due to its unparalleled performance and capabilities. The last of the ex-Revox-products leave production in December (B77 Mk II, PR 99 Mk III). Good success in CAB with DigiMedia and Digitec Numisys. First presentation of new software-tools like Track'Filer and Smart'Log from Studer Digitec. Introduction of the new routing equipment Studer D19m. |
1996 | Willi Studer dies on March 1st. Presentation of the digital Studer OnAir 2000 console, the Studer D741 CD-Recorder and the Studer 928 analog mixing console as well as the MicValve and MultiDAC of the Studer D19-family. |
1995 | The first all digital broadcast system goes on air at the Swiss National Broadcasting Company DRS Zurich (including Studer D941 on-air console, Studer MADI-router). First presentation of the D424 MO recorder. Introduction of the D19 MicAD. The DigiMedia broadcast automation is introduced to the market in '95 as a completely new version. |
1994 | The extensive reorganization culminates in the sale of the Studer Group to Harman International Inc., the Revox Group was excluded and sold to a financial company. Studer is revitalized under Harman. |
1993 | Introduction of the all new DASH recorder Studer D827. The first digital mixing console Studer D940 is sold to the WDR Cologne. |
1991 | Acquisition of the French audio manufacturer Digitec S.A., the new products (CAB, digital routing) supplement the Studer range. Motor-Columbus splits the Studer Revox Group into Studer (Pro), Revox (HiFi) and a Manufacturing-division. MC sells several subsidiaries and plants. |
1990 | Willi Studer sells the Studer Revox Group to Motor-Columbus AG, including all subsidiary companies. |
1989 | Studer Editech was formed following the buy-out of the American company Integrated Media Systems. Introduction of the 48-track DASH tape recorder D820. Willi Studer wants to retire, several international companies are interested to buy the Studer Revox Group. |
1986 | The Studer Revox group employs 1882 people, including all subsidiaries worldwide. |
1985 | Very successful business year, introduction of the Studer A820 analog multitrack recorder, the A725 CD-Player and the 961/962 mixing desk series. |
1983 | Introduction of the first digital products, the sampling frequency converter SFC-16 and the preview delay for disc cutting DAD-16. Strong involvement in the standardization of the DASH format. |
1982 | Introduction of the Studer 900-series mixing console, the Revox PR99 and the A710 cassette tape recorder. |
1980 | Co-operation with SONY for standardizing PCM-formats. |
1978 | Presentation of the microprocessor controlled multitrack tape recorder Studer A800. Willi Studer is awarded an honorary doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. |
1975 | The business of the Studer-Revox Group has grown steadily since 1966, Studer employs 1,495 people and has bought and built several production and distribution facilities worldwide. |
1973 | The first synthesizer-tuner Studer A720 is presented. |
1972 | Delivery of the so far biggest professional audio mixing console Studer 289 with 30 input channels to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG. |
1970 | Introduction of the Studer A80, it represents an entirely new design-concept with versions from 1/8" QC for cassette duplication up to 2" 24-track. Willi Studer gets honored by the AES. |
1968 | 560 employees work for Studer. Introduction of the Studer 189 mixer. |
1967 | The "Beatles" choose the Studer J37 4-track for their album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Introduction of the famous Revox A77 and its counterparts (amplifier A50 and FM-tuner A76). |
1966 | The first daughter-company "Willi Studer GmbH in Löffingen / Germany", founded in 1964, starts its production with Revox C36 models. |
1965 | Introduction of the first fully transistorized professional tape recorder Studer A62. A total of 50,000 Revox tape recorders have been build so far. |
1964 | The legendary Studer J37 4-track tape recorder goes into production. |
1963 | Several new distributors join Studer to market the Swiss tape recorders in many different countries. |
1960 | Production start of the Studer C37 and the Revox D36. Co-operation with "EMT Wilhelm Franz GmbH" begins. |
1958 | Studer presents the first mixing console, the portable Studer 69. |
1957 | Several thousand tape recorders have already been build by Studer. The company set up an international sales network. Introduction of the first portable tape recorder Studer B30. |
1955 | Willi Studer introduces the Studer A37 and Studer B37. |
1954 | The first tape recorder of the famous Revox A36-series is put on the market. |
1952 | Mass production of the Studer 27 begins, Willi Studer has 32 employees. |
1951 | ELA AG was founded by Willi Studer and Hans Winzeler. The Revox T26 tape recorder was put on the market and the prestigious recording of the "International Music Festival Lucerne" was made with a prototype of the first professional tape recorder Studer 27. |
1949 | Willi Studer develops his first tape recorder and sells it under the label "Dynavox", it becomes a real success. |
1948 | The company "Willi Studer" was founded on January 5th, Willi Studer develops and builds oscilloscopes for high voltage labs. |