Stagetec was founded in Berlin in 1993 by a group of former Neumann engineers. An Emmy-Award winning innovator in digital audio technology, with a focus on broadcast, theater, and AV systems, they have installations in The Bolshoi Theater, Vienna State Opera, Sydney Opera House, Vatican Radio, BBC, Moscow Kremlin, and Berlin Philharmonic—all world-renowned venues. While being well known in Europe, this year Stagetec made a formal expansion into the U.S. market, and capitalizing on their prior products, introduced the Stagetec NEXUS Compact.
The Stagetec NEXUS Compact is a premium audio interface and converter for a wide array of applications. Featuring eight 32-bit TrueMatch microphone inputs, NEXUS offers an extremely high dynamic range of 158dB. This technology eliminates the need for external analog microphone preamplifiers. Offering sampling rates up to 192kHz, NEXUS onboard digital signal processing allows it to function as a compact mixer for on-site productions. The internal processing engine provides powerful mixing and signal processing capabilities. DSP functions include a 120x16 mix matrix, 16 channels of input processing (delay, expander, EQ, and compressor), and 16 channels of output processing (delay, EQ, compressor, and limiter).
Entering the interface IP address or URL in any browser on a tablet or laptop operating in the same domain will call up the user interface. The web-based control enables all functions and parameters of the device to be configured using a standard web browser on a laptop or tablet. The software interface follows the established NEXUS control workflow, so engineers familiar with larger Stagetec systems will not need to learn a new platform.
The NEXUS Compact has been called a "digital Swiss Army knife” and converts analog and digital audio signals to support 64 channels of Audio-over-IP networking via Dante or AES67 protocols. This allows for turnkey integration into broadcast and production networks. The MADI options also allow for interfacing with consoles and multitrack recording systems for live sound and broadcast workflows. As well as digital output and network options, it also provides eight analog outputs.
NEXUS Compact is a smaller, modular version of Stagetec’s NEXUS audio system first released in 1994. It provides the same function, but in a space conserving form-factor. The high-quality audio, modular expansion capability, and flexibility of the NEXUS Compact make it ideal for remote and mobile recording live events, field recording, or in a broadcast van. It can be used for studio expansion as part a larger NEXUS network or as a compact I/O solution for workstations. It can be integrated into larger broadcast systems via AES67, Dante, and Ember+ protocols. It can be used with a PA system for live sound and location mixing or as a breakout box for delay towers. NEXUS Compact is a premium audio interface suitable for a vast array of applications. $9,200
