Mainz, Germany – September 2019… Theaters can only renew their equipment in the summer, during the weeks when they are dark. This year, the Mainz State Theater used the time to renovate its audio technology. The NEXUS network, which had been installed in the Small House since 1997 and in the Big House since 2001, was thoroughly modernized and partially renewed. Three CANTUS consoles, which originate from the first generation of digital mixing consoles from Stage Tec, were integrated into the audio network. For new mixing console technology, the choice fell on the latest console from the Berlin manufacturer: the IP-based AVATUS. One of the decisive factors was the modular concept of AVATUS, with which very individual console sizes and combinations can be assembled via Ethernet.
A 48-fader AVATUS with the NEXUS STAR router was installed in the Big House sound control room and an AVATUS with 36 faders and associated router lies at the heart of the Small House sound control...
