The Saarbrücken Congress Hall, a landmark venue in Germany,

The Saarbrücken Congress Hall, a landmark venue in Germany, recently underwent significant renovations, including a major upgrade to its broadcaster’s control room. Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR), the public broadcaster responsible for many of the Hall’s broadcasts, chose to replace its older analog system with modern, IP-based technology, greatly enhancing its production capabilities.

Central to this upgrade is the installation of a **Lawo mc²36 MkII production mixing console** and two **Lawo AoIP stageboxes**. This advanced setup allows SR to handle complex audio tasks, including large orchestral productions, with greater flexibility and efficiency. The mc²36 MkII console, equipped with A__UHD core technology, offers 256 processing channels and supports a variety of industry standards such as ST2110, AES67, and RAVENNA. These features make the system ideal for handling the diverse range of events hosted at the Congress Hall, from concerts to conventions.

The new system also simplifies operations by enabling quick switching between 48 and 96 kHz processing and integrating all audio signals through the AoIP stageboxes. This installation marks SR’s first major step into the IP world, offering a more streamlined and versatile audio production environment. The flexibility of the setup allows for easy reconfiguration, making it suitable for various production needs, including mobile use during festivals.

Broadcaster’s control room in the Saarbrücken Congress Hall equipped with Lawo

Built in 1967, the Congress Hall in Saarbrücken/Germany is home to a range of a broad variety of events such as conferences, trade fairs and conventions as well as shows and concerts of all kinds, some of which are also broadcast on radio and television by public broadcaster Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR).

Following the Hall’s renovation and reopening in September 2023, also the location’s control room of the SR was equipped with a modern audio infrastructure. With the installation of a Lawo mc²36 MkII all-in-one production mixing console and two Lawo AoIP stageboxes, the SR replaced the previous analog system with a console that meets the broadcaster’s quality standards in terms of performance, flexibility and efficiency.

The heart of the audio equipment is an mc²36 MkII production console with integrated processing. With its A__UHD core technology, it offers 256 processing channels available at both 48 and 96 kHz, which means that even large orchestral productions can be mixed.

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