User Interface

Controls

AURUS was our first console to use space-saving dual-concentric encoders with a switching function providing direct access to two parameters. The underlying technology is also implemented on AURATUS.

Thanks to the absence of inconsistent display indications and the need to spread parameters over adjacent channel strips, this system works and feels like an analogue desk. The combination of concentric encoders and multi-coloured LED fans creates an almost analogue feel for parameter editing. Both the controls and the associated displays are located where most operators expect them to be.

Direct access is taken care of by six dual-concentric encoders (with built-in switching function) and 14 keys per strip. As is familiar from analogue consoles, consistent function assignment was chosen for the two dual-encoder layers (e.g. the EQ Gain and EQ Frequency parameters of an equaliser band). Other (less frequently used) functions can be selected via a switch. For example, pressing an equaliser encoder allows you to switch between the filter frequency and its »Q« setting.

AURATUS consoles are fitted with premium controls. These include smooth yet extremely precise 100-mm motorised faders, soft-click concentric encoders, extremely low noise keys with a perceptible touch click, multicoloured LED fans, and high-resolution TFT screens. The two panels in the console’s master section provide two additional TFT screens for quick conformation of the settings you are changing.

To sum it up, the AURATUS user interface is perfectly suited to intuitive, quick and reliable operation: Its straightforward handling leads to relaxed work and high-quality productions not only in live situations but also in recording and production environments.