Know-how

The German broadcaster's Leipzig facility, with its futuristic architecture and state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment, opened for business in June last year. Three 96-channel CANTUS consoles are in operation in the production studios, while a giant NEXUS network powers the main switching room, together with links to the studios, control rooms, and on-air sound processors. The network consists of 21 base devices with a total of 1,800 x 1,700 connections.

Yet, no matter how sophisticated the audio equipment may be, video remains the most important aspect of a TV station. Consequently, the MDR's big NEXUS system abides by the »audio follows video« rule and is happy to work – efficiently – in the background.