Series I (Production Console)

Neotek's Series I Production Console was developed specifically for broadcast production engineering — a discipline that demanded both uncompromising sonic performance and the operational flexibility of studio recording. Completely transformerless, the Series I shared its module architecture with the Series I Recording and Sound Reinforcement consoles but added unique internal logic functions for broadcast: live mic sensing, individual programmable studio and control room mute logic, overpress cue on all faders, fader logic signals for external equipment, and an ON AIR relay driver. The monitoring module provided slate facilities, talkback, a dozen direct stereo inputs, and a precision stepped attenuator for the Control Room. Stereo Line Input modules accepted two balanced stereo lines with full routing, balance control, and start-pulse logic for automatic device triggering. High-profile users included WFMT Chicago. Neotek specifically cited their years of transformerless design experience — beginning with an original instrumentation amplifier mic preamp — as the reason their consoles had never suffered radio frequency interference, even in extraordinarily strong fields.