Lawo, a leader in IP-based broadcast technology, is set to make a strong impact at NAB 2025, taking place from April 6 to 9 in Las Vegas. At booth N623, Lawo will showcase its latest advancements in audio, video, networking, and control solutions, reinforcing its commitment to shaping the future of broadcast production workflows with increased efficiency, flexibility, and a powerful unified, open platform.
A key highlight will be its intelligent multiviewer solution, where .edge, the Home platform, and the Home Multiviewer App work seamlessly together to optimize multiviewer display performance. This significantly reduces bandwidth consumption and CPU load. Lawo continues to drive innovation in software-based media processing with four new Home Apps, designed to make broadcast workflows even more flexible and efficient. Running on standard server hardware and in the cloud, these apps enable broadcasters to streamline processing tasks without dedicated hardware.
The expanded family of, soon, 14 Home Apps includes advanced solutions such as the Home Multiviewer, UDX Converter with HDR processing, Graphics Inserter, Test Pattern Generator, Color Corrector, Downstream Keyer, etc., all designed to support multiple formats, including SMPTE ST2110, JPEG XS, NDI, SRT, Dante, and H.264/H.265. With flexible deployment options—including on-premise, remote, and cloud-based environments—Home Apps provide broadcasters with unprecedented adaptability. At the core of Lawo’s ecosystem is the Home platform, an open, cloud-native management system for IP-based media infrastructures. Home orchestrates complex workflows while ensuring seamless integration across broadcast environments.
Visitors to NAB 2025 will also experience the latest iteration of Lawo’s Crystal broadcast console, engineered for professional-grade performance in space-constrained environments. Built on the Ravenna/AES67 networking standards, Crystal ensures seamless integration into modern IP-based workflows while offering full compliance with SMPTE ST2110-30/-31 for audio and ST2022-7 for redundancy. With its two operational modes, Crystal provides unmatched flexibility. In Power Core mode, it functions as a standalone mixer; in Controller mode, it serves as a powerful extension for Lawo’s mc² production consoles.
Lawo’s renowned mc²36 audio production console will also be featured, showcasing its powerful capabilities. Offering 384 processing channels (when upgraded to the new 12.0.0 software version), ST2110, AES67, Ravenna, and Ember+ compatibility, as well as an expansive I/O capacity of 864 channels, the mc²36 delivers industry-leading performance. The mc²56 audio production console, engineered to meet the diverse demands of modern audio production environments, offers a balance of advanced functionality and user-friendly design. Optimized for IP production environments, it provides native support for SMPTE 2110, AES67/Ravenna, DANTE, and MADI audio streams.
Lawo will also present the latest software releases for its mc² audio mixing systems at NAB 2025. Software Version 10.12 introduces a new Strip Assign page that significantly improves channel management. Enhanced Waves integration via ProLink streamlines plug-in workflows, while new security features strengthen system protection. Software Version 12.0 further advances performance by enabling native support for the Home mc² DSP App and increases the mc²36 MkII’s processing capacity from 256 to 384 channels.