Some time ago an ex colleague asked my opinion about Studer 928 analog console. Naturally I started with the service manual (schematics). The first thing that I noticed was that schematics/layouts were drawn by Zuken-Redac Cadstar. As far as I know Soundcraft design team uses that software but not Studer.
The circuits are almost directly copied from other Soundcraft consoles and they have very little in common with Studer analog console design (except some input and output stages).
The console is styled to look like a Studer (Studer custom knobs, front panel texts, colours etc.)
I knew that digital consoles designed by Studer are sold under Soundcraft name and vice versa but it was new to me that such analog consoles exist too.
The circuits are almost directly copied from other Soundcraft consoles and they have very little in common with Studer analog console design (except some input and output stages).
The console is styled to look like a Studer (Studer custom knobs, front panel texts, colours etc.)
I knew that digital consoles designed by Studer are sold under Soundcraft name and vice versa but it was new to me that such analog consoles exist too.