VisTool Virtual Radio Studio Environment

A sleek software mixer interface on a dark computer screen, with glowing green and amber fader channels, surrounded by a dim studio environment

Virtual. Reality.

The radio studio of today is not the future. But you already know that. You've used productivity tools on your tablet and smartphone, and thought, "This is so easy and natural. Why can't we run our radio studios with an app like this?" Congratulations: now you can. With VisTool, your operators finally have single-point access to everything.

One Screen, Every Control

VisTool is Lawo's GUI-builder software that puts the entire studio at your fingertips. From a single touchscreen, talent and operators can manage call screening, codec commands, loudness meters, timers, alerts, mixing functions, routing, and streaming — all without reaching for separate hardware panels or switching between applications.

Built on Open Standards

VisTool uses the Ember+ open control protocol, a truly free and open standard embraced by forward-thinking broadcast companies worldwide. This means VisTool can talk to a wide ecosystem of devices — not just Lawo gear. You can even control devices with web browser interfaces alongside native broadcast hardware, unifying everything under one intuitive touch environment.

Dark charcoal broadcast studio desk with soft green accent lighting and a laptop screen glowing with mixer channel strips

Designed for How People Actually Work

VisTool's touchscreen GUIs work the way tablets and smartphones do — swipe, tap, pinch. No training manuals required. Operators walk up and instinctively know how to navigate. That means faster adoption, fewer mistakes on air, and a studio environment that feels as natural as the devices your team uses every day.

VisTool Solo

For talent-focused deployments, VisTool Solo delivers a dedicated, streamlined panel experience. It gives presenters exactly what they need — faders, meters, talkback, and source selection — without the complexity of a full engineering interface. Clean, focused, and purpose-built for on-air confidence.

Key Capabilities

Single-point touchscreen access to call screening, codec commands, loudness meters, timers, alerts, mixing, routing, and streaming
Built on the open Ember+ control protocol for broad device interoperability
Intuitive tablet and smartphone-style touch interaction
Controls web-browser-based devices alongside native broadcast gear
VisTool Solo variant available as a dedicated talent panel

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