At BVE 2016, Calrec will showcase V4.0, the latest software enhancement for the
company’s Apollo and Artemis consoles. Building on the acclaimed software and
hardware upgrades launched in V3.0 last year, this latest software version presents
even more features.
New features include send levels on faders that allow the user to change the path
level indicators on the fader to aux send level, admin-level protection of bus widths
that are stored in the show memory for quick and easy changes, and meter
highlighting when a fader is touched.
V4.0 is available for all consoles with the Concord processor upgrade. With this
hardware upgrade, Calrec made significant performance improvements in order to
facilitate the many new features.
Visitors to BVE will also have the opportunity to see the advances launched in V3.0
that included a new processing mode, path presets, user-configurable wild controls,
multilayer routing interrogation, stereo spill, additional meter scales, and patchable
oscillator sources.
Also at BVE 2016, Calrec Audio will showcase an integrated Waves SoundGrid®
solution for its Hydra2 platform of consoles. This powerful integration is unique
amongst broadcast desks in that it uses a brand-new SoundGrid interface module on
Calrec’s Hydra2 network. The module provides a direct connection between Hydra2
and the Waves SoundGrid network, allowing simple integration and introducing
fewer parts into the chain for lower latency and greater reliability.
Calrec customers can control Waves software, such as MultiRack, from the
integrated touch display in Apollo and Artemis surfaces, which allows direct control
of Waves plugins from the mix position. This capability gives Calrec users instant
access to the vast range of highly regarded Waves plugins and powerful broadcast
tools, such as the new UM225/226 stereo-to-surround upmixers, WNS noise
reduction tools, and a wide variety of creative processors.
Thanks to a direct Hydra2 connection, all Calrec/SoundGrid I/Os benefit from the
powerful Hydra2 feature set, which includes source and destination protection,
Hydra Patchbays, aliases, access rights, and the inherent redundancy of the Hydra2
network.
