Calrec to Showcase New Argo-S IP-Native Audio Mixer at NAB Show

NUTCLOUGH MILL, U.Okay.—Calrec will characteristic its new Argo-S IP-native audio mixer, a decreased peak model of its Argo audio mixing management platform, on the 2024 NAB Show, April 13-17, in Las Vegas.

Argo-S household combines the meter bridge and contact UI right into a single row of shows, enabling customers to modify between the Calrec Assist full internet UI and full meters on any part, on-the-fly. It maintains Argo’s everything-from-everywhere ethos of flexibility, customization, ergonomics, resilience and multi-user workflows in a kind issue that matches within the tightest environments or will be dropped in as a substitute for smaller consoles, the corporate stated.

The Argo-S is well-suited to functions the place low-profile or higher line-of-sight over the floor is required. Like its bigger Argo siblings, every 12-fader large part is totally impartial when it comes to processing capabilities, path management entry, energy provides and connectivity, that means there isn’t a reliance on any particular person part, it stated.

Argo is totally modular with interchangeable {hardware} panels. It makes use of Calrec’s Assist UI at its core. This permits customers, whether or not they’re engaged on bodily {hardware} panels or with a distant GUI, to work with a well-recognized, easy-to-drive interface, the corporate stated.

Its modular panel system encourages broadcasters to adapt floor {hardware} to fulfill their distinctive necessities—with two mid-level rows of interchangeable panels on the bigger Argo Q mannequin and one mid-level row on the Argo-S mannequin, the corporate stated.

The firm additionally will characteristic its ImPulse1 IP audio processing and routing engine, a smaller, highly effective, cost-effective SMPTE ST 2110 model of its ImPulse resolution. ImPulse1 is a compact 1U resolution with an optionally available second core for redundancy. It provides a brand new 128-input-channel DSP pack with entry-level pricing, the corporate stated.

ImPulse1 works with Argo-Q and Argo-S management surfaces and Calrec Assist, which is finest for distant working. It is well-suited to multi operator or headless operation. Cores with smaller DSP licenses will be provided with out {hardware} redundancy. ImPulse1 is designed for small to medium single mixer functions, the corporate stated.

Calrec additionally will present its Type R modular, expandable IP mixing system that permits customers to benefit from distributed manufacturing and versatile workflows. Its three {hardware} and comfortable panels can create quite a lot of system sorts. It ties in with Calrec’s Assist for mixing within the cloud and integrates with station automation techniques, corresponding to Ross Overdrive, Sony ELC and Grass Valley Ignite, the corporate stated.

See Calrec at NAB Show sales space C6307.

More data is out there on the corporate’s web site.