recording/production systems provides the best of both worlds.

So it’s no surprise that such hybrid console/controller designs continue to generate interest from users and manufacturers.

With today’s on-the-go pro-
duction, speed, portability and
worldwide access are musts,
and Telos (Booth 7620) took an
all-in-one approach with its new
Z/IP codec. The unit combines
a four-channel digital mixer and
Omnia processing in a rugged,
compact case for low-delay
remotes from wherever call or
far cry from the days of yore the same thing by adding op- Wi-Fi service is available.
when a new console upgrade tional external hardware boxes,
meant dealing with issues which may also provide extra Signal processing –
such as wiring or changing physical input and output con- inboard, outboard
sightlines or acoustics. nectors as part of the package, or both

Beyond the simple version as in the case of the Yamaha In the category of signal pro-upgrades, many audio console (Booth N3838) dSP5d, which cessing, there’s almost nothing makers have incorporated can double or triple the capac- that can’t be accomplished hardware tweaks that dramati- ity of its PM5d mixer for han- either through onboard dSPs cally expand system perfor- dling large-scale applications. supplied on many consoles or mance – at a fraction of the Another continuing trend in through the vast selection of cost of a new mixer. This re- console design is incorporating OEM and third-party plug-ins quires little more than a simple control of digital audio worksta- available from dozens of devel-optional plug-in circuit card tions (dAWs) directly from the opers. Instant access to realistic carrying horsepower in the mixer surface. Expect to see software emulations of classic form of additional dSP chips more of this, both in existing studio processors running on or FPgAs (Field-Programmable products, such as Euphonix’s dAWs is hardly new, yet a new gate Arrays) – as employed (Booth N6812) System 5 MC trend developing is the incor-by both Calrec (Booth N8207) or Solid State Logic’s (Booth poration of external hardware and Fairlight (Booth SL1910) N4031) Matrix, as well as new boxes into the fray.

– that can more than double debuts on the NAB Show floor. Some of these hardware the amount of available input/ given the power of computer- systems exist as outboard output buses and add signal- based processing, combining dSP boxes that substantially processing punch. Some other a familiar mixing work surface reduce the effect that multiple digital consoles accomplish with the flexibility of dAW continued on page 40

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