• Lawo launches mc²36 Console in 48-fader layout

    Targeted at applications such as theater, houses of worship, corporate or live and broadcast audio, Lawo’s new second-generation compact mc²36 production console is now more capable with the announcement of a new dual-fader operating bay that allows 48 faders in the same space as a 32-fader board.

    With DSP more than doubled from its predecessor, the new mc²36 with built-in A__UHD Core functionality offers 256 processing channels, available at both 48 and 96 kHz, and natively supports ST 2110, AES67, RAVENNA as weel as the Ember+ control protocol. It provides an I/O capacity of 864 channels, with local connections that include 3 redundant IP network interfaces, 16 mic/line inputs, 16 line outputs, 8 AES3 inputs and outputs, 8 GPIO connections, and an SFP MADI port.

    Operating and visualizing features include Button-Glow and touch-sensitive rotary controls, color TFT fader-strip displays, LiveView™ video thumbnails, and 21.5” full HD touchscreen controls. Its built-in loudness control is compliant with the ITU 1770 (EBU/R128 or ATSC/A85) standard, featuring peak and loudness metering which can measure individual channels as well as summing busses.

    The new mc²36 offers integration of third-party solutions like recording systems, effects engines, and other systems running on external PCs, into its user interface. Applications display right in the console’s screen, while console keyboard, touchpad and touchscreen provide control.

    Mc²36 also offers integration of Waves SuperRack SoundGrid, providing operators with access to Waves’ extensive plug-in selection of real-time signal processing alongside the console’s internal processing engine without the need for additional screens or control devices.

    Moving the mc²36 to the A__UHD Core means that all developments in the future will happen on a single, unified platform, and Lawo continues to provide production file compatibility between all mc² consoles. For instance, a production file from an mc²36 can be used on an mc²96 for post-production.

    The console also includes Lawo’s new IP Easy functionality that reportedly makes IP setup as simple as analog: the console automatically detects new devices and makes them available. IP Easy manages IP addresses, multicast ranges, and VLANs, and includes security features like access control and quarantining of unknown devices to protect the network.
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