DirectOut has announced the first major upgrade of its PRODIGY.MX infrastructure matrix, and it will be highlighted at the 2024 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center (booth 18604) following by the 2024 ISE Show in Spain at Fira Barcelona Gran Via (booth 7F100).
Bundled in the “Advanced” system license, the DirectOut development team has added a number of new features to extend the scope of its latest PRODIGY mainframe. The smart platform now offers a 64 x 64 Matrix Mixer (MatMix) and 64 Flex Channels that can be loaded with IIR filters, dynamics and delay PlugIns. In addition, 64 Input Managers and EARS for all input channels add a high level of redundancy and resilience to the system.
“We are excited to see how our Audio Solution Model (ASM) comes to life with this big upgrade of the PRODIGY.MX,” says DirectOut CTO Claudio Becker-Foss. “ASM is an innovative approach developed by DirectOut that focuses on providing comprehensive audio solutions. It is structured as a five-layer model, based on hardware platforms in combination with skins, control protocols, GUI and add-ons. The model allows for flexibility, precision, and the ability to tailor solutions to specific needs. The PRODIGY series is our top line hardware platform and the power we can unleash by adding Software and Firmware features is just stunning.”
DirectOut also announces the availability of the HOME control license, enabling the integration of its PRODIGY Series into Lawo’s HOME ecosystem. PRODIGY converters now benefit from instant IP discovery and registration throughout a RAVENNA network, stream routing, device monitoring, parameter control and the security features offered by the HOME platform, all enabled through a single control API.
In addition, PRODIGY’s parameters can be adjusted from LAWO mc²-series consoles with built-in HOME functionality. “With this tight integration, audio operators will be able to access our devices’ comprehensive feature set directly from the convenience of, e.g., an mc² console surface,” Becker-Foss notes. “Conversely, this tie-up will allow users to benefit from our gateway options into the Dante and RAVENNA realms at all sampling rates supported by Lawo’s A__UHD Core.”
