Spain - Cadac Consoles has announced that it will, for the first time, be publicly running two of the first UK production CM-J50 mixing consoles on its booth at ISE (7G100) through its new CM-RT12 optical MegaCOMMS network router. The CM-RT12 router, together with the CM-DF64 optical Dante bridge – also being shown for the first time – sees a significant expansion of the CM ecosystem.
The CM-RT12 router provides the CM-Series with enhanced network performance capabilities. With a processing capacity of up to 3,072 channels, a single CM-RT12 can connect up to 12 MegaCOMMS units to form a single unified audio system, comprising any combination of CM-J50 consoles, CM-SR stage racks, or CM fibre bridges.
The CM-J50 console’s user-friendly GUI facilitates seamless routing via the CM-RT12, with settings stored directly to the console’s Show File; with the option of locally storing up to four routing maps. The independent Ethernet network enables dynamic routing, allowing each console to control up to 96 inputs per scene from a pool of 728 inputs, with routing available to 712 outputs. On the router’s facia a 2.4”/6.1cm colour display and headphone monitoring enable fast and intuitive system setup. Once operational, the router also manages gain sharing across consoles within the network.
Running Cadac Consoles’ proprietary MegaCOMMS digital audio protocol, the CM-RT12 router maintains the 0.4ms ‘lowest latency’ performance – from inputs to outputs, including all console processing and ADA conversions – across the network, at distances of up to 2km from the router.
The CM-RT12 offers true redundancy when two units are linked in parallel, with the router automatically able to switch between individual ports or even complete units, ensuring uninterrupted audio performance. As with all current CM products, dual onboard PSUs provide for peace of mind, and the unit is surprisingly lightweight and compact, housed in a 2U aluminium chassis weighing just 3.2kg.
James Godbehear, director of marketing and business operations states: “We see this as a significant milestone for the CM ecosystem. Complex, large-scale events and installations can now take full advantage of Cadac’s unrivalled audio quality and ultra-low latency, supported by robust, intuitive network capabilities.”
