Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Outputs | 2 main stereo or 5.1 program outputs with full EQ and compressor/limiter, plus stereo downmix control of the surround main outputs (useful for simultaneous HD/SD transmission) |
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Processing
| Channel processing | Bluefin technology (high-density processing, all DSP on a single card) |
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| Channels | 160 mono DSP paths, packaged as 48 stereo and 64 mono channels, allowing up to 24 full 5.1 surround channels |
| Groups and VCA/DCA | 8 5.1 / stereo / mono audio groups, 20 auxiliary outputs (20 mono or 10 stereo), 48 outputs for multitrack or general-purpose feeds |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
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| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | three frame sizes: 24, 40 or 56 faders |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Network |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- Hydra I/O boxes (Calrec network)
Remote I/O interfaces connected to the console via Calrec's Hydra audio network.
Documents
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Our take
History & design
The Calrec Omega is a digital broadcast mixing console, unveiled in 2007 and built around Calrec's Bluefin technology, which concentrates all processing on a single DSP card. It offers 160 mono DSP paths — packaged as 48 stereo and 64 mono channels — allowing up to 24 full 5.1 surround channels, essential for the HD production of the day.
Available in three frame sizes (24, 40 or 56 faders), it provides 8 audio groups configurable as 5.1, stereo or mono, 20 auxiliary outputs (20 mono or 10 stereo), 48 outputs for multitrack or general-purpose feeds, and 2 main stereo or 5.1 program outputs with full EQ and compressor/limiter, plus stereo downmix control of the surround main outputs — invaluable for simultaneous HD and SD transmission. It integrates with Calrec's Hydra audio network.
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