Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 180 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | Single 17-inch multitouch screen, tablet-inspired, navigation by touch gestures |
Processing
| Mix buses | 24 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 16 |
| DSP engine | Bluefin2 |
| DSP engine — details | Bluefin2 engine: pool of processing paths (up to 180) assignable as mono/stereo/5.1, with no resource sharing |
| Buses | 8 groups, 4 mains (mono/stereo/5.1), 16 auxes, 32 tracks |
| Architecture | Surface + Summa Core processing core linked by fibre (SFP); Calrec Hydra2 audio network and I/O boxes |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
|---|---|
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | Fixed 20-, 32- and 44-fader surfaces (12+8, 24+8, 36+8) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | Yes |
| Redundant networking | Yes |
| Redundancy | Complete system redundancy; dedicated delay on all paths |
Strip & details
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Software
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Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Summa is Calrec's 'simplified' broadcast console, introduced in 2013 (first shown as Callisto). Its guiding idea: bring the power of a large Calrec to a clean interface driven by a 17-inch multitouch screen, tablet-inspired, using familiar touch gestures to navigate the system.
Processing rests on the Bluefin2 engine, which offers a pool of processing paths (up to 180 assignable as mono, stereo or 5.1). Because there is no resource-sharing in the DSP, all facilities are available on every channel at all times. The bus structure comprises 8 groups, 4 mains (mono/stereo/5.1), 16 auxes and 32 tracks, with dedicated delay on all paths and complete system redundancy.
The surface comes in fixed 20-, 32- and 44-fader formats (12+8, 24+8, 36+8). The system pairs a control surface with a 'Summa Core' processing core linked by fibre (SFP), and relies on Calrec's Hydra2 audio network and I/O boxes. It targets TV control rooms and OB trucks that want efficiency and a fast learning curve.
Notable users
- Production sports mécaniques (US)
Summa deployed in OB trucks covering motor racing in the United States
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