Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| DSP engine | Type R IP core (2U) |
|---|---|
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| DSP engine — details | 2U core with integrated I/O resources; a single core powers up to 3 independent mixing environments with no DSP sharing |
| Sample rate | 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Control surface | Three slimline panels: fader panel, large soft panel (LSP) and small soft panel (SSP), added or removed as simply as an Ethernet cable |
| Faders | 6 × 100 mm motorised faders per panel, 4 user-definable buttons and a 96×96 px TFT display per fader |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Ravenna / AES/EBU |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Native AoIP, SMPTE 2110-compliant, AES67-compatible, 5.1 capable |
Other
| Software | Soft panels (LSP/SSP) configurable via the Panel Designer application, presets recalled between shows |
|---|---|
| Variants and configurations | Type R for Radio and Type R for TV variants |
Strip & details
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Software
- Panel DesignerApplication to configure the Type R soft panels (LSP/SSP): defining functions, saving and recalling layouts.
- Calrec AssistBrowser-based interface for remote control and configuration of Type R.
Other screenshots
Accessories
I/O card
- Type R I/O (AES / Analogue / Combo)
Type R I/O boxes (AES, analogue, Combo) connected to the IP core.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Calrec Type R is a modular, fully IP broadcast mixing console launched in 2018. It breaks away from the one-piece surface: its physical control system is just three slimline panels — a fader panel (6 × 100 mm motorised faders, each with 4 customisable buttons and a small 96×96 TFT display), a large soft panel (LSP) and a small soft panel (SSP) — that can be added or removed as simply as an Ethernet cable.
At the heart of the system, a 2U chassis carries the DSP and integrated I/O resources; a single core can power up to three independent mixing environments with no DSP sharing. The backbone is natively AoIP (SMPTE 2110, AES67), 5.1 capable, and runs at 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz.
The soft panels are configured through the Panel Designer application, letting the ergonomics be tailored to each operator and presets recalled between shows. Type R comes in Radio and TV variants.
Notable users
- Thunder City Production Solutions
Type R installation (broadcast production) highlighted by Calrec.
Links
Related consoles
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