LAWO

Lawo mc²36

The mc² 36 is Lawo’s first all-in-one console: compact size, in-built DSP and I/0 make this console an allrounder for your installation!

Product code: MC²36
Category: Audio

Specifications

CONTROL PANEL

Frames with 16, 32 and 48 faders (48-fader model with dual-fader section, same footprint as the 32-fader model); 6 banks each with 2 layers; 100mm fader + 1 freely adjustable rotary encoder (mc²36-32) + channel display for each fader with sense-triggered change of module display
TFT metering: mono, stereo or up to 7.1 including bus assignment, gain reduction for dynamics, AfV status, VCA assignment, Mix-Minus, Signal Patching, Meter selection, Automix state; GUI page output, e.g. metering, on an external monitor; 10 Central user buttons, 2 Central user encoders, 1 talkback button and 2 fader user buttons with 8 functions each
Optional: script tray

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

16 FADER STUDIO/LIVE VERSION • Dimensions: 833 x 820 x 380 mm / 32.8” x 32.3” x 15.0” • Weight: 38 kg / 83.8 lbs

32 FADER STUDIO/LIVE VERSION • Dimensions: 1343 x 820 x 380 mm / 52.9” x 32.3” x 15.0” • Weight: 55 kg / 121.3 lbs

48 FADER STUDIO/LIVE VERSION • Dimensions: 1343 x 820 x 380 mm / 52.9” x 32.3” x 15.0” • Weight: 55.5 kg / 122.35 lbs

16 FADER OB TRUCK VERSION • Dimensions: 765 x 821 x 362 mm / 30.1” x 32,3” x 14.3” • Weight: 39 kg / 86.0 lbs

32 FADER OB TRUCK VERSION • Dimensions: 1275 x 821 x 362 mm / 50.2” x 32,3” x14.3” • Weight: 56 kg / 123.5 lbs

48 FADER OB TRUCK VERSION • Dimensions: 1275 x 821 x 362 mm / 50.2” x 32,3” x 14.3” • Weight: 56.5 kg / 124.56 lbs

SIGNAL PROCESSING

40-bit floating point; 384 DSP channels; Up to 160 inputs with A/B input, up to 96 AUX buses, up to 96 groups, up to 96 main sums, 32 Automix groups; Rapid switching of channel and bus to mono/stereo/surround; Up to 32 surround channels, 128 VCA groups with metering, 256 GP channels
Surround formats: DTS&Dolby® Digital 5.1, Dolby® Pro-logic 4.0, DTS ES& Dolby® EX 6.1, SDDS 7.1, DTS-HD 7.1,diverse panning characteristics, surround aux bus
2 AFL: 1 surround 8-channel, 1 stereo; 2 PFL stereo; Audio-follow-Video with 128 events, control via Ember+, GPI or matrix connection, envelope up to 10s fade time; Solo In Place; Permanent input meter at the fader, adjustable INPUT, PF, AF, DIROUT, TRACK meter point in channel display; Loudness Metering according to EBU R128 and ATSC A/85, momentary or short term in every channel, integrated measurement on sum channels with display of integrated LUFS value in headline
Modules: INMIX with MS decoder, digital amp, 2-band fully parametric filter, 4-band fully parametric EQ, 2-band fully parametric side chain filter, insert, delay up to 1800ms – switchable units: meters, milliseconds, frames,
4 independent dynamic modules: expander, gate, compressor (incl. parallel compression), limiter, image, meter, direct out; AMBIT Upmix, available on every 5.1 channel, fully Downmix compatible; 32 Automix groups available for mono/stereo/surround channels with unlimited contributing channels each; Fully-equipped surround channel with coupling of all channel parameters and hyper-panning

AUDIO HANDLING

HOME – Routing with dynamic support of network resources

Internal matrix for RX and TX audio

Up to 384 RX & TX streams

Stream sizes from 1 up to 128 audio channels

Up to 96kHz, 24-bit

Level adjustment for all inputs and outputs

Downmixing from surround (up to 7.1) to stereo

Integrated monitoring devices for remote locations, e.g. director’s room

1,016 internal loop-backs

Full snapshot and production portability independent of matrix and DSP size

WAVES® PLUGIN INTEGRATION

Waves SuperRack SoundGrid and VST3 LiveBox integration with storage of plugin parameters in snapshot and production data

INTERFACES

Mic/Line In, Line Out, AES3, MADI, ST2110-30/-31/AES67/ RAVENNA, GPIO, MIDI

3x 1 GbE IP audio streaming ports (redundant); 1 GbE management port (redundant)

Headphones

SYNCHRONIZATION

Blackburst*, Wordclock, PTP Slave and Grandmaster modes

REDUNDANCY

PSUs, Network Interfaces (SMPTE ST2022-7 Class C)

CONTROL UNIT

Global A/B input switching

Enhanced mix-minus control with independent off-air conference

Fader control of all level parameters

Diverse tally and fader start modes

Program switch

DAW Machine control

Audio-follow-Video, up to 128 camera tallies, Ethernet or GPI controlled

Camera mic remote via GPI or voltage control

REMOTE MAINTENANCE

Connection via mxGUI remote software

Software updates, error diagnostics, remote assistance

EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

Remote control of all routing, matrix monitoring units and channel parameters via Ember+ control protocol
mxGUI: remote control via laptop/tablet PC
External matrix controllers: Lawo VSM, Evertz Magnum, EVS Cerebrum, GV Ignite, Ross Overdrive, Vizrt Viz Mosart, Imagine Magellan, BFE KSC, Pharos, and others

Specification from Lawo