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Acuity is the top-of-the-line large production switcher designed to handle the world’s most challenging live events. This switcher has been built to easily adapt to evolving technology in the video production industry and is built with the biggest creative feature set – for the biggest productions.
The Acuity Production Switcher combines limitless production power with aesthetic beauty and unprecedented connectivity.
Two production engines implemented in 4RU and 8RU frames, enable Acuity to eliminate I/O limitations and add new levels of internal processing power and signal management capability. SD, HD, 3G and 4K production are all easy to achieve within these two processing engines. Learn more…
The Acuity Production Switcher’s design brings independent mixing and keying capability to auxiliary bus outputs. Learn more…
With flexible ME/MultiViewer resources, and input MultiViewers on optional MultiProcessing input cards, Acuity can be the single monitoring hub for your entire facility. Benefit from huge reductions in wiring, external routing, and signal distribution systems – for a cost-effective monitoring workflow. Learn more…
Acuity’s MultiFeed technology allows each ME to be split into 2 MES, each with independent control. Learn more…
MultiFeed provides the configurable output power you need for multiple feeds with different branding/captioning requirements or to drive on-stage displays – all from a single ME. Learn more…
Acuity delivers a new level of DVE resources in a single ME to create incredible composite “box shots”. Learn more…
Acuity engines are built with a modular input and output matrix, to easily swap in unique I/O cards that build upon the Acuity feature set. All these cards are compatible with each other on a single chassis and allow you to customize your Acuity switcher to serve as a hybrid-IP switcher, a signal-processing hub, or a 12G-capable UHD switcher.
The definitive choice for a 12G SDI single-link facility, the multiprocessing module provides several benefits during an HD-to-UHD migration:
| Acuity 4 | Acuity 4DD |
|---|---|
| • 40 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 40 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 38 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 4 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 37 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
| Acuity 3 | Acuity 3DD |
|---|---|
| • 32 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 3 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 32 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 30 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 3 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 29 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
| Acuity 3M | Acuity 3MDD |
|---|---|
| • 24 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 3 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 24 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 22 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 3 Mix Effect Control Rows (Stripes) • 21 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
| Acuity 2X | Acuity 2XDD |
|---|---|
| • 32 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 2 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 32 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 30 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 2 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 29 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 banks |
| Acuity 2M | Acuity 2MDD |
|---|---|
| • 24 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 2 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 24 Custom Control macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 22 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 2 Mix Effects Control Rows (Stripes) • 21 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
| Acuity 1S | Acuity 1SDD |
|---|---|
| • 24 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 1 Mix Effects Control Row (Stripe) • 24 Custom Control macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
• 22 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics • 4 Crosspoint Row Source selection buttons • 1 Mix Effects Control Row (Stripe) • 21 Custom Control Macro Buttons with 48 Banks |
A great choice for a lower-cost secondary or satellite panel. The CB1 is also perfect as a primary panel in OverDrive Automated Production Control installs:
• 16 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics
• 1 Mix Effects Control Row (Stripe)
• 64 Custom Control Macro Buttons with Split Row Mnemonics
A great choice for a lower-cost secondary or satellite panel. The CB1 is also perfect as a primary panel in OverDrive Automated Production Control installs:
• 16 Crosspoint Buttons on Panel with Mnemonics
• 2 Mix Effects Control Row (Stripe)
• 64 Custom Control Macro Buttons with Split Row Mnemonics
Available for download Fall 2019, the V9.1 software update makes it easier to control Acuity from a variety of control systems & interfaces:
Direct Ultritouch Integration
Acuity V9.1 introduces direct integration with the Ultritouch facility monitoring and control panel from Ross, providing Ultritouch with a purpose-built AUX Bus routing control panel that centralizes router and switcher AUX control into a single interface.
TSL Bus Messaging
Expansion of TSL Version 5 messaging from Acuity provides greater information to external control systems. Control systems can now identify what sources, keyers, and buses are active; allowing for more data analytics.
New OverDrive Features & Functionality
With V9.1 software, we’ve added a number of features and functionality requests that have come in from OverDrive / Acuity customer including:
Additional Lawo Ember+ Features
Lawo Ember+ audio consoles enjoy more control directly from the Acuity switcher, including audio gain control and advanced input control.
Expanding Knob Scroll Display
The little quality-of-life features matter, and this direct customer request had to do with viewing options in the scrolling lists/selectors in the Acuity menu display. With Expanding Knob Scroll Display users can set the size of the list/selector box to expand when scrolling through with the knobs, making it easier to see the available choices without having to squint their eyes!
Acuity DoubleDown panels are a premium option that doubles the number of key/aux bus assignment buttons for every ME row. This greatly accelerates the operation of large I/O systems in fast-paced productions, where shift functions to access mapped sources are undesirable.
| FEATURES | Acuity 4RU | Acuity 8RU |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Definition Inputs | Up to 60 | Up to 120 |
| Multi-Definition Outputs | Up to 40 | Up to 60 |
| Mix Effect Buses (MEs) | Up to 6.5 | Up to 8 |
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