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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 now, the Acuity v9.2 software update enables operators to add conditional statements to Acuity’s Custom Controls.
If This, Do That
In computer science, depending on whether a programmer-specified condition evaluates to true or false, different actions are performed.
This powerful logic capability is now part of Custom Controls, powering productions like never before!
Conditions
Create a variety of conditional statements, with the ability to select operators such as == (equal-to) and != (not-equal-to) and compare against different data types.
Conditional statements can be nested. After the first statement, additional conditional statements can be inserted to perform further checks.
Examples of conditional statements:
If UserVariableX > 10
User Variable: User-created variable that holds a numerical value.
This numerical value can be edited and modified by other Custom Controls.
If Cam1 == ME1 PGM
XPT Status: Check the source currently on a bus.
If ME1 Key 1 == ACTIVE
Key State: Check if a keyer is ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
If ME1 PGM != ON AIR
Bus On-Air State: Check if a bus is ON PVW, ON AIR, BOTH (ON PVW and ON AIR) or NONE.
Actions
The full range of Acuity’s Custom Controls can be applied as actions, from recalling memories to sending commands to external devices.
Focus on the Production, not Operation
With the addition of logic to Custom Controls, complex operations are greatly simplified for Acuity operators. This increases production consistency and allows operators to have better focus on the production.
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 |
The first step is a consultation with a member of our sales team or one of our certified Ross resellers to discuss the specific needs of your organization. Next, we will look for a mutually convenient opportunity to coordinate a demo.
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