Production Switchers

Acuity

Flagship Production Switcher

At a glance

Be the Conductor of Your Media Symphony

If you’re at the top of a major broadcast/live event operation, chances are you’re looking for industry-leading, future-proof capabilities backed by rock-solid service and support. If you could see behind the walls of the world’s largest most consummate broadcasters, you would see one Ross Acuity switcher after another.

At the heart of everything we do at Ross is our switcher technology – and Acuity is our top-of-the-line switcher designed to handle the world’s most challenging live events. Built to easily adapt to evolving technology, Acuity is built with the biggest creative feature set for the biggest productions.

Meet the Demands

Acuity is the most powerful production switcher ever designed by Ross Video. It provides extensive compositing and transition capabilities and customizable features that can address the needs of even the most complex productions.

Engage with your Audience

Acuity’s amazing effects repertoire, including 2D and available 3D DVEs with Warp and Curvilinear effects, on-board MediaStores for still and animated files, and Aux Mixing and Keying allow operators to create eyeball-engaging effects that help advance any storyline.

Multifeed Magic

Complicated productions often come with complex signal routing requirements for secondary feeds, on-set monitor displays, clean feed outputs, and more. Acuity’s extensive multifeed capabilities can meet those challenges while reducing dependency on external routing systems.

Right-Sized

Acuity is available in two different frame sizes with expandable ME and MultiViewer capabilities. And either frame can be paired with one of six available Control Panels, each with expanded “Double-Down” versions.

Future-Ready

Available 12G Multiprocessing Input boards with integrated Frame Syncs, Format Converters, SDR-HDR Converters, and Proc Amp/Color Correctors provide an all-encompassing upgrade path to UHD operations.

Control, Control, Control

Acuity features the widest range of device control protocols of any Ross production switcher. From audio mixers to tally systems, chances are that if a device can be controlled, Acuity can do it.

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The Acuity Production Switcher combines limitless production power with aesthetic beauty and unprecedented connectivity.

Features

Powerful Production Engines

Acuity is available in 4RU and 8RU sizes, each with different I/O, ME and MultiViewer counts, providing even mid-size facilities the opportunity to leverage the enormous processing and signal management power of Acuity. Both frames support virtually every major video format from SD to UHD.

Output Transitions

Using Acuity’s independent Aux mixing and keying features, on-set monitor feeds or simple branded secondary outputs can be easily created without tying up valuable ME resources.

Integrated MultiViewers

A wide range of available on-board monitoring solutions keep Control Room staff updated while reducing system complexity by eliminating the need for external routing or signal distribution systems.

Split MEs & Configurable Outputs

Acuity’s powerful MultiFeed feature expands the capability of each ME. Any ME can be split into two separate transition and layering systems with user-configured key layers. Additionally, outputs from the split MEs can be managed separately and independently.

Dual Menu Display & On-Panel Module

Acuity’s included industrial-grade touchscreen displays the unique dual menu system which allows for separate menu sections to be displayed independently on the upper and lower portion of the screen. Additionally, the available on-panel menu module puts those menus at the operators fingertips for even more control.

DVE Resources

In HD, each ME provides sixteen 2D keyer resize engines while the available ME 3D DVE provides advanced perspective, Warp, and Curvilinear effects. The available MultiViewer 3D DVE “floats” and can be assigned anywhere in the system.

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Future Ready

When the time comes to flip the switch to UHD, Acuity is ready. Its 12G Multiprocessing modules provide a host of features

  • Simultaneous SDI 3G quad-link and 12G single-link connectivity for up to 15 (4RU) or 30 (8RU) inputs
  • 3G Level A Level B Converters
  • UHD Quad 2SI Converters
  • Built-in Frame Sync and Format Converters
  • Dedicated Proc Amp and Color Correctors
  • SDR HDR Dynamic Range Converters
  • Input MultiViewers that can be assigned to outputs directly or used as sources in System MultiViewers

Control Panels

Choose from one of 6 control panels, then match it to the chassis that best suits your application.

Acuity 4 Control Panels

 

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 Control Panels

 

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 Control Panels

 

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 Control Panels

 

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 Control Panels

 

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 Control Panels

 

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
Carbonite Black 1 Panel

 

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

Carbonite Black 2 Panel

 

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

Specifications

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

Acuity U

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