Calrec adds Automixer for Apollo and Artemis consoles

Calrec has responded to customer demand by adding Automixer, an automatic mixing function, to its Bluefin2 signal processing engine – the driving force behind its Apollo and Artemis mixing consoles.

The upgrade works by attenuating the output levels of all channels to maintain consistent programme levels in environments with multiple open microphones and unpredictable audio content. As such, it is particularly suited to panel-style discussion shows where guests might speak over each other and dramatically raise their voices.

Users can make use of eight separate Automixers, each of which can be assigned to control any number of mono input channels and group paths on the control surface. Unlike the compression of a mix bus or the use of individual or linked compressors on paths, an Automixer applies differing amounts of attenuation to each path; depending on its own level, as well as the overall mix level. These paths can be assigned different levels of emphasis.

Automixers can be selected on a channel-by-channel basis to be placed in the signal path pre-EQ, prefader, or postfader. Upstand metering can be configured to show Automixer attenuation alongside signal level on each path.

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