{"id":53040,"date":"2023-11-27T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=53040"},"modified":"2024-02-05T14:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:33:37","slug":"mixbus-ob-truck-chooses-directout-prodigy-mx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2023\/11\/27\/mixbus-ob-truck-chooses-directout-prodigy-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"The MixBus OB Truck chooses the new DirectOut Prodigy.MX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-wrapper\">\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"head-img alignright wp-image-53044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Mixbus.jpg\" alt=\"Sound Supervisor Conrad Fletcher with the DirectOut Prodigy.MX\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Mixbus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Mixbus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Mixbus-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Mixbus-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>BAFTA award-winning Sound Supervisor <em>Conrad Fletcher<\/em> on upgrading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/directout\/directout-prodigy-series\/directout-prodigymx\/\">DirectOut Prodigy.MX<\/a> for MADI routing and AoIP management<\/h2>\n<p>The <a title=\"The Mixbus - Leaders in Surround Sound OB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themixbus.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MixBus<\/a> is a large-format location recording and outside broadcast truck designed for professional live events mixing and recording.<\/p>\n<p>Providing a range of production services throughout the UK and Europe, previous clients include <em>Michael McIntyre&#8217;s Big Show<\/em>, <em>Later With Jools Holland<\/em> and the <em>Eurovision Song Contest 2023<\/em>, as well as a number of high-profile state events such as the <em>The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II<\/em> (for which The Mixbus&#8217; <b>Conrad Fletcher <\/b>was <a title=\"SOUND: FACTUAL - THE STATE FUNERAL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II | BAFTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bafta.org\/television\/awards\/bafta-television-2023-nominations-winners#sound-factual----the-state-funeral-of-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of several Sound Supervisors awarded a BAFTA<\/a> in the <strong>Sound<\/strong>: <strong>Factual<\/strong> category).<\/p>\n<p>As part of a recent expansion to the MixBus OB vehicle, the team decided to invest in the newly released <strong>DirectOut Prodigy.MX<\/strong> for MADI and AoIP routing and management.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">DirectOut PRODIGY.MX: Award-winning Sound Supervisor Conrad Fletcher on the Modular Audio Matrix<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Conrad Fletcher on the DirectOut Prodigy.MX\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uPysrGbrO6g\" width=\"1207\" height=\"679\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See more videos at <a title=\"Subscribe to the SynthaxTV YouTube channel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=synthaxtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synthax TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"head-img alignleft wp-image-53048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Inside-the-Mixbus-outside-broadcast-truck.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of the Studer Vista X console in the MixBus\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Inside-the-Mixbus-outside-broadcast-truck.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Inside-the-Mixbus-outside-broadcast-truck-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Inside-the-Mixbus-outside-broadcast-truck-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Inside-the-Mixbus-outside-broadcast-truck-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\u201cThere\u2019s so much you can do with it\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIn our world we require an amazing amount of redundancy,\u201d explains The Mixbus&#8217; <strong>Conrad Fletcher<\/strong>. \u201cWith often hundreds of millions of people watching a live televised event, there is no room for failure of any sort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to both the size and weight restrictions of a mobile recording truck, all of our equipment has to be as light and space efficient as possible. Not to mention being 100% reliable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <strong>Prodigy.MX<\/strong> really seemed to fit the bill in that regard. But its capabilities actually extend a lot further than we\u2019d originally planned to use it for, such as sample rate conversion and support for a range of IP formats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>DirectOut Prodigy.MX<\/strong> is a state-of-the-art modular routing matrix designed for professional live sound and broadcast applications. Its six modular I\/O slots allow users to choose from a variety of digital audio connections to suit the demands of a project, with powerful routing capabilities controlled via the <strong>globcon<\/strong> control software.<\/p>\n<p>A range of AoIP formats are supported alongside several options for MADI, which for many OB Trucks remains the protocol of choice due to its simplicity and robust nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMADI remains a kind of universal standard between trucks &#8211; which often don\u2019t require IP \u2013 with the main benefit being that MADI devices tend to require very little in the way of setup,\u201d <strong>Conrad<\/strong> explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truck has the capability to accept up to 18 MADI I\/O streams. This forms the primary backbone of our infrastructure in terms of going in and out of the desk (a Studer Vista X), as well as going to recorders, stageboxes and other gear.<\/p>\n<p>DirectOut&#8217;s range of modular cards includes the MADI4.IO, which offers 4 x MADI connections on SFPs with optional SRC, allowing for sample rate conversion between multiple clock domains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously with this amount of MADI we need a way to keep on top of all the routing, which is where the <strong>Prodigy.MX<\/strong> comes in. We opted for the HD-SRCs which are the hardware version, so we can have up to six cards in there with 4 x MADI SFPs per slot. The SFPs are a joy to use, as you can have any type of connector and swap them out if required &#8211; optical, micro-BNC, full-size BNCs, multimode, singlemode \u2013 anything you want!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"head-img aligncenter wp-image-53125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX.jpg\" alt=\"DirectOut Prodigy MX digital audio and AoIP routing matrix\" width=\"650\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX.jpg 2480w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-2048x1117.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/directout\/directout-prodigy-series\/directout-prodigymx\/\">DirectOut Prodigy.MX<\/a> is a powerful digital audio routing matrix with support for MADI, <br>Dante, Ravenna\/AES57, MILAN\/AVB and Waves SoundGrid with options for SRC.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur previous SRC requirements took up 4U of space to achieve the same thing, and weighed in excess of 16 kg, along with all the wiring and power considerations. We\u2019re now able to replace that in only 2U of rackspace without losing any of the functionality we had previously, plus there\u2019s space for other interface cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen there\u2019s the <strong>globcon<\/strong> software, which gives you a sort of granular control of every audio channel and every port from the 1664 inputs available in the system, which is very handy if you\u2019re working with large, complex setups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"head-img wp-image-53047 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"Conrad Fletcher using the Prodigy.MX inside the Mixbus OB Truck\" width=\"476\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Synthax-Audio-UK-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MX-Conrad-Fletcher-Synthax-Audio-UK-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/>globcon, MADI and AoIP Routing<\/h2>\n<p>Along with its extensive MADI capabilities, the <strong>DirectOut Prodigy.MX<\/strong> supports a number of popular audio networking formats such as Dante, Ravenna\/AES67, MILAN\/AVB and Waves Soundgrid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s another other thing which we hadn\u2019t really envisaged,\u201d <strong>Conrad<\/strong> says. \u201cA lot of the live-to-cinema events we cover are reliant on Dante, Ravenna, AVB etc. Previously we\u2019d have to hire in various interfaces to convert these formats to MADI to bring it into the truck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut now with the <strong>Prodigy.MX<\/strong>, we can have Dante, AVB, even SoundGrid interfaces, slot them in the back, and we then have this option inside a 2U box without any extra infrastructure, no extra wiring \u2013 it\u2019s a joy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"head-img wp-image-48530 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MC-globcon-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MC-globcon-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MC-globcon-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MC-globcon-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DirectOut-Prodigy-MC-globcon-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-768x318.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>DirectOut Prodigy Series<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>DirectOut Prodigy Series<\/strong> is a set of modular audio converters and signal processors designed for use in professional live sound, broadcast, installation and recording applications.<\/p>\n<p>With extensive multi-channel analogue (Mic\/Line) and digital options &#8211; including formats such as MADI coaxial, MADI optical, Dante, Ravenna, MILAN\/AVB, AES-3 and Waves SoundGrid &#8211; <strong>DirectOut\u2019s Prodigy Series<\/strong> are highly configurable, fully redundant, and feature advanced technologies like the <strong>Buffer Loop Detection System\u2122 (BLDS)<\/strong>, <strong>Enhanced Automatic Redundancy Switching\u2122 (EARS)<\/strong> and <strong>FastSRC\u2122<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Full remote control is offered by <strong>globcon<\/strong>, a global remote control software for Mac, PC or Linux, and with support for device connections via network (as well as USB, DO.Net and MIDI, ensuring compatibility with legacy devices).<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>DirectOut Prodigy Series<\/strong> has toured with globally succesful artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2023\/03\/24\/directout-prodigy-series-on-tour-with-coldplay\/\">Coldplay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2022\/07\/22\/directout-prodigy-lewis-capaldi\/\">Lewis Capaldi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2021\/12\/17\/directout-prodigy-series-mp-mc-3-doors-down-anniversary-tour\/\">Three Doors Down<\/a>, as well high-profile televised events such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2023\/08\/25\/josh-lloyd-britannia-row-directout-rme-ferrofish\/\">Eurovision<\/a> and several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2023\/01\/27\/timeline-tv-directout-prodigy-international-live-sports-coverage\/\">worldwide sporting events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/directout\/directout-prodigy-series\/\">See the full range of DirectOut Prodigy Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MixBus-DirectOut-Collage-Synthax-Audio-UK-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collage featuring the DirectOut Prodigy.MX, Studer Vista X and Mixbus OB truck\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MixBus-DirectOut-Collage-Synthax-Audio-UK-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MixBus-DirectOut-Collage-Synthax-Audio-UK-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MixBus-DirectOut-Collage-Synthax-Audio-UK-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MixBus-DirectOut-Collage-Synthax-Audio-UK-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<footer>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo-img\" style=\"float: left; 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