DirectOut PRODIGY
Flexible – Powerful – Adaptable – Resilient
There’s no such thing as a Standard audio application
Every audio requirement is different – and will often change
DirectOut PRODIGY is the answer
PRODIGY Connects to over twenty analogue and digital audio formats and styles
PRODIGY Delivers unrivalled choice in high-quality audio functions, processes and conversions
PRODIGY Protects your Service or Event from unexpected fault, failure or error
PRODIGY Modularity adapts to expanding and changing applications or requirements.
Discover how PRODIGY perfectly fulfils your audio requirement
Or simply call or email us with the details and let us help you build the perfect PRODIGY, for you…
Applications
PRODIGYs are deployed across a wide and varied range of applications by organisations, venues and artists that you’ll be very familiar with.
Find an example below that most closely matches your application and check the recommended PRODIGYs for the most appropriate facilities and functionality.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, head for the Contact page and get in touch. Describe the requirement or application and we’ll confirm whether and which PRODIGY will be the best tool for the job.
Live Sound Festival Hub
Manage multiple FOH consoles & sources connected to a multi-array festival sound system and local recording/broadcast facilities.
Live Sound Drive Rack Processor
Audio control for larger venue and arena tours; tune & manage system response, timing and routing
Configurable AV Stageboxes
Connect mics and AV sound sources to conference or event sound desks
PRODIGY.MC Advanced
PRODIGY.MP Essential
PRODIGY.MP Advanced
Broadcast Remote Production IP links and audio processing
Deliver remote venue commentary, crowd and event audio to the gallery and remotely manage venue monitoring, comms, presenter and programme feeds.
PRODIGY.MP Advanced
PRODIGY.MX Essential
PRODIGY.MX Advanced
Single-Network Audio <> MADI <> Analogue <> AES3 Bridges
Interconnect an audio network, systems and devices
Dual-Network Audio <> MADI <> Analogue <> AES3 Bridges
Interconnect multi-format networks, systems and devices
Multi-Network and Multi-Sample Rate Bridging
Transparently interconnect multiple asynchronous audio networks and systems
Audio Routing and Conversion
Route and distribute audio channels or channel-groups between systems, devices and formats
PRODIGY.MC Advanced
PRODIGY.MP Essential
PRODIGY.MX Essential
High Resilience Playback
Live Music, Broadcast and AV
Guarantee fault-free playback – connect main and backup playbacks via EARS™ switchers
HD-SRC & FastSRC Sample Rate Converters
Connect asynchronous systems, convert between different sample-rates or protect against momentary sync errors.
Long Distance Tielines…
Connect sports and entertainment venues to the broadcast centre via private networks or the internet.
PRODIGYs share a common unified configurator and operator control interface: globcon – a free-to-use powerful, flexible and intuitive control app.
globcon provides control, status reporting and metering for common hardware, functions and processing
Modular Inputs and Outputs
MADI – Coax, Fibre or SFP
Audio-over-IP – Dante, Ravenna, ST2110-30, AES67,
Soundgrid, AVB MILAN
Analogue – Line, Mic, HD-Mic
AES3 – AES3, AES3+SRC
Read more about I/O options here
Resilience and Redundancy
Pri/Sec Networks or ST2022-7
MADI Redundancy
EARS™ 3-Layer Automatic Redundancy Changeover
Device Redundancy with MirrorMode
Out-of-Band Dedicated Control Ports
Sync Priorities & Auto-recovery
Dual-redundant Power Supplies
Read more about DirectOut’s approach to ultra-safe operation here
Processing
Flex channels Matrix Mixers
Summing buses
IIR EQ
FIR EQ with Smaart integration
Dynamics
Delays
Automix Control OptioLn
Read more about DSP options here
PRODIGY.MC
PRODIGY.MC
- Network Audio / MADI / Analogue / AES3 Bridges
- Router
- EARS™ Resilience Changeover
- HD-SRC & FastSRC Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MC Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Stagebox – compact & lightweight, up to 64channels, for live music, theatre, and broadcast
- Broadcast Production – long distance audio tielines
- Broadcast comms – 4-wire interface
- Live Sound – EARS™ Playback redundancy switcher with analogue line outputs
- High quality recording interface
- Network Audio to MADI, analogue and AES3 bridge
Features
- 320 x 324 Router
- EARS™ Redundancy Changeover
- Up to 64ch analogue and/or AES3 I/O via eight 8ch interfaces
- Dual MADI I/O coax, multimode/singlemode SC fibre, or SFP
- 64/128ch Network Audio – Dante, Ravenna or Soundgrid
- Touchscreen Primary control and status
Options
- Loudness Metering
- Automator control integration tool
- OSC control
- Ember+ control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MC Advanced (View full details here)
Key features
As PRODIGY.MC Essential, plus
- FastSRC – low latency Sample Rate Converter/Decoupler
- Input Manager – 32-way connection-failover stack
- Summing Buses
PRODIGY.MC Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MC Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.
PRODIGY.MP
PRODIGY.MP
- Live Sound PA Hub and Processor
- Dual Network Audio / MADI / Analogue / AES3 Bridges
- Expanded EARS™ Resilience Changeover
- HD-SRC & FastSRC Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MP Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Multiple EARS™ dual-redundant playback switchers
- Redundancy hub
- Network Audio bridge/converter
- Network Audio to MADI, Analogue and AES3 bridge
- Compact audio router
- Depacketised network audio “firewall”.
Features
- 416 x 420 router
- EARS™ Redundancy Changeover
- Up to 32ch analogue and/or AES3 I/O via four 8ch interfaces
- Dual MADI I/O coax, multimode/singlemode SC fibre or SFP
- Dual 64ch/128ch Network Audio – Dante, Ravenna and/or Soundgrid
- Touchscreen Primary control, status and preset select
Options
- Automix Control
- Loudness metering
- Automator control integration tool
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
Expansion Options
- 4 / 8 / 16x 16×4 and 8×8 Mix Matrixes plus Summing Buses
- 8 / 16 / 32 Flex and Group channels with Dynamics, FIR & IIR EQs and Delays processing
PRODIGY.MP Advanced (View full details here)
Applications
- Festival PA Hub & Drive processor
- Live sound Drive/Control Rack processor
- Broadcast remote production IP Link & processor
- Conference audio hub and automixer
Features
As PRODIGY.MP Essential plus:
Processing
- Flex channel – floating master channels with 4 processing slots
- Mix-Matrixes – Master channels with 4 processing slots
- Summing buses
- FIR EQ x 32 with Smaart Integration
- IIR EQ x 3
- Dynamics – four modes
- Compressor/Gate
- Upwards/Downwards
- Limiter/Gate
- SoftGate
- Delays
Options
- Automix
- Loudness metering
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- Automator control integration tool
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MP Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MP Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.
PRODIGY.MX
PRODIGY.MX
- Broadcast Audio Router/Hub
- Large Event Audio Distribution Hub
- High-Capacity EARS Redundancy Changeover
- Networked Audio Bridge
- HD-SRC Multi-format Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MX Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Remote Broadcast Production Router and Links hub
- Large Event Audio Redundancy Switcher
- Performance, Broadcast, Streaming and Live Sound Distribution
- Network Audio to MADI bridge
- Compact Multi-Format, Multi-Sample Rate Router
- Depacketised network audio “firewall”
- Production Facility Audio Switch
Features
- Up to 1664 x 1668 router
- Up to 26 MADI ports – 24 with optional HD-SRC
- Fully transparent patching linking up to six audio formats
- Cross connection between multiple asynchronous systems
- Touchscreen Primary Control, status reporting and preset select.
- Selective addition of matrix mixing and processing
Options
- Loudness metering
- Automator control integration tool
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
Expansion Options
- 16×16 / 32×32 / 64×64 Mix Matrix plus 16 / 32 / 64 Summing Buses
- 16 / 32 /64x Flex and Group channels with Dynamics, IIR EQs and Delays processing
PRODIGY.MX Advanced (View full details here)
- Remote Production Hub and Broadcast Centre Link
- De-rig production audio hub and monitoring selector
- Sports TV location router
- Production Facility Audio Switch
Features
As PRODIGY.MX Essential plus:
Processing
- 64 Flex channel – floating master channels with 4 processing slots
- 64 x 64 Mix-Matrix – Master channels with 4 processing slots
- 64 Summing buses
- 64 IIR EQ
- 64 Dynamics – four modes
- Compressor/Gate
- Upwards/Downwards
- Limiter/Gate
- SoftGate
- 64 Delays
Options
- Automix
- Loudness metering
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- Automator control integration tool
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MX Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MX Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.
PRODIGY.MC
PRODIGY.MC
- Network Audio / MADI / Analogue / AES3 Bridges
- Router
- EARS™ Resilience Changeover
- HD-SRC & FastSRC Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MC Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Stagebox – compact & lightweight, up to 64channels, for live music, theatre, and broadcast
- Broadcast Production – long distance audio tielines
- Broadcast comms – 4-wire interface
- Live Sound – EARS™ Playback redundancy switcher with analogue line outputs
- High quality recording interface
- Network Audio to MADI, analogue and AES3 bridge
Features
- 320 x 324 Router
- EARS™ Redundancy Changeover
- Up to 64ch analogue and/or AES3 I/O via eight 8ch interfaces
- Dual MADI I/O coax, multimode/singlemode SC fibre, or SFP
- 64/128ch Network Audio – Dante, Ravenna or Soundgrid
- Touchscreen Primary control and status
Options
- Loudness Metering
- Automator control integration tool
- OSC control
- Ember+ control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MC Advanced (View full details here)
Key features
As PRODIGY.MC Essential, plus
- FastSRC – low latency Sample Rate Converter/Decoupler
- Input Manager – 32-way connection-failover stack
- Summing Buses
PRODIGY.MC Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MC Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.
PRODIGY.MP
PRODIGY.MP
- Live Sound PA Hub and Processor
- Dual Network Audio / MADI / Analogue / AES3 Bridges
- Expanded EARS™ Resilience Changeover
- HD-SRC & FastSRC Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MP Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Multiple EARS™ dual-redundant playback switchers
- Redundancy hub
- Network Audio bridge/converter
- Network Audio to MADI, Analogue and AES3 bridge
- Compact audio router
- Depacketised network audio “firewall”.
Features
- 416 x 420 router
- EARS™ Redundancy Changeover
- Up to 32ch analogue and/or AES3 I/O via four 8ch interfaces
- Dual MADI I/O coax, multimode/singlemode SC fibre or SFP
- Dual 64ch/128ch Network Audio – Dante, Ravenna and/or Soundgrid
- Touchscreen Primary control, status and preset select
Options
- Automix Control
- Loudness metering
- Automator control integration tool
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
Expansion Options
- 4 / 8 / 16x 16×4 and 8×8 Mix Matrixes plus Summing Buses
- 8 / 16 / 32 Flex and Group channels with Dynamics, FIR & IIR EQs and Delays processing
PRODIGY.MP Advanced (View full details here)
Applications
- Festival PA Hub & Drive processor
- Live sound Drive/Control Rack processor
- Broadcast remote production IP Link & processor
- Conference audio hub and automixer
Features
As PRODIGY.MP Essential plus:
Processing
- Flex channel – floating master channels with 4 processing slots
- Mix-Matrixes – Master channels with 4 processing slots
- Summing buses
- FIR EQ x 32 with Smaart Integration
- IIR EQ x 3
- Dynamics – four modes
- Compressor/Gate
- Upwards/Downwards
- Limiter/Gate
- SoftGate
- Delays
Options
- Automix
- Loudness metering
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- Automator control integration tool
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MP Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MP Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.
PRODIGY.MX
PRODIGY.MX
- Broadcast Audio Router/Hub
- Large Event Audio Distribution Hub
- High-Capacity EARS Redundancy Changeover
- Networked Audio Bridge
- HD-SRC Multi-format Sample Rate Converter
PRODIGY.MX Essential (View full details here)
Applications
- Remote Broadcast Production Router and Links hub
- Large Event Audio Redundancy Switcher
- Performance, Broadcast, Streaming and Live Sound Distribution
- Network Audio to MADI bridge
- Compact Multi-Format, Multi-Sample Rate Router
- Depacketised network audio “firewall”
- Production Facility Audio Switch
Features
- Up to 1664 x 1668 router
- Up to 26 MADI ports – 24 with optional HD-SRC
- Fully transparent patching linking up to six audio formats
- Cross connection between multiple asynchronous systems
- Touchscreen Primary Control, status reporting and preset select.
- Selective addition of matrix mixing and processing
Options
- Loudness metering
- Automator control integration tool
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
Expansion Options
- 16×16 / 32×32 / 64×64 Mix Matrix plus 16 / 32 / 64 Summing Buses
- 16 / 32 /64x Flex and Group channels with Dynamics, IIR EQs and Delays processing
PRODIGY.MX Advanced (View full details here)
- Remote Production Hub and Broadcast Centre Link
- De-rig production audio hub and monitoring selector
- Sports TV location router
- Production Facility Audio Switch
Features
As PRODIGY.MX Essential plus:
Processing
- 64 Flex channel – floating master channels with 4 processing slots
- 64 x 64 Mix-Matrix – Master channels with 4 processing slots
- 64 Summing buses
- 64 IIR EQ
- 64 Dynamics – four modes
- Compressor/Gate
- Upwards/Downwards
- Limiter/Gate
- SoftGate
- 64 Delays
Options
- Automix
- Loudness metering
- Ember+ control
- OSC control
- Automator control integration tool
- SNMP
- Lawo HOME
PRODIGY.MX Unlimited (View full details here)
As PRODIGY.MX Advanced plus:
- All current Options (above)
- All future PRODIGY.MC Options.