Power CoreGATEWAY

Modular IP Audio I/O Node For mc² Consoles

Power CoreRP

IP Audio I/O & DSP Node For Remote Production

Power CoreGATEWAY is a modular, networked I/O node for Lawo mc² audio consoles that easily accomodates all the diverse audio formats found in modern production environments. Power CoreGATEWAY provides 64 channels of standard I/O (or 128 channels when using MADI), with functions remotely-controlled by a mc² console. And when your requirements grow, it’s easy to supercharge your Power CoreGATEWAY with all the advanced DSP capabilities of Power CoreRP via a simple software upgrade.

Power CoreRP is a full-featured Remote Production solution for mc² audio consoles, with integrated modular I/O, IP streaming capabilities, and advanced DSP which includes 64 fully featured processing channels, low-latency on-site monitor and IFB mixing, and full mc² remote control of all relevant channel parameters (gain, fader, mute, EQ, dynamics, Aux Send levels and more). A touch-screen optimized control GUI provides additional control for both on-site and remote operation.

Power CoreGATEWAY

Modular IP Audio I/O Node For mc² Consoles

Power CoreGATEWAY is a modular, networked I/O node for Lawo mc² audio consoles that easily accomodates all the diverse audio formats found in modern production environments. Power CoreGATEWAY provides 64 channels of standard I/O (or 128 channels when using MADI), with functions remotely-controlled by a mc² console. And when your requirements grow, it’s easy to supercharge your Power CoreGATEWAY with all the advanced DSP capabilities of Power CoreRP via a simple software upgrade.

Power CoreRP

IP Audio I/O & DSP Node For Remote Production

Power CoreRP is a full-featured Remote Production solution for mc² audio consoles, with integrated modular I/O, IP streaming capabilities, and advanced DSP which includes 64 fully featured processing channels, low-latency on-site monitor and IFB mixing, and full mc² remote control of all relevant channel parameters (gain, fader, mute, EQ, dynamics, Aux Send levels and more). A touch-screen optimized control GUI provides additional control for both on-site and remote operation.

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Lawo Power Coreá´żá´ľ brochure

The brochure describes all aspects of Power CoreRP, including its hardware, installation, licensing, configuration, remote control, networking and maintenance.

Power CoreGATEWAY

Lawo’s Power CoreGATEWAY is a powerful modular IP I/O node, designed to integrate seamlessly with mc² audio production consoles. In standard form, it accomodates 64 channels of MADI audio via its front-panel port, but I/O count can easily be expanded using the eight rear-panel slots which can be loaded with Mic, Line, AES3 and GPIO cards, in any combination, for a total I/O capacity of up to 128 channels .

Designed for mission-critical applications, Power CoreGATEWAY includes ST2022-7 compliance for network redundancy and Class C jitter / network latency robustness. Its IP interface complies with ST2110-30/-31, AES67 and RAVENNA networking standards to deliver maximum interoperability within your production suite. Full remote control of adjustable parameters, such as Mic preamp gain and other settings, are accessible directly from the mc² work surface.

To accomodate the most sophisticated workflows, Power CoreGATEWAY includes a unique, flexible license system that allows you to easily upgrade to the popular Power CoreRP feature set at any time to add powerful DSP audio shaping tools, elevating the unit from pure I/O device to a full-featured remote production solution for mc² consoles.

Key Features:

  • Modular IP I/O Node with on-board WAN capability for mc2 consoles
  • 64 MADI I/O channels, standard
  • 128 maximum I/O channels using optional expansion cards
  • 8x expansion slots for Mic, Line and AES3 conversion, plus GPIO
  • Redundant ST2022-7 Class C connection to console cores (ST2110-30/-31, AES67, RAVENNA)
  • Mic preamp settings remotely controlled from mc2 consoles
  • May be upgraded to Power CoreRP at any time

FLEXIBLE. REMOTE. MAGIC.

Power CoreRP

Lawo’s Power CoreRP is a full-featured remote production solution for mc² audio consoles, providing integrated modular I/O, DSP and IP streaming capabilities, all in a compact 1RU device. Power CoreRP has all the features of Power CoreGATEWAY, plus much more.

ST2022-7 network redundancy and Class C jitter/network latency eliminate the need for dedicated WAN-gateways from 3rd party suppliers and minimizing the complexity of remote productions and further reducing potential single points of failure.

Comprehensive audio connectivity includes two redundant 1GbE SFP ports for Audio-over-IP, one MADI port (with a 2nd port for interface redundancy), and eight modular I/O slots that can accomodate mix of Mic, Line and AES3 cards. A unique studio card with Mic/Line inputs & outputs plus two headphone amplifiers is available as well.

Power CoreRP is also the perfect mate for Lawo’s video contribution solution, V__remote4, which provides WAN-capable bi-directional signal transport for 4K/3G/HD/SD-SDI video signals plus a comprehensive set of onboard video processing features.

8x Mic / Line In

Got mics? Of course you do. This card provides 8 mic input channels, with switchable Phantom power.

4x AES3 I/O

Connect your AES / EBU devices. Each card has 4 digital inputs (with sample rate conversion) and 4 digital outputs.

8x Analog In

Even today’s digital world still has some analog sources. The Line In interface provides 8 mono, or 4 stereo inputs.

Studio I/O

The Swiss army knife of interfaces. Each card adds 2 Mic / Line in, 2 Line outputs and 2 HP outputs for on-air convenience.

8x Analog Out

Like its brother, but in the other direction. 8 mono or 4 stereo outputs interface Power Core with your legacy equipment.

8x Mic / Line In

Got mics? Of course you do. This card provides 8 mic input channels, with switchable Phantom power.

8x Analog In

Even today’s digital world still has some analog sources. The Line In interface provides 8 mono, or 4 stereo inputs.

8x Analog Out

Like its brother, but in the other direction. 8 mono or 4 stereo outputs interface Power Core with your legacy equipment.

4x AES3 I/O

Connect your AES / EBU devices. Each card has 4 digital inputs (with sample rate conversion) and 4 digital outputs.

Studio I/O

The Swiss army knife of interfaces. Each card adds 2 Mic / Line in, 2 Line outputs and 2 HP outputs for on-air convenience.

EXTEND YOUR I/O EVEN FURTHER

Expand with the Audio I/O Extender

Power Core for audio production purposes (GATEWAY and RP licenses) already handles a substantial amount of audio inputs and outputs. The Audio I/O Extender (AIOX) for Power Core delivers up to 64 additional channels of I/O in just 1RU, for significant savings in rack space, power, and cost-per-input.

AIOX has 8 rear-panel slots that can host any combination of the available 8-channel analog or digital I/O cards (8x Analog In, 8x Analog Out, 8x MIC/Line In, 4x AES3 Out, Studio I/O, 4x AES3id I/O). Mix and match to easily expand your RAVENNA/AES67 network’s connection with more sources and destinations.

Up to 20 AIOX units can be connected to one Power Core engine, for a massive 1,280 analog or digital audio inputs and outputs, plus GPIO within just half the space of a typical rack.

Audio I/O Extender units can be distributed as multi-location edge devices using twisted-pair copper (up to 100 meters), coax, or fiber links that support Single- and/or Multi-mode operation, depending on the SFPs used. Audio and control share the same link.

Like Power Core, AIOX features redundant power supplies and two audio/control ports for either single-mode or redundant-mode operation.

REMOTE CONTROL VIA CONSOLE

Power CoreRP’s DSP capabilities include 64 fully-featured processing channels and provide low-latency on-site monitor and IFB mixing. mc2 consoles at home have full control of all relevant channel parameters (gain, fader, mute, EQ, dynamics, Aux Send Level, etc.) of the DSP node at its remote location.

All I/O parameters of the Power CoreRP can be remote controlled from an mc² console’s channel strips, just as with any other Lawo stagebox. In addition, mc² consoles can control the DSP channels inside Power CoreRP to offer control capabilities for up to 64 input channels and 16 stereo Aux busses.Remote channels can be mapped to the host console’s surface just like any other source and offer parameter control for Fader, Mute, EQ+Filters, Dynamics, Delay plus the analog and digital input section. Remote inputs and Auxes of Power CoreRP can even be linked to local DSP channels of the host console to ensure continuous linking of parameter values.

REMOTE CONTROL VIA GUI

In addition to the control integration from an mc² console, Power CoreRP features a touch-screen optimized control GUI based on the Lawo VisTool screen design solution. This provides on-site as well as remote access to all parameters of Power CoreRP, which is convenient for setting up prior to connecting the host console.

Power CoreRP’s unique remote-control possibilities include continuous and dynamic fader control as well as fader start-type commands, which are essential for latency-critical WAN connections and to avoid speech truncation on air.

The feature set includes sophisticated test mode and lineup patterns, as well as controllable DIM levels to the talents’ ear-pieces for talkback from the director. The graphical interface also allows monitoring the control connection to the host console, the on-air status, and Sync. You can also monitor Listen and PFL, as well as the local talkback system. And while on air, any kind of on-site operation can be locked remotely from the host console to prevent operational errors.

SPECIFICATIONS

Connections & Audio I/O
Standard Interfaces
  • 1x MADI via SFP (2nd port for redundant interface)
  • 2x 1GbE Streaming ports via SFP (RJ45 or fiber options)
  • 2x 1GbE Management ports via SFP

Optional Audio Expansion Cards

  • 8 Mic / Line inputs
  • 8 Mono / 4 Stereo Line input
  • 8 Mono / 4 Stereo Line output
  • 4 Stereo AES input with SRC + 4 AES output
  • 2 Mic / Line + 1 Stereo Line output + 2 Stereo Headphone outputs

Control Interfaces

  • 2x 1GbE Management ports via SFP
  • 1x RS422 (RJ45)
  • 8x GPIO (8 optocouplers, 8 silent CMOS relays)
  • WCLK in / Out
Audio Processing
Power CoreRP
Only

 

  • 64 Mono Input Channels:
    • Digital Input section (Digital Gain, Phase)
    • Delay
    • EQ+Filters (4-Bands)
    • Dynamics (Compressor, Expander, Gate, Limiter)
  • 16 Stereo AUX Buses:
    • Delay
    • EQ+Filters (4-Bands)
    • Dynamics (Compressor, Expander, Gate, Limiter)
  • Independent PFL / Listen Bus for local / remote usage
  • Integrated Talkback System
Synchronization
  • PTP/IEEE-1588
  • WCLK
Mechanics
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 44mm (1 RU) x 483 mm (19“) x 365 mm (14.4“)
  • Weight: 4.5 kg (9.9 lb)
  • Power: 1x IEC 100-240 V AC; 12 V DC connection with redundancy switchover

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