Overview
The DMI-HYDRA 2 lets a DiGiCo console join a Calrec broadcast system using Calrec's Hydra2 protocol. It passes 56 inputs and 56 outputs at 48 kHz, so a DiGiCo music or monitor desk can share sources and feeds with a Calrec broadcast console on the same network.
Highlights
- 56 inputs and 56 outputs
- Calrec Hydra2 protocol
- Primary and secondary (backup) optical connections
- 2 x multi-mode SFP (LC) ports
- 48 kHz only
Compatibility
Works with: Quantum 338, Quantum 326, Quantum 225 (including 225DS), S21, S31, SD12 and Orange Box. Each has two DMI slots of up to 64 x 64 I/O. SD9 and SD11 have no DMI slots.
Specifications
| Format | DMI card, Calrec Hydra2 |
| Channels | 56 in, 56 out |
| Sample rate | 48 kHz only |
| Connectors | 2 x multi-mode SFP (Primary/Secondary) |
| Fibre | Multi-mode |
Forefront Tip
The card only runs at 48 kHz, so run the DiGiCo session at 48 kHz on broadcast jobs. Get the Calrec engineer to set up the Hydra2 patching on their side before you arrive.
Buy from Forefront Productions, an authorised DiGiCo dealer in Newcastle NSW with delivery Australia wide. Give us a call if you want the system checked before you order.
