Analog Way Pulse 2, a new high-performance climber

Pulse² offers a new design and innovative functionalities, including some advanced features inherited from the LiveCore series (Analog Way's high-end).

Analog Way has just launched the new Pulse², a new high-performance climber. Pulse² is based on the new Midra platform, a new line of Seamless Switchers. The Midra platform is made up of: QuickVu, Quickmatrix, SmartMatriX ², Saphyr, Eikos ² and Pulse².

Pulse² offers a new design and innovative functionalities, including some advanced features inherited from the LiveCore series (Analog Way's high-end).

Compared to the Pulse that was launched in 2009, the Pulse² has some important improvements, giving the product a higher level. The Pulse² measures 2 units in height and is deeper, with better air circulation and therefore an improvement in cooling. The unit has 8 Inputs on 14 connectors (4x universal analog, 4x DVI-D, 4x HDMI and 2x 3G-SDI). Thanks to the CleanCut effect, ePulse² can operate faster and seamlessly switch between its 14 input connectors, without blackouts or loss of sync. Improved EDID management is used on inputs 1 through 6. The Pulse² also works in matrix mode with 2 outputs. To accommodate any display resolution, including non-standard formats such as LED walls, cubes, and Plasma walls, the Pulse² offers custom output format management.

Thanks to optimized programming and new design, the Pulse² offers faster Seamless Switching with a 50% speed increase. The deinterlacing process on the Pulse² has been significantly improved, and is similar in quality to the process available on the LiveCore™ series. The Pulse² offers two layers, with background and fixed. Thanks to the new Quick Frame feature, a top layer I could quickly hide all the others.

Configuration management has also been optimized and the Pulse² offers smart functions such as Swap and Split. Available via hotkeys, these functions allow users to switch between a PIP and a live background source (Swap), or position two PIPs side by side on a fixed background (Split).

Advanced audio management

The Midra family also includes advanced audio management and embedded audio. Pulse² can embed or de-embed audio in HDMI and DVI-D signals both in input and output.

The signal-to-noise ratio is noticeably improved, and adjustment of the gain of analog signals can be easily done through an audio section available in the machine's user interface. Routing mode allows audio from any input to be associated with any output.

A new user interface

The RCS² is an easy-to-use graphical interface, designed for the Midra platform and inspired by the Web RCS LiveCore series.

As a Web application, RCS² is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It has 3 main sections to configure and control the Pulse²: configuration, editing and live.

The audio signal control section includes the main elements of an audio console, such as a potentiometer and a VU meter.

The Midra series can also be controlled by various Remote Controllers in an analog manner, such as Orchestra and Vertige (available in the first half of 2014).