Calrec will present improvements in usability and customization in its range of Argo consoles at IBC

With a suite of interconnected products and upgrades designed to help broadcasters adapt to increasingly dynamic environments, Calrec will showcase at IBC 2025 a live ecosystem comprised of multiple Argo consoles, the Type R modular mixing system, the powerful ImPulse processing core, and the ImPulseV cloud-virtualized audio mixing engine.

With the latest version of True Control 2.0, which provides bi-directional control and connectivity, Calrec's presentation at IBC will focus on the creative ways broadcasters can introduce flexible combinations of workflows into their infrastructures, not only to develop more content, but also to reduce costs.

With the same feature set, operational familiarity and foolproof reliability of the established platform Argo from Calrec, Argo M comes in a compact 24 and 36 fader format. Designed to maximize table space, Argo M features full-size faders with wild controls, built to handle the most demanding productions where physical space is limited, without compromising on features. It is a high-performance plug-and-play control surface out of the box with a full range of ST2110 and cloud connectivity.

with up to 356 channels of internal DSP, Argo M features integrated analog and digital audio I/O and GPIO, 3 modular I/O expansion slots and a MADI I/O port via SFP. The ability to connect to an ST2110 networked environment and an existing Calrec ImPulse core along with other Argo surfaces means you can quickly create multi-console IP environments, while the connectivity with ImPulse, ImPulse1 and ImPulseV means additional external DSP paths can be easily added as production demands change.

With a seamless ST2110 integration, touch screens that can switch between metering and intuitive user interface control, and support for immersive formats up to 7.1.4, Argo M answers the industry's need for super-compact, portable IP mixing solutions designed to meet the full spectrum of live broadcast production demands.

Argo S: the IP audio mixing platform

With a new software update to be presented at IBC 2025, Calrec will also show its console Argo S 48 faders. Equipped with a ImPulse DSP core and designed for demanding broadcast environments, Argo S is a modular, IP-native audio console available in two height variants. with enough customizable space To control all parameters of the audio mix, Argo S is designed to adapt to the needs of broadcasters without compromising control or resistance.

The new Argo v1.4 software from Calrec introduces a series of improvements, including an improved routing function that allows users to simultaneously view the routing of each fader on the touch screen. The update also allows users to switch rows of physical controls to other strip modes, such as EQ, Dyn or Pan, and allows Argo Q to support two sets of custom panels per section. A new fmosaic anointing allows users to customize the layout of vertical meters to add thumbnails, and Argo now supports a new Optimized workflow for Mix Minus which allows users to select any bus to send to a channel's Mix Minus output instead of just the auto-minus. It also adds the ability to select a different output when the fader is closed and when it is open, and allows users to "interrogate" the console to access routing information for the buses used for the main output of a route.

The update also supports the MIDI DAW control on the Argo platform and improves NMOS control, status updates and monitoring, as well as the interface with Calrec Connect.

True Control 2.0

Regarding True Control 2.0, it is enhancing broadcast workflows and accelerating the adoption of fully remote and distributed production. With the ability to control any Calrec system from anywhere, it provides access to more cores, more faders, more surfaces and more control to suit any production requirement. At IBC 2025, Calrec will show the power and versatility of True Control 2.0 across its entire range of products.

True Control 2.0 offers broadcasters remote control levels much larger, without the limitations of mirroring or parallel control, and provides full-featured control parameters, including EQ, dynamics, routing, direct outputs and delay. Allows you to quickly expand your production ecosystems to adapt to changing production requirements, facilitating any combination of distributed production workflows and a deep level of remote control. A single controller can access up to five different consoles or processing cores at the same time, giving broadcasters more flexibility than ever and expanding their functionality without having to invest in additional hardware.

True Control 2.0 is available on Calrec's Argo Q, Argo S, Argo M and Type R audio consoles, the ImPulseV cloud-based audio mixing solution, and the ImPulse and ImPulse1 cores. Calrec has also introduced Apollo+ and Artemis+ to the True Control ecosystem. True Control 2.0 allows any of these products to remotely control any other True Control 2.0 compatible product.

ImPulseV: DSP processing in the cloud

Calrec's ImPulseV is a Virtualized DSP core in a cloud-native AWS environment. Accessible from anywhere in the world, it uses the same familiar Calrec user interface and can be controlled via Calrec's Assist web user interface, directly from any Calrec Argo or any other True Control 2.0 compatible console.

By minimizing broadcasters' dependence on physical hardware, ImPulseV delivers superior audio quality and all Calrec broadcast functions directly to the cloud. ImPulseV is optimized for low-latency performance, providing real-time, efficient and deterministic audio processing, control, routing and mixing. Not only does ImPulseV allow broadcasters to flex their resources to meet the demands of large broadcast events, but its cost-effective OpEx model enables a broader range of second and third tier events, which may not have previously been financially viable.

Finally, Calrec will present its modular and expandable IP mixing system in Amsterdam Type R, controlled by True Control 2.0. It is also designed to encourage customers to take advantage of distributed production and flexible workflows. Type R's fully 5.1 compliant IP core enables broadcasters to benefit from virtual work practices and automated broadcast workflows on a cost-effective, SMPTE 2110 compliant IP backbone. Type R now offers the following key features: off-air recording, enhanced GPIO talkback, monitor selector tracking, user tags for the mix minus bus, and a large DSP package with 32 auxiliary buses.