The Hydra2 Organizer, or H2O, allows the user to control a Hydra2 network independently from any console control surface. Users will be able to set up routes and configure access rights to all desks on a given network, as well as label I/O boxes and ports for ease of identification. The application also offers the ability to arrange ports into folders, making them quicker and easier to locate.
The new software is browser-based, allowing network access from a laptop or PC, and is compatible with Windows, Linux or OS X.
Henry Goodman, head of sales and marketing at Calrec Audio, states, "Our new H2O control system further integrates Hydra2 into any multi-console installation. Its user-friendly interface works independently of the console and permits different levels of user access to be granted to different personnel. This gives our customers more control and flexibility."
H2O is especially advantageous for Calrec's clients who own large, multiple-studio complexes which may be rented to rival companies at different times, says the company. For example, if client A is working in two studios, the facility owner must be able to guarantee that it is impossible for the broadcaster to obtain network access to a third studio where client B might be working at the same time. Using access rights, it is now possible to render the third studio completely invisible to users in the two studios rented to client A and vice versa. This gives the customer the flexibility to utilise their network in a manner they could not previously using a single operating system.
(Jim Evans)
