Finally, a machine control system designed specifically for the time-critical, chaotic, and pressure-filled environments of television broadcast and live production, which works with your choice of equipment, grows and adapts to your changing control needs, and provides easy-to-use, precise, reliable, and repeatable control. Designed for the production control room, Flex Control Network (FLEX), an IT based machine control solution, provides integrated control of audio, video and graphic devices from the production switcher and FLEX control panels located in the control room and through out the facility. FLEX extends the production switcher’s control capabilities to include any device connected to FLEX, regardless of control protocol. Using the production switcher’s effects recall and timeline capabilities, incorporate audio, video and graphic elements from external devices.
- Built-In System Redundancy: Control panels and Device Controllers operate independently minimizing single points of failure
- No central computer is required for system operation
- Change system components and configuration
- No system reboot required
- Simplify Control: Any control panel can control any device connected to the system, automatically providing VTR-like, router-like, or graphic-like control
- Easy, Reliable, Repeatable Control: Intuitive operator interface provides consistent feel between devices, simplifying operation, flattening the learning curve and minimizing onair mistakes
- Quickly Reconfigure Control Room between Shows: Recall show specific machine control assignments and cue point lists
- Move assignment and cue list files with show to other control rooms
- Saves Money: Expand/ change control system instead of replacing it
- Add control locations, control panels and device controllers
- Add new control protocols to support new video servers, graphics playout devices, and other broadcast/production devices
