Calrec BRIO 36, User Manual

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
There are a number of options when ordering Brio 36 systems: connectivity type and I/O options.
Every system includes a control surface which contains the processing core. Small format pluggable transceivers
(SFPs) are required for Hydra2 I/O box connections with the optional Hydra 2 module and can be provided by Calrec.
I/O packages are optional. The following table shows all Brio 36 options:-
Surface and Core Packs
Brio 36 Surface
Brio is supplied with 36 physical faders, arranged as 3 sets of 12 fader panels and a TFT screen with
its associated controls.
Each fader has a dedicated fader meter display, 2 user definable local Switches S1 and S2 and a user
rotary control cell above, as well as the usual AFL/PFL and Access switches. Brio is supplied with
On/Cut button caps fitted for each fader and a software option determines if this acts as a CUT or
ON switch. The top right hand area contains the Access display area complete with touchscreen TFT,
8 context based rotary controls, 12 Global user switches G1 to G12, A/B layer selection, Link Switch,
Monitor Controls, PFL level, Reset switch and a USB port used for data transfers.
In the front of the console is provided a further USB connector and a 1/4” stereo headphone socket.
Brio 36 Core
Power, Router, Control Processor, and DSP are all self contained within the unit which has 2 x IEC
connectors to provide PSU redundancy. The core operates at 44.1, 48, 88.2 & 96 kHz and supports:
64 legs as mono, stereo and 5.1 Input channels
36 legs as mono, stereo and 5.1 Mains & Groups, (Max of 4 Mains and 8 Groups)
24 legs as mono or stereo Auxes
64 legs as Direct or Mix-minus outputs
64 legs as Insert sends & 64 legs as Insert returns
Automatic Mix-Minus and an Off-Air Conference bus for Mix-minus.
Cabling
One Y-Split IEC cable for supplying power to the surface.
I/O packs
Fixed I/O
Brio comes fitted with the following I/O:
24 x Analogue Mic/Line Input (XLR)
16 x Analogue Line Output (XLR)
8 x AES Digital Inputs with SRC (BNC)
8 x AES Digital Outputs (BNC)
4 x GPIO 9-Pin (D-SUB) connectors each with either 4 GPI or GPO giving a total of 8 in and 8 out.
Optional I/O
The unit also has 3x double sized expansion slots in which any of the modules from the Modular I/O
range can be fitted.
In addition there is an optional Hydra 2 module to allow either further I/O to be connected or to
network audio with other consoles.
SFP Packs
SFPs
One of the following options may be selected: LX SFP Pack; SX SFP Pack; Bi-Directional SFP Pack;
Copper SFP Pack or none if no Hydra 2 module fitted.
LX SFP Pack
4 x Single Mode SFPs
SX SFP Pack
4 x Multimode SFPs
Bi-Directional SFP Pack
2 x Bi-Directional SFPs (type A) and two Bi-Directional SFPs (type B)
Copper SFP Pack
4 x copper SFPs