Stand: A40

Calrec Puts Broadcaster Choice Centre Stage at MPTS 2026
The broadcast industry's transformation is accelerating, and traditional broadcasters are having to fundamentally reinvent how they operate to keep pace. Platform proliferation is fragmenting audiences and driving demand for more content produced at lower cost. Navigating that reality requires agile, scalable solutions, but above all, it requires choice: the freedom to build and adapt workflows that precisely match the commercial and creative needs of every production.
Two landmark partnerships announced in recent weeks underline the momentum behind Calrec's virtualisation strategy. At NAB 2026, Calrec and Grass Valley announced a deeper integration of ImPulseV, Calrec's Virtualised Audio Mixing Engine within Grass Valley's AMPP Cloud-Native Live Production Platform – uniting Tier 1 audio and video capabilities within a single, market-leading ecosystem.
Argo M delivers all the power and reliability of Calrec's flagship Argo platform in a compact 24, 36 and new 48-fader footprint – with up to 356 channels of internal DSP, plug-and-play ST2110 and virtual connectivity, and seamless integration with ImPulse, ImPulse1 and ImPulseV for additional DSP paths as production demands evolve. All Argo consoles also benefit from the newly released v1.4.24 software update, which builds on the acclaimed functionality of v1.4 with a range of operator enhancements and is available immediately.
As broadcasters blend hardware and on-premise infrastructure with remote operations and virtual resources, True Control 2.0 is the unifying force that holds it all together, enabling deep remote control, dynamic scaling and distributed workflow orchestration across Calrec's entire IP range. A single controller can manage up to five Calrec consoles or processing cores simultaneously, expanding capability without additional hardware investment.
Argo S is built for the most demanding live broadcast environments, giving broadcasters the hands-on real estate and precision control to adapt to any production. The new v1.4 software update enhances that capability further, with enhanced routing strip functionality, customisable Tiles, a streamlined Mix Minus workflow and DAW control via MIDI, alongside updates to NMOS Control, status updates, monitoring and Calrec Connect interfacing.
Type R, Calrec's modular, expandable IP mixing system, combines a fully 5.1 capable IP core with True Control 2.0 to deliver flexible, automated broadcast workflows on a cost-effective SMPTE 2110-compliant backbone. A new v3.2 software update builds on that foundation with improved Mix Minus outputs, Assist Upstand meter tiles, Off Air record contribution dialogue and Syslog support.
Henry Goodman, Calrec's Director of Product Management is chairing a session at MPTS titled – Scaling Smart: Agile Remote Production & Virtualised Workflows with Vivid Broadcast, Aurora Media Worldwide and Calrec.
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About Calrec Audio Ltd.
For 60 years and counting, the world's most successful broadcasters have relied on Calrec, who continue to provide help as the industry adapts to changing viewing habits and commercial environments. This support comes in many forms, including achieving efficiency with remote broadcasting, saving money with virtualised production, and a range of options with proprietary systems like Hydra2, and with native ST2110 connectivity on ImPulse and ImPulse1, audio mixing in the cloud with ImPulseV and more control with True Control 2.0. Calrec’s consoles include the award-winning IP-native Argo Q, Argo S and Argo M configurable control surfaces, Type R which can adapt to a variety of requirements including virtualised workflows, the compact plug-and-play Brio, the powerful Apollo and the intuitive Artemis. For future-proof innovation, flexible working, integrated networks and reliable audio, Calrec has it covered. Learn more at calrec.com.
Agency Contact:
Kate Ford
Jump PR
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Email: kate@jumppr.tv
Calrec Audio Contact:
Alexia El Merhebi
Marketing Manager
Phone: +44 (0)1422 841337
Email: alexia.elmerhebi@calrec.com
Website: Calrec.com