Overview
The MCX-500 is a uniquely user-friendly and flexible production switcher that makes it simple for a single operator or small team to produce a broadcast-quality live event. Multiple video inputs, including professional 3G-SDI, HDMI, Composite Video plus dedicated DSK, mean you can mix and match the kit as needed for each production.
  • Smart controls with configurable LCD touchscreen
  • Multi-view monitoring
  • Mix between 8 video sources +and 1 Title (total 9 inputs)
  • Stream content live over the internet
  • Record direct to an SD memory card
Smart controls with configurable LCD touchscreen If you're running the show on your own, you need controls that suit the way you work - intuitive and yet somehow also fully featured. The MCX-500 achieves this by carefully thought out physical controls that you will find easy to operate without looking away from the action for a second. More advanced features can be tuned to your exact workflow requirements and mapped to an LCD touchscreen control with easily recognizable ICON buttons. Trigger the sophisticated effects you've pre-defined with a single touch on a user-defined ICON. It's a robust, user-friendly system that's easily extended to bring in additional team members as productions grow. Multi-view monitoring See all your sources simultaneously on one display. The switcher's multi-view output makes it easy for you to see all your sources and outputs on a single screen. Monitoring on the multi-view is always four inputs. Mix between 8 video sources +and 1 Title (total 9 inputs) The switcher is designed to expand your operations for full control of a multi-camera shoot. There is no need to worry about swapping out inputs during a production - the MCX-500 features no less than 8 video inputs (plus dedicated Title input) to easily accommodate any small-to-medium sized production. Inputs include professional 3G-SDI (x4), standard HDMI (x2) and even composite video (x2), allowing you to connect a wide variety of cameras and other equipment. A dedicated RGB Title input allows you to connect a PC or Mac to use as a dedicated source of titles for your production. Stream content live over the internet The MCX-500 is ideal for live streaming events and productions. The switcher allows you to live mix the output of multiple sources with direct streaming in real time using services such as Ustream. Share scenes as they happen with high-quality picture and sound, direct from the MCX-500 to a router via Ethernet - no PC required. Record direct to an SD memory card An internal memory card slot means all you need to record your production is an SD card, affordable and widely available with no need for an external recorder. As soon as the shoot wraps, you can provide the customer with a high-quality AVCHD to archive, re-broadcast or even re-edit into a highlights package on any leading non-linear editing software.