Grass Valley Prelude v.3.0 - Manual (Page 14)

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Upgrade Paths
Prelude is part of a family of related router products that offer easy upgrade
paths.
• Acappella is a small, single purpose router designed for out-of-box oper-
ation. It has a built-in control system that requires no configuration.
Various Acappella models are available with different hardware com-
ponents that determine each unit’s routing capabilities.
• The Prelude control system software offers mid-range capabilities
intended for smaller facilities or localized applications. It can operate
with Acappella and/or Concerto matrix frames and employs Encore
and Acappella remote panels. The off-line matrix and panel configura-
tion capabilities of Prelude provides increased routing system power
and flexibility.
• Encore is a full-function, facility-wide router control system that accom-
modates the widest variety of requirements on potentially huge scales.
Acappella matrix frames can become part of an Encore system. Simi-
larly, Concerto matrix and control panels making up a Prelude system
can be upgraded to Encore, allowing incrementally enhanced routing
capabilities without the need to replace hardware components.