Cerevo KK announced the release a new model of its tally light system, “FlexTally Pro.” Debuted at Inter BEE 2024 (covered by our Accessories Recap), it is due out November 29, 2024 (pre-orders will be accepted from November 13).
FlexTally Pro is a tally light system that comes with four tally lamps and one controller. The tally lamps turn on and off in accordance with the switching operation of the switcher, making it easy to see which camera footage is being used. It has been tested with switcher products from major manufacturers and has been confirmed to be usable with over 100 types of switchers.
Image of connection with cameraCompared to the previous model, “FlexTally”, a matrix LED is used for the tally lamp, allowing for richer expression by displaying numbers and patterns in addition to colors. The number of units that can be connected is also up to 8 with GPIO connection for FlexTally, while FlexTally Pro supports up to 16 with GPIO connection and up to 128 with Ethernet connection.
The tally lamp can be adjusted in four steps, allowing you to set the optimum brightness for the environment, such as a dark indoors or a bright outdoors. In addition to the matrix LED on the front, there is also an LED on the back, so the cameraman shooting the video can check the lighting status of the tally lamp.
Power Supply
The lamp’s power supply function now supports PoE in addition to the USB that was supported in previous models, making it possible to power it via a LAN cable. In addition, the battery has been changed from built-in to external, and versatility has been improved by making it compatible with commercially available batteries (LP-E6 shape).
The parent controller is equipped with a display and operation buttons, and also supports power redundancy via two USB Type-C inputs. In addition to being able to set and operate using the buttons on the unit, the built-in web application allows you to freely set settings for each tally input and customize the matrix LEDs.
The device supports both wired connections via Ethernet and wireless connections via the 315MHz band, a specific low-power radio band that is resistant to obstacles and interference. Stable connections are possible even in venues where Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are easily affected. There is also a lineup of models that omit wireless connections and are only for wired connections, so you can choose the one that best suits your environment.
