ISE 2026: Lawo Demos Scalable Software Solutions and IP-Based Infrastructure

Integrated Systems Europe (Feb. 3–6, 2026) in Barcelona has become the global benchmark for professional AV innovation. Lawo is using this stage to demonstrate how IP-based technologies are transforming production environments across live events, theaters, opera, and stadiums.

At booth 5H700, the German manufacturer will showcase its scalable mc² mixing console range with extensive integration options, alongside the HOME Platform and HOME Apps ecosystem delivering both audio and video processing, solutions designed to meet the Pro-AV industry’s growing demand for flexibility, scalability, and software-defined workflows.

ISE Premiere: mc²’s Scalability in Front- and Backend

From the smallest decentralized application using a fully virtual software panel or hardware-based mc² crystal controller, through the portable mc²56 MkIII 16-fader Extender, up to a fully fledged mc²56 MkIII console surface, mc² provides the right-sized front end for any application. All solutions will be on display in Barcelona, featuring newly introduced fader bay pop-ups with touch control for faster, more intuitive operation in distributed setups — ideal for dual-operator workflows in large venues or portable configurations in smaller environments.

In combination with either the A__UHD Core, the HOME mc² DSP app, or both, the frontend is as flexible as its backend. HOME Apps can now run in converged setups, where HOME and HOME Apps are hosted on the same physical machine, reducing weight, rack space, and power consumption, making the overall solution more cost-effective than ever. While the physical footprint continues to shrink, mc² processing power has reached new heights with the addition of three dynamic filter bands to every EQ module.

Opera & Theater: Converged Solutions for Show Control and Automation

For venues dedicated to music and performing arts, Lawo offers native QLab integration and showcases an integration with zactrack’s premium tracking solutions for automated actor tracking and mute control, live at the booth in Barcelona. Experience how mc² consoles can converge multiple show control and automation providers, allowing users to override data live from the mixing console surface, while continuously transferring the object data to immersive sound rendering engines.

More Apps, More Disciplines, More Value

The Lawo HOME Apps platform offers a wide range of audio and video processing tools, including audio shuffling and mixing, multiviewing, format conversion, color correction, downstream keying, essence delay, and stream transcoding. As the Pro-AV and broadcast industry moves toward virtualization and cloud-native workflows, Lawo’s HOME Apps ecosystem adds processing to your network by providing modular, software-defined tools based on standard COTS servers, allowing seamless processing of SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, SRT, WebRTC, and NDI signals, with native Dante support being added in the future.

Spin up required processing resources in seconds, when and where you need them, while utilizing the same flexible licensing, all running on commodity hardware, regardless of the type of audio or video processing the job requires.

Lawo has the .edge Hyper-Density SDI/IP Gateway and Processing Platform to convert SDI sources to IP. This edge device not only bridges SDI and IP formats but also provides advanced processing capabilities, including audio embedding and de-embedding, channel shuffling, and color correction. Wherever high-density SDI/IP conversion is required, the Lawo .edge solution delivers integration with edge processing functions.

Proven in World-Class Venues

Opera houses employ mc² consoles and A__UHD Cores integrated with the HOME platform to deliver immersive audio for opera and ballet events. Stadiums and large venues rely on SMPTE ST 2110 infrastructures to power 4K workflows for sports and major live events. Institutions such as parliaments use modern audio-over-IP infrastructures based on Lawo’s IP- and software-driven portfolio for flexible, high-quality productions.