IBC2024: Solid State Logic to debut new S400 console and unveil enhancements to System T platform
Solid State Logic will debut its new S400 console and unveil an array of enhancements to its System T broadcast production platform at IBC2024.
The latest System T V4.1 update introduces tools for automated cloud deployment and a Dual Channel View mode in the Tempest Control App (TCA). It also includes new immersive audio production features, with channel paths and busses available in formats up to 9.1.6.
System T is Solid State Logic’s next-gen broadcast production platform. It is a truly IP-native, distributed and scalable audio production system that can be tailored to any production application. It offers architectural flexibility; any configuration of control surfaces, processing engines (including virtual cloud-based) and I/O can be combined to build the perfect system.
The latest V4.1 update highlights SSL’s commitment to delivering the processing tools, connectivity and workflows which broadcasters need in live-to-air production. In addition to the significant enhancements V4.1 software delivers, IBC2024 marks the European debut of the new System T S400 console. Featuring flagship control for live-to-air broadcast applications in a compact and cost-effective format, the new S400 is designed for OB, event space and music applications, or anywhere premium control features are required but space is a consideration.
Available in standalone frames of 16+1, 32+1, or 48+1 fader versions, the S400 sits between the compact, fixed frame S300 and flagship, modular S500. The S400 console offers the same high-quality fader experience as the S500, featuring premium 100mm touch-sense faders and a dedicated OLED display for every fader. Level metering and status LEDs covering dynamics, automix and external control are also present by every fader to further enhance visual feedback for operators.
Further cementing SSL’s position as the leader in immersive audio production, the V4.1 update, which is available across all System T consoles and DSP engines (including virtual), delivers immersive 9.1.2, 9.1.4 and 9.1.6 channel paths and busses, in addition to existing 9.1.2, 9.1.4 and 9.1.6 monitoring capabilities. These join advanced immersive panning tools, a range of multichannel FX including the SSL Bus Compressor, multiband compression, Dynamic EQ, delays and more, plus sophisticated ‘Link Bus’ architecture for dynamics processing across objects and beds.
Making its European debut at IBC this year, System T Cloud is a virtualised audio mixing solution for live-to-air broadcast. The platform offers flexibility and scalability, enabling seamless management of live productions from multiple venues via the cloud.
V4.1 software update adds ‘automated deployment’ tools for System T Cloud, allowing scriptable deployment for unattended installation. Licence delivery has also been automated, further enhancing System T’s agility in distributed production models.
With the new ‘Dual Channel View’ mode in TCA, users can have the traditional feel of a dedicated 32-fader console, all from a PC-based setup. Offering hands-on control over 32 faders, along with dedicated path displays, TCA benefits from the unified UI design across the System T range to present the same premium operational experience and feature set to operators while opening the door to new uses and applications – including those requiring portable but powerful configurations with lots of hands-on control.
TCA is available in pre-defined packages or custom configurations. It can be specified precisely to a given system or application, including remote production, flypacks, newsroom production, studio-based production and backup systems. Unique to System T, any combination of control surface(s), processing engine (including virtual) and I/O devices can be combined to create the perfect system.