It’s a move that the company says is in response to broadcasters’ growing adoption of Next Generation Audio (NGA) to deliver more immersive, personalized and accessible content. And, Oxford, England-based Solid State Logic will bring to market these updates in the form of new System T architecture at the upcoming IBC 2025 conference in Amsterdam.
For SSL, the updates are thanks to new technology partnerships with Jünger Audio, Dolby, New Audio Technology, and TiMax. “SSL aims to streamline the creation of NGA content by showcasing how the integration of its established control surfaces with third-party processing platforms can simplify complex NGA production tasks,” the company says.
Open Sound Control (OSC) support provides real time control of audio objects using the familiar System T user interface for a range of external renderers.
The development marks a shift-change for object-based broadcast audio workflows, says SSL Broadcast Product Manager Berny Carpenter. “OSC is a commonly used protocol for integration with external object-based immersive systems across broadcast, theatre and live applications,” he notes. “Object-based presentations give greater control over the live experience, both for those creating content and also those consuming it. This implementation not only provides XYZ positional controls but can also map unique functions and parameters from each system.
Up to five independent rendering systems can be simultaneously configured on the same System T console. New systems can be added at any time, and users can define the OSC commands to communicate with a particular piece of equipment so it will work with any compatible system right out of the box.
SSL has also been working closely with a number of companies to develop more streamlined NGA workflows. At IBC the company is highlighting integrations with Jünger Audio and Dolby to manage broadcast Atmos production workflows, with TiMax Spatial for live sound and theatre use, and with Germany’s New Audio Technology for both live and broadcast applications, including Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H standard.
SSL and Jünger Audio have also been working in partnership with a major European broadcaster on a project to enable real-time switching of S-ADM Dolby Renderer presentations and speaker layouts directly from the operator position at the console. SSL says integration with its AIXpressor processing unit simplifies NGA authoring for operators—particularly in setups where a mixing console is already part of the production environment.
