SSL’s portable system, the TCA Tour, makes its debut at the show. Built from System T components, this compact, portable unit delivers the full feature set of the platform for fast deployment in broadcast, live touring and on-site production. Centered on software-defined production, System T adds MXL protocol support within the virtual Tempest Engine (VTE) to interface with the EBU DMF project. The entry-level µVTE and high-throughput ST 2110 bridge will also be unveiled for the first time.

 

 
 

 

 
 
Encouraging more flexible ad hoc workflows, Solid State Logic (SSL) is bringing comprehensive Open Sound Control (OSC) integration to its System T platform at IBC 2026. The new V4.3 software update gives broadcasters enhanced remote control of SSL’s renowned audio functionality from third-party controllers, and introduces meter bridge enhancements, more versatile bussing, Permanent Path Linking and SolidPitch vocal processing to the broadcast mixing platform.

 

 
 

 
Designed to work across standard IP connectivity, SSL's OSC integration is quick to deploy and enables broadcasters to map System T's extensive feature set to any OSC-compliant mixer or controller, allowing remote access to System T functionality via any number of third-party connectors.

"As broadcast workflows evolve, control needs to be increasingly flexible," says SSL Product Manager Berny Carpenter. "System T already allows multiple control surfaces to connect with one another and SSL’s fully-featured Tempest Control App (TCA) also provides full, comprehensive control of any DSP engine in a studio or remote location. But as distributed workflows become more commonplace, remote operators often need just a limited amount of control to manage specific elements of the audio chain.

 

 
"Comprehensive OSC integration opens up SSL's functionality to remotely control System T console parameters without requiring dedicated SSL hardware, making throw-down systems much easier to deploy using a variety of external devices. For example, a remote operator at a venue might just need console monitor functionality or access to select local faders – all that can be controlled via a compact hardware controller for smaller setups. That flexibility becomes a real benefit in environments wherever and whenever operational flexibility is desirable."
 
The integration enables direct third-party control of a wide range of parameters including faders, mutes, PFL, AFL and path labels, and can be expanded to any other console functionality that is available as part of SSL's established Event Manager feature-set. Native support of OSC inputs and outputs in Event Manager means that OSC messages can also be used to trigger and respond to events alongside traditional external control signals like GPIO, Ember+ or MIDI. Native OSC support for scene automation also allows scenes to be fired directly by number to make life easier for broadcasters using snapshot-style recall. Another key feature is the addition of external mic preamp control to provide control of SSL's entire Net I/O ecosystem, allowing users to set the gain of any SSL preamp via TCA using OSC.


 

Meter Bridge Enhancements

In addition to its comprehensive OSC integration, SSL is introducing a range of new features across the entire System T platform at IBC, including several user-friendly updates to the System T meter bridge as well as upgraded path and bussing structures.

For more immediate operator feedback, SSL will demonstrate a follow active fader bank option for meter bridge sources on the S500/S500m consoles, providing dynamic metering for any combination of sources and surface layouts. Meanwhile, operators can now incorporate SSL’s revered Bus Compressor Effect Meter directly onto the meter bridge to ensure overall dynamic range is always front of mind without having to divert their eyeline.

 

 

 Boosted Tracks and Buses

Designed for large-scale theatre and broadcast productions that need higher bus counts, System T V4.3 also extends SSL's bussing architecture. Track buses now support the same independent per-channel send level flexibility as stem and aux buses to increase the number of independently controllable sends available to users across a show.

 
Permanent Path Linking and Extended Scene Count
 
SSL has also integrated several of the features from its Live console ecosystem including Permanent Path Linking and SolidPitch. Enabling users to set up to 48 permanent “link groups” between paths in the same way as temporary Path Links, Permanent Path Linking links the parameters of a set of paths while applying independent filters wherever they are needed. The update also increases showfile capacity to up to 500 scenes, making it well suited to the demands of complex theatre productions and broadcast entertainment shows.

 
SolidPitch

SolidPitch is an onboard vocal tuning and creative processing effect designed to do everything from gentle pitch correction to over-the-top vocal effects. Available across the System T ecosystem – including the Virtual Tempest Engine (VTE) – the integration introduces native effects like a tuner, doubler, and harmoniser.

 

 

 
 
Making its IBC debut, the Solid State Logic (SSL) TCA Tour combines System T functionality, integrated I/O and flexible remote-control options in a rugged, portable format for broadcast, touring and live production.

 

 
 
Combining 16 full-size faders and fully integrated onboard I/O in a highly ruggedised frame, TCA Tour includes a custom adjustable mount for a touchscreen and a PC running SSL’s Tempest Control App. It is available with optional per fader OLED displays and individual fader metering and comes pre-wired with eight mic/line inputs, four line outputs, headphone monitoring and a built-in network switch. TCA Tour is compatible with all System T DSP engines, including the TE1, TE2 and the software-defined Virtual Tempest Engine (VTE), as well as SSL’s legacy T25 and T80 engines for integration in a range of existing ecosystems.

 

“TCA Tour natively supports third party Dante, AES67, and ST 2110 devices, and provides direct AoIP routing, integrated FX processing, and SSL’s renowned sound quality to meet the demands of any modern production environment.”

 

 

 
At IBC 2026, the console takes advantage of SSL’s new V4.3 update to its System T platform with Open Sound Control (OSC) integration. This provides the ability for external systems to control console parameters via the open OSC protocol and is paired with a new TCA Tour hardware mount designed to accommodate a range of OSC-compliant third-party hardware controllers.

“This enhancement makes TCA Tour even more versatile,” says Knowles. “TCA Tour already supports fader expansion through SSL’s range of System T desktop control tiles, including the Desktop Fader Tile (DFT), Desktop Fader Tile Plus (DFT+) and Desktop Master Tile Plus (DMT+) for dedicated monitor and main fader controls. With OSC integration, broadcasters can map System T's extensive feature set to any OSC-compliant device or controller, allowing even more flexible and immediate access to System T functionality.”

 

 
 

The v4.3 upgrade also incorporates Permanent Path Linking, enabling users to set up to 48 permanent “link groups” between paths in the same way as temporary Path Links, with independent filtering where required. Also new for IBC is SolidPitch, an onboard vocal tuning and creative processing suite that introduces native effects like a tuner, doubler, and harmoniser to the System T ecosystem.

Visitors to IBC can demo the TCA Tour connected to System T’s TE1 DSP engine and MPL 16-8 stagebox.


 

SSL Transitions to a Software
Defined Production Model
 
 

 
 
Handling up to 256 processing paths and with support for all immersive audio formats, System T’s VTE can be located on-prem on a standard COTS server, on public cloud infrastructures, or use a hybrid of both. Delivering the ultimate in scalability it can be accessed from any System T surface, whether that is a virtualised controller on a PC, a compact desktop tile, or a top-of-the-range S500 console.

 
 
MXL-Integration Demo
 
According to SSL Broadcast Product Manager Berny Carpenter, the ability to deploy broadcast audio processing wherever it is needed and provide remote control of that processing from anywhere, positions it perfectly for the industry’s transition to more agile, software-defined workflows.

“At IBC, SSL is previewing enhancements to VTE’s software-based processing engine as part of our commitment to align with the EBU’s Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) project,” he says. “The idea of accessing a shared server stack that can host all the production software a facility needs, with users spinning up whichever tools a given job requires, is a powerful driver for broadcasters focused on reducing costs and maximising their investment to deliver a broader range of content.


 

“The DMF project and the associated Media eXchange Layer (MXL) development aims to solve many of the real-time challenges of moving to software-defined workflows. It vastly reduces compute by enabling containerised software functions from multiple vendors to utilise shared memory to transfer video, audio, and metadata on the same server.
 
“It gives broadcasters the ability to take advantage of best-of-breed technology in the same flexible software stack while retaining the tried and trusted feature set that broadcasters have come to expect from SSL. And all without committing to a one-off investment in processing hardware up front.”

Highlighting new and improved automated deployment functionality to streamline software-defined production both in the cloud or on-prem, SSL is inviting visitors to discover how its Virtual Tempest Engine complements MXL. The company will host demonstrations both on its stand in Hall 8 alongside Techex's cloud-native TX Darwin software platform.
 
 
µVTE
 
Part of the same DMF-aligned push, but designed for more versatile use cases, SSL’s compact µVTE also makes its IBC debut. Launched at NAB and delivering the same expansive broadcast features as the wider System T ecosystem, it delivers SSL’s lowest entry point to virtualised production. It provides 96 virtualised processing paths and has a range of licencing options to support temporary, variable or event-based productions.
 
 
ST 2110
 
Also making its IBC debut is SSL’s Net I/O ST 2110 Bridge, a high-capacity standalone ST 2110 and Dante converter that provides up to 512 channels of conversion in a compact 1RU chassis. With NMOS support and the ability to integrate with any Dante or ST 2110 connected audio console or network, the Net I/O ST 2110 Bridge builds on System T’s native IP architecture to allow customers to deploy whatever they need, wherever they need it.

 

“There is no longer any such thing as a standard audio workflow, and the Net I/O ST 2110 Bridge means that users can adapt to any number of flexible deployment options with ease,” says Carpenter. “It has native ST 2110 connectivity up to 512 channels, and its in-built optional SRC functionality simplifies integration; both networks can be clocked independently, even if the ST 2110 side and Dante side belong to different systems or vendors or are in different facilities.”



 

 
 
In addition, SSL will also showcase the wider System T range at IBC, including the lightweight S500m console with redundant TE2 Tempest Engines and native ST 2110 and Dante connectivity. Designed specifically for outside broadcast and heavy-duty fly-pack systems, the S500m is a compact version of SSL’s flagship S500 console. Visitors will also be able to get hands-on with a 32-fader S400 control surface as well as the ultra-portable TCA Tour. Designed for use on the road, the TCA Tour is a self-contained 16 fader control frame with integrated onboard I/O and a built in network switch, as well as a mount for a touchscreen and a PC running SSL’s Tempest Control App. At IBC it will be connected to System T’s TE1 DSP engine as well as an MPL 16-8 stagebox.

 

 
 

 
The company will also show its full range of Network I/O and the versatile UMD192 portable USB audio interface offering seamless integration across MADI, Dante, and USB.

 

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