Calrec's ImPulseV virtualised audio mixing engine joins the NEP Platform orchestration layer, bringing scalable, software-based live audio processing to hybrid broadcast workflows.
Calrec has integrated its ImPulseV virtualised DSP software with NEP Platform, making its scalable audio processing capabilities available to users through NEP's growing ecosystem of third-party software, and taking Calrec a step further in its virtualisation strategy.
ImPulseV is Calrec’s virtual mixing engine, making professional audio mixing capabilities available from anywhere – independent from facilities or hardware. It gives broadcast producers options and flexibility when defining and scaling their own infrastructure requirements across a range of hybrid workflows. Users gain low latency, secure remote access, and the ability to scale and run real-time, responsive live audio mixing instances at any location.
NEP Platform – On-premise Infrastructure with Remote Operations
NEP Platform works as the orchestration layer where broadcasters, rights holders, leagues and live content producers can access commonly-used software applications in a unified software-defined environment. Users can rapidly deploy, orchestrate and scale these resources up or down as production requirements evolve.
Combining and recombining on-premise infrastructure with remote, virtual or hybrid operations to serve in various processing environments has become a relatively common way for media companies to generate more content. In line with this approach, Calrec's ImPulseV DSP software gives them the freedom to choose how they work, opening up processing resources that expand or shrink to meet variable production demands.
Minimising Hardware Investment
Henry Goodman, Calrec's Director of Product Management, said, "Matching the power of NEP's software orchestration platform with Calrec's ImPulseV means NEPs clients can access virtualised audio production environments and services that best fit the needs of each production. The ability to add temporary virtualised processing resources means broadcasters can scale to support their biggest events without significant up-front hardware investment.
"It also simplifies technical complexity. Wherever the processing is located and however a workflow is designed, the system should feel unified to the operator. Working closely with NEP, Calrec's ongoing ImPulseV development simplifies deployment and gives customers the freedom to build more flexible, scalable production workflows."
Expanded Choices
Dan Murphy, VP of NEP Platform commented that, because every production is different, producers are looking for the flexibility to choose the software that suits each project. NEP Platform brings preferred applications together, making it easier to deploy, connect and manage them through a single operational framework.
Adding Calrec's ImPulseV to the NEP Platform ecosystem further expands those choices, giving access to scalable, virtualised audio processing while simplifying how modern production workflows are deployed and managed.
Calrec has also designed ImPulseV so that broadcasters can operate the system across multiple hosting environments, giving greater choice as to where and how they deploy. ImPulseV creates flexible workflows across COTS hardware, public cloud, existing processing hardware and distributed resources which contribute to an efficient, flexible hybrid production environment. calrec.com
