State Logic System T Virtual Tempest Engine Combining software-defined processing from SSL’s System T Virtual Tempest Engine (VTE) at Thruxton Circuit with remote operation from its Ripley production gallery, Cloudbass demonstrates a more compact, flexible and sustainable model for live outside broadcast production. Oxford, UK, 29th October 2026 — UK outside broadcast specialist Cloudbass has completed a proof of concept demonstrating how software-defined production could significantly reduce the infrastructure and physical footprint required onsite. Conducted alongside Cloudbass’ conventional outside broadcast operation for live British Touring Car Championship coverage, the trial combined onsite audio and video processing at Thruxton Circuit with remote control from the company’s production gallery at its Ripley headquarters.
Combining software-defined processing from SSL’s System T Virtual Tempest Engine (VTE) at Thruxton Circuit with remote operation from its Ripley production gallery, Cloudbass demonstrates a more compact, flexible and sustainable model for live outside broadcast production.
Oxford, UK, 29th October 2026 — UK outside broadcast specialist Cloudbass has completed a proof of concept demonstrating how software-defined production could significantly reduce the infrastructure and physical footprint required onsite. Conducted alongside Cloudbass’ conventional outside broadcast operation for live British Touring Car Championship coverage, the trial combined onsite audio and video processing at Thruxton Circuit with remote control from the company’s production gallery at its Ripley headquarters.
The project explored an alternative to traditional OB facilities, where dedicated processing equipment, production galleries and technical teams are housed within large vehicles onsite. By consolidating core services onto commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers and locating the main operators remotely, Cloudbass believes comparable production capability could ultimately be delivered from a vehicle no larger than a small Sprinter van.
Building a more sustainable OB model The proof of concept formed part of a wider Cloudbass initiative spanning multiple production disciplines. Grass Valley AMPP supported the software-defined video workflow, while SSL’s System T Virtual Tempest Engine provided virtualised audio processing on COTS server hardware.
Keeping the processing onsite at Thruxton enabled Cloudbass to retain full-quality production signals within the local environment, while extending control to Ripley over a public internet connection. This reduced the need to transport bandwidth-intensive signals to a remote operations centre and allowed engineering support, configuration and fault-finding to be accessed from either location.
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