Engineered to deliver more cost-effective connectivity for touring, fly pack and installed systems, SSL’s new plug-and-play IP-native MPL 16-8 stagebox makes its global debut with System T at IBC2025.

Designed to meet the diverse needs of a range of compact and scalable systems, the MPL 16-8 is a Dante-enabled stagebox that delivers streamlined audio connectivity for the SSL System T platform. An ideal solution for budget-conscious applications that still demand SSL’s renowned levels of performance, the flexible MPL 16-8 is especially well-suited to System T’s TCA based systems.

It features 16 mic/line inputs and eight line outputs in a compact 2U format. With both primary and secondary Dante ports using robust etherCON RJ45 connectors, it delivers stress-free performance and redundant network support in mission-critical environments. High-density SSL mic preamps give it a gain range of +5 dB to +60 dB in precise 1 dB steps, and it can be adapted to either 48 or 96kHz operation for integration into a wide range of installations.

Best of both with native ST 2110 card
Delivering more flexible audio workflows and simplifying IP connectivity with automated signal discovery and management, SSL’s native ST 2110 card also makes its IBC debut.

Designed to streamline ST 2110 workflows and simplify the management of flexible and remote infrastructures, the card enables SSL’s customers to exploit the respective benefits of ST 2110-based environments as well as hybrid ST 2110/Dante setups, with minimal investment in hardware. SSL’s native implementation also simplifies integration, leveraging NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 for automated discovery and signal management, and making it easier for SSL customers to integrate all their signals directly into the System T Tempest engine, irrespective of audio and video production workflows and without any need for conversion.

Cloud NDI at IBC
SSL is also showcasing its System T Cloud NDI update at IBC for the first time. The update supplements System T Cloud’s established Dante Connect audio transport with native support for NDI to enhance agility in virtualised production, introducing cost savings and increasing flexibility. It allows broadcasters to natively process audio from a range of NDI-enabled devices such as cameras and replay sources, lowering deployment costs and expanding the range of connectivity options available to SSL customers operating in the cloud.

Furthermore, enhanced support for NDI simplifies signal acquisition by adopting an array of NDI-enabled devices, as well as enabling broadcasters to service content tiers that may have previously been cost-prohibitive.

System T Integration for NGA
Visitors to SSL’s stand will also be the first to experience System T’s comprehensive v4.2 upgrade, which introduces a raft of technology updates that include new integrations with Jünger Audio, Dolby, New Audio Technology, and TiMax. With these developments, SSL is combining its established System T user interface with external processing platforms to simplify a variety of complex Next Generation Audio production tasks. Meanwhile, new Open Sound Control (OSC) support promotes easy integration for external pan control with third-party systems. The development means users can define OSC commands to communicate with a particular piece of equipment so it will work with any compatible system right out of the box.