NEP flexes its remote capabilities with Calrec’s IP ImPulse engine

NEP Group, the leading media technology partner for content creators around the globe, is building on its 30-year relationship with Calrec with the purchase of four ImPulse IP systems across 2022 to further expand its AoIP and remote production capabilities. NEP is using the technology with its range of Apollo surfaces and has already installed ImPulse systems in mobile units Supershooter 6, Supershooter 17 and Supershooter 25. An additional system is being installed in the company’s next-gen IP truck, Supershooter 7, that’s slated to roll out in 2023.

Remote Production

NEP has been using ImPulse on a weekly basis since January, providing ST2110-30 flows over a 10Gb fibre link between the Supershooter 17 field acquisition unit onsite and the Supershooter 25 production/crew workspace at a centralized production facility. Both units are parked up to 2,500 miles apart and the ImPulse at the facility can provide control on up to four Apollo mixing surfaces, with another at the remote site.

While both Supershooters 17 and 25 systems are running as part of non-IP fabric mobile units, Supershooter 6 is fully integrated into NEP’s switch fabric (watch a build video of  NEP’s SS6 right here).

“The future of broadcasting is utilizing ST2110 IP routing systems,” said Pat Zollinger, Senior Systems Engineer, NEP Group.

“All of our new production trucks and centralized production builds will be built leveraging IP technology and our in-house control system, TFC. Calrec has provided the support necessary for us to easily integrate the ImPulse core into our TFC system and represents a technological leap in I/O capacity in and out of the surface from the network fabric and control system.

“The future of broadcasting is utilizing ST2110 IP routing systems. We know that Calrec will be standing with us as we navigate the ever-changing IP landscape.”

“We’re constantly updating and upgrading our fleet of mobile units and Calrec provides NEP engineers with direct access to Calrec engineers and support staff. During our 30-year relationship with Calrec we’ve used everything from the Q2, the Alpha, the Apollo and now ImPulse. We have great confidence with Calrec’s ImPulse product line and know that Calrec will be standing with us as we navigate the ever-changing IP landscape.”

Powerhouse IP engine

ImPulse is the most powerful DSP engine on the planet and has native SMPTE 2110 connectivity. Compatible with Apollo and Artemis consoles, it provides a simple upgrade path for Calrec customers moving to an IP domain. It provides 3D immersive path widths and panning for next-generation audio with height and 3D pan controls, and has flexible panning and downmixing built-in. ImPulse allows up to four independent mixing environments to run from a single core, wherever in the world it’s located, and each independent mixer can access up to 1458 paths.

Dave Letson, VP of Sales at Calrec, said, “NEP is a very important customer for Calrec and, as Pat says, the relationship goes deeper than that.

“We work closely and very well together and given the scale and complexity of what NEP does, it’s essential we provide them with technologies that allow them to continue to pioneer new ways of working, creating more efficient and dynamic workflows leading to increased content monetization.”

Powerhouse IP engine

Get in touch to ask us a question about ImPulse

ImPulse IP Core

You can also check out our FREE certified IP training training on the link below.

Get some knowledge

How can we help?

  • By sending this message you agree to your details being kept in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

RELATED POSTS

Join Calrec at the 2024 NAB Show

NAB 2024 Preview | Why attend NAB 24?

We're looking forward to meeting up with customers and partners at the 2024 NAB Show....

Continue reading

Customer Support Engineer, Elliot Roberts with his Emmy Award in front of Calrec Apollo at Calrec's headquarters

How I won a Sports Emmy Award for supporting FOX Sports

Calrec's Customer Support Engineer talks about how he won a Sports Emmy® Award for the...

Continue reading

NEP Australia expands IP and remote production with Calrec Argo

NEP Australia expands its IP and remote production capabilities at Andrews Hubs in Sydney with...

Continue reading

NAB New York 2023 Preview

We're looking forward to meeting up with customers and partners at NAB New York 2023....

Continue reading

Calrec's International Sales Manager, Mike Reddick with KitPlus inside the Broadcast Hungary OB truck with a Calrec Argo S

Inside Broadcast Hungary’s 4K Outside Broadcast Truck

Take a look inside Broadcast Hungary's 4K IP native OB truck which is kitted out...

Continue reading

IBC 2023: 6 reasons to join Calrec at IBC

We're looking forward to meeting up with customers and partners at IBC 2023. Here's what...

Continue reading

Calrec is at MPTS 2023

Join Calrec at MPTS 2023

We're looking forward to meeting up with customers and partners at MPTS 2023. Here's what...

Continue reading

The US team with the 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Award behind Argo Q at NAB 2023

Calrec’s Argo Wins 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Award

Calrec wins the 2023 NAB Show Product of the Year Award for Argo, its configurable...

Continue reading

Please submit your details to download this exclusive content