TE2 Tempest Engine

800 path capacity

Developed around SSL’s patented Optimal Core Processing (OCP) software using arrayed industrial PC hardware in a controlled operating environment, the TE2 Tempest Engine is housed in a lightweight, efficiently cooled 2RU chassis and offers five processing packs to scale in harmony with your production requirements.

TE1 supports Processing Pack 1 & 2, TE2 supports all five packs. All System T surface and control variants can operate with all engines and software packs. Software licenses are available as perpetual or short-term time-based rental options. TE1 offers 256 path capacity and TE2 offers 800 path capacity. Paths and processing can be dynamically allocated in real time without interrupting audio.

With up to 2048 inputs and 2048 outputs per engine, System T TE2 can handle any large-scale production. Tempest engines can be deployed as mirrored redundant pairs, with instant audio changeover, if required each engine can be placed in separate physical zones. TE2 supports up to 4 high capacity I/O cards, providing native connectivity to Dante and ST 2110 networks.

Native Dante Connectivity

With System T, Dante AoIP network technology (with complete AES67 capability) replaces traditional TDM routing, with an ecosystem that offers a wide range of operational and commercial benefits. Dante is high-capacity, incredibly versatile and fully-scalable. A single gigabit network connection can carry 512 audio channels at 48kHz, or 256 channels at 96kHz. With 512 audio channels bi-directionally on a 1Gb connection, a single 24-port Gb switch is capable of equivalent routing capacity to a 12,288 by 12,288 TDM router.

Dante offers fully interoperable system design; over 600 licensed development partners with thousands of devices commercially available, enabling you to select and combine devices from different manufacturers. System T offers full routing control of the Dante network from within our consoles and control interfaces.

Native System T ST 2110 Connectivity

With the System T ST2110 card, TE1 and TE2 engines can be specified with native ST 2110 connectivity, removing the need for external bridging between Dante and ST 2110 networks and avoiding additional licensing requirements. Designed to streamline ST 2110 workflows and simplify the management of flexible and remote infrastructures, the System T ST 2110 card enables SSL’s customers to exploit the respective benefits of ST 2110-based environments as well as hybrid ST 2110/Dante setups.

SSL’s native implementation vastly simplifies integration, leveraging NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 for automated discovery and signal management. This enables seamless integration of all signals directly into the System T Tempest engine, irrespective of audio and video production workflows and without any need for conversion.

Scalable DSP featuring flexible and agile processing capacity licences

Path pool - Up to 800

Path processing pool - 800 Dyn, 800 EQ, 400 Delay

Simultaneous inputs & outputs - Up to 2048

AoIP routing for unlimited total IO capacity

Redundancy Options

SSL's patented Optimal Core Processing Technology

ST 2110 Card

2x 1G SFPs for media (RJ45, single-mode fibre, multi-mode fibre)

1x 1G RJ45 for config

256 Tx and 256 Rx channels per card

32 Tx and 32 Rx streams per card

Full support for ST 2110-30 Level A, B and C streams

Full support for ST 2022-7 stream redundancy

NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 compatibility for discovery and connection management

Supports source-specific multicast (SSM)

Dante HC Card

2x 1G SFPs for media (RJ45, single-mode fibre, multi-mode fibre)

512 Tx and 512 Rx channels per card at 48 Khz

256 Tx and 256 Rx channels per card at 96 kHz

128 Tx and 128 Rx streams at all sample rates

Pair of SFP cages for RJ45 or fibre Dante/AoIP connectivity