Hebden Bridge, UK (August, 2026)—Calrec will present its evolving audio ecosystem at IBC 2026, including previews of enhancements to its ImPulseV DSP software, developed as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to the EBU’s Dynamic Media Facility project.
To support the DMF Project, Calrec is also committed to adding support for the Media eXchange Layer to ImPulseV.
Throughout the show, Calrec will demonstrate how its Argo ecosystem delivers at scale, combining physical and virtualized user interfaces as part of its software-defined ImPulseV engine, giving broadcasters freedom of choice in how they build and evolve their infrastructure.
Handling up to 256 processing paths and supporting all immersive audio formats, ImPulseV can be deployed on-prem on a standard COTS server, on public cloud infrastructure, or across a hybrid. It can be accessed from any Calrec Argo surface or via the browser-based Calrec Assist interface, giving broadcasters the freedom to scale depending on the size of the project.
New, smaller DSP pack sizes of 96 and 140 processing paths join the existing 256-path configuration, tailored for smaller systems that still demand uncompromising, broadcast-grade audio performance.
Calrec has also introduced short-term, flexible licensing options, including 1-year, 12-week and 4-week subscriptions. This lowers the barrier to entry for ImPulseV, giving broadcasters production capacity exactly when they need it, without long-term commitments or high upfront costs, making it ideal for temporary, variable or one-off productions.
As part of Calrec’s ongoing work with Grass Valley’s AMPP ecosystem, ImPulseV will support the AMPP control SDK, giving applications running on AMPP direct control over console parameters, including fader control. This is supported by ImPulseV 1.5 update demonstrated at the show.
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Calrec’s new AMPP Bridge control application installed as a workload on an AMPP node, will provide bidirectional control between an ImPulse core and the AMPP environment. Calrec-Bridge carries control data with AMPP handling audio through Dante, NDI and ST-2110 interfaces.
ImPulseV will also be available on the NEP Platform, a service offering orchestrated, rapid deployment of leading production applications like ImPulseV on server-based hardware, unifying multi-vendor applications into a single interface for end-to-end production workflows.
