ASG’s Virtual Truck ready to leverage cloud to democratise live production

Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, has launched Virtual Truck, a new solution in cloud-based remote production.

According to ASG, Virtual Truck is ready for live sports, music, corporate events, and esports, and leverages the same technology that powers ASG’s Virtual Production Control Room (VPCR), which provides a multi-camera, live switch, control room environment.

ASG’s first Virtual Truck offering is packaged and ready to roll, leveraging public, private, or hybrid-hosted cloud solutions. It features a 44-input, 8 M/E switcher; eight channels of replay; a flexible HTML5 or dedicated graphics station; 64-stereo, 44 bus return, and AES67 compatible audio; plus, a fully configured multi-channel beltpack and IFB comms system for cloud to/from on-site communications.

Dave Van Hoy, President of ASG, said, “The Virtual Truck is a great example of cloud production democratising live production and opening the field to a new generation of professionals. It’s removing the barriers imposed by location-bound, costly, legacy hardware.”

Using software-defined solutions and virtualised infrastructure, best-in-class resources can be quickly spun up or down and configured to meet changing production needs without the traditional limitations of a physical truck.

Van Hoy added, ““Our virtual, live production solutions offer greater flexibility and cost savings than traditional on-the-ground broadcast components.

“While we recognise that there are still live events that require physical trucks, we are providing a cost-effective and flexible alternative solution that addresses the needs of live production.”