Riedel Communications has announced an expanded collaboration with SKAARHOJ, bringing official SKAARHOJ panel support to SimplyLive production workflows. Enabled through the latest SimplyLive 2.1 release, the integration expands SimplyLive’s control options with a tactile switcher panel experience, complementing its touchscreen interface and existing RCU-based workflows.
The integration addresses customer demand for dedicated hardware control in live production environments where operators want the speed, confidence and familiarity of a traditional switcher panel. With SKAARHOJ panels, SimplyLive users can control key live production functions including source switching, programme output switching, transitions, auxiliary output control, keying, graphics and macros.
“SKAARHOJ was the obvious partner for this integration because of its strong reputation for high-quality products designed with the user in mind,” said Paul Macklin, Senior Product Manager, SimplyLive at Riedel Communications. “Its collaborative approach allowed us to tailor the solution around the specific needs of SimplyLive operators, especially in single-operator environments where speed, confidence and ergonomics are essential.”
This operator-focused approach extends beyond the panel integration itself. To support rapid deployment, Riedel and SKAARHOJ provide a curated starting configuration that helps customers get up and running quickly while preserving the flexibility to adapt the set-up to their preferred production workflows.
“We’re excited to expand our collaboration with Riedel through the SimplyLive integration,” said Kasper Skårhøj, CEO of SKAARHOJ. “Having previously integrated with Riedel SmartPanels and MediorNet, this is another great example of how our technologies can come together to create new and flexible workflows. While the solution is tailored for the Master Key 48, users can choose any SKAARHOJ panel that best suits their production needs.”
SimplyLive 2.1 introduces official support for SKAARHOJ panels through a gRPC API, enabling responsive communication between the panel and the SimplyLive ViBox application.
Alongside a range of other enhancements and new features, the release also adds a new Venue Gateway licence for SimplyLive Production Suite Flex customers, allowing the same server hardware to support Venue Gateway applications in addition to All-in-One, Replay, Ingest and Review workflows.
Additional SimplyLive resources, including the curated starting configuration, are available through the MyRiedel portal. Further guidance on SimplyLive 2.1 workflows, including instructions for implementing the SKAARHOJ configuration, is available in the SimplyLive 2.1 user guide.
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