Software-Defined ST 2110 UHD Production Switcher
LM2 X-Pro
Native IP switching on general-purpose compute.
LM² X-Pro is built for native ST 2110 and UHD live production. It removes the fixed I/O limits of traditional switcher frames and lets source scale grow with the production network, server resources, and deployment model.
Multi-level M/E switching, graphics, media playback, audio mixing, and multiview monitoring run together as one software-defined production environment.
Built Around Scale, Not Fixed Frames
X-Pro is designed for productions where source count, signal formats, and operator roles can change from show to show. The system scales around IP media, compute resources, and deployment architecture.
Native ST 2110 UHD Switching
Bring ST 2110 UHD sources directly into the switcher instead of treating IP as an external conversion layer.
Input Scale Beyond Fixed I/O
Source scale is not locked to fixed SDI input cards or a fixed switcher frame. Plan capacity around the network and compute resources.
General-Purpose Compute
Run production switching on Intel or AMD server platforms with Ubuntu, using software-defined processing resources.
Multi-Level M/E Processing
Support complex productions with multiple M/E layers, keyers, program and preview paths, clean feeds, aux outputs, snapshots, and macros.
Integrated Production Tools
Combine switching, HTML5 graphics, media playback, audio mixing, and multiview monitoring in one production environment.
Flexible Deployment
Deploy on-premises, in cloud-oriented environments, or across local cluster nodes close to sources and operators.
Native ST 2110 and Multi-Format Source Connectivity
LM² X-Pro is built for native ST 2110 production while also supporting mixed-format workflows. Facilities can connect ST 2110, SDI, NDI, NVI, SRT, and other supported signal types into one switching environment.
Broadcast Interfaces
- ST 2110-20
- ST 2110-22 JPEG XS
- ST 2110-30 Audio
- SMPTE 2022-6
- SDI Input
IP Video and Streaming
- SRT
- NDI
- NVI
- TS over UDP
- RTMP
- RTSP
- HLS
- WebRTC
Video Codecs
- JPEG XS
- H.264 / AVC
- H.265 / HEVC
- NDI SpeedHQ
- NVI HF
Formats and Layouts
- HD and UHD
- 25p / 50p / 50i
- 59.94i / 59.94p / 60p
- Landscape and portrait layouts
- Picture-in-picture and adaptive scaling
Multi-Level M/E Processing for UHD and IP Workflows
LM² X-Pro supports multi-level mix/effects (M/E) operation for productions that need more than simple program switching. Operators can manage keyers, source mapping, preview/program paths, clean outputs, aux buses, snapshots, macros, and panel delegation from software or hardware control surfaces.
M/E resources can be configured according to show format, UHD or HD requirements, source scale, and available processing capacity. Native ST 2110 connectivity brings network video sources directly into the switcher instead of treating IP as a conversion layer.
Large-Scale Source Access
Traditional switchers are defined by fixed frames, fixed cards, and fixed input counts. LM² X-Pro moves the switching layer onto software-defined infrastructure, so production source scale can be planned around network capacity, server resources, and workflow requirements. Source management includes crosspoint (XPT) mapping and video/key pairing.
Integrated Graphics, Keying, and Transitions
Around the core switching engine, LM² X-Pro includes the tools needed to build the finished program output: transitions, DVE layers, keying, masks, borders, stingers, clip transitions, and HTML5 graphics. These functions can be prepared and controlled alongside the live switch.
Dissolves with adjustable transition curves
Non-additive mixes for light-based effects
Wipes with adjustable patterns and direction
Dip through a color of your choice
Scale, rotate, and fly images on or off screen
Stinger transitions with dual-track timing and audio
- • Load local HTML5 templates or graphics from a URL
- • Keep preview separate from program
- • Edit content live in the Content Editor
- • Review updates before taking graphics to air
- • Connect live data through REST APIs and WebSocket
- • Composite graphics with alpha transparency and layers
- • Chroma KeyReplace green or blue screen backgrounds with live video or graphics.
- • Luma KeyUse luminance to isolate titles, logos, and light effects.
- • Linear KeyComposite graphics using paired fill and key signals.
- • Pattern MasksDefine which areas of a layer appear in the composite.
- • DVE LayersResize, reposition, and rotate video for picture-in-picture layouts.
- • Software Keying and LayersStack video and graphics with control over opacity and layer order.
Scene-Based Layout Switching
Some productions require more than cutting from one camera to another. A scene may include multiple video windows, remote guests, graphics, logos, borders, scoreboards, and background elements.
With Layout Control, operators prepare complete visual compositions in advance, preview them, and take them to air with one action. The switch is a coordinated change between two production layouts, not simply a button press on a control interface.
Use macros to combine a scene change with graphics, audio, media playback, and transitions when the cue calls for more than a layout change.
Build the Look Before the Show
- • Combine a main video feed with presenter windows
- • Bring remote contributors into the same composition
- • Arrange multiple camera angles for sports coverage
- • Create split-screen interviews and panel discussions
- • Add scoreboards, logos, and other on-air graphics
- • Design for landscape, portrait, or mixed-aspect-ratio sources
Take It to Air with One Action
- • Save layouts for each segment of the show
- • Animate layers together when switching scenes
- • Check the next scene in preview before taking it to air
- • Fit sources with picture-in-picture, scaling, and blurred or custom background fills
- • Export transitions as macros to reuse scene cues
Snapshots and Macros
Save a switcher setup as a snapshot and recall it when you need it. Use macros to run a sequence of actions from a single trigger, making recurring segments and complex cues easier to repeat.
Playback, Audio, and Monitoring Built In
X-Pro is not limited to video switching. Media playback, audio mixing, and multiview monitoring are built into the same production environment, so teams can run a compact show from one workstation or assign switching, graphics, audio, playback, and monitoring to different operator stations as the crew grows.
- • Play video clips, image sequences, and stills
- • Cue media, set in and out points, and control playback
- • Import, organize, and preview assets in the media library
- • Two multiview outputs in your selected output format
- • Customizable layouts for your sources and program feeds
- • Source labels (UMD), tally indicators, and audio meters
- • Mix multiple audio channels to master, monitor, and aux buses
- • Link audio to camera cuts with audio-follow-video (AFV)
- • Receive ST 2110-30 audio and extract embedded audio from SRT, NVI, and NDI feeds
- • Connect analog, digital, and Dante audio interfaces
- • Patch input channels to output buses
- • Use supported hardware controllers with motorized faders
On-Premises, Cloud, and Local Cluster Deployment
Place the production engine where it best fits the workflow: in a control room, in a machine room, in a local compute cluster, in a data center, or in a cloud-oriented production environment.
On-Premises Production
Run X-Pro in a control room, machine room, OB facility, or centralized broadcast environment where the production network and operators are under facility control.
Local Cluster Nodes
Distribute processing across local compute nodes close to source ingest, graphics, monitoring, or control positions while keeping the system under one production workflow.
Cloud-Oriented Production
Deploy X-Pro in cloud or data-center environments where production resources, operators, and contribution sources are distributed across locations.
Built on General-Purpose Compute
Deploy X-Pro on Intel or AMD server platforms running Ubuntu. Switching and production processing are software-defined, so compute resources can be planned around source scale, UHD requirements, M/E structure, and deployment architecture.
Intel
Deploy on Intel-based x86 servers.
AMD
Deploy on AMD-based x86 servers.
Ubuntu
Run production services on Ubuntu for on-premises, cluster, or cloud-oriented deployment.
Designed for Modern Live Production
Use the same software-defined switching platform for UHD studios, large live events, sports, remote production, centralized production centers, and hybrid IP/SDI facilities.
UHD Studio Production
Run ST 2110 UHD switching with multi-level M/E operation, clean feeds, aux outputs, graphics, audio, and multiview monitoring.
Large Live Events
Build systems around large source pools and changing production requirements without being constrained by a fixed switcher frame.
Sports Production
Combine cameras, scoreboards, replays, graphics, clips, and multi-window layouts for fast-moving event coverage.
Remote Production
Keep processing at a venue, production center, data center, or cloud environment while operators work from connected stations.
Centralized Production Centers
Serve multiple rooms or events from shared compute and IP media infrastructure, with resources assigned to each production.
Hybrid IP and SDI Facilities
Operate across ST 2110, SDI, NDI, NVI, SRT, and other supported sources during facility transition or mixed-format productions.
Build a Software-Defined Production Switcher Around Your Workflow
Tell us about your source count, ST 2110 architecture, UHD requirements, M/E structure, control surfaces, and deployment model. Live Media Mesh can help configure an X-Pro system for your production environment.