Scenic
technology
Developed under an open-source license (GPLv3), Scenic is at the heart of the SAT’s telepresence expertise.

Scenic enables low-latency data exchange over the Internet with one or more other Scenic instances. Shared data, whether video, audio, control commands (OSC) or over NDI® allows for the creation and development of new forms of distributed artistic production and broadcasting.
The Scenic Software
Real-time audiovisual transmission for live events
Through its matrix-style interface, users can create custom signal routings and quickly assign local or remote streams to multiple video and audio outputs to design novel stage setups.
Scenic is a technological multi-tool, compatible with MIDI, OSC, and NewTek NDI® protocols, JACK and PulseAudio audio servers, Nvidia video cards using NVENC, and devices supporting the Video4Linux API. Connections between Scenic instances use peer-to-peer UDP and rely on SIP and STUN/TURN technologies for addressing and NAT traversal.

Scenic is freely available for artists and technologists wishing to run it on Linux-based systems.
The Scenic Station
The Scenic Station is a tool designed and developed by the SAT to fully harness the Scenic software’s capabilities. It is the state-of-the-art of scenic telepresence, offering remarkable flexibility through a wide range of audio, video, and digital I/O, as well as an intuitive, web-based user experience.

The Scenic Station is built for the unpredictability of live performance, integrating reliable, industry-trusted hardware from brands like Nvidia, Magewell, Lenovo, Q-SYS, and MikroTik.
With the Scenic Station, it becomes easy to use professional AV gear (cameras, microphones, audio consoles, MIDI devices, etc.) and share HD audiovisual streams with other venues equipped with Scenic Stations — all through a simple internet connection. The Station empowers venue owners and show producers to stage networked digital art events with remote partners hundreds of kilometers away. It can also serve as a dedicated unit for livestreaming on major online platforms.
Technical summary
SKB 4U Roto Rack molded transport case
3x SDI video inputs (1080p/60fps)
1x HDMI video input (1080p/60fps)
4x HDMI video outputs (1080p/60fps)
4x combo XLR audio inputs
4x XLR audio outputs
1 Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra computer
4GB NVIDIA Quadro P1000 Pro Series 5K PCIe low-profile graphics card
Magewell Eco Capture M.2 Quad SDI video capture card
MikroTik hAP ax3 router
TP-Link TL-SG108PE 55W PoE switch
QSC CORE-8FLEX audio console
Custom-configured Linux operating system
Scenic software installed and optimized for maximum performance