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21/08/2026

What’s New in CORE I/O for IBC 2026 🚀

The latest CORE I/O developments bring even more flexibility to recording, live production, newsroom and playout workflows — all within one software-defined platform.

Some of the highlights:

🔸 Enhanced Loop Recording & Loop Segment Exporter with live preview and live clipping
🔸 Automated proxy & thumbnail creation
🔸 New browser-based Rough Cut Editor
🔸 More powerful File Browser with preview, trimming & subclips
🔸 MOS & Octopus Newsroom integration for newsroom workflows
🔸 MXMZ HTML Graphics and Singular.live integration
🔸 New macOS Capture Engine for cost-efficient recording, especially UHD ProRes

And this is where everything starts working together in real-world workflows:

⚽ Sports & Live Events: Continuously record a match with Loop Recording, find important moments while the event is still live, create clips with the Loop Segment Exporter, combine the best moments in the Rough Cut Editor and export a highlight package — without stopping the recording.

📺 Newsroom Production: Journalists can prepare stories through the MOS-connected NRCS while CORE I/O handles placeholders, proxies and thumbnails. Video can be trimmed and prepared for air, added to the rundown and played out together with HTML graphics as secondary events.

🎙️ Studio & Live Production: Record incoming feeds, prepare clips while recording continues, quickly build packages in the Rough Cut Editor and move them straight into playout — with HTML CG overlays automatically triggered alongside the video.

One platform can therefore take a workflow from:

Live Recording → Live Clipping → Rough Cut → Newsroom/MOS → Playout → HTML Graphics

CORE I/O — More Connected. More Flexible. More Powerful.

📍 See it live at IBC 2026 — Hall 7, Booth 7.A26

🌐 www.toolsonair.com

21/08/2026

What’s New in CORE I/O for IBC 2026 🚀

We’ve been busy! Our latest CORE I/O release brings even more flexibility and powerful new workflows for recording, playout and live signal transcoding.

Some of the highlights:

🔸 Enhanced Loop Recording & Loop Segment Exporter with live preview and live clipping
🔸 Automated proxy & thumbnail creation
🔸 New browser-based Rough Cut Editor
🔸 More powerful File Browser with preview, trimming & subclips
🔸 MOS & Octopus Newsroom integration for newsroom workflows
🔸 MXMZ HTML Graphics integration and secondary events
🔸 Singular.live Graphics directly from the File Browser
🔸 New macOS Capture Engine for flexible and cost-efficient recording, especially UHD ProRes workflows

See the new features in action in our latest video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2pHhtkx0B4

CORE I/O — More Connected. More Flexible. More Powerful.

📍 Meet us at IBC 2026 — Hall 7, Booth 7.A26

What’s New in CORE I/O for IBC 2026 — Software-Defined Video Infras...

05/08/2026

Today I feel… Playout.
Today I feel… Recording.
Today I feel… Live Transcoding.

In modern broadcasting, you don't have to choose. Workflows change constantly, and your infrastructure should adapt just as fast.

Sometimes it seems the football world changes what it "feels" every day. Fortunately, broadcast operations don't run on changing moods—they run on technology that adapts.

With Core I/O, your infrastructure becomes exactly what your workflow needs—playout, recording, live transcoding, or all of them at the same time.

Core I/O - Software-Defined Video Infrastructure for Modern Broadcasters.

Today you feel Playout. Tomorrow Recording. During the match: Live Transcoding, Loop Recording, Live Segmentation, Rough Cut Editing… and your highlights are already on-air.

Core I/O is ready—whatever your workflow demands.

More Infos: https://coreio.toolsonair.com or visit us at IBC - International Broadcasting Convention, Hall 7, Booth 7.A26

04/08/2026

ToolsOnAir to Showcase Major CORE I/O Updates and New 2026 Broadcast Solutions at IBC 2026

Book Your Meeting Now -> https://toolsonair.com/company/stories-press-releases/stories-press-releases-detail/visit-toolsonair-at-ibc-2026.html

ToolsOnAir is excited to announce its participation at IBC 2026, taking place from September 11–14 at RAI Amsterdam. The company will showcase the latest developments across its Linux- and macOS-based broadcast product portfolio.

A major highlight will be CORE I/O, ToolsOnAir’s next-generation software-defined video server platform. IBC visitors can look forward to significant new platform updates designed for fast-turnaround production, newsroom workflows, and demanding UHD recording scenarios. These developments will further extend CORE I/O’s performance, flexibility, and integration capabilities for modern broadcast infrastructures.

Alongside CORE I/O, ToolsOnAir will present the new 2026 versions of its Professional Broadcast Solutions for macOS, covering multichannel recording with just mac pro and master control and studio playout with just pro and just pro. Built on ToolsOnAir’s proven client–server architecture, the 2026 releases deliver enhanced functionality and workflow integration while maintaining the stability and ease of use trusted by broadcasters worldwide.

Visitors can find ToolsOnAir at Stand 7.A26 in Hall 7, where the team will be available to demonstrate the latest innovations and discuss individual broadcast requirements.

31/07/2026

Testing for macOS Golden Gate Readiness

We are also testing our latest 2026.1 versions with macOS 27 Golden Gate to ensure that our capture and playout solutions are ready for the next macOS operating system on day one when it becomes available.

This ongoing compatibility testing helps us validate recording workflows, video hardware behavior, driver interaction, REST API operation, and overall system stability on the upcoming macOS platform.

www.toolsonair.com

30/07/2026

New in Playout 2026.1


UHD Fill+Key Output Improvements
Version 2026.1 also enables RGBA output for UHD Fill+Key workflows on supported devices and streams.

This is an important improvement for customers working with real-time graphics, key/fill workflows, and UHD live production environments where reliable alpha-channel output is required.

just:live pro Preview Workflow Improvement

For just:live pro users, Version 2026.1 adds a new “Start Preview of Selected Item” command in the scheduling tab’s View menu.

When an item is selected in the workbench and loaded into preview, operators can now start the preview directly from the menu or by using the Cmd-Shift-P keyboard shortcut. This is especially useful for customers who control just:live pro with a Stream Deck, as more and more live production workflows rely on clearly defined keyboard shortcuts for fast, reliable, and hands-on operation.

29/07/2026

AJA SDK v18 Support

Playout 2026.1 introduces support for AJA SDK v18 while still working with AJA Driver v17.

This means you can update your ToolsOnAir Playout applications to Version 2026.1 first and continue using your current AJA Driver Version 17 setup. The AJA driver update to Version 18 can then be scheduled separately at a later point, when you have planned the required system downtime.

For best long-term compatibility, we recommend moving to AJA Driver Version 18. However, please do not rush this step. The AJA driver update process should be followed carefully, step by step. Otherwise, it may lead to installation problems or system-level driver issues.

Before updating, please read the official AJA macOS installation guide:
http://www.aja.com/pdf/2026/AJA_Desktop-Software_macOS-Installation-Guide_v18.0.pdf

28/07/2026

New in Playout 2026.1

Version 2026.1 includes several refinements for professional macOS-based playout and live production workflows. The release adds important compatibility updates for AJA-based systems, improves UHD Fill+Key output capabilities, and includes a range of bug fixes and speed improvements across the playout engine and related applications.

27/07/2026

Let’s Continue the Conversation at IBC
We are looking forward to catching up with customers, partners, and friends at IBC 2026.

You will find ToolsOnAir in Hall 7, Booth 7A.26. If you are planning your visit and would like to discuss Playout 2026.1, upcoming workflows, hardware recommendations, or future projects, we would be happy to meet you there.

27/07/2026

New User Manuals Section Online

We have also updated our online user manual section, making it easier to access current documentation for our macOS-based Pro solutions, Lite solutions, and Composition Builder.

The User Guide Central is the best starting point for installation details, feature explanations, workflow information, and day-to-day operational questions.

Open User Manuals -> https://toolsonair.com/usermanuals/index.html