Live TV production automation

Audio-aware direction for live production.

Live production tools that help a human operator direct a show with audio cues and clear studio status.

Who it helps: Studio operators get an assistive layer for shot direction, show setup, and live status. The final call on every live decision stays with the human in the chair.

system: vMix auto-producer + studio toolchain
signals: mic levels, meters, show state, operator context
controls: follow speaker, avoid ping-pong, mute under rolls, return wide
ownership: Sole engineer: design, build, deployment, and operation
maintained: TV-signage control systems in production since 2019
repo: Public production-system source

The problem

Live TV production depends on fast, repeatable decisions while a human operator manages the room. Audio cues, show definitions, studio status, and signage control used to live across separate operational surfaces.

How it’s built

Assistive shot direction
The auto-producer watches mic levels and vMix meters, follows the active speaker, avoids ping-pong cuts, mutes under video rolls, and returns to the wide shot when the scene needs a stable reset.
Deployable show definitions
A preset compiler turns JSON show definitions into deployable vMix bundles so the operator starts from an explicit, reviewable studio configuration instead of hand-editing a live project.
Visible studio state
The supporting studio map exposes live versus setup status across four broadcast studios, giving operators a shared read on what is ready before a production begins.

By the numbers

4 broadcast studios represented in the studio map

2019 TV-signage systems maintained in production since

human-in-the-loop operator remains in control of live decisions

Where this stands today

Shipped and maintained as live production tooling. The system is designed to assist the operator with explicit shot-direction rules, recovery behavior, and a visible studio state rather than replace human judgment.