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32 or 64 input and output channels.
Auto Mix audio level control helps
to ensure that all party-line users
contribute an equal audio level to an
intercom channel. It can also be used
when using the unit's summing mode.
The Model 5422A also
features an
Riedel's Artist
The system can be expanded from
8 x 8 to 1024 x 1024 ports. Using
inter-node trunking it connect several
thousand subscribers within a single
system. Scaling is achieved by adding
new client cards to an existing node or
adding additional nodes.
Riedel's Bolero is an expandable fullroaming
DECT-based intercom using
the license-free 1.9 GHz frequency
range. Linked to Artist, Bolero can
be
used
as
a
wireless
Decentralised
belt
pack,
wireless key panel or a mobile radio
transmitter.
antennas
connect to AES67 switches and then
to Artist frames equipped with AES67
client cards. The belt packs support
Bluetooth 4.1, allowing either a
Bluetooth headset or a mobile phone
to be connected. When a mobile phone
is connected, the belt pack can act like
an in-car hands-free phone so users
can receive calls on their phone and
talk/listen via their belt pack headset.
Users can also connect a call into the
intercom matrix, eliminating the need
for a telephone hybrid. The belt pack
itself features six buttons for each
of the six intercom channels, plus
a
separate
reply
button
accessing
the most recent channel that called.
" Bolero has received recent attention
for its use in three medical settings
to help with treatment of Covid-19
patients, " comments Riedel founder
and CEO Thomas Riedel. " We have
also introduced Distag, a lightweight,
wearable device that alerts users
if people around them aren't
maintaining a safe distance. "
RTS Telex' describes its OMS (Omneo
Main Station) as bridging legacy analog
party-line users who wish to migrate to
digital functionality while using their
existing equipment. It interconnects
with the company's digital matrix
products including keypanels, wireless
and digital belt packs. It can also be
used as a stand-alone base station for
the RTS Roameo DECT-based digital
wireless communication system. OMS
is available in five versions: analog
only, analog plus, basic, intermediate
and advanced. Configuration
and
control can be performed from the
front panel and display. RTS' RVON
(Voice Over Network) can be used
for establishing communications
over long distance and across
different subnets. One of four userselectable
voice coders is used to
compress digital audio to a low bitrate
suitable for internet transmission.
A high compression audio codec is
intended for long-distance satellite
transmissions. A low compression
codec is commonly used when higher
bandwidth is available. Each device
can communicate with another RVONenabled
matrix or keypanel anywhere
in the world and can be monitored
via SNMP. The RVON product family
supports ancillary data control for use
with RTS Intelligent Trunking. These
products enable trunking over IP for
local to worldwide connectivity. IPedit
is a Windows-based GUI (graphical
user interface) application for
configuring and displaying RVON VoIP
devices connected to the matrix. An
enhanced version of IPEdit is available
which can configure multiple
RVON devices simultaneously.
Sonifex recently introduced
two new audio-over-IP
commentator units. Both
are smaller than the existing
Sonifex CM-CU1 single four-wire
unit and include more features.
Model AVN-CU2-Dante has
two mic/line inputs with a
wide, adjustable gain range
and +48 volt phantom power
as well as two stereo headphone
outputs with lockable jack sockets.
It uses power-over-Ethernet via
Neutrik EtherCon connectors, with
primary and secondary ports for
power and network data redundancy.
SFP cages are also available for
networking and there is an additional
four-pin XLR 12V DC input. The unit
supports up to 16 input and output
audio-over-IP channels and up to
16
simultaneous
input
and
output
audio-over-IP streams. Stream setup
to and from the unit is initially via
Dante Controller software with more
detailed configuration performed via
the built-in web GUI. An RGB display
split into multiple sections allows
metering and control of up to 24 audio
sources. Colour-coded rotary encoders
can be used to adjust signal level and
pan. An integral mix matrix can be
used to mix physical and audio-overIP
sources to four-wire and audioover-IP
destinations. The unit has six
pushbutton rotary encoders and 12
key-cap buttons which can be assigned
to control input and output levels and
panning. Each rotary encoder has a
separate colour-coded meter section
showing the channel name, detailed
level metering, left/right panning
and a limiter indication, on a bright
daylight reading display. Model AVNCU4-Dante
is a dual version of the
AVN-CU2-Dante suitable for operation
by three or four commentators. It
provides four mic/line inputs and
four stereo headphone outputs with
lockable jack sockets.
audio control mode that allows multichannel
switching functions to be
implemented easily. High-frequency
audio tones provide control of Dante
audio input channels that are routed to
normally-active and normally-inactive
audio output channels. The Model
5422A supports three GigE network
connections rather than the two
provided by the Model 5422. Two can
be designated for Dante redundancy
while the third is used to access the
Model 5422A's management port.
This allows independent networks to
support dual Dante audio paths and
the unit's monitoring and configuration
web pages. " With the Model 5422A,
we've made significant improvements
in both audio performance and
application compatibility, " says Studio
Technologies' president Gordon Kapes.
" Auto Mix offers an increased level of
satisfaction with party-line intercom
audio. Larger installations can benefit
from the ability to maintain separate
Dante audio and management
networks. Firmware updates can
now be performed using a USB flash
drive so a facility's network security
restrictions
will no longer interfere
with the ability to keep units
up-to-date. "
Telos' Infinity is a matrixfree
Livewire+ AES67 and SMPTE
ST 2110-30 compliant. IP-based
intercom system. The BP-4 quad
channel wired belt pack is
the
latest
Telos Infinity family
Studio Technologies Model 5422A
Dante Intercom Audio Engine is
designed for creating party-line
intercom circuits when used with
Dante-compatible products. The 'A'
version offers an auto mix function
and also includes expanded network
connectivity with three Gigabit
Ethernet ports. In addition to creating
virtual PL intercom circuits, the unit
can provide
other Dante-based onair,
talent cueing, audio mixing and
interfacing resources. It uses 32-bit
digital processing and is available with
addition
to
the
platform, joining the BP-2
dual channel version, MP-16 1U
master panel, MXP-20 expansion
panel, DS-16 master desktop station,
SmartBoom headsets and CrewCom
license-free wireless comms. The latest
Infinity Dashboard Advanced release
adds voice detect, ISO keys, external
AES67 I/O, scene snapshots, remote
device control and network failover
protection. Infinity Link connects
systems in remote locations over
WAN and VPN, using the Opus codec
optimised for voice communication,
available as a license for belt packs,
panels, and through standalone
Infinity Link Gateway hardware.
RTS' OMS (Omneo Main Station)
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