NAB ’16 Tech Hot Topics Products: Audio

This year, TVNewsCheck is augmenting its coverage of NAB Show Hot Topics tech trends stories with information that can make your visit to NAB easier. This week’s focus is wireless audio (read the main story here). These companion resource pages on the technology covered each week are compilations of information provided by vendors. To download this page as a PDF, click here.

Audio-Technica | C7916 | Website: www.audio-technica.com | 1221 Commerce Dr., Stow OH, 44224 | 330-686-2600

Audio-Technica System 10 Camera-Mount Portable Digital Wireless — This compact design, camera-mount digital wireless system captures media on the go, such as video production, electronic news gathering and other mobile applications. The receiver features multiple mounting options to accommodate a variety of cameras and recording devices, and it operates in the 2.4GHz range, which is completely free from TV interference. This system provides instant channel selection, sync and setup; digital 24-bit/48kHz wireless operation; and three levels of diversity assurance: frequency, time and space. Available in lavalier (ATW-1701/L), handheld (ATW-1702) and body-pack (ATW-1701) configurations, each System 10 camera-mount wireless system includes a camera shoe mount in addition to the receiver and transmitter.

URL For Product: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wls_systems/64268b9dcbed6cfd/index.html

URL For PDF Datasheet: http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wls_systems/64268b9dcbed6cfd/index.html

MSRP Price: ATW-1701/L $789.95; ATW-1702 $699.95; ATW-1701 $664.95

Street Price: ATW-1701/L $449.95; ATW-1702 $399.95; ATW-1701 $379.95

Availability: Now

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

Clear-Com | Booth No. C6908 | Website: www.clearcom.com | 1301 Marina Village Parkway, Suite #105, Alameda, CA 94501 | 510-337-6600 

FreeSpeak II – A license-free, digital wireless roaming intercom system. The system provides a cellar approach to solving the issues of wide-area production, high audio quality for extended use and five channel selectors with each having point-to-point, partyline or point-to-multi-point user communication. FreeSpeak II is a 1.9GHz and 2.4GHz wireless solution within one base so that up to 65 fully duplex beltpacks can be used in a common radio space. Uniquely for broadcast intercom, the FreeSpeak II wireless system sits inside the matrix-based production intercom so that the beltpack users are addressable as any other panel user.

URL For Product: http://www.clearcom.com/product/wireless/freespeakII

URL For PDF Datasheet: http://www.clearcom.com/product/wireless/freespeakII/download

Price: Contact your local distributor that you can find here:  http://www.clearcom.com/contact/partner-contacts

Availability: Now

To Set Up An Appointment: http://www.clearcom.com/contact/sales-contacts

JK Audio | N3531 | Website: http://www.jkaudio.com/ | 1311 E. Sixth St., Sandwich, IL 60548| 800-552-8346

Lectrosonics | Booth No. C3322 | www.lectrosonics.com

581 Laser Road, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 | 505-892-4501

HMa Digital Hybrid Wireless Plug-On Transmitter— The Lectrosonics HMa Digital Hybrid Wireless plug-on transmitter will ideally match any microphone or line level source, includes a range of 76MHz in 100kHz or 25kHz steps for up to 3072 frequencies per band and a USB port for firmware updates. An IR (infrared) port is included to simplify setup with IR enabled receivers. The HMa combines 24-bit digital audio with analog FM transmission. Frequency response: 40Hz – 20kHz +- 1dB.

URL For Product: http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/Transmitters/product/524-hma.html 

URL For PDF Datasheet: http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/phocadownload/HMa_td.pdf

Price: MSRP $1,750

Availability: Now

IFB-VHF Wireless System Including the IFBT4-VHF Transmitter and IFBR1a-VHF Receiver — The Lectrosonics IFB-VHF system, including the IFBT Transmitter and IFBR1a-VHF Receiver,  operates in the less trafficked VHF broadcast band, offering 239 frequencies between 174MHz and 216MHz. The IFBT4-VHF features 50mW power output for long-range use. A pilot tone signal controls the audio squelch on the IFBR1a receiver to eliminate noise when the IFBT4-VHF is turned off and prevents the receiver from locking onto false signals. The receiver default frequency is set by two rotary switches, and up to five additional frequencies can be programmed into the memory.

URL For Product: http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/IFB/product/522-ifb-r1a.html and http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/IFBT4-VHF/product.html.

URL For PDF Datasheet: http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/phocadownload/IFBR1a-VHF_td.pdf and  http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/IFBT4-VHF/product.html

Price: MSRP for the system is: IFBT4-VHF transmitter $1,369; IFBR1a-VHF receiver $865

Availability: Now

To set Up an Appointment: [email protected]

Riedel Communications | Booth No. C7233 | www.riedel.net 

2508 North Ontario St., Burbank, CA 91504 | 818-559-6900

­RSP-2318 Smartpanel — The RSP-2318 Smartpanel is a powerful multifunctional user interface that offers features and capabilities that enrich the user experience and change the way broadcasters and A/V professionals communicate. The RSP-2318 Smartpanel itself includes three high-resolution, multitouch color displays; premium-quality stereo audio; a multilingual character set; and standard matrix connectivity via AES67 or AVB in 1 RU. Three available apps give the Smartpanel various levels of functionality.

Smartpanel is among several Riedel products that support a networked approach to communications. The Tango communications platform supports AES67 and AVB natively while Artist can support AES67 and AES networks via an optional client card. Look for a Smartpanel Expansion Keypanel at the 2016 NAB Show.

URL For Product: http://www.riedel.net/en-us/products/communications/artistdigitalmatrixintercom/keypanels.aspx

URL For PDF Datasheet: http://www.riedel.net/LinkClick.aspx?link=Downloads%2fData_Sheets%2fDS_Smartpanel_RSP-2318_EN.pdf&portalid=0&mid=0&language=en-US&forcedownload=true

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkGSkjljNXQ

Price: Depends on what app is selected

Availability: Now

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

RTS Intercom Systems | C5409, N204LMR | Website: http://www.rtsintercoms.com | 12000 Portland Ave. S., Burnsville, MN 55337 | 952-736-4143

DKP-4016 — The DKP-4016 is the new 16-lever desktop intercom panel from RTS. It has a high-resolution multi-color display with the same graphical user interface as the KP-4016 and KP-5032 rack-mounted panels. The unit comes with OMNEO and a rich set of connectors, including 4-pin and 5-pin XLRs for headset, aux, mic, external speakers, general purpose I/O, two Ethernet connectors, and a provision for an optional SFP. OMNEO is fully compatible with Dante audio over IP, which enables interconnectivity with a wide range of devices. A wall-mounted version is also available. The units are engineered for software feature enhancements.

Sennheiser Electronic Corp. | N5729 | Website: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/  | 1 Enterprise Drive, Old Lyme, CT 06371 | 860-434-9190

Shure Inc. | C2635 | Website: http://www.shure.com/ | 5800 West Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714 | 847-600-2000

KSM8 Dualdyne Vocal Microphone — With two ultra-thin diaphragms and reverse airflow technology, the KSM8 Dualdyne delivers superior control of proximity effect, presence peaks, and bleed and requires minimal EQ and processing. 

Key features include:

• Handheld microphone for live vocals and presentations
• Dualdyne dynamic cartridge with cardioid polar pattern
• Available in black and brushed nickel; wireless versions available for UHF-R, ULX-D and QLX-D systems
• Includes KSM8, clip, carrying case, and user guide.

Product Info: http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/ksm/ksm8-dualdyne-vocal-microphone

Price: Varies, based on system choice

Availability: Now

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

Trilogy Communications | N6715 | Website: www.trilogycomms.com  | Focus Way, Andover, Hampshire, UK SP10 5NY| +44 (0)1264 384000 

Virtual Panel — Trilogy’s Virtual Panel software application exploits wireless infrastructures to provide high-performance intercom control. The software can be installed on smartphones, tablets, desktop PCs, or laptops and runs on most popular operating systems. It provides remote access to any Trilogy intercom system anywhere, anytime over standard TCP/IP networks whether wired, wireless or in combination, and is capable of operating over 3G/4G networks. Virtual panels come in two main types, a full facility panel with speak or listen or speak/listen and group or conference keys, which also can be used for routing audio, and a simpler beltpack panel with fewer keys and a separate listen key with level control for program audio. This simpler version is designed for a camera operator to use in place of a traditional beltpack, and uses a Bluetooth connected push to talk (PTT) switch. The Virtual panel is compatible with Trilogy’s Mercury, Messenger and Gemini matrices and the new peer to peer VoiceFlow IP intercom.

Product Info: http://www.trilogycomms.com/en/products/wireless/virtual-panels

Price: Contact an authorized Trilogy dealer.

Availability: Now

VoiceFlow peer-to-peer IP intercom system — VoiceFlow is a new generation of communications solutions designed to meet the challenges of delivering low latency audio over local and wide area IP networks. VoiceFlow is a family of products, each designed to meet different challenges where clear voice communications is a necessity. VoiceFlow panels are intelligent devices that can operate with or without a central matrix. Initially available as a 1U panel with 14 keys, the range will grow to include a 2U panel with 30 keys. Both panels feature lever key style switches with integral rotary encoder and two channel audio. Supports VoIP, AoIP, AES-67 and 4-wire panel connections for integration with analog circuits.

Product Info: http://www.trilogycomms.com/en/products/voiceflow/

Price: Contact an authorized Trilogy dealer.

Availability: Now

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

See all 2016 NAB Hot Topics stories here.