Audio-Technica Announces Upgrades For ATCS-60 IR Conference System

Setup of the ATCS-60 IR Conference System is simple and intuitive: the applicable number of ATCS-A60 IR Transmitter/Receiver Units (aka Transponders) are placed on the room’s ceiling space (or flown/elevated for full portability), and connected back to the master control unit with 75 ohm coaxial cable.

Each ATCS-M60 Microphone Unit, with dedicated ATCS-60MIC microphone, is set on the conference table (one for each participant) and assigned a discrete address; beyond that, it’s virtually plug-and-play. Each ATCS-M60 Microphone Unit features a built-in dedicated loudspeaker, which will return the entire system’s audio (minus that conference member, therefore preventing feedback and echo).

The system operates in two modes, manual and automatic, allowing for a number of different meeting styles and levels of formality.

In manual mode, which works like a “discussion system” (commonly used with a more formal approach to corporate meetings), each meeting member pushes a button to request to speak, and each request is recognized by the meeting’s chairman. In manual mode, the system’s ATCS-C60 Master Control Unit controls whether requests to speak are accepted in first-in-first-out or last-in-first-out order. This mode accepts up to 150 microphone units.

In automatic mode, which accepts up to 50 microphone units, all channels run through a “smart” mixer, which turns each microphone on and off depending on whether or not that meeting member is speaking. The mixer can be set (via the ATCS-C60 Master Control Unit) so that from one to five people can talk simultaneously.

The ATCS-A60 IR Transmitter/Receiver Unit has an oblong 120-degree coverage pattern. The ATCS-D60 Distributor acts as a splitter, expanding the Master Control Unit’s four IR Transmitter/Receiver Unit connections so that up to 16 ATCS-A60 units can be placed on a room’s ceiling space, depending on necessity presented by room size and shape.

The system’s included ATCS-C60MAG-REG software allows users to monitor and control the system using a computer screen with a graphical interface patterned after the room layout. An advanced version of the software can record meetings for electronic minute-taking. The ATCS-M60 Microphone Units can run on battery power (LI240 Lithium ion battery, charged with ATCS-B60 Battery Charger) or via AC power with a standard adapter.

Mark Donovan, Audio-Technica Sales Engineer, states, “The upgrades to the ATCS-60 system in our extensive range of contractor and system integrator products represent Audio-Technica’s total commitment to providing install-sound solutions. The new features of the infrared conference system enhance its functionality, and with A-T’s hard-wired microphones, RF systems and the ultra wideband SpectraPulse wireless microphone system, Audio-Technica continues to offer engineers, sound contractors and installers a complete range of conference system options.”

The ATCS-60 system is currently available. As with all Audio-Technica Engineered Sound products, the system comes standard with a five-year warranty.

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