Audio-Technica has announced the release of a new Q-SYS-certified plugin for its Engineered Sound Wireless (ES Wireless) system developed in collaboration with The Farm AV’s FarmAssist development team.
ES Wireless is optimized for voice applications in meeting rooms, presentation halls, classrooms, and other installed audio-conferencing environments. The system utilizes DECT technology to provide high channel counts with quality audio in a scalable manner.
The integration of the Q-SYS control plugin allows users to connect to and manage the DECT-based system, including functionalities like individual or group channel muting, preset loading, and real-time monitoring of RF and charging parameters via a Q-SYS network touchscreen controller. In addition, live remote monitoring capabilities enable users to oversee connectivity status, microphone and charging statuses, battery levels, and battery life.
“The roaming feature native to the microphones allows for an incredible amount of flexibility,” says George Seruset, regional service manager at The Farm. “Take a museumm for example. It has eight exhibits, each featuring a wireless receiver with an LED trigger. With the new plugin, a tour guide can seamlessly connect to an LED transmitter link, triggering a range of actions such as spotlight activation, video playback, music cues, or spoken commentary. And, the availability of multiple channels enables the incorporation of numerous triggers, further enhancing the system’s versatility and utility.
“The integration of Audio-Technica and Q-SYS via Dante simplifies our workflow and really helps us to explore more advanced possibilities in our programming.”
Mark Markgram, stretegic partnerships and alliance manager for Audio-Technica, adds, “The Farm’s FarmAssist development team and the Q-SYS Technology Partnership made designing and developing this plugin a streamlined process. We’re excited to share this plugin with new and longtime customers, supporting high-impact spaces utilizing Q-SYS.”
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