Shure has unveiled the AD600 Axient Digital Spectrum Manager, a new tool for planning and managing frequency coordination in professional audio applications with a tuning range to support frequency bands from 174 MHz to 2 GHz, which includes and expands on the frequencies where the AXT600 Axient Spectrum Manager is operable.
The successor to the AXT600, the new AD600 is stated to provide faster scanning that finds available frequencies and analyzes RF spectrum in real-time to help streamline site surveys and spectrum management.
It offers six antenna inputs to support coverage for multiple antennas and locations and also provides the ability to listen to analog signals as well as Axient Digital standard and HD Modes. In addition, there’s a new DC power option for remote production, USB connections for external data storage of scans, event logs and other data as well as Dante connectivity for more advanced audio monitoring.
The AD600 is outfitted with a full-color 6.6-inch front panel screen that’s designed to make viewing information easier, while the real-time scanning and monitoring of RF activities keeps live information available when needed. AD600 is also compatible with Shure Wireless Workbench, extending control and monitoring options for users.
Paired with additional Axient Digital products, AD600 users can benefit from interference avoidance features available with ShowLink, which enables real-time control and communication with all ADX transmitters.
“At Shure, we’re proud to provide the industry standard in high-tier wireless with our Axient Digital Ecosystem,” says Michael Johns, associate director of global product management at Shure. “With AD600, Shure continues to develop our portfolio of next-generation technology that equips the most innovative industry professionals with powerful and comprehensive RF coordination.”
Guided Coordination features available on AD600 provide users with the ability to plan, scan, and deploy frequencies to their entire system or “dive deep” for added control in challenging RF environments. Additionally, advanced tools are available to analyze the spectrum, listen to RF activity, capture data, and perform site surveys.
The key features of AD600 have already been put to the test at major events. For example, RF coordinator Steve Caldwell has employed AD600 and Axient Digital in demanding RF situations that include an international Tokyo-based athletic competition last summer.
“In my opinion, the best feature of the AD600 is its ability to sample up to six different antenna (or distribution network) sources concurrently. This allowed me to see comparable levels of four separate antenna inputs (the Axient Digital Quadversity distribution) and two localized wideband antennas,” Caldwell says. “This ability to compare the six discrete antennas allowed quite accurate localization of any transmitter in the Tokyo stadium. As the six antennas were varied in both location and beamwidth direction, including two antennas on the opposite side of the stadium on an RF over Fiber (RFoF) network, the ability to locate a transmitter based purely on RSSI was remarkably accurate.”
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For more information on AD600 and the full suite of Shure Axient Digital Wireless solutions, visit: A full recap of AD600 Axient Digital Spectrum Manager featuresAdvanced, comprehensive RF coordination for your networkFast, real-time scanning to find available frequencies and monitor RF activityLarge, 6.6-inch color display for viewing and analyzing RF spectrumGuided RF coordination to save time and effort in challenging RF environmentsTools for viewing, analyzing, and listening to RF activityTuning Range: 174 MHz to 2 GHz for support of multiple frequency bandsSix antenna connections to support coverage for multiple antennas and zonesData capture and storage to archive RF information for analysisNetwork enabled for large-scale system deploymentsUSB connections for external data storage of scans, event logs, and other dataDante enabled for advanced audio monitoring of your networkAC and DC powered options
