Audio-Technica has launched its ATSP-30 ceiling loudspeaker for small-to-medium-sized meeting rooms.
ATSP-30 loudspeakers are supplied as a pair – one active, one passive – that connect via standard speaker cable. Mounting flush in drop or hard ceilings with included mounting hardware, the 256.1mm (10.4-inch) diameter units take up minimal space and have a 140° coverage angle for playing background music and audio from video sources. For installations requiring more than one pair of loudspeakers, discrete audio signals can be sent to each pair – a helpful option for zone-based sound reinforcement and background music playback.
Featuring Audio-Technica’s AT-Link protocol (allowing for the transmission of uncompressed multichannel digital audio), the new loudspeakers form part of a sound reinforcement ecosystem comprising the ATDM-0604a and ATDM-1012 Digital SmartMixers, wireless and ceiling microphones and PC, all tied together by Cat5e or better cable for simple, affordable installation.
For planning purposes, ATSP-30 loudspeakers are compatible with AFMG’s Ease software for 3D sound modelling of the installation space. Audio-Technica also offers its own easy-to-use Speaker Layout Tool, which estimates sound pressure levels for a proposed speaker set-up in a given space, along with the Audio-Technica Link Simulator app which calculates how many power devices (such as the ATLK-Ext165 link extender) are required in a configuration of Link devices.
Once installed the loudspeakers’ onboard DSP settings, including 4-band EQ, sound profile presets, delay, power restriction, phase shift and connection status can be adjusted via the ATDM mixer’s Web Remote and Smart Mixer Manager (for LP loudspeakers) to determine the best sound based on a room’s acoustics.
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