Riedel Communications has unveiled Bolero Mini, the company’s lightest and flattest wireless intercom beltpack to deliver maximum mobility with minimal footprint.
‘With Bolero Mini, we’re answering a growing demand from production professionals who need a beltpack that’s lighter, thinner and easier to wear, without sacrificing capability,’ says Senior Product Manager, Wolfgang Fritz.
‘Leveraging the heritage and innovation of Bolero, it is powered by our ADR technology, ensuring reliability in challenging RF environments and optimal performance in high-pressure, visibility-sensitive settings like theatres, live music venues and broadcast facilities. In addition, it incorporates advanced 5G filter technology for greater resilience in today’s crowded spectrum, mitigating interference from high-output 5G cell towers.’
Bolero Mini combines Bolero’s wireless performance and audio clarity with a discreet form factor that weighs less than a smartphone for stage talent, rigging crews, and anyone needing freedom of movement. At 165m and 28mm depth, its low-profile silhouette and black-grey housing help it stay out of sight and out of the way.
Despite its compact size, Bolero Mini delivers the full Bolero performance and can be deployed in all three network modes for maximum versatility. In Bolero Integrated mode, it operates within Artist intercom environments, providing flexible routing, intelligent redundancy and extensive I/O. This mode supports networks with up to 250 beltpacks, accommodating up to ten beltpacks per antenna through intelligent bandwidth management. Bolero Standalone Link offers plug-and-play simplicity, ideal for smaller productions, temporary projects, or when Bolero needs to connect to other systems without an Artist matrix.
For standards-based IP workflows, Bolero Standalone 2110 (AES67) allows users to build an SMPTE ST 2110/AES67 network with no Artist required. Connecting to standard Bolero IP-networked antennas, Bolero Mini integrates into any Bolero wireless system and is available in both 1.9GHz DECT and 2.4GHz versions.
The streamlined Bolero features four programmable buttons, dedicated volume controls and a small push-pull connector. It also includes Bluetooth for headset or smartphone connectivity, as well as intuitive Touch&Go NFC registration.
‘In many ways, Bolero Mini has been shaped by real-world feedback,’ says Executive Director Product Management, Jake Dodson, ‘Based on the trusted architecture of the Bolero S, our specialised Managed Technology solution used globally by referees in professional sports, Bolero Mini brings that compact power to a broader range of live production environments.’
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