Audio-Technica Debuts A-T LINK for Its ATND1061LK Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone – rAVe [PUBS]

Gary Kayye

February 28, 2024 - AV Buyers.Club, Live Events, News, ProAV News, rAVe [PUBS], rAVe Education, rAVe Europe, rAVe Europe News, RTA, UCC,

Audio-Technica announced the release of its new A-T LINK proprietary communication protocol for digital interconnection of compatible A-T Commercial Audio microphone and mixing solutions. Audio-Technica says A-T LINK transmits uncompressed multi-channel digital audio and control information via category cables with minimal latency.

A-T LINK is natively supported by Audio-Technica’s ATND1061LK beamforming ceiling array microphone, providing a solution for conference rooms, boardrooms and meeting spaces large and small. The ESM-R4180LK receiver in A-T’s Engineered Sound Wireless System also integrates with the A-T LINK protocol, offering simple, smart and scalable high-quality audio. Digital audio source signals delivered via A-T LINK can be individually assigned to the input channels of A-T 6- or 10-channel Digital SmartMixers. In addition, the ATDM-1012DAN mixer can bridge A-T LINK audio channels to a Dante network for interoperability with third-party devices. A-T LINK offers “efficient system audio routing and control within the ATDM Mixer Web Remote.”

A key advantage of A-T LINK interconnectivity is its ability to power A-T LINK microphone solutions without the need for a power cable, external power supply or a PoE switch. Where necessary, A-T LINK extenders are available to extend the number of downstream devices that can be powered.

A-T LINK is not an internet protocol (AoIP), but it does operate via readily available CAT5e or better cables. The flexibility and scalability (via daisy chaining) of A-T LINK make it ideal for any A-T Commercial Audio installation, no matter the size or use case. And because A-T LINK is not a network protocol, it provides an inherently secure independent data chain.

Steph Beckett

October 2, 2024 - AV Buyers.Club, Case Studies, Case Studies, ProAV News, rAVe [PUBS], rAVe Europe, rAVe Europe News, RTA,

Audio-Technica opened TECHNICA HOUSE – New York, a unique marketing salon dedicated to connecting the various artistic communities — music, art, fashion, cuisine, and more — that make the city sing. This one-of-a-kind collaboration space, located in the heart of SoHo, sparks creativity by celebrating both the Japanese aesthetic and Audio-Technica’s human-centered “Always Analog” philosophy. […]

Gary Kayye

September 4, 2024 - House of Worship, ProAV News, rAVe [PUBS], rAVe Education, rAVe Europe, rAVe Europe News, Rental and Staging, RTA, UE,

Audio-Technica is now shipping the System 20 PRO, a self-managing 2.4 GHz digital wireless system that is scalable to 20 channels of audio – regardless of where you set it up. The system overcomes many challenges of conventional wireless microphones, such as TV station interference and frequency coordination, complex intermodulation calculations, and remote antenna cabling. […]

Steph Beckett

September 4, 2024 - House of Worship, Live Events, rAVe [PUBS], RTA,

Audio-Technica announced the winning limited edition color design of the fan-favorite ATH-M50x and ATH-M50xBT2 headphones. The winning design was chosen by fans. After more than a decade of limited-edition color models of the ATH-M50x, Audio-Technica let fans custom design the 2024 color. The designs were created through the special interactive “LAB M50x” experience website, where […]