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AUDIO-TECHNICA OFFERS ADDITIONAL
FREQUENCY BAND
FOR ITS ARTIST ELITE® AND 3000 SERIES
UHF WIRELESS SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES
— Additional band allows more systems to be used
simultaneously while ensuring end users interference-free
performance from coast to coast with true diversity operation
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NAMM WINTER SESSION, ANAHEIM, CA, January
15, 2004 — Audio-Technica announces the availability
of an additional frequency band for its leading UHF wireless
microphone systems and accessories, including the Artist
Elite® Wireless Series and 3000 Series UHF Wireless
Systems. The introduction of the 540-565 MHz frequency range
(TV channels 25-30) allows more systems to be used simultaneously,
provides more options for users in areas with extensive
RF congestion, and underscores Audio-Technica’s commitment
to the development of wireless microphone systems in all
market segments.
Audio-Technica’s acclaimed 5000 and
4000 Series Artist Elite Wireless Systems and its popular
3000 Series True Diversity Wireless Systems now come standard
with two hundred selectable UHF channels in each of two
available frequency bands, the 540-565 MHz range (TV channels
25-30) and 655-680 MHz range (TV channels 44-49). The newly
available
500 MHz frequency range is Audio-Technica’s C Band,
with corresponding “C” product designations;
the 600 MHz frequency range is A-T’s D Band, which
is tagged with “D” in product designations.
The new 500 MHz band frequencies are also
compatible with Audio-Technica’s recently introduced
ATW-A49 UHF Wideband Directional Log Periodic Dipole Array
(LPDA) antennas. Operating in the 440-900 MHz range, the
ATW-A49 provides enhanced signal pickup, 6 dB gain, and
comes standard with 5/8-inch-27 thread mounting hardware
for permanent
wall-mount installation or attaching to a microphone stand.
A-T’s new AEW-DA550C active unity-gain antenna distribution
systems offer further options for Band C operation, with
two
1-in, 4-out RF channels for connecting a pair of antennas
to as many as four diversity receivers. Additionally, Audio-Technica’s
extensive line of RF cables features the flexibility to
work with A-T’s wireless microphone systems and accessories
in all available frequency ranges.
Audio-Technica continues to make available the most current
information on wireless microphone systems operation. End
users can go to the A-T Web site and view two interactive
online applications: “Selecting A-T Frequencies”
(only for A-T wireless systems) permits users to enter the
zip/postal code where they will be using the wireless system,
and receive information on which frequencies are compatible
with broadcast television stations operating in that area.
The second interactive section, “Checking Frequency
Compatibility,” allows users to enter up to 30 frequencies
in order to check for possible intermodulation interference
problems between systems when multiple systems are in use.
The Audio-Technica U.S. home page can be accessed at: www.audio-technica.com.
Commenting on the new addition of the Band
C frequencies, Audio-Technica’s Marketing Director
of Retail, Live Sound & Studio, Gary Boss, stated, “With
the launch of the C Band frequencies, A-T now provides even
more options for those wireless users who want to ensure
trouble-free performance night after night. When you add
the C Band frequencies to our existing systems, you get
maximum operational flexibility with minimum hassles. These
new frequencies allow more systems to be used simultaneously,
as well as provide frequency options for today and well
into the future as digital television (DTV) continues coming
online.”
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Celebrating over 40 years of audio excellence
worldwide, Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer
technology, renowned for the design and manufacture of microphones,
wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and electronics
for the audio industry.
—For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica
products, contact
Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce
Drive, Stow, OH 44224.
Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com
—For further information regarding product availability
and pricing in Europe, please contact Denise Turner, marketing,
Audio-Technica Ltd., Old Lane, Leeds LS11 8AG England.
Tel: +44 (0) 113 277 1441, Fax: +44 (0) 113 270 4836
