With NAMM 2020, Audio-Technica has further expanded its 3000 Series with all-new network and monitoring controls. This evolution of their acclaimed Frequency-agile True Diversity UHF Wireless Systems will now allow network control and monitoring along with the same simple setup from before, as well as their flexible operation and reliable high-fidelity sound.
This new network control and monitoring option from Audio-Technica will now let the 3000 Series be compatible with their proprietary Wireless Manager software (their Mac OS/Windows software for configuring remotely, control, monitoring, spectrum managing, and frequency coordination of corresponding Audio-Technica devices. This software package hosts a wide array of functions for control and management, including three tabs, Device List (allowing for auto-discovering of connected Audio-Technica hardware and allowing users to populate their own and other wireless systems), Frequency Coordination (allowing for real-time frequency spectrum scanning within the 3000 Series Wireless Network), and Monitor (allowing users to live monitor connected audio systems and filter displayed connected devices by assigning tag groups). On top of that, the functionality of this new 3000 Series from Audio-Technica includes parameters for AF, RF, battery, transmitting power, and much, much more.
With a world-class 60 MHz tuning range, the new 3000 Series from Audio-Technica offloads much of the work that users might have experienced in the past and allows them to work within a congested UHF spectrum. With two new frequency bands, DE2 (470-530 MHz) and EE1 (530-590 MHz), frequencies can be scanned and chosen much more easily on the receiver and synced with the corresponding transmitter that much more effectively via the IR sync functionality of the system. Additionally, the 3000 Series from Audio-Technica allows users to create and set a backup frequency that can be selected on the fly via the transmitter’s multifunction button in case interference is experienced during the live event.
Additionally, many other specs of Audio-Technica’s 3000 Series include the added multifunction button on the handheld and body-pack transmitters which allow for easy switching to the backup frequency, plus network-enabled system that features the ATW-R3210N receiver and offers network monitoring and control via the Wireless Manager software. Additionally, True Diversity operation reduces audio dropouts, an Auto Squelch features automatically adjusts squelch settings to maximize the signal range while simultaneously reduces potential audio interference, dual-mode receiver display for switching between standard and performance views and highlights key metering parameters. Finally, a new rugged cH-style connector on the body-pack transmitter that provides safe and secure connections to lavalier microphones, head-worn microphones, and cables that have a cH-style screw-down 4-pin connector.
Ultimately, all of these new changes from Audio-Technica to their 3000 Series come as a welcome addition to their existing monitoring system that users have grown accustomed to over the years. The added functionality, control layout, physical upgrades, and integrated monitoring options mean that the 3000 Series is now that much more powerful overall, and users can expect their wireless workflow to increase significantly from these changes.
