The new Shure ADX5D was born from the need to expand the Axient Digital into a portable option. While Shure and other leading brands in wireless microphone solutions lead the industry in multichannel systems with large capacity receivers, many niche manufacturers have focused successfully on very robust, low-channel count systems for field production. The Shure Axient Digital Wireless System already offers compact and robust transmitters but Shure also understood there was an industry demand for wireless capabilities that addressed the needs of today’s ever-evolving production environments.
Shure also recognized that it needed to innovate in a way that would take Axient Digital beyond the stage, stadiums, and studio broadcast environments. The ADX5D portable wireless slot receiver is ideal for environments like sports/events broadcasting, electronic news gathering (ENG), film/episodic television, and electronic field production (EFP) - all of which rely on quality location sound. The portable receiver supports the demand for a remote wireless solution that ensures the message is clearly delivered.
“We designed the ADX5D Portable Receiver to incorporate the same innovative wireless technology that Axient Digital is known for, all in a portable form factor for professionals in the field or on-the-go,” says Nick Wood, Senior Wireless Category Director, at Shure. “We took the time to ensure this new addition to the Axient Digital family exceeds the rigors of everyday use and lives up to Shure’s reputation for quality that we’ve earned over the past 96 years.”
Whether a crew is broadcasting a weather report, offsite at a film shoot, or capturing the big game, the ADX5D receivers provides top-of-the-line audio and performance. Professionals in film, TV, and ENG now have access to the same audio quality and next-level RF performance that live sound professionals have trusted for years. The ADX5D is equipped with industry-proven high-performance RF technology, true digital diversity reception, and advanced digital audio technology – all packed into a portable slot form factor.
Since Axient Digital was designed for professional productions that demand maximum signal stability, the ADX5D receiver is able to support the most extreme wireless needs. True digital diversity technology helps significantly mitigate the potential for signal fades or interference that can cause dropouts. Further, it also supports wide dynamic range, AES-256 encryption, and 2ms latency from the mic transducer to the analogue output. A wide tuning band ensures reliable operation in any environment.
The ADX5D can easily slot inside and connect directly to the audio inputs of a professional broadcast camera and the portability also provides convenience and flexibility, especially for film and TV sound mixers who often have discrete powering, audio-routing, and/or RF-distributing gear in their portable recording bags.
Broadcast, ENG, and film production crews can take advantage of Axient Digital’s software capabilities. More often than not, today’s production crews may be limited in the number of people who are onsite. This means that the talent, camera operators and others need real-time, easy-to-use wireless audio solutions. The ADX5D receiver incorporates ShowLink, which is unique to Axient Digital, and allows for real-time control of all transmitter parameters, interference detection, and avoidance (there are country-specific functionality restrictions). Ideal for remote, hybrid, or on-location sound environments, ShowLink makes it easier to use back-up frequencies and provide remote control directly to the linked transmitters. Compatibility with Wireless Workbench software supports efficient control and configuration, optimal spectrum management, and frequency coordination.
With multiple configurable options, the ADX5D receiver naturally complements the existing solutions in Shure’s expansive portfolio, including AXT600 Spectrum Manager, Wireless Workbench, and all Axient Digital transmitters, including the ADX1M Micro Bodypack.
ADX5D is shipping globally during Summer 2021.
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