Studio Technologies has announced its Model 5312 Intercom Station, offering 12 independent talk and listen channels, and Dante Audio-over-Ethernet networking.
The rackmount Model 5312 is designed to serve as an audio control centre for production and support personnel in applications including on-air television sports and news broadcasting, live events, theatre, industrial, aerospace and corporate A/V. It can be used the locally or as part of a REMI or ‘At-Home’ geographically diverse implementation. In addition to intercom applications, the unit can create multiple independent IFB (talent cue) channels, and has the ability to easily create monitor mixes for listen-only scenarios.
A 5-pin female XLR connector, located on the unit’s front panel, allows traditional ‘pro’ headsets with dynamic or electret (DC powered) microphones to be used. In addition, the Studio Technologies’ GME-3-12 gooseneck mic can be directly connected using the quarter-inch jack assembly that is also located on the front panel. A low-noise microphone preamplifier and associated voltage-controlled-amplifier (VCA) dynamics controller (compressor) circuit ensures excellent headset and gooseneck microphone audio quality while minimizing the chance of signal overload.
The Model 5312 includes 12 Dante transmitter (output) channels for ‘talk’ and 12 receiver (input) channels for ‘listen.’ In addition, it provides a ‘hot mic’ transmitter (output) channel and four auxiliary receiver (input) channels, with one of these inputs able to be used as the talk audio source. These resources were included to allow two Model 5312 units to support more than 12 talk channels. A graphics display and five pushbutton switches on the front panel allow users to select the active talk audio source, from sources that include the headset mic, the gooseneck mic and one of the auxiliary Dante receiver (input) channels.
The front panel offers 13 rotary encoders, 12 of which are used to adjust the level of the Dante receiver signal sources and create a monitor mix. The final encoder controls the overall audio level and on/off status of signals sent to the headset and front-panel speaker outputs. Using RGB LEDs, the knob of each encoder is illuminated and can display if a channel is muted, can indicate if a signal is present on its associated audio input, and can light when an in-band high-frequency tone call signal is detected. The display and pushbutton switches on the unit’s front panel allows select operating features to be displayed and configured.
Operating parameters are configured using the STcontroller software application. Available free of charge from Studio Technologies, STcontroller allows production personnel to quickly and easily configure the unit to meet exact needs. STcontroller is offered in versions that are compatible with the WinOS and macOS operating systems.
The Model 5312 includes two GigE interfaces with associated RJ45 jacks for single and redundant Dante applications. Two remote-control (GPI) inputs allow external contact closures to enable two talk channels. The unit features a universal mains input, supporting 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz operation.
‘One of the great features of the Model 5312 is that, over a standard Ethernet network, it can help create a wide range of party-line (PL) intercom applications,’ says company President, Gordon Kapes. ‘It can be used with the many Studio Technologies’ PL and related devices and is directly compatible with the Model 5421 and Model 5422A Dante Intercom Audio Engine products. Model 5312 units can also be used ‘point-to-point’ or interfaced with Dante-compatible matrix intercom systems.’
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