Lectrosonics has releasd Version 5.1 firmware for its Venue Wideband modular receiver system.
The v5.1 firmware provides an important enhancement for broadcast, location, and sound reinforcement in the shape of a TalkBack function compatible with the newly introduced HH handheld transmitter.
When the transmitter is set to TalkBack mode and the function is engaged (activated when the user presses the multi-function button on the HH transmitter), the audio will switch to a different, predetermined, XLR on the back panel of the receiver. This enables the transmitter to control audio routing, which can be useful for situations that require real-time communication between talent, director, monitor engineer or other band members. In order for the TalkBack to operate on the Venue receiver, at least one empty slot (and an associated unused XLR) is required in the mainframe.
If more than one receiver modules are installed upstream to the empty slot and set to TalkBack compatibility mode, they will share the next available empty slot as a TalkBack active output. In the event that multiple upstream receivers enter a TalkBack state at the same time, their audio will be mixed on the shared TalkBack output. Hence, it is possible to have multiple transmitters using a common TalkBack channel XLR.
‘We’ve received numerous requests over the years for this kind of talkback functionality on our handheld transmitter,’ explains Karl Winkler, Director of Business Development. ‘With the new HH handheld, we felt it was the perfect time to incorporate this feature along with the corresponding setup in the Venue receiver. So far, the response has been really great.’
