Japanese audio solutions major Audio-Technica – with a view to augmenting its audio-conferencing ceiling array with video component towards completing the experiential audio-video conferencing – has collaborated with American video solutions leader AVer for its beamforming ceiling array microphone ATND1061.
Syncing audio and video to the core of creating an impactful and engaging video conference experience, Audio-Technica has added AVer PTZ cameras to its solution to deliver the in-person authenticity to remote conversations.
Using the AVer PTZ Link software, supported on Windows and Mac, talker position data from the DANTE-enabled ATND1061DAN can be used to recall stored preset position data configurations of AVer cameras. AVer’s PTZ LINK software will accept the ATND1061DAN multicast talker location data and coordinate with the AVer camera to quickly recall the respective camera preset location and position the camera to the recognised talker.
“Our collaboration with AVer creates advanced video solutions,” says Matt Markgraf, Strategic Partnerships and Alliance Manager at Audio-Technica US. “The Aver PTZ Link can analyse the ATND1061’s collected position data of speaking individuals, then proceed to point AVer cameras at the correct person speaking. This seamless system will help many users increase productivity and efficiency.”
Endorses Stanley Cheng, Vice President of AVer: “Our partnership with Audio-Technica has allowed us to reach new heights in video broadcasting. As the ATND1061 is attached above the speakers and remains out-of-sight, it captures high-quality audio, allowing participants to focus on the important matters at hand rather than worrying about how their voices will be captured.”
According to the company, the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone is an ideal solution for conference rooms, boardrooms, and meeting spaces large and small. The microphone may be used singly or in multiples (for larger meeting spaces) to capture every person speaking in a room with clear, natural audio that reduces distracting environmental sounds. A state-of-the-art professional product in a familiar form factor (roughly the size of a wireless access point), the ATND1061 is easy to install, set up, and operate.
