Riedel Launches 5000 Series Intercom Panels

Riedel Communications presented its new Artist 5000 series intercom control panels at this year's IBC and PLASA.
The new Artist 5000 panel series is a very cost-effective matrix intercom solution designed to meet the demands of all intercom markets. It provides the full functionality of Riedel's digital matrix intercom panels at an unbeatable entry-price level.
The panels are available in two versions either with marker strips or with eight character, high-contrast LCD displays, which show the label for each talk key. The control panels with LCD-display are also equipped with a "shift"-page, essentially doubling up the number of keys to a total of 16. The universal enclosure makes the panel suitable for rack-mount, wall-mount and desktop operation.
Connection to any artist or performer matrix is realised digitially via a standard AES3 signal on CAT-5 cable. In addition, this allows the user to route panels through any 3rd party digital audio device. The panels feature an integrated loudspeaker, a gooseneck microphone and LED indication for "shift"-page mode, headset mode and microphone activation. Just like any Riedel Artist control panel, the Artist 5000 series is powered by an internal power-supply.
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