Audio Technica ES954 User manual

User Manual

Hanging Microphone Array

ES954

Features

•Ideal, cost-eective solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and

other meeting spaces

•Quad-capsule steerable microphone array designed for use with the

ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer™ and other compatible mixers

•When controlled by a compatible mixer, provides 360° coverage from

a potentially limitless number (bound by mixer channel count) of virtual

hypercardioid or cardioid pickups that can be steered in 30° increments to

clearly capture every person speaking in a room by using original synthet-

ic technology (PAT.).

•Mixer-controlled tilt function provides a vertical steering option to accom-

modate ceilings of dierent heights

•Includes Plenum-rated AT8554 Ceiling Mount with RJ45 connectors and

push-type wire terminals for simple, secure installation with seismic cable

to secure to a drop ceiling grid

•Integral, logic-controlled red/green LED ring provides clear indication of

mute status

•High-output design with low self-noise delivers strong, natural-sounding

vocal reproduction

•Low-reﬂective white ﬁnish matches ceiling tiles in most environments

•Includes two 46 cm (18") breakout cables: RJ45 (female) to three 3-pin

Euroblock connector (female), RJ45 (female) to 3-pin Euroblock connector

(female) and unterminated LED conductors

•Permanently attached 1.2 m (4') cable with locking grommet enables

quick microphone height adjustment

•UniGuard™ RFI-shielding technology oers outstanding rejection of radio

frequency interference (RFI)

•Requires 11 V to 52 V DC phantom power

Trademarks

• SmartMixer™ are trademark of Audio-Technica Corporation, registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

• UniGuard™ are trademark of Audio-Technica Corporation, registered in the U.S.

and other countries.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the

user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly.

Safety precautions

Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may

result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while

using the product.

Cautions for the product

• Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction.

• Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.

• Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.

• Do not store the product under direct sunlight, near heating devices or in a hot,

humid or dusty place.

• Do not install the product close to air conditioner or lighting apparatus to prevent

malfunction.

• Do not pull on the product with excessive force nor hang on it after it is installed.

Connection

LED

Connect the output terminals of the microphone to a device that has a microphone

input (balanced input) compatible with a phantom power supply.

The output connector is a Euroblock connector with polarity as shown in the ﬁgure

below.

Use STP cables to connect from the mounting box RJ45 jacks to breakout cables.

Output terminals

The product requires 11V to 52V DC

phantom power for operation.

Wiring Chart

RJ45 connector

pin number Function RJ45 breakout cable

wire color

OUT A

1 MIC2 L(+) BROWN

2 MIC2 L(-) ORANGE

3 MIC3 R(+) GREEN

4 MIC1 O(-) WHITE

5 MIC1 O(+) RED

6 MIC3 R(-) BLUE

7 GND BLACK

8 GND BLACK

OUT B

1 BLANK -

2 BLANK -

3 LED GREEN GREEN

4 MIC4 Z(-) WHITE

5 MIC4 Z(+) RED

6 LED RED BLUE

7 GND BLACK

8 GND BLACK

• Output from the microphone is low impedance (Lo-Z) balanced. The signal ap-

pears across the pair of each output Euroblock connectors on the RJ45 breakout

cables. Audio ground is the shield connection. Output is phased so that positive

acoustic pressure produces positive voltage on the left side of each Euroblock

connector.

• MIC1 is “O” (omnidirectional), MIC2 is “L” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned horizontally

at 240°, MIC3 is “R” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned horizontally at 120°, and MIC4 is

“Z” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned vertically.

Pin assignment

MIC 1

O +

O -

GND

MIC 2

L +

L -

GND

MIC 3

R +

R -

GND

MIC 4

Z +

Z -

GND

LED Control

LED GREEN

LED RED

GND

LED

STP cable

(MIC1-MIC3)

Ceiling mount (AT8554)

RJ45

Breakout cable-A

MIC 3MIC 2MIC 1 LED ControlMIC 4

RJ45

Breakout cable-B

ATDM-0604

3rd-party mixer

STP cable

(MIC4 / LED Control)

LED control

• To control the LED indicator ring, connect the LED Control terminals of the RJ45 breakout cable to the GPIO port of the automatic mixer or other logic device.

• When using the product with a mixer with no GPIO terminal, the LED ring can be kept permanently lit by connecting the black (BK) or violet (VT) wire to the GND terminal.

When the black wire is shorted, the LED ring will be green. When the violet wire is shorted, the LED ring will be red.

Parts, name and installation

Cable

Retaining nut

Ceiling mount

(AT8554)

RJ45 connector

Latch

Ceiling tile

Isolator

Threaded bushing

Threaded nut

Microphone

Isolator

(receiver)

Adjust the length

of cable.

Turn the threaded

nut to secure it.

Seismic cable

Tie-wrap

Release bar

Ceiling

Make sure to attach the included seismic cable to the

ceiling to prevent the ceiling mount from falling.

Using a tie wrap, ﬁx the remaining cable to the inside of

the ceiling mount to prevent the microphone from falling.

Rear

Front

Notices

• When installing the product, a hole must be cut into the ceiling tile so the ceiling mount can be ﬁxed in place. Remove the ceiling tile ﬁrst if possible.

• To mount the threaded bushing in a ceiling tile without the isolators:

20.5 mm (0.81") diameter hole is required and the ceiling tile can be up to 22 mm (0.87") thick.

• To mount the threaded bushing with the isolators:

23.5 mm (0.93") hole is required and the ceiling tile can be up to 25 mm (0.98") thick. Place the isolators on either side of the hole to achieve mechanical isolation from the

mounting surface.

Installation

1. Remove the backplate of the ceiling mount and place it against the back of the ceiling tile, allowing the threaded bushing to pass through.

2. Once in place, thread the retaining nut onto the threaded bushing, securing the ceiling mount to the ceiling tile.

3. Connect the microphone cable to the terminal connector on the ceiling mount by pressing down the orange tabs on the terminal strip.

4. Once all connections are made, secure the microphone cable to the PCB using the included wire tie.

5. Adjust the cable to desired microphone height by either feeding or pulling the cable through the ceiling mount.

6. Once the microphone is in the desired position, gently turn the threaded nut clockwise to secure. (Do not over tighten and pull the cable strongly).

7. Coil the excess cable into the ceiling mount and replace the backplate.

Recommended position

Change the height and tilt position according to the environment in which you use

the product.

MIC position

Tilt

Minimum

Height Typical Height Maximum

Height

Tilt up 1.2 m (4’) 1.75 m (5.75’) 2.3 m (7.5’)

Tilt down 1.7 m (5.5’) 2.2 m (7.2’) 2.7 m (9’)

Coverage examples

• For 360° coverage, create four hypercardioid (normal) virtual polar patterns at the 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

positions. This setting is ideal for providing omnidirectional coverage of four people around a round

table (see Figure. A).

• For 300° coverage, create three cardioid (wide) virtual polar patterns at the 0°, 90°, 180° positions.

This setting is ideal for covering three people at the end of a rectangular table (see Figure. B).

Figure A Figure B

1.2 m

(4’)

1.75 m

(5.75’)

2.3 m

(7.5’)

Max. 3 m (10')

1.7 m

(5.5’)

2.2 m

(7.2’)

2.7 m

(9’)

Max. 3 m (10')

Using the product with the ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer

For the ﬁrmware of ATDM-0604, please use Ver1.1.0 or later.

1. Connect Mic 1-4 of the product to input 1-4 on the ATDM-0604. Launch the ATDM-0604 Web Remote,

select “Administrator”, and log in.

2. Click the icon ( ) on the top right of the screen then select Audio>Audio System. Activate "Virtual Mic

Mode". This will automatically turn the ﬁrst 4 channels of the ATDM-0604 into virtual polar patterns

created from the input of the product.

In Setting & Maintenance Operator Access / Operator Page

Once “Virtual Mic Mode” is activated there will be an option to show or hide the “Array Mic O” button

on the operator page. This button allows the operator to mute the mic and turn o the LED ring from the

operator page for temporary mute.

• This setting is not saved on the device, so rebooting the ATDM-0604 restores it to its default “Mic On”

position.

On the main Administrator page click on the input tab

1. Switch the input of the ﬁrst 4 channels to Virtual Mic.

2. Adjust the gain to the required level. (a)

• Setting the input gain on one channel will simultaneously change it on all four channels. Low cut, EQ,

Smart Mixing and routing can individually be assigned for each channel or “Virtual Mic”.

3. Clicking on the side of the Virtual Mic box (b) opens the settings tab for the directivity lobe.

These can be adjusted between “Normal” (hypercardioid) , “Wide” (cardioid) and "Omni".

4. Clicking the blue button around the circle sets the orientation of each Virtual Mic.

5. Adjust the Virtual Mic. direction towards the source to be picked up.

• The Audio-Technica logo is located on the front of the microphone. The microphone must be oriented

correctly to operate properly.

6. Using the “Tilt” function, you can adjust the directivity on the vertical plane to adjust the angle depend-

ing on whether the talker is sitting or standing.

7. Adjust the individual volume of each Virtual Mic using the Volume Fader.

Settings & Maintenance

Operator Access

Presets

Logging

System Info

Preset Board Meeting July

Meeting Room

General

Network

Audio

Front Panel

System Settings

Utilities

User Access

Apply

Delay Unit Type

Audio System

Output Flip

Gain Unit Type dBu

Virtual Mic Mode

Operator Page

System Settings

Operator Access

Presets

Logging

System Info

Settings & Maintenance

Preset Board Meeting July

Meeting Room

Apply

Fader Settings

Mic Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST

Show

Mic

Show

Max Volume

1 2 ST

Mic

Show

Max Volume

Mic

Show

Max Volume

Mic

Show

Max Volume

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

1234 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Operator Page Restrictions

Preset Recall

Resume Fader Position

Number of Presets 6

Mic Assign

Show

Max Volume

Mic

Show

Max Volume

Mic

Show

Max Volume

Logout Button

Array Mic Switch

Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

123 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Assign

1 2 3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT OUTPUT

Board Meeting July

MIC Speech HallAUXVideo Chat

Meeting Room

Recording

MIC 1 MIC 2

Array Mic O

Preset Board Meeting July

Meeting Room

Input

Output

5 6 ST21 3 4 Smart Mix

AEC

Copy

1 2 ST 1 2 ST 1 2 ST

1 2 ST1 2 ST 1 2 ST 1 2 ST

Virtual Mic

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

OUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AECOUT 1 AECOUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AEC

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

Mute

Max Volume

-Inf dB

-2.5 dB

+10 dB

4 Band EQ

+48V

EQ EQEQ EQ EQ EQ EQ

+48V

Line +4dBu Line -10dBV

+43

+20

LINE

Mic Mic

+20

Mic

+48

+40

Mic

+20

-13

Mic

Floor 2 Floor 2 Floor 2Floor 2Floor 2 Floor 3 Floor 3

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

+10

-5

-10

-20

-40

-80

∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

Virtual Mic

Tilt

Orientation

front

Pattern Wide

(a) (b)

Using with other compatible mixer

When connecting and using the product with a mixer other than the ATDM-0604, directivity can be controlled by adjusting the output of each channel according to the follow-

ing mixing matrix.

Mixing matrix Normal Wide

Tilt up

Tilt down

Polar pattern

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

φLevel φLevel φLevel φLevel

0° + -4dB - 0dB - 0dB -∞

30° + -4dB - +1.2dB - -4.8dB -∞

60° + -4dB - 0dB -∞ -∞

90° + -4dB - -4.8dB + -4.8dB -∞

120° + -4dB -∞ + 0dB -∞

150° + -4dB + -4.8dB + +1.2dB -∞

180° + -4dB + 0dB + 0dB -∞

210° + -4dB + +1.2dB + -4.8dB -∞

240° + -4dB + 0dB -∞ -∞

270° + -4dB + -4.8dB - -4.8dB -∞

300° + -4dB -∞ - 0dB -∞

330° + -4dB - -4.8dB - +1.2dB -∞

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

φLevel φLevel φLevel φLevel

0° + 0dB - 0dB - 0dB -∞

30° + 0dB - +1.2dB - -4.8dB -∞

60° + 0dB - 0dB -∞ -∞

90° + 0dB - -4.8dB + -4.8dB -∞

120° + 0dB -∞ + 0dB -∞

150° + 0dB + -4.8dB + +1.2dB -∞

180° + 0dB + 0dB + 0dB -∞

210° + 0dB + +1.2dB + -4.8dB -∞

240° + 0dB + 0dB -∞ -∞

270° + 0dB + -4.8dB - -4.8dB -∞

300° + 0dB -∞ - 0dB -∞

330° + 0dB - -4.8dB - +1.2dB -∞

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

φLevel φLevel φLevel φLevel

0° + -4dB - -3dB - -3dB + -3dB

30° + -4dB - -1.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB

60° + -4dB - 0dB -∞ + -3dB

90° + -4dB - -7.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

120° + -4dB -∞ + 0dB + -3dB

150° + -4dB + -7.8dB + -1.8dB + -3dB

180° + -4dB + 0dB + 0dB + -3dB

210° + -4dB + -1.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

240° + -4dB + 0dB -∞ + -3dB

270° + -4dB + -7.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB

300° + -4dB -∞ - 0dB + -3dB

330° + -4dB - -7.8dB - -1.8dB + -3dB

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

φLevel φLevel φLevel φLevel

0° + 0dB - -3dB - -3dB + -3dB

30° + 0dB - -1.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB

60° + 0dB - 0dB -∞ + -3dB

90° + 0dB - -7.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

120° + 0dB -∞ + 0dB + -3dB

150° + 0dB + -7.8dB + -1.8dB + -3dB

180° + 0dB + 0dB + 0dB + -3dB

210° + 0dB + -1.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

240° + 0dB + 0dB -∞ + -3dB

270° + 0dB + -7.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB

300° + 0dB -∞ - 0dB + -3dB

330° + 0dB - -7.8dB - -1.8dB + -3dB

90°

120°

150°

180°

210°

240°

270°

300°

330°

60°

30°

0°

LEGEND 1kHz

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

90°

120°

150°

180°

210°

240°

270°

300°

330°

60°

30°

0°

LEGEND 1kHz

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

Specifications

Elements Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser

Polar pattern Omnidirectional (O) / Figure-of-eight (L/R/Z)

Frequency response 20 to 16,000 Hz

Open circuit sensitivity O/L/R: -36 dB (15.85 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz);

Z:–38.5 dB (11.9 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz)

Impedance 100 ohms

Maximum input sound level O/L/R: 132.5 dB SPL (1 kHz THD1%);

Z: 135 dB SPL (1 kHz THD1%)

Signal-to-noise ratio O/L/R: 66.5 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted)

Z: 64 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted)

Phantom power

requirements 11 - 52 V DC, 23.2 mA (both channels total)

Weight Microphone: 160 g (5.6 oz)

Mountbox (AT8554): 420 g (14.8 oz)

Dimensions (Microphone) Maximum body diameter: 61.6 mm (2.43”);

Height: 111.8 mm (4.40”)

(Ceiling mount (AT8554)) 36.6 mm (1.44") × 106.0 mm (4.17") × 106.0 mm (4.17")

(H×W×D)

Output connector Euroblock connector

Accessories Ceiling mount (AT8554), RJ45 breakout cable × 2,

Seismic cable, Isolator

• 1 Pascal = 10 dynes/cm2= 10 microbars = 94 dB SPL

For product improvement, the product is subject to modiﬁcation without notice.

Polar pattern / Frequency response

Omnidirectional (O)

Figure-of-eight (L/R/Z)

90°

120°

150°

180°

210°

240°

270°

300°

330°

60°

30°

0°

LEGEND 1kHz

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

10dB

Frequency in Hertz

5020

20k

(Hz)

10k5k2k1k500200100

Response in dB

LEGEND

0°, 50 cm

90°

120°

150°

180°

210°

240°

270°

300°

330°

60°

30°

0°

LEGEND 1kHz

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

10dB

Frequency in Hertz

5020

20k

(Hz)

10k5k2k1k500200100

Response in dB

LEGEND

0°, 50 cm

142419270-01-01 ver.1 2018.11.15

Dimensions

Audio-Technica Corporation

2-46-1 Nishi-naruse, Machida, Tokyo 194-8666, Japan

Global Support Contact: www.at-globalsupport.com

Made in Japan

φ61.6

111.8

106.0

102.0

106.0

36.6

(Unit: mm)

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