Shure ADTQ Axient Digital PSM Quad TX
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Manufacturer product photography — the drawn faceplate above stays true to panel layout; these show the hardware itself.
About the Shure ADTQ
The Shure ADTQ packs four stereo channels of Axient Digital PSM into a single rack space - the densest IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. transmission Shure makes. Wideband digital RFRadio Frequency — the wireless part of wireless. RF planning is why big rigs scan, coordinate, and combine antennas instead of hoping., DanteThe most common audio-over-network standard: dozens of channels of uncompressed digital audio down one ordinary Ethernet cable between Dante boxes. and analog inputs per channel, and Wireless WorkbenchShure’s free RF-management software — scans the airwaves, calculates compatible frequencies, and monitors every receiver from a laptop. control make it the monitor-world backbone for arena-scale channel counts. One ADTQ replaces a full rack of analog transmitters plus their combinerThe transmit-side twin of a distro: merges several IEM transmitters into one antenna without letting them intermodulate. losses.
The ADTQ is Shure's densest IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. transmitter: four complete stereo Axient Digital PSM channels in a single rack unitThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one.. If you are running a Broadway pit, a major touring IEM rig, or any situation where channel count is real and rack space is finite, this is the box that changes the math. Each of those four channels is a full Axient Digital transmitter with wideband RFRadio Frequency — the wireless part of wireless. RF planning is why big rigs scan, coordinate, and combine antennas instead of hoping. — not a compromise, not a stripped-down version. One 1U slot covers what would have been a significant portion of a traditional analog rack.
The dual EtherConAn Ethernet plug inside a rugged XLR-style locking shell — tour-grade network connections that can’t be yanked loose. DanteThe most common audio-over-network standard: dozens of channels of uncompressed digital audio down one ordinary Ethernet cable between Dante boxes. ports give you primary and redundantA second copy of anything critical — supply, computer, network path — already running so one failure can’t stop the show. network audio paths, which means your input signal can arrive without a single analog cable touch if your console infrastructure supports it — useful when the stage and monitor worldThe side-stage domain of the monitor engineer — console, IEM racks, and everything feeding the band’s ears instead of the audience. are separated by a long run. The eight combo analog inputs are there when you need them, and the single BNCThe twist-lock coax connector used for word clock and antenna runs — it locks, so it can’t be pulled out mid-show. RFRadio Frequency — the wireless part of wireless. RF planning is why big rigs scan, coordinate, and combine antennas instead of hoping. output feeds into your antenna distributionOne pair of antennas feeding many receivers through an amplified splitter — replaces the forest of whips and keeps RF levels consistent. as normal. At 35 watts typical draw, four transmitters in 1UThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one. is genuinely efficient. The RJ45 control port connects to Wireless WorkbenchShure’s free RF-management software — scans the airwaves, calculates compatible frequencies, and monitors every receiver from a laptop., so frequency coordinationCalculating a set of wireless frequencies that won’t interfere with each other or local TV — the homework behind a clean RF night., gainHow much the preamp amplifies the incoming signal. Too low and you’re hunting through hiss; too high and peaks clip., and RF monitoring all live in the same software window as the rest of your Axient system.
This unit belongs in a rig where you are already committed to the Axient Digital ecosystem and where the $9,460 price makes sense relative to the density it buys you. If you are running four or more IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. channels and have DanteThe most common audio-over-network standard: dozens of channels of uncompressed digital audio down one ordinary Ethernet cable between Dante boxes. infrastructure — or plan to — the ADTQ is almost certainly more efficient than the equivalent number of single-channel units and their associated rack space and cabling overhead. If your needs are two channels, a single stereo transmitter will serve you at a fraction of the cost. And if you are not already in Wireless WorkbenchShure’s free RF-management software — scans the airwaves, calculates compatible frequencies, and monitors every receiver from a laptop.-managed territory, the full value of this box is harder to realize.
In the rack
- Plan your antenna distributionOne pair of antennas feeding many receivers through an amplified splitter — replaces the forest of whips and keeps RF levels consistent. before you rack this unit — one BNCThe twist-lock coax connector used for word clock and antenna runs — it locks, so it can’t be pulled out mid-show. output feeds all four channels through your combinerThe transmit-side twin of a distro: merges several IEM transmitters into one antenna without letting them intermodulate. or distro, so your RFRadio Frequency — the wireless part of wireless. RF planning is why big rigs scan, coordinate, and combine antennas instead of hoping. architecture needs to be spec'd for the combined output before load-in.
- With DanteThe most common audio-over-network standard: dozens of channels of uncompressed digital audio down one ordinary Ethernet cable between Dante boxes. Primary and Secondary both available, connect both to separate switches on separate network legs; a single cable pull will not take down your IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. feeds mid-show.
- Four stereo channels sharing one rack space means your patch list at load-in is dramatically shorter, but label your DanteThe most common audio-over-network standard: dozens of channels of uncompressed digital audio down one ordinary Ethernet cable between Dante boxes. channels in Workbench before the session starts — four channels of unlabeled Dante feeds in a busy network are easy to mis-route under pressure.
- At 240mm depth this sits within normal shallow-rack territory, but confirm your rear-panel clearance for both EtherConAn Ethernet plug inside a rugged XLR-style locking shell — tour-grade network connections that can’t be yanked loose. connectors and the BNCThe twist-lock coax connector used for word clock and antenna runs — it locks, so it can’t be pulled out mid-show. before committing a specific rack to this unit.
Quad-channel Axient Digital PSM transmitter - four stereo IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. channels in 1UThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one..
I/O Ports (11)
| Port | Connector | Direction | Signal | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante 1 | DANTE RJ45 | bidirectional | digital audio | 8 |
| Dante 2 | DANTE RJ45 | bidirectional | digital audio | 8 |
| Ctrl 2 (PoE) | RJ45 | bidirectional | data | — |
| Analog In 1-8 | COMBO XLR TRS | input | analog audio | 8 |
| RF A (BNC) | BNC | output | antenna | — |
| RF B (BNC) | BNC | output | antenna | — |
| RF C (BNC) | BNC | output | antenna | — |
| RF D (BNC) | BNC | output | antenna | — |
| Ctrl 1 (PoE) | RJ45 | bidirectional | data | — |
- Power (IEC) (IEC C14)
- DC In (XLR4, redundant) (XLR4 DC)
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Rack space, watts, weight and every connector, side by side.
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