The Shure ADTQ packs four stereo channels of Axient Digital PSM into a single rack space - the densest IEM transmission Shure makes. Wideband digital RF, Dante and analog inputs per channel, and Wireless Workbench control make it the monitor-world backbone for arena-scale channel counts. One ADTQ replaces a full rack of analog transmitters plus their combiner losses.
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01 · What it does—and what that changes in your rig.
Product overview
Start with the payoff, then work through how it functions, where it fits, and the details that change a real build.
The payoff
IEM Transmitter decisions, organized around the whole rig.
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.
Documented outputs
55 destination connections
Documented inputs
10Based on documented inputs
Rack space
1UBuilder checks available rail space
Photo: Shure1U · 35W
Function
How it works in the path
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.
Best fit
Where it earns its place in the rack
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.
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.
02 · Know the whole path before you buy.
Signal path
Learn the route as a block diagram: source, product function, transport, and destination. Select any block to see what enters, what changes, and what leaves.
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Port-type signalProduct functionSystem boundary
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01 · Source · selected
XLR/TRS combo + IEC C14
Dante RJ45 + RJ45
bnc + trs eighth
01 · Source
10 documented inputs
XLR/TRS combo + IEC C14
Arrives as
10 documented inputs
Connector
XLR/TRS combo + IEC C14
Signal
analog audio
03 · What this product asks of the rest of the system.
Compatibility
Treat connector names as the start of the check—not the answer. These are the boundaries that determine a complete working path.
Best fit · IEM Transmitter
Use it when 1U and 385 mm of depth fit the case.
Plan the companion path
Complete the path with upstream and downstream gear that matches connector, direction, signal type, protocol, and wiring standard.
Protocol boundary
This product declares DANTE; matching plugs alone do not make other protocols compatible.
04 · Every connector, grouped by job.
I/O ports
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Every connector, grouped by job.
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Front panelRear panel
All documented ports for Shure ADTQ Axient Digital PSM Quad TX
Port
Panel
Connector
Direction
Signal
Channels
Dante 1
rear
Dante RJ45
bidirectional
digital audio
8
Dante 2
rear
Dante RJ45
bidirectional
digital audio
8
ctrl 2
rear
RJ45
bidirectional
data
—
INPUT 1
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 2
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 3
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 4
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 5
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 6
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 7
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
INPUT 8
rear
XLR/TRS combo
input
analog audio
—
RF OUT A
rear
bnc
output
antenna
—
RF OUT B
rear
bnc
output
antenna
—
RF OUT C
rear
bnc
output
antenna
—
RF OUT D
rear
bnc
output
antenna
—
ctrl 1
rear
RJ45
bidirectional
data
—
AC POWER INPUT
rear
IEC C14
input
power
—
DC POWER INPUT
rear
xlr4 dc
input
power
—
MONITOR
front
trs eighth
output
analog audio
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05 · Compare the decision, not just the price.
Alternatives
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