Multi-Use Facility TOA Audio: Paging, Multi-Zone, Intercom, Arena Sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


N-8000 IP intercom system

 


D-2008SP audio network

 

 


NX-100 packet audio

 


9002M2 digital matrix mixer/amplifier

 

Multi-Use Facility
TOA Audio Solutions

Looking for a whole facility AUDIO Communication Solution?

When looking for an audio system for your multi-use facility (which could include, a gymnasium, arena, classroom, public building areas, meeting rooms, etc.), there are a few things to consider:

  • Does the facility require:
    • Foreground or background music with multi-zone capability?
    • Paging? Multi-zone paging?
    • Speech reinforcement designed with speech intelligibility considerations?
  • What are the functions of the rooms? Hockey and figure skating have different audio requirements.
  • What are the expectations for the quality of sound?
  • Are emergency voice communications required with back-up and redundancy?
  • Is two-way communication required?

The overview diagram below shows potential TOA multi-facility solutions used to distribute audio in network or conventional wiring environments. TOA Canada Corporation can support all of these requirements and the illustration shows an overview of TOA solutions for local and wide area communication distribution. We can provide several options for each room, keeping in mind that each facility and installation is unique and may require multiple TOA product solutions to meet your needs.

Each location can potentially support local and remote audio feeds with options for remote hardware control and two-way communication. The facility would generally have a central location, called the Head End, where most base building communication originates. From this location, the audio distribution and voice paging would be distributed to the public areas or base building, the various remote rooms and distant locations.

Please note that every application is unique. TOA’s system examples are for reference purposes only. Please contact your Inland AV representative to discuss how TOA audio products can be the right solution for your specific application requirements.


TOA Product Series

NETWORK, N-8000: Need to monitor or restrict access to a building? Critical information (live or prerecorded) can be communicated intelligibly throughout a facility in a quick and efficient manner, using TOA’s N-8000 IP Intercom System. This system will work in conjunction with PA Systems, CCTV Systems and Life Safety Systems, including the fire alarm or access control.

The N-8000 Series is a network intercom system (IP network compatible intercom) employing packet audio technology. By connecting IP intercom exchanges (which can connect up to 16 stations per exchange), IP stations, and various kinds of interface units to a network (LAN or WAN), an optimal system can be constructed for in-house or wide area information communications such as duplex conversations between stations, periodical broadcasts, and BGM broadcasts. Since up to 192 exchanges, IP stations, and various kinds of interface units can be combined, systems of up to a total of 3072 stations can be realized. An echo canceller and voice switch realize hands-free conversation (conversations made without using a handset at both parties) between stations. This allows for multiple locations to communicate, even at different physical locations, thus enabling the user a way to access any person / device when needed.

AUDIO NETWORK, D-2008SP: Until recently, designing and building audio distribution systems with any degree of flexibility and intelligence has been a difficult and expensive undertaking, requiring large expenditures on wiring, conduit, switching equipment and installation labour. In addition, audio systems such as this using traditional analog technology have the added disadvantage of often being difficult and prohibitively expensive to reconfigure once installed. With CobraNet networked audio, any audio input can be dynamically routed under software control to any audio output on the network in any combination, providing unparalleled routing flexibility; all over standard Ethernet.

PACKET AUDIO, NX-100: Need to facilitate real time audio transmission over IP networks? Communication is becoming a very hot topic in the news lately. With an increasing need to communicate with multiple buildings, it is important to have a communication system that can deliver a message, quickly, effectively and to everyone in the building. TOA’s NX-100 Network Audio Adapter can simply transmit audio as IP packets via a router or an intelligent switch.

The NX-100 transports variable bandwidth, bi-directional audio, up to 14 kHz, as well as serial RS-232 and contact closure data. Each half-rack sized unit includes a balanced mic/line input and output and a 10/100BaseT Ethernet jack for connection to standard network hardware. The rear panel includes eight programmable trigger inputs to initiate and terminate audio transmissions, eight programmable open collector control outputs and an RS-232 serial port for data transmission/reception. The NX-100 also has a built-in web server to support browser-based programming, control and monitoring from any network-connected PC. Other features include multiple error correction modes, external 24 VDC input, and Flash-upgradeable firmware.

DIGITAL AUDIO, 9000M2: TOA’s Modular Digital Matrix Mixer/Amplifier is ideal for a multitude of applications including audiovisual, zone paging, room combining and more.TOA’s 9000M2 Series Digital Matrix Mixer/Amplifiers redefine the conventional mixer/amplifier category by combining a modular matrix mixer, digital signal processor (DSP) and amplifiers in a compact, two rack space package. This versatile new series is ideal for multi-zone microphone and telephone paging, music distribution and room-combining applications. The 9000M2 Series models include dual and single channel amplifiers with high or low impedance outputs plus a matrix mixer-only version.

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