Shure has unveiled its new Axient Digital ADX5D Portable Receiver, which expands the company’s flagship digital wireless line with a dual-channel, portable wireless slot receiver — a new portable form factor that makes the line more applicable to film and TV production and a variety of special applications.
While to date the Axient Digital line has been primarily used onstage in event and tour production, the new ADX5D is intended for use in sports/events broadcasting, electronic news gathering (ENG), film/episodic television, and electronic field production (EFP) — all of which rely on location sound.
The ADX5D uses true digital diversity technology, aiming to prevent signal fades and dropouts, while offering AES-256 encryption and 2 ms latency from the mic transducer to the analog output. A wide tuning band ensures reliable operation in any environment.
The ADX5D’s form factor is intended to make it an on-the-go wireless receiver, allowing it to slot inside and connect directly to the audio inputs of a professional broadcast camera. The portability is also intended to aid film and TV sound mixers who often have discrete powering, audio-routing, and/or RF-distributing gear in their portable recording bags.
ADX5D incorporates Shure’s ShowLink technology, which allows real-time control of transmitter parameters, interference detection and avoidance. Intended for remote, hybrid, or on-location sound environments, ShowLink aids use of back-up frequencies, provides remote control directly to linked transmitters and is compatible with Shure’s Wireless Workbench software.
“The ADX5D Portable Receiver is an incredible tool to have at my disposal while on set,” said Jon Ailetcher, CAS, Production Sound Mixer on Chicago PD. “We move very fast on our show, and with ADX5D, I can easily transition from my cart to my bag, whether we’re on location or in the studio, without affecting my workflow.”
ADX5D is shipping globally this summer.
Update, Sept. 10, 2021:
Shure launched ADX5D – Axient® Digital Dual-Channel Portable Wireless Receiver.
On Sept. 10, Shure noted their latest firmware updates available for ADX5D, listed below.
- Party Dial – feature enables users to quickly switch between RF channels for a pre-selected group of frequencies
Axient Digital is renowned for delivering audio professionals the flexibility they need to perform at the top of their game. ADX5D Party Dial feature enables users to quickly switch between RF channels on the ADX5D receiver from a pre-selected group of frequencies. This pre-selected group of frequencies can be sourced from a Custom Group of user-defined frequencies or as result of a deployed group scan.
Party Dial is especially useful for sound professionals who are using one ADX5D receiver and need to quickly switch between multiple Axient Digital transmitters.
- Optimized Menu Structure
- Places the most commonly used features within a few clicks of each other
- Enhanced Shortcut Menu provides rapid access to only a few critical features and menus
In the field and on location, time is money. With this in mind, Shure developed an Optimized Menu Structure for the ADX5D. Placing commonly used features just a few clicks away from each other, the ADX5D Optimized Menu Structure enables camera operators and sound professionals with an efficient way to access tools related to everyday operational tasks such as adjusting audio and RF parameters.
Taking this idea one step further, Shure enhanced the Shortcut Menu, which now includes just a few of the most critical features, such as IR Sync and Headphone Adjustments, serving also as rapid access to the Home Screen and Channel Switching.
