Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025 sees Yamaha highlighting a number of new products and collaborations, which bring increased flexibility and convenience to the business solutions market.
ProVisionaire Plan is an easy-to-use, browser-based planning tool which extends the ProVisionaire suite of software applications for the design, operation and management of audio systems built around Yamaha professional audio products.
By automatically selecting and arranging equipment in response to simple, intuitive actions, ProVisionaire Plan allows users with no knowledge of acoustics to choose the best products for a conferencing environment. Reducing planning time, results are presented visually, with the coverage area of the automatically-placed microphones and speakers illustrated to justify the proposal. A 3D view allows investors to clearly visualise the system.
Yamaha will also be increasing the number of ProVisionaire courses at its Audioversity Online professional training platform in Q2 2025.
ISE also sees Yamaha launching four new network switches for professional applications. Respectively optimised for large/medium and medium/small ADECIA collaboration and conferencing solutions, the Intelligent SWX2310P-28GT and Smart SWX2210P-10G are L2 Dante and PoE+ optimised switches, which allow integrators to quickly establish stable networks by simplifying settings, monitoring, management and operation.
Up to 30W can be simultaneously applied to each port, powering PoE-compliant devices like wireless access points and higher-output PoE+ devices, while connected Dante PoE devices have optimized settings automatically applied via the LLDP protocol. The SWX2310P-28GT also features built-in RADIUS server functionality to augment VLAN capabilities and ensure enhanced security, even in complex large-scale installations.
Also being launched are the Standard SWX3220-16TMs and Intelligent SWX2322P-16MT 10 gigabit and multi-gigabit switches, designed to facilitate high quality video and audio with low latency over medium-sized IP networks. Both can be used as core or distribution switches, feature LAN ports with speeds exceeding 1 Gbps and include SFP/SFP+ slots, allowing users to select models based on receiving distance and channel requirements.
Additionally, the SWX2322P-16MT supports the PoE++ function, providing both connectivity and power directly to IP cameras, video devices and other equipment.
All four new switches are compatible with the Network Device Interface (NDI) standard, which delivers high quality video, audio and metadata over standard IP networks.* With NDI technology, devices such as cameras, switchers and media servers on the same network can automatically discover and connect with each other, eliminating the need for complex configurations or dedicated cabling. SDVoE support is also available on all four switches, via configuration.
At ISE, Yamaha is highlighting a new collaboration with Crestron, which pairs the ADECIA RM-CG ceiling array microphone with Crestron’s 1 Beyond intelligent cameras and Automate VX multi-camera speaker tracking solution.
The RM-CG’s multi-beam tracking can follow the speech of up to four different speakers simultaneously, while Crestron Automate VX uses voice-activated switching to automatically frame speakers and switch camera sources, orchestrating what remote users see on screen. With 1 Beyond cameras capturing images in high-resolution, together these technologies mean that in-person contributors never have to think about where to look when speaking, while remote participants always enjoy a clear view of everyone in the room. Clearly visible non-verbal cues like eye contact, gestures and reactions make meetings feel more naturally collaborative.
Finally, Yamaha will be announcing that the ADECIA Ceiling Solution with the new VXC2P Dante/PoE ceiling speaker is now certified for use with Zoom Rooms.
The VXC2P helps ADECIA systems to overcome speaker placement constraints, increasing flexibility and simplifying system design. A 160º coverage pattern means even a small number of VXC2P speakers can seamlessly cover a wide area, while its internal DSP allows various signal processing functions to be individually configured for each speaker, delivering comfortable, high quality audio throughout a Zoom Room.
These new ISE announcements are in addition to the new third generation R-series I/O racks and updated firmware for the DM3 Series digital mixers, with significant user-friendly updates, which were launched at the NAMM show in January.
Yamaha is exhibiting on Booth 3D200 in Hall 3 at ISE 2025, which is taking place at the at Fira de Barcelona, Spain, from February 4-7. To receive your free attendance ticket from Yamaha, please visit https://europe.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2024/ise_2025.html
* Yamaha SWR2310-10G, SWR2310-18GT, SWR2310-28GT, SWR2311P-10G, SWX2320-16MT and SWX3220-16MT switches are also NDI certified. Network switch settings on all models must be adjusted for compatibility.
Original text: Robin Johnson (www.9016.co.uk)