ARTIST THE INTERCOM

ARTISTTHE ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

A bustling control room during a live broadcast, where split-second decisions shape the narrative… A sprawling event venue with multiple teams
coordinating thousands of tasks to ensure a ﬂawless production... In these high-stakes environments, communication isn’t just a necessity; it’s
the lifeline that ensures coordination, precision, and ultimately, success. Whether you’re a director running a live show, a producer orchestratingbackstage operations, or a stage manager coordinating intricate cues – your communication makes or breaks the project. You are an Artist.
Since its inception in 2000 as the world’s ﬁrst distributed intercom system,

redundancy mechanisms in place to avoid single points of failure: The N+1

the Artist ecosystem has seen constant evolution, growing with, reacting

subscriber redundancy scheme includes hot spare cards that can take overto – and often anticipating – radical changes in the ﬁeld. As the pace of in-

the conﬁguration of other subscriber cards, while the NIC scenario allows anovation and disruption in the broadcast, AV and live event sectors steadilyseamless handover between the primary and secondary NIC cards. And it

increases, so do the requirements for ﬂexibility of a professional intercom

doesn’t stop there: the node itself boasts redundant control logic, backplanesystem. From speaking new standards over novel IP-powered workﬂows toand data links, two load-sharing PSUs and a fan module with redundant fans.

increasingly complex production processes: a truly futureproof intercom

The sum of these measures equals the most comprehensive comms safety

ecosystem must be ﬂexible enough to deal with whatever life throws at you.

net available on the market.

To provide users with unprecedented ﬂexibility, the latest generation of Ar-

But a comms platform is not just about the nodes. The user experience

tist intercom products introduced a range of technical innovations centeredof any intercom system is deﬁned by its user interface – and Artist is thearound our unique software-deﬁnable Universal Interface Card (UIC). This

only system to employ the SmartPanel concept of app-driven user inter-

entirely new type of interface card combines networking, mixing, and ma-faces. Riedel’s software-based SmartPanels provide multiple connectivity

nagement and can be conﬁgured to act as a SMPTE 2110-30 (AES67), MADI oroptions and combine intercom, audio monitoring and 3rd party control

Dante subscriber card, or as an Artist ﬁber/router/processor card. That way,

panel functionalities in a single user interface. In a similar vein, only

Artist is set to evolve with your – and the industry’s – demands.

Artist seamlessly integrates with the award-winning Bolero wireless intercom
system to complement the wired intercom panels. Operating in the license-An Artist system can be anything from a single Artist frame to a vast, ﬁber-

free 1.9GHz and 2.4GHz bands, Bolero has a global reputation as a top

based and remotely connected network of nodes and easily scales to ﬁt any

performer even in diﬃcult RF environments – and it continues to amaze withapplication – from small theatres over OB vans to multi-national broadcast

its outstanding audio quality.

centers and global events. The non-blocking system can be expanded from16x16 to 1024x1024 ports per 2RU node and can connect several thousandAnd while we’re talking about integration: Artist easily integrates with all rele-subscribers via trunking. Its decentralized network structure allows for avant 3rd party broadcast controllers via the RRCs interface, enabling exter-

ﬂexible placement of nodes, considerably reducing the wiring and setup

nal control over nearly every system and conﬁguration detail. And of course,

costs for any installation – and also enhances the system’s reliability, as its

Artist-1024 integrates seamless with any existing Artist (32/64/128/1024)

dual ring ﬁber optic network topology provides full redundancy.

system, allowing to ﬂexibly upgrade or expand your Artist installation.

Artist-1024 has been architected with redundancy at its core, providing an un-

Artist intercom is a future-proof invest – with Riedel‘s ongoing support andprecedented degree of robustness and reliability. In addition to control data

innovation, your intercom system will continually redeﬁne the standards ofand SMPTE 2022-7-compliant audio stream redundancy, there are countlessreliability, eﬃciency, ﬂexibility, scalability, and interoperability.

SYNC DOMAIN AARTIST-1024

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IN 1RSP-2318

RSP-2318

SMPTE 2110
NETWORK

IN 4

OUT 1

OUT 2

OUT 3

OUT 4

NSA-002A

BOLERO

ST2022-7

Trunkline

DSP-2312

IN 3

NSA - 002A

ST2022-7

Trunkline

RSP-1232HL

IN 2

RSP-1216HLSYNC DOMAIN CSYNC DOMAIN BARTIST-1024

ARTIST-1024
2110-30(AES67)
MADI
Dante

2110-30/31(AES67)
VoIP
MADI
Dante
AVB
AES3Analog
GPIO

ARTIST Fiber
IP Layer 3Redundant
IP Layer 32110-30(AES67), MADI

I‘M AN ARTISTCHRIS ROSTALSKI
LIGHTING DESIGNER
www.cr-lichtdesign.de"Managing teams ata major music festival
is like conducting asymphony of chaos.
With its unparalleledconnectivity and clarity,
Riedel’s intercom solution
is our lifeline in anenvironment pulsatingwith noise.“ARTIST INTERCOM

Professional live communications
made reliable. Seamlessly
integrating Riedel‘s SmartPaneland Bolero wireless intercom.
Easily scaling from 16 to 1024
ports with flexible licensing.

Become an ARTIST
www.riedel.net#iamanartist

ARTIST

THE INTERCOM

2RELIABILITY
1

Where intercom is required, there is no room for failure. Artist has the most comprehensive
comms safety net available.

· Redundant CPUs (NICs)· Redudant audio and control data transmission (SMPTE 2022-7), backplane data path and license storage· Redundant fans and dual-redundant, load-sharing power supplies

EFFICIENCY
2

Increase your productivity! Artist dramatically reduces rack space and power consumption.

· Unrivalled port density with 1024 ports in 2RU· Less weight for larger systems - Low weight enables lower freight cost
· One card (UIC) for all standards, reduced cost of ownership

FLEXIBILITY
3Artist supports all important IP standards, and software-deﬁned hardware concepts allows
to tailor the system to your needs.

· App-based SmartPanel concept· Software-deﬁned Universal Interface Card as format-agnostic I/O subscriber card (ST2110-30 (AES67), MADI or Dante), or NIC· F-VAE licenses can be moved between nodes in a granularity of 16 ports

SCALABILITY
4

While Artist has the power to handle the world’s largest broadcasts and events, it is also
a great ﬁt for smaller projects.

· Ports can scale from 16 -1024· Distributed architecture allows for ﬂexible deployment· Seamlessly integrates with Artist-32 / 64 / 128INTEROPERABILITY
5Artist seamlessly integrates with your existing and future infrastructure,ensuring compatibility across the board through open standard protocols.

· 3rd Party API (RRCS)· NMOS support· The only JTNM-tested intercom (compliant to SMPTE standards and AMWA NMOS speciﬁcations)JT-NM
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ARTIST back
UNIVERSAL INTERFACE CARD (UIC)

3One card, countless possibilities
The software-deﬁnable

ARTIST FIBERUniversal Interface Card (UIC)with ﬂexible licensing
Change the card‘s connectivity typewith a simple SFP swap
and a click of a button in Director!

MADI

SMPTE 2110 // (AES67)

Dante

DIRECTOR INTUITIVE CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE
Any comms solution is only as good as its conﬁguration software – and Director is just one more diﬀerentiator that sets Artist apart from the rest.
This user-friendly and intuitive conﬁguration software lets you eﬀortlessly access, set up, and control every facet of an Artist system, even thosecomprising hundreds of intercom ports across multiple nodes.
With a simple drag-and drop interface, the software is designed for swift com-complex IP installations. The real-time Crosspoint View function, coupled withprehension and unparalleled convenience. Programmable logic functions

comprehensive remote control capabilities, ensures eﬃcient problem-sol-

empower users to manage complex production requirements eﬀortlessly.

ving. Control panel and matrix activities are logged for future reference, andThe Audio Patch function streamlines the conﬁguration and remote storage

multiple PCs can simultaneously control and monitor the system through theof internal routing and DSP aspects for any intercom panel within the Artist

Ethernet connection on the UICs. Each PC can display the real-time conﬁgu-system, signiﬁcantly reducing setup and service time. The system boasts ad-ration status, granting access to conﬁguration changes based on user rights.

vanced monitoring, Live View, Remote Control and diagnostic features, ena-Conﬁguration changes are executed within in seconds and with the Conﬁgu-

bling maintenance personnel to swiftly resolve issues or assist users, even inration merge option, partial changes do not aﬀect the entire system.

ADD-ON-FEATURES
Partial Files

Save parts of the conﬁguration andreload as “partial ﬁles”

Riedel RouterProvides a universal XML interface to enable

Control Software

control of Riedel Artist systems via third-party(RRCS)

router control systems (e.g. DataMiner
by Skyline , ...)

Trunk Navigator

Easy networking of up to 50 Artist systems at
geographically separate locations via WAN link
to a central trunk master

LICENSING SCHEME FLEXIBLE FOR EASY SCALING
Every Artist-1024 node comes equipped with 16 pre-licensed ports. To16 integrated ports+ 15 x VAE-16

Node A - Wuppertal // 256 ports

accommodate additional ports, customers can eﬀortlessly add VirtualArtist Expansion (VAE) licenses in increments of 16 ports, only paying for

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those capacities they really need.

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In addition to these node-locked licenses, Flexible Virtual Artist Expansion(F-VAE) licenses allow for fast (re-) conﬁguration of the system by simply
moving capacities between nodes.

16 integrated ports+ 4 x VAE-16+ 4 x F-VAE-16

Node B - New York // 144 ports

With both VAEs and F-VAEs, all licensed ports can be freely distributed acrossthe UICs with a granularity of 8 ports. Since the licensing model does not
involve connectivity, the system‘s UICs can be freely altered to meet any

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connectivity requirement.

VAE = Virtual Artist Expansion License• Adds ports in 16 port blocks

16 integrated ports+ 1 x F-VAE-16

Node C - Tokyo // 32 ports• Node-locked to a 1024 node
• Multiple VAEs per node
F-VAE = Flexible Virtual Artist Expansion License• Adds ports in 16 port blocks• Can be moved between 1024 node
• Multiple F-VAEs per node

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Product name

Artist Intercom

Non-blocking subscriber ports per ring

1024

Artist nodes per ring

50+

Trunked Artist rings

25+

Subscriber ports in trunked systems

6000+

Redundant ﬁber switchover

Fully automatic & seamless

INTERCOM NODES
Product nameARTIST-1024

Subscriber ports per node (min - max)

16-1024

Subscriber ports per card (min - max)

8-128

CPU / (NIC) card bays

2Universal interface card bays

8DisplayE-ink

Mounting options

19" Rack Ears (oﬀset 0,2.4,5,7.5cm), 180° rotatable

Width19" / 483mm

Height2RU / 88mm

Depth404mm

Weight (inc. PSUs and fan units)

6,3kg

Airﬂow direction

front-to-rear (reversible)

Redundant PSUs

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Hot swappable PSUs

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Load-sharing PSUs

Input voltage

85-264 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

max. 225W

UNIVERSAL INTERFACE CARD (UIC)
Artist FiberJT-

1024 channels in Artist-1024 node

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SMPTE
ST 2110

SDTENM

SMPTE 2110-30 (AES67)

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128/128 channels per UIC-128 / UIC-128-II
128 / 64 channels per UIC-128 / UIC-128-II

Dante

128/128 channels per UIC-128-II

Power consumption

13 W / 44 BTU/h (typ.) // 20 W / 68 BTU/h (max.)Dimensions (w×h×d)

75 × 22 × 210 mm

Weight410 g

REDUNDANCYCPU (NIC)Dual Fiber Ring

N+1 Redundancy



SMPTE 2022-7

IP NETWORKING & CONNECTIVITYSMPTE 2110-10 / -30



SMPTE 2110-30

Level A & B & C/

PTPIEEE 1588:2008

ST-2059-2 / Media Proﬁle / AES R16

/

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

IP Layer3 WAN

SMPTE 2110-30

IGMPv3 / SSMJT-DHCP

 TEAMWA
NMOS
JT-NM
TR-1001-1

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DTENM

JT-NM TR-1001:1

08 / 22-DNS-NMOS IS-04 / -05

/SDP import / export/In-band / out-band control

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Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG
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