Biamp announces new audio controllers to tackle chip shortages
Biamp has released three new amplified loudspeaker controllers that aim to counteract issues caused by shortages of the company’s usual devices.
Biamp’s ALC-404D, ALC-1604D, and ALC-3202D Amplified Loudspeaker Controllers with DSP + Dante have been hugely successful. However, due to continued supply chain challenges and ever-increasing demand, these three ALC-D models are in short supply, mainly due to the temporary unavailability of the Dante chipset used within these models.
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But Biamp is determined to support customers with as little disruption as possible, hence the release of the three new ALC models to assure ALC system design continuity for the majority of users. They are the: ALC-404AN, ALC-1604AN, and ALC-3202AN.
These new ALC-AN models provide the exact same high quality, user-friendly performance as the ALC-D models. They maintain the existing internal DSP that is the core of ALC performance, the only difference is the new ALC-AN models omit Dante inputs but maintain the existing analog inputs used by a majority of Biamp customers.
ALC-AN models are 100% compatible with existing ALC-D designs and may be easily substituted in any ArmoníaPlus project. Additionally, ALC-AN models also maintain full compatibility with the Biamp and Community loudspeaker libraries in ArmoníaPlus. Using an ALC-AN in software and in the field is identical to using an ALC-D model, with the exception of the Dante inputs.
Effective immediately, ALC-D models will be shipped, worldwide, on a first come, first served basis until supply is exhausted. Some models, like the extremely popular ALC-1604D, are already in extremely short supply.
Biamp stresses that the ALC-D models are not being discontinued, they will simply be unavailable until supply of Dante chips is once again secure.
The supply chain challenges are not expected to be permanent, nor is the unavailability of ALC-D models. However, Biamp does not currently have sufficient information to predict when deliveries of ALC-D models will resume.
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