Delving into the HDX Series with Nureva's Executive Vice President
Unleashing Nureva's HDX Lineup: Expanding Horizons in Large-Scale Audio Solutions
Step inside the world of Nureva as they unveil their groundbreaking HDX series, revolutionizing audio experiences for larger hybrid spaces. The fiery content director of AV Technology, Cindy Davis, sat down with Nureva's Executive Vice President of Products and Strategy, Rob Abbott, for a scorching hot interview diving deep into the HDX series and its unique seller's proposition.
Cindy Davis: Alright, let's get into it. Tell us about the HDX series and where it fits within your current lineup of products.
Rob Abbott: The HDX series is a fresh extension to our HDL family, aiming to expand our range without snatching away from our customers. We're offering more options, and we're focusing on building upon what the HDL is all about - delivering stellar microphone coverage for conferencing situations. We're not limiting ourselves to traditional conference settings but are exploring a broader range of audio use cases, including interim spaces craving full-range, remarkable speaker output for consuming content.*
CD: Switching gears, why has Nureva always been dedicated to speaking directly to the IT audience?
RA: Integrators and resellers hold a significant role in our go-to-market strategy. However, they are merely the middlemen. Our true north remains the end-users themselves, who are the decision-makers. Their voiced challenges are what we need to address creatively. As technology advances, end-users increasingly take on more responsibility for the AV in their rooms, demanding easy deployment and simple management. Our approach, rooted in our DNA, has been validated by this shift.*
CD: It's always been a breeze for Nureva's customers to evaluate products directly. Why is that, and what impact does it have on risk reduction for them?
RA: Our products inherently support straightforward evaluations, with customers taking control of the process whenever necessary. Limited ceiling installation requirements and the support offered by automatic calibration allow for simple, hassle-free evaluations directly within their spaces. This empowers customers to make well-informed decisions based on their unique requirements.*
CD: For those unfamiliar with Nureva's Microphone Mist technology, how does it differ from similar technologies in other microphone bars?
RA: The Microphone Mist technology takes multiple physical microphones from a room and creates a set of virtual ones, blanketing the space with coverage from corner to corner. Unlike beamforming technology with specific zones and switching logic, the HDX series delivers uniform coverage throughout the area without compromising pickup quality. This quality stems from the absence of switching artifacts and requires no special tuning or calibration.*
CD: Can you breakdown the terms "adaptive" and "amplification" as they pertain to the HDX series?
RA: Adaptive Voice Amplification in the HDX series is an intelligent system tailored to the speaker's position. It's adaptive to the situation, adjusting as a lecture turns into a Q&A session or as the room transitions between presenter-led and discussion-centered scenarios.
Adaptive Voice Lift is designed to optimize voice clarity across large spaces while maintaining seamless full-room microphone pickup, without requiring dedicated microphones or complex setup procedures.*
CD: What can IT managers expect from monitoring and maintenance for Nureva's products?
RA: Our dedication to simplicity extends to ownership. IT managers can expect easy installations using single-cable power over Ethernet. The HDX series is a tightly-integrated, cost-effective solution, eliminating the need for specialized installers. We're not just making it simple to set up - we're ensuring it's simple to maintain as well.*
CD: Any last thoughts on the HDX series?
RA: We're beyond excited for the rollout of the HDX series. It signifies a significant step forward in our journey, pushing the limits of complexity management in large spaces. The HDX series delivers a one-touch audio solution that provides full-room coverage with minimal effort, catering to the ever-evolving demands of today's dynamic and flexible spaces.*
Sparking Change: The HDX Series Unveiled
Nureva, the innovative powerhouse in advanced audio solutions, is excited to announce the HDX series. This cutting-edge pro audio line aims to conquer the mounting challenges faced by IT managers in catering to the growing set of in-room audio requirements in various settings, including higher education classrooms, corporate training rooms, and large, flexible collaboration spaces. Designed as a direct response to the complexities and financial burdens associated with traditional pro AV solutions, the HDX series offers a tightly integrated, cost-effective solution without the need for specialized expertise.
The HDX series is built upon the successful foundations of Nureva's HDL series for audio conferencing and packs in a host of sought-after features such as high-quality in-room media playback, voice amplification, voice lift, assistive listening, lesson capture, meeting recording, and support for AI agents, all in one compact solution.
With the HDX series, IT managers can expect a hassle-free installation process owing to its single-cable AV-over-IP connectivity, simplified configuration, and straightforward setup. The solution's adaptability ensures that it responds to changes in room layouts, augmenting the productivity of hardworking IT teams while keeping costs in check.
The HDX series includes various combinations of two or four wall-mounted audio bars and one or two optional microphone pods for Adaptive Voice Lift, ensuring exceptional in-room sound quality through distributed audio and full-range loudspeakers.
Nureva's patented Microphone Mist technology and unified coverage map make their mark in the HDX series by providing exceptional microphone pickup and maximizing gain across large spaces. Additionally, the HDX systems are compatible with AI agents such as Microsoft Copilot and Zoom's AI Companion, enhancing their performance through trained AI models for specialized audio tasks.
Ira M. Weinstein, Founder, and Principal Analyst at Recon Research, comments on the HDX series, saying, "Nureva continues to redefine the boundaries of complex audio challenges in large spaces. With the new HDX series, Nureva makes in-demand features like distributed audio and voice lift not just feasible, but easy to deploy and manage."
Unlocking the Power of the HDX Series:
- High-Quality In-Room Speakers: Delivering full-range audio for media playback, music, presentations, videos, and recordings.
- Adaptive Voice Amplification: Provides in-room amplification of the presenter's voice when using a wireless mic while maintaining full-room microphone pickup of all in-room voices for remote participants.
- Adaptive Voice Lift: Automatically boosts in-room voices across large classrooms and meeting spaces without requiring dedicated microphones or complex setup processes.
- Advanced Conferencing Audio: Ensures full-room microphone coverage, maintaining clarity for remote participants.
- Audio Recording Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates in-room microphones, wireless microphones, and external audio sources, simplifying high-quality lecture and meeting capture.
- Assistive Listening: Simplified through built-in Auracast technology for easy accessibility.
- Simple Installation and Scalability: Two or four audio bars can be mounted on walls and an optional one or two microphone pods can be mounted on walls or ceiling T-bar rails, with single-cable connections to the system hub.
The HDX series will begin accepting orders in October 2025 and will ship in early February 2026. The series is not just a step forward in technology - it represents a revolution in large-scale audio solutions, promising a seamless, high-quality audio experience for all.
The HDX series by Nureva, a revolutionary advancement in large-scale audio solutions, offers expanded product options while maintaining the exceptional microphone coverage that the HDL family is known for. The HDX series further explores a broader range of audio use cases, including content consumption in general-news settings, interim spaces, and more.
The technology in the HDX series shines with Nureva's patented Microphone Mist technology, a feature that sets it apart from other microphone bars by providing full-room microphone coverage, uniformly without compromising pickup quality or the need for complex setup procedures. The HDX series also includes a wide array of features such as high-quality in-room media playback, voice amplification, voice lift, assistive listening, and support for AI agents, all offered in one compact, tightly-integrated, and cost-effective solution designed for easy installation and maintenance.
