The DCA901 redefines how sound is captured for broadcast. As the first digital array microphone tailored for broadcast, it recreates the front-row experience by delivering immersive, natural audio that pulls the viewer closer to the action. Whether covering a fast-paced game or a live studio production, the DCA901 streamlines deployment and gives engineers more control to shape a rich, detailed mix that keeps every moment in focus. Digitally steerable lobes cover more ground than traditional analog setups, capturing everything from fast-paced movements to subtle exchanges with fewer physical mics and cables. One network connection delivers up to eight channels of focused, high-fidelity audio with built-in DSP and direct outputs. 

Features

• Capture up to eight isolated audio channels from a single broadcast microphone array
  
• Steerable lobes let you virtually adjust pickup zones, reducing mic count and eliminating the need to reposition gear
  
• A single Dante or AES67 connection delivers audio, power, and control, simplifying routing and minimizing failure points
  
• Built-in DSP handles EQ, compression, delay, and automixing, giving you more time to focus on creative sound design
  
• Actively supports REMI workflows and alternate feeds with flexible routing and remote lobe control
  
• Presets streamline deployments and ensure consistent configurations across shows or seasons
  
• Supports seamless 5.1 immersive capture and stereo conversion for both modern and legacy formats
  
• Low profile design installs cleanly in stadiums, studios, or mobile setups and blends into camera-ready environments 

Specifications

• Coverage Type Steerable
  
• Power Requirements Power over Ethernet (PoE), Class 0
  
• Power Consumption 10.1 W maximum
  
• Control Software Browser-based web application
  
• Cable Requirements Cat 5e or higher (shielded cable recommended)
  
• Connector Type RJ45

Microphone

• Frequency Response 100 Hz to 20 kHz
  
• AES67 or Dante Digital Output
  
• Channel Count: 12 total channels: 8 channel outputs, 1 mono automix output, stereo left and right automix outputs, and 1 PFL output
  
• Sampling Rate: 48 kHz
  
• Bit Depth: 24
  
• Sensitivity at 1 kHz −36.4 dBFS/Pa
  
• Maximum SPL Relative to 0 dBFS overload
  130.4 dB SPL
  
• Signal-To-Noise Ratio Ref. 94 dB SPL at 1 kHz
  67.1 dB A-weighted
  
• Latency Not including Dante latency
  Direct outputs : 13.5 ms
  Automix outputs: 21.5 ms
  
• Self Noise 26.9 dB SPL-A
  
• Dynamic Range 103.5 dB
  
• Built-in Digital Signal Processing Automatic mixing, noise reduction, compressor, delay, equalizer (4-band parametric), mute, gain (140 dB range)

Physical Specs

• Dimensions
  
• Height: 1.64 in. (41.66 mm)
  
• Diameter: 13.5 in. (342.9 mm)
  
• Smaller top diameter: 11.61 in. (294.89 mm)
  
• Weight 5 lb. (2.3 kg)
  
• Plenum Rating UL2043 (Suitable for Air Handling Spaces)
  
• Dust Protection IEC 60529 IP5X Dust Protected
  
• Operating Temperature Range −6.7°C (20°F) to 40°C (104°F)
  
• Storage Temperature Range −29°C (-20°F) to 74°C (165°F)
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE Measured directly on-axis from a distance of 6 feet (1.83 m)