TesiraFORTÉ AI

What the TesiraFORTÉ AI does in a room

The TesiraFORTÉ AI is a digital signal processor that sits between the microphones, loudspeakers and conferencing equipment in a room and shapes how sound moves through it. It is a fixed I/O unit, so its connections are set by the model: 12 microphone and line inputs and 8 analog outputs, with up to 8 channels of USB audio that can run alongside them. That combination suits rooms where a conferencing PC, a codec and room microphones all need to share one audio chain.

Because the unit is configured in Tesira software, a system designer can set gain structure, routing, equalization, filtering, dynamics and delay, then repeat the same settings across identical rooms. That repeatability matters to any organisation that runs many meeting rooms and wants each one to sound the same.

Key specifications for system design

Input gain ranges from 0 to 66 dB in 6 dB steps, and each input can supply +48 V phantom power at 7 mA, which condenser microphones commonly need. The maximum input level is +24 dBu. Outputs can be selected at +24, +18, +12, +6, 0 or -31 dBu, so the installer can match the amplifier or matrix behind the unit. Frequency response is rated at 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dynamic range is above 108 dB with signal present, and the converters are 24-bit.

Where it fits in Qatar

• Executive boardroom in West Bay: a company hosting managers in Doha and colleagues in Europe needs clear speech pickup from table microphones, with USB channels carrying the call audio from the conferencing PC.
• Lecture hall in Education City: a university training centre needs lectern and lapel microphones on a fixed set of inputs, with outputs feeding ceiling speakers in several zones.
• Conference suite near Hamad International Airport: a hotel venue that changes its layout between events uses one saved configuration for each room setup.

Environment and power planning

The rated ambient operating range is 0 to 40 °C, with humidity of 0 to 98% non-condensing and an altitude limit of 2,000 m. Qatar summers regularly push past 45 °C, so the TesiraFORTÉ AI should sit in an air-conditioned equipment room or cabinet, never in a hot ceiling void, a dusty entrance or a space near windows that gets direct sun. The power input is 100 to 240 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz with consumption under 35 W, a range that covers the 240 V, 50 Hz mains used across Qatar.

What to decide before you order

• Number of microphones and line sources, mapped to the 12 inputs
• Number of zones or amplifiers, mapped to the 8 outputs
• Whether a PC needs USB audio, and how many of the up to 8 channels
• The control system in use, and whether it relies on RS-232 or GPIO
• Rack space: 44 mm high, 483 mm wide, 267 mm deep and 3.63 kg

Compliance, warranty and quotation

The unit is TAA compliant and listed for FCC Part 15B, CE, UL and C-UL, RCM and RoHS. Biamp Workplace Ready functionality supports cloud-based monitoring, and the product carries a 5-year warranty from the manufacturer. SmartRooms Qatar supplies the TesiraFORTÉ AI, delivers it to all eight municipalities of Qatar and can arrange professional installation after a free site survey. Ministries, schools and companies can order by purchase order or tender, and quotations are usually issued within one working day. Request a quote and send your room plan and input list, and the SmartRooms Qatar team will prepare the next step.