Octava: OWS-U-series Digital radio systems

2025: OWS-U2200 with cascading capability up to four receivers

The manufacturer of electroacoustic products "Octava DM" brings to the market modernized digital radio systems OWS-U2200. The company announced this on July 18, 2025.

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Фото: Octava DM

The main quality is the ability to cascade up to four receivers without using external antenna systems. The radio system will be equipped with two antennas and two "cascade" outputs, with which you can connect the receivers to each other directly.

This function allows you to connect four Octava receivers of this modification to each other in a "cascade" and connect two directed OWS-ALP antennas to them. Such a scheme will work without the use of additional devices, it is extremely convenient to work, and also reduces equipment costs.

The company recalled that Octava OWS-U2200 wireless radio systems are digital systems with analog audio output, equipped with digital modulation such as QPSK. To improve the quality and reliability of the radio system, they are equipped with True Diversity and IR synchronization to simplify settings. The kit includes a stationary receiver with a bright and informative LED screen and microphone transmitters.

General Director of Octava DM Liubov Stalnova noted that the release of the radio system is scheduled for autumn 2025.

We have been cooperating with industry representatives for a long time and know their needs for sure. Additional capabilities of the upgraded receiver will expand the scope of radio systems. The solution is perfect for equipping events of any level and scale: open and closed stages, organizing mass events, theaters, congress and exhibition venues, educational institutions, etc. In addition, Octava products are a serious answer to Western counterparts, Liubov Stalnova said.

2024

Start-up of repetitive production OWS-U2200

Octava DM announced a two-channel market entry on December 17, 2024 digital radio system OWS-U2200. After completing all the necessary improvements and testing, the equipment entered mass production and is already available for order.

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Фото: Octava DM

According to the company, the wireless systems market continues to to data analysts grow rapidly: in 2023, the volume of this segment of audio equipment amounted to about 34% of the global market, and it is expected that in the next 5 years it will continue to increase by 20-25% annually. Russia The demand for radio systems is also increasing, especially in segments such as television, theaters, cinema, radio and online streaming.

The dual-channel radio system OWS-U2200 radio system, as well as its predecessor OWS-U1200, is equipped with QPSK digital modulation, which minimizes interference in the radio frequency channel and provides stable signal transmission over long distances. Additional possibilities of digital modulation compared to analog ones are that the sound quality is independent of the signal strength and the distance between the transmitter and the receiver, thus it provides optimal sound quality.

The system will be produced in 2 bands: 470-510 MHz and 512-652 MHz. The additional range will optimize radio frequency management and reduce the level of potential interference, especially at large sites. With an optimized receiving range of up to 100 meters, the radio system gives more freedom for users in large spaces or in open areas.

The receiver of the radio system is made in a metal case and has special fasteners for installation in a rack rack. The receiver allows you to receive two audio channels at the same time, which opens up opportunities to use multiple types of transmitters in the same system. The updated dual-channel receiver of the OWS-U2200 model is compatible with previous models of wireless Octava microphones, which allows you to integrate this system with existing solutions. Manual and belt transmitters of a single-channel receiver can be used with a two-channel version in an identical range. By analogy, accessories and manual transmitters from OWS-U2200 can work with a radio receiver of a single-channel OWS-U1200 system. The radio system is supplied with a plank for moving antennas with BNC adapters, a coaxial cable and mounts into a rack rack.

In addition to the release of the two-channel radio system, the company introduced loop microphones and headband microphones specifically designed for theatrical performances and filming. Loop microphones are now produced in several versions: with directional patterns "circle" and "supercardioid" in two colors - black and flesh.

By the end of 2025, the manufacturer will offer users manual microphones with replaceable capsules with two directional patterns: "cardioid" and "supercardioid." The expanded configuration of the system will allow you to select the microphone individually for the features of the vocalist's voice. A cardioid capsule of this type will have a more vocal-adapted amplitude-frequency response.

OWS-U2200 with dual-channel radio system

The Russian brand of microphones "Octava" has completed the development and testing of a digital two-channel radio system OWS-U2200. The model became the second in the manufacturer's line of wireless microphone systems. The developer announced this on August 15, 2024.

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Фото: Octava

For us, digital manufacturing represents much more than just making a product. This is a new concept that aims to optimize production processes and environments. We invest in market analytics, in the team, attract the best specialists in the market, our developers are guided, among other things, by the reverse communication from users. Technological capacities and long-term competencies of almost a century-old electroacoustic enterprise Russia make it possible to develop and produce models in demand by the market as soon as possible, and importantly, we can guarantee the high standards of the equipment service we offer, says Liubov Stalnova.

Our radio system was designed specifically for vocalists, actors and speakers who constantly move around the stage or set. And the loop microphones are invisible in the frame when shooting, while the miniature design allowed us to preserve all the functional features. And for performing duets, we have created a two-channel radio system: now two vocalists will be able to sing simultaneously in two independent microphones in the presence of one single radio receiver. This modernization will greatly facilitate the work of the sound engineer: thanks to the presence of two channels, it is possible to remove two separate tracks voices from the mixing console. The digital modulation signal "QPSK" has high noise immunity and stability, and when the transmitter is removed from the receiver, the signal remains stable, the voice does not "croak," as it happens, with analog radio systems. The radius of confident reception from the base has increased to 80 meters, - said R&D Pavel Belkov, leading engineer of the Octava DM center.

The main changes also affected the radio receiver of the system: special mounts for installation in rack racks appeared in the kit, and the display has a smooth attenuation function. Also, the wishes of users were taken into account, manual microphones received two replaceable capsules with different sound capture principles: "cardioid" and "supercardioid." The kit includes 3 loop microphones with a circle and supercardioid radiation pattern, as well as two cardioid microphones on the headband. A large selection of compatible accessories will help you assemble the kit for any task, and adapters for the belt transmitter allow you to use equipment from other brands. The manufacturer also promises to release software for remote control of the radio system from a smartphone or computer. It will appear in 2025.

2023

OWS-U1200DL with belt transmitter

On August 22, 2023, Octava Design and Marketing introduced the OWS-U1200DL vocal radio system. The line of wireless vocal radio systems is complemented by models with a bodypack (belt transmitter) and two types of miniature microphones: headband and loop. In this model, as in the OWS-U1200H, the receiver with external antennas with a BNC connector is enclosed in a laconic metal case.

The kit is complete OWS-U1200DLH

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To Russian the first model of the OWS-U1200H from the line of wireless microphone devices - the Octave R&D DM center, created on the basis of the Octave electroacoustic plant, Rostec State Corporation was presented to the market in the fall of 2022. In December, the development has already arrived in, as of sale August 2023, up to a thousand units of the system are sold monthly.

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The OWS-U1200DL model is equipped with a belt transmitter - a body pack - with a convenient mount and an informative display. The belt transmitter is made of shock-resistant PS-plastic, is up-to-date and has a radio frequency range 512-562 MHz, the radius of work from the base is about 60 meters. The transmitter is equipped with a mini-XLR (3-pin) connector. The kit includes AA batteries.

The full set will include two options for microphones - a buttonhole microphone, which is equipped with a clothespin holder and windproof, and a microphone with its head. In the future, the company intends to offer configuration options with one of the microphones for the choice of the customer.

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Octava wireless radio systems are analog audio output digital systems equipped with "π/4 DQPSK" type digital modulation. To optimize the wireless line communications , radio systems are equipped with True Diversity and IR synchronization to simplify settings. The kit includes a stationary receiver with a bright and informative LED screen and microphone transmitters.

OWS-U1200DL

The type of microphone in the OWS-U1200 radio system (HDL) is indicated by the letter in the name:

• manual microphone - H;
• loop microphone - L;
• headband microphone - D.

All modification options will be delivered in a branded soft case and in a branded box.

OWS-U1200H as part of the digital system "Dancer"

On May 18, 2023, R&DOctava Design & Marketing the center "" introduced the technology for creating musical works in real time -. The digital system "Dance Generator" development is based on fijital telchnologies that combine digital and physical spaces. The software and hardware complex creates music without a time delay, using algorithms processing voices and capabilities that computer vision determine the dance movements of people in the hall.

As reported, technically the project looks like this: a 2D camera is directed to the dance floor, the image from it is analyzed by computer vision algorithms that determine movements. The sound picture in the room is recorded using the Octava OWS-U1200H radio system. Read more here.

2022: Start of sales of digital vocal radio system OWS-U1200H

On December 21, 2022, Octava DM announced the start of sales of a digital vocal radio system OWS-U1200H from the manufacturer of microphone equipment in Russia - Octava.

The novelty of the Octava DM development center, created on the basis of the Octava electroacoustic plant (part of the Rostec State Corporation), was presented to the Russian market in the fall of 2022. The OWS-U1200H Wireless Radio System is an analog audio output digital system equipped with π/4 DQPSK digital modulation. To improve the quality and reliability of the wireless link, the radio system is equipped with True Diversity and IR synchronization to simplify the connection. The kit includes a laconic stationary receiver in a metal case with a bright and informative LED screen. A variant with a belt transmitter and a microphone with a headband has been developed.

"We managed to create a model that is suitable for vocals and speech, easily provides comfortable work for several performers at once - up to 30 simultaneously working systems can be combined into one network. OWS-U1200H will be needed to equip open and closed concert venues, when organizing mass events, in clubs and, theaters will be in demand by educational institutions, including within the framework of the National Projects "" and CultureEducation"." As of December 2022, wireless radio systems are among the scarce positions in the audio equipment segment due to the departure of foreign manufacturers from the Russian market. And we set ourselves the task of providing decent, " import substitution said the general director of the R&D Octava DM center. Liubov Stalnova

Until 2022, 70% of the sound systems used in the country's music industry were produced in the United States and Europe. Regular deliveries of equipment stopped after the imposition of sanctions.

"Ours showed that they both in quality and in price have long been giving a good result. When I hold a digital radio microphone Octava in my hands, I see that this is the quality of the class of recognized foreign brands, and I want to say that at the level of professional musicians, at the level of statesmen, we need to convey this information to the regions, to people that our Russian products are highly competitive. It is necessary to create mechanisms so that Russian equipment is known and in demand, "said Denis Maidanov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.

According to Octava DM, Octava is popular in Russia and abroad not only because of the optimal price-to-quality ratio, but also because of the high reliability of studio equipment. Traditionally, the company produced wired studio and concert microphones, which are known all over the world. Stars of different genres worked with them - Radiohead and Merlin Manson, vocalists of the Turkish Choir and Black Star artists.

The development of the OWS-U1200H will allow the manufacturer to continue developing the market segment of vocal wired and wireless microphones, which, according to analysts, will reach a volume of 2025 billion 1 million US dollars by 715.