Episode Business Music Solution: Customizable Commercial Audio

Now is the time to rethink commercial audio experiences to deliver phenomenal audio to your customers' businesses while helping your own. Episode Pro Audio is here to help with Episode Business Music Solution (EBMS). Integrators have trusted Episode for years to help deliver reliable audio solutions at competitive prices.

EBMS brings the trusted Episode sound to a wider range of projects, offering an extensive catalog of professional audio solutions. Designed for commercial environments, EBMS provides a full line of DSPs, amplifiers, mix-amps, wall plates, and more to help create a cohesive audio system.

Every commercial space is different. EBMS gives you the tools to customize your audio solution to any layout or customer need. The EBMS amplifier features selectable 70V/100V/8-ohm/4-ohm outputs with up to 350W of output per channel, while the DSP can connect up to 16 sources to 8 zones, including microphones and unbalanced, balanced, or MoIP (Media over IP) sources for any application.

The day-to-day of running a business is already a huge undertaking for your customers. If they can save a few minutes or even seconds streamlining their business, those few moments can add up to a lot of savings. That is why it is essential for integrators like you to offer streamlined experiences to make it easy for your customers to operate their business as effectively as possible.

Nothing else sets the ambiance for a space quite like audio. Delivering the optimal audio experience for your customers requires versatile sound that can be quickly adjusted to the space, easily controlled, seamlessly integrates with video content, and is ultimately affordable to both you and your customers' business.

See how EBMS can help your next commercial AV project.

Simplifying Sound for Any Commercial Space

There are a number of solutions to tailor the ideal sound for your customers' business. SPL sensors can increase the volume automatically of the big game at the bar as more people cheer on their team, or alternatively, can lower the volume of music for private dining rooms at a restaurant so conversations can be enjoyed instead of overshadowed by background noise.

Strategically placed wall plates allow staff to control music from anywhere as they are opening or closing the store. Not everyone is a professional audio mixer; take the hassle out of fine-tuning the music with built-in presets, allowing anyone to create the ideal sound with the push of a button.

Resolving the needs of your customers with the appropriate solutions is only part of the puzzle you need to solve. The other part is finding solutions that make your job easier, can fit in various spaces, and are designed to help grow your business.

When it comes to simplifying setup having an audio system that is compatible with remote management platforms like OvrC allows you to quickly set up multiple devices, tweak zones for the entire project, adjust the volume up or down, change EQ settings for zones, switch sources, and more.

Not every audio solution is ready to take on the demands of a commercial space. Being able to select between 70V/100V/8-ohm/4-ohm outputs gives you flexibility while maintaining maximum performance in your install.

Media Over IP: Taking AV Distribution Anywhere

MoIP is the modern approach to AV distribution. Using the network as the backbone, high-quality content can be sent from any number of sources to any number of displays, creating a completely scalable solution. Since the EBMS DSP is MoIP-enabled, it offers exceptional flexibility and scalability, allowing it to receive MoIP audio sources and transmit local sources onto the MoIP network. This gives your customers incredible control over the audio from video sources, allowing them to hear every detail from the big game in any space.

Professional Audio Meets High-Performance Media Over IP

When your customer is ready to upgrade their system, you won't have to rip out parts of the old system to create a new audio system. EBMS allows you to upgrade your customers' audio system using the network to support a larger space or more sources as needed.

Elevating Commercial Installs with EBMS

Ease of use is one of the most important factors to your customers' bottom line when it comes to audio. The less time employees spend trying to figure out a system, the sooner they can get back to taking care of their guests. With EBMS, you can set system presets so staff can press one button to automatically adjust audio settings for a speaking event or even live music. EBMS works with a variety of control systems, including Control4, to further simplify control for end users.

For integrators, a major benefit of EBMS is how easy it is to plug and play when paired with OvrC and MoIP. Through the network you can easily set up speakers, adjust EQ settings, and configure zones getting everything up and running in a fraction of the time. EBMS products also have a low-profile design so they can be heard more and seen less, which also helps you match them with the design of more environments.

Being able to shop solutions for any-sized install under one brand makes EBMS an excellent choice for commercial integrators. Episode is known for providing premium, reliable audio while helping integrators earn healthy margins to grow their business. Now with EBMS, you have an easy-to-use, affordable, and scalable solution that can be tailored to your customers' space.

The EBMS Portfolio

EBMS has you covered for any commercial install with a full suite of solutions to help you create a scalable audio system. Below are some of the solutions and use cases you can find in the EBMS catalog.

• Digital Signal Processor (DSP) - Purpose-built for commercial audio and paging applications, featuring high-powered audio processing and matrixing.
• Amplifier - 70V/100V/8-ohm/4-ohm outputs, along with powerful EQ and Compression DSP, and built-in matrixing.
• MixAmp - Ideal for simple, small installs with an easy-to-read, high-contrast color display for client navigation and selectable 70V/100V/8-ohm/4-ohm output. (Not compatible with audio wall plates and zone controller)
• SPL Sensor Wall Plate - Sends decibel data back to the EBMS DSP for automatic adjustment of zone volume, ensuring the perfect environment for your client and their customers.
• RCA 3.5mm Input Wall Plate - From jukeboxes to laptops, when you need to send a source to the rack from across the space, this is the answer.
• Zone-Source Controller Wall Plate - Fully configurable zone controller for source and zone control of EBMS DSPs throughout the space from a single place.
• Microphone XLR Input Wall Plate - From best man speeches to yoga classes — when you need to send a mic signal to a rack from across the space, this is the answer.
• Bluetooth Audio Input Wall Plate - Bluetooth connectivity allows your client to connect their own Bluetooth device wirelessly for music playback, regardless of where the EBMS DSP is installed.

Where EBMS Can Help You

EBMS is tailored to a wide range of commercial environments from retail to hospitality and beyond. Here are just a few of the environments that EBMS can enhance:

• Hospitality venues
• Fitness centers & studios
• Wellness spaces (spas, saunas, etc.)
• Retail stores
• Office & coworking environments
• Educational spaces

Since EBMS can work in so many locations, it's better to understand if your customers require a smaller system or a larger one to accomplish what they desire. Below we have a few examples of how you can set up your customers' audio system based on their space.

Choose Episode for Your Next Audio Project

Episode has an expansive catalog of audio solutions to suit any EBMS install from 70V speakers to discreet outdoor solutions. EBMS products are also Control4 and Ryff-enabled, allowing for high-quality audio streaming from many popular streaming services. For your next commercial audio install, consider EBMS for a reliable, scalable, and easy-to-use solution.