Control and automation manufacturer RTI announced that Eric Randt has joined the company as national sales director for the United States and Canada. Reporting to CEO Joe Roberts, Randt will oversee RTI initiatives that grow RTI and Blustream sales with commercial and residential integrators across the country. “We are happy to welcome Eric as our National […]
RTI will present its latest commercial solutions in control, automation, and audio distribution in Booth C9047 at InfoComm 2024, June 12-14, in Las Vegas. Integrators will get a first look at the new Intelligent Surfaces touch panels, and the next-generation audio distribution DSP matrix amplifier line, plus the now-shipping Intelligent Meetings ecosystem. “We’re highlighting solutions […]
Leading control and automation manufacturer RTI today announced the appointment of Ben Mahoney as the company’s new Global Training Manager. In this new role, Mahoney will lead online and in-person training and education initiatives for RTI’s commercial and residential market segments. “Ben is an award-winning learning and development leader with a track record of designing […]
PowerShades PoE 2.0 is out, and as the name implies, it includes PoE (dubbed TruePoE) automated window shades. This new version of PowerShades’ PoE shades arrives with new features and benefits, including indoor shade size up to 19’, quieter motors and 13x more processing power. Benefits of the new PoE 2.0 shades include: Up to […]
RTI is solidly in the UCC market with its Intelligent Meetings ecosystem that natively uses RTI control systems and operates as a stand-alone solution, as well as with other control systems. RTI says it starts its custom designed meeting room experience to get the meeting started including what the company calls “clear instructions on the […]
RTI today announced its partnership with the AiN Group. AiN Group is a national buying community of over 300 best-in-class dealers throughout the US that provide innovative and integrated smart home, commercial, and outdoor automation solutions. The relationship gives AiN Group members access to RTI, Blustream, and Pro Control solutions. “We’re excited to partner with […]
RTI announced the appointment of Brittany Delgado as its new regional sales manager. Delgado will oversee sales activities in the central U.S. region for both RTI and Blustream. “We are excited to welcome Brittany to our sales team,” said Josh Litwack, RTI vice president of global sales. “She’s a consummate AV sales professional with a […]
RTI announced a new driver for the RTI control platform that seamlessly integrates with Sonos sound systems. Verified by the Works with Sonos program, the new driver enables added control and automation of Sonos products within an RTI smart home or smart business system. The new integration starts with an auto-generated page in the RTI […]
K-array has announced the extension of its control plug-in offerings to provide integrators with more options for control systems. The latest additions to K-array’s control plug-in portfolio include integrations for Q-SYS, Crestron, Crestron Home, AMX, RTI and Control4. K-array says the integration of its audio solutions with the aforementioned control platforms offers significant advantages and […]
RTI and Black Nova announced that Black Nova smart design keypads now integrate with the RTI control platform. The integration enables Black Nova ALBA, ARIA, Black Jack and AXES series keypads to be configured to control and monitor any device connected to an RTI processor. The new Black Nova driver works with all possible button […]
RTI will present the latest commercial solutions in control, automation and video distribution at booth 4272 at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, Florida. Integrators will see how the new KX4 In-Wall Touchpanel with Control Processor is designed for single-room commercial installations. The KX4 touch panel includes a 4-inch capacitive touch display with five configurable hard buttons […]
RTI Control announced that it has joined the Oasys Residential Technology Group, part of the Nationwide Marketing Group, along with Blustream and Pro Control. The new alliance gives Oasys members access to the full RTI control and automation solutions, Blustream AV distribution products, and the Pro Control media room remote control line. “We are excited […]
RTI announced that Joshua Litwack has joined the company as vice president of global sales, reporting to CEO Joe Roberts. In this new role, Litwack will oversee all RTI sales activities and work with the RTI leadership team to develop new initiatives that support dealers and grow the RTI and Pro Control brands worldwide, plus […]
RTI is set to celebrate 30 years of technology innovation in booth 2K150 at ISE 2023 in Barcelona. With the theme of “one platform, unlimited opportunities,” the company will highlight the flexibility of its Integration Designer 11 programming platform to deliver exceptional control for both residential and commercial projects. Additionally, RTI’s new driver library “offers […]
RTI is now shipping its new KX4 in-wall touchpanel, an in-wall touchpanel and hard button interface with a built-in control processor. This is a ProAV device aimed at conference rooms, huddle spaces, classrooms and lecture halls. The KX4 controls: Corporate huddle space — controlling presentation switches, projectors, DSPs, lighting, shades and thermostats Classroom or lecture […]
AtlasIED and RTI today announced control platform compatibility with AtlasIED’s Atmosphere audio processing and control system. The companies collaborated to create a control module specifically to enable RTI customers to manage Atmosphere directly through the RTI control and automation system. Aimed at hospitality, education, house of worship, retail and other commercial environments, Atmosphere is touchless control, automation and artificial intelligence to simplify […]
RTI will feature control and AV distribution solutions for residential and resimercial projects in booth 16049 at CEDIA Expo 2022. The company will unveil its brand-new KX4 touch panel with a built-in processor for easy and intuitive single-room control, plus RTI Music streaming and Video over IP, all unified by the new Integration Designer 11 […]
RTI announced the KX4 touch panel with a built-in processor for single-room commercial installations from boardrooms to lecture halls that require both on-wall control and processing power to control multiple devices. Shipping Nov. 1, the KX4 combines a 4-inch capacitive touch screen and five-button interface with a control processor for fast and cost-effective installations in […]
RTI announced this week that the RTI control platform now works with Orro, integrating Orro’s lighting control into any home automated with RTI. With light, motion and sound sensing, along with smart switches, Orro’s adaptive lighting automatically adjusts based on homeowner presence and preferences. RTI also enables control and automation of Orro switches from within […]
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — June 6, 2022 — Leading control and automation manufacturer RTI is reigniting its dealer training and support, and to spearhead these efforts, the company has welcomed back Tyler Nelson to the role of National Training Manager. On the heels of RTI’s release of Integration Designer 11, Nelson is updating the company’s online […]
RTI has expanded its family of music control solutions with the new MS-1 Music Streamer. The MS-1 provides integrators with a single-stream solution fully integrated with RTI control systems in residential or commercial settings. It can also add a stream to an existing RTI Music system. The RTI MS-1 Music Streamer can connect to streaming services or a […]
RTI has appointed longtime RTI dealer Clive Vooght as regional sales engineer to serve the growing RTI presence in the U.K. market. Clive will focus on training integrators on the RTI platform and providing support and advice for their system designs. “With his vast RTI product and system knowledge, Clive is the best possible person to […]
RTI is gearing up for ISE 2022, where the company will showcase its latest solutions designed to elevate the performance for integrators and customize the experience for residential and commercial customers. In booth 2N250, RTI will debut its new Integration Designer 11 control application programming software with its new template and tools. The company will […]
RTI announced a new update to its Integration Designer control application software. The most visible feature in Integration Designer 11 is the all-new “Coral” template with swappable backgrounds, customizable sliders and scrolling viewports across touch screens and mobile devices. It also offers new graphics and fonts, all with auto-programming that claims to add efficiency to […]
RTI is partnering with SoundMachine to provide integrators installing the RTI Music streaming audio system with recurring monthly revenue options featuring SoundMachine’s fully licensed, cloud-based music service for businesses. Together as a service, this solution enables RTI dealers to offer and monetize fully licensed music services (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN, RE-SOUND and Global Music Rights) in restaurants, […]
RTI announced that its control platform integrates with and controls the new RadioRA 3 lighting and control system from Lutron. “Lighting control is an essential part of the smart home and is a growth category for integrators. RadioRA 3 broadens the opportunity for dealers to provide beautiful lighting, shading, and control options,” said Neal Ellsworth, […]
RTI announced the new RTI Music and the MS-3 Music Streamer. RTI Music is designed so technology integrators can deliver a streaming experience to their clients with native control through any RTI control system. With RTI Music, users can stream audio into any room from any streaming service or from their local NAS. RTI Music supports three concurrent […]
RTI is shipping its water-resistant U3 Remote Control, which is designed to be used in and around hot tubs, pools, patios and decks. With its IP66 rating, the U3 remote has control (with two-way feedback) of connected electronics in environments too harsh for standard remotes. It even floats for easy retrieval if dropped in the […]
RTI announced a major update to its Pro Control line of home control products. The new version 1.6 of the Pro Control Studio wizard-based software now includes a free, single-device ProPanel mobile app license with every R Series or Z Series processor purchased. Available on the Pro Control dealer site, Pro Control Studio guides integrators […]
RTI is shipping its new HDMI 2.0 matrix solutions using HDBaseT’s 18Gbps option featuring color space conversion (CSC) technology; the 4×4 VX44-18G-Kit, 8×8 VX88-18G and matching VRX70-18G receiver automatically integrate with the RTI control system. The new switchers support 4K UHD resolutions at a 60Hz refresh rate and 4:4:4 chroma sampling and are HDCP 2.2-compliant […]
RTI announced an AV-over-IP system to distribute 4K UHD video over a 1-gigabit network switch. Dubbed VIP, the key is the VIP-UHD-CTRL Control Module, which combines APEX integration with IR, RS-232, or TCP/IP control and a wizard-based interface for system configuration. Signal management provides independent routing of IR, RS-232, USB/KVM, audio, and video signals, while […]
RTI announced that it is now shipping the new VXP-82 All-in-One Control Processor and Presentation Switcher, a presentation solution aimed at conference rooms, meeting spaces, classrooms and lecture halls. It combines an 8×2 multiformat video switcher with an RTI control processor and handles video signals from up to eight sources and enables presentations on two […]
