Installer’s Guide
The Microphone Options Screen
Press the
M
key to enter the
you can set the options described below:
A.
Stage Monitor
– ON means that this channel is routed to the
separate
Stage Monitor
and speaker(s) audible at your auditorium stage. Its purpose is to help on
participants hear the sound from any
feedback, turn OFF the Stage Monitor option for all mics used nearby.
B.
Compression
– Turn ON for most mic uses. An exception is the “main” or
“chairperson’s” mic, which is often used when calling a noisy meeting to order.
Compression would defeat this purpose, so choose OFF for this mic.
C.
De-Ess
– Spoken sibilance
especially if you provide
intelligibility (which we recommend). The
de-essing algorithm
“smoothes” speech with virtually no side effects. In other words, you won’t hear
the de-esser – you’ll only hear the difference!
switch de-ess OFF, you can do it here. Five separate
VGM-1041, each handling a pair of mics
can select de-ess ON or OFF for each pair.
D.
Base Gate Threshold
and
Music path
options for ea
The Microphone Options Screen
key to enter the
M
icrophone Screen. Here, for each mic channel
you can set the options described below:
ON means that this channel is routed to the
VGM
Stage Monitor
output. If desired, connect this output to an amplifier
audible at your auditorium stage. Its purpose is to help on
ipants hear the sound from any mics located off-stage. Thus to prevent
ack, turn OFF the Stage Monitor option for all mics used nearby.
Turn ON for most mic uses. An exception is the “main” or
“chairperson’s” mic, which is often used when calling a noisy meeting to order.
Compression would defeat this purpose, so choose OFF for this mic.
ibilance – “
Esses
” and “
Tees
” – can become painfully
provide plenty of treble response to provide best speech
intelligibility (which we recommend). The
VGM-1041
features an advanced DSP
ssing algorithm which regulates the
ratio
of sibilance to voiced speec
“smoothes” speech with virtually no side effects. In other words, you won’t hear
you’ll only hear the difference! However, should you wish to
ss OFF, you can do it here. Five separate de-essers reside within the
1041, each handling a pair of mics – MICs 1 and 2, 3 and 4, etc.
ss ON or OFF for each pair.
Base Gate Threshold
– Adjusts gating for best performance, also allows
options for each channel. Please see the next two
Here, for each mic channel
VGM-1041’s
output. If desired, connect this output to an amplifier
audible at your auditorium stage. Its purpose is to help on-stage
stage. Thus to prevent
ack, turn OFF the Stage Monitor option for all mics used nearby.
Turn ON for most mic uses. An exception is the “main” or
“chairperson’s” mic, which is often used when calling a noisy meeting to order.
Compression would defeat this purpose, so choose OFF for this mic.
painfully loud,
treble response to provide best speech
features an advanced DSP
of sibilance to voiced speech. It
“smoothes” speech with virtually no side effects. In other words, you won’t hear
you wish to
ssers reside within the
MICs 1 and 2, 3 and 4, etc. Thus you
, also allows
force ON
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