Crowd Mics design guide
Crowd Mics™ is a powerful audience engagement tool that allows event participants to use their mobile device as a
microphone. It enables seamless audience participation by eliminating the need to pass a microphone around the room.
Due to the multitude of applications and environments this technology can be used in, this article is intended to cover
potential interfacing challenges with typical audio/video gear used in all types of venues. There is also additional
information on interfacing Crowd Mics with Biamp Tesira DSP systems, including programming hints and ready-to-use
library files.
• For generic information on the Crowd Mics product, please refer to our web-help:
• Additional information on Crowd Mics network infrastructure and setup, see the
Example of a typical enterprise Crowd Mics deployment:
The following sections will concentrate on the signal flow from the participant endpoint device to the venue A/V system
Crowd Mics ATOM
The ATOM is equipped to integrate with virtually any type of audio/video infrastructure, and will work seamlessly with an
existing Tesira system. It offers numerous A/V connections to allow for ease of deployment in a variety of venues. The
following sections will point out in detail how to connect the ATOM to the venue A/V system. Video connections must be
made using standard HDMI cable. Audio may be connected with RCA plugs, 1/8" stereo jack, Phoenix connector and
HDMI. Multiple audio connections may be made from any/all audio outputs simultaneously.
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