Microphone Settings for Environments with Audiences
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UDIO PAGE
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ATRIX TABS
Speech Lift:
Feeds the signal from the specified microphone to the speakers in the room, so that people in
the back of the room can hear the person who is speaking.
Master Output/AEC Reference:
Specifies the audio output that will be used as the reference for acoustic
echo cancellation.
Chairman Override:
Gives priority to the specified microphone when more than one person is speaking.
(Matrix tab only)
Microphone Adjustments
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UDIO PAGE
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NALOG TAB
To adjust for more natural speech reproduction:
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High-pass filter
– Specify the lowest frequency that the microphone should pick up. Use this setting to
reduce low-frequency background noise such as heating/air conditioning systems.
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Low-pass filter
– Specify the highest frequency that the microphone should pick up. Use this setting to
reduce hissing sounds and make speech sound natural.
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PEQ
(parametric equalizer) – Increase or reduce the volume of specific frequency ranges to
compensate for the audio challenges unique to the situation.
Note
As a best practice, use the equalizer to attenuate undesirable frequency ranges rather than to boost the
desirable frequencies.
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