What is an example of an AutoAuditorium audio mixing system?
The best audio system design has much to do with the variety of acoustical and architectural considerations unique to a given venue. Several AutoAuditorium installations follow this model: • To serve the local audience, the stage sound system is enhanced by placing microphones over the stage area. These microphones automatically select the strongest signal and put them into the room’s sound system. If the speaker is wearing a wireless microphone, that is usually the strongest sound source. But if the wireless microphone is turned off, goes dead, is not desirable for some reason, or cannot be found, then the overhead microphones will provide adequate pickup so both the local and remote audiences can hear the person on stage. • Likewise, so the remote audiences can hear the local audience’s questions and reactions, ceiling microphones are also placed over the audience’s heads and automatic audio mixers combine their sound with the sound from the stage. A special subsystem keeps the room’