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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Weber" data-source="post: 83886" data-attributes="member: 114">Re: Wireless Conference SystemsHow often is this going to be used?&nbsp; I have used wireless systems for the occasional conferencing use, in particular the Shure wireless bases referenced with the SLX4L receivers with logic outputs, but anyone I know that tried wireless microphones for long term, regular use was sorry they did and eventually most of those got switched to wired.&nbsp; If nothing else, having to deal with batteries and mics going dead in the middle of long meetings turned into more hassle than it was worth.&nbsp; If this is going to be in place most of the time or used on a regular basis I strongly recommend fighting for wired microphones.Is this for audioconferencing, videoconferencing or both?&nbsp; What is handling the mixing, echo cancellation and interface to the CODEC and/or telephone line?Think about how people will handle muting, which mics are live, coughs, etc.&nbsp; Also consider how the mics tie into remote control, echo cancellation, etc., it sometimes is advantageous to have the audio or control system actually control the muting or at least know the status of the mics.&nbsp; For example, if you are using automixing you don&#039;t want muted mics included in the NOM count nor do you want them factoring into any echo cancellation, noise reduction, etc.Along the same lines, think of how the meeting function.&nbsp; Some meetings function as more a chairman and delegate approach where one person controls the meeting and only a limited number, maybe only one, person speaks at a time as managed by the Chair.&nbsp; Other meetings are much more free form.&nbsp; There are different systems and/or programming of control, mixing and audio processing more suited for different approaches.Finally, don&#039;t neglect the room acoustics and basic things like where the speakers are relative to the mics, listeners and tabletop.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brad Weber, post: 83886, member: 114"] Re: Wireless Conference Systems How often is this going to be used? I have used wireless systems for the occasional conferencing use, in particular the Shure wireless bases referenced with the SLX4L receivers with logic outputs, but anyone I know that tried wireless microphones for long term, regular use was sorry they did and eventually most of those got switched to wired. If nothing else, having to deal with batteries and mics going dead in the middle of long meetings turned into more hassle than it was worth. If this is going to be in place most of the time or used on a regular basis I strongly recommend fighting for wired microphones. Is this for audioconferencing, videoconferencing or both? What is handling the mixing, echo cancellation and interface to the CODEC and/or telephone line? Think about how people will handle muting, which mics are live, coughs, etc. Also consider how the mics tie into remote control, echo cancellation, etc., it sometimes is advantageous to have the audio or control system actually control the muting or at least know the status of the mics. For example, if you are using automixing you don't want muted mics included in the NOM count nor do you want them factoring into any echo cancellation, noise reduction, etc. Along the same lines, think of how the meeting function. Some meetings function as more a chairman and delegate approach where one person controls the meeting and only a limited number, maybe only one, person speaks at a time as managed by the Chair. Other meetings are much more free form. There are different systems and/or programming of control, mixing and audio processing more suited for different approaches. Finally, don't neglect the room acoustics and basic things like where the speakers are relative to the mics, listeners and tabletop. [/QUOTE]

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