Klotz Digital Presents the Micxer Automatic Microphone Mixer

Jun 9, 2005 8:00 AM

Klotz Digital has released a fully automatic microphone mixer, the Micxer. The Vadis-based mixer can be used in conference center and meeting rooms and for panel discussions, simplifying the normally complicated process of handling multi-microphone signals. It facilitates audio production and offers ease of use while providing distinctly improved audio quality. Additionally, it reduces cost by eliminating the need to integrate third-party equipment.

The Micxer automatic mixer can control up to 40 mono or stereo line-level inputs or microphone channels from a single fader.

The first Micxer was installed recently at Putrajaya Convention Center and is used in all halls and meeting rooms, including two exhibition halls, a banquet hall, a plenary hall, and more than 20 meeting rooms.

Microphone Control
Up to 40 mono or stereo line-level inputs or microphone channels can be mixed automatically. Each channel provides an individual level meter for exact level control and offers adjustment to parameters like Pre-Gain, Threshold, Attenuation or Attack, and Release-Time. Equalizers and dynamics can also be inserted in any signal path.

Micxer also allows users to determine a permanent main or presenter microphone with overall priority. Microphones that are temporarily not in use, or go beyond a predetermined number of open microphones, are muted in order to avoid too many participants speaking simultaneously and to eliminate additional noise from open microphone channels. Especially under difficult room-acoustic conditions, audio quality and intelligibility during multi-microphone recording are significantly enhanced.

The complete group of microphones is operated via a single fader on the mixing console. An easy-to-use software GUI facilitates setup and operation and enables remote microphone control via LAN or modem.

Because Micxer is a Vadis-integrated, software-based tool, it is extremely cost-effective. It can either be used as a standalone tool or implemented into all products and solutions that are used in connection with Vadis, such as Varizone, Aeon, Dian routers, and Vadis D.C II consoles and networks.

For more information on the Klotz Digital Micxer, visit www.klotzdigital.com.