Adding An External Audio Source - Shure DDS 5900 Manual

DDS 5900 Digital Discussion System
Note: If the group buss is not used for the corresponding XLR output, it is unavailable in the routing matrix.
• Ch. 1 & 2: Interpretation channels
• Floor: The audio from all open microphones that are routed to Group A (floor mix). There are three variations
on this mix to chose from:
◦ Ch. 0: Headphone mix with AGC, useful for sending to an IR language distribution system.
◦ Floor 1: Loudspeaker mix, useful for sending to a PA or broadcast equipment.
◦ Floor 2: Loudspeaker mix with volume attenuation (

Adding an External Audio Source

Two inputs are available on the DIS-CCU for adding an external audio source to the system, often useful for tele-
conferencing or internet calling.
1. Connect a line-level audio source, such as the audio output of a computer, teleconferencing unit, or wireless
microphone system to the audio input on the DIS-CCU back panel.
2. Open the web interface to
3. Select the input gain according to the output of the external device. If necessary, select 10 dB for a slight gain
boost.
4. Select the routing for the audio channel:
◦ Loudspeaker: to all microphone unit loudspeakers
◦ Ch. 0: to the headphone output on the microphone unit
5. If desired, route the channel to Output A (Group) to output a blend of the external source with the microphone
units:
◦ Deselect for teleconferencing or signal processing to avoid a feedback loop
◦ Select for a microphone to be blended with other discussion unit audio
6. Adjust the volume of the audio input to mix naturally with speech levels at the discussion unit.
Input Control Page
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Audio Input Control
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Audio Loudspeaker Control
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