CROWN MICROPHONE APPLICATION GUIDE FOR TELECONFERENCING AND DISTANCE LEARNING Thanks to teleconferencing, we can hold meetings with people in another location without having to travel there. Distance learning lets a professor teach thousands of students in various locations, all at the same time, in a cost-effective manner.
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Figure 3 The parts of a distance learning system are the same as in a teleconference system. Crown makes one part of these systems: the microphones. You should contact a consultant, codec manufacturer or system integrator to design and install your com- plete system.
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A phantom power supply sends power to the mic along its mic cable. Two phantom supplies from Crown are the PH-4B (powers up to four mics) and the PH-1A (powers one mic). Most modern mix- ers provide phantom power for microphones, so that no external supply is needed.
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An example of an MB mic: The MB-2. Hanging mics Normally, these mics are hung over the students in a distance learning setup. The Crown hanging mics are the CM-30 and CM-31. Each mic rejects sound from the rear, and rejects muddy-sounding room acoustics. CM-30 CM-30 electronics mount in an electrical box in the ceiling.
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The teacher in a distance- learning system often uses a lavalier mic. Figure 4. A lavalier mic. The rest of this guide suggests the best Crown mics for various applications. It also suggests how to place them to achieve the best sound quality.
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1. Place one mic at arm’s length from each person, or place one between every two people. 2. At a lectern, mount a Crown LM series lectern mic of your choice. If the leader of the meeting moves around while talking, he or she needs a lavalier mic.