Shure MXA310 Manual page 31

When the microphone is centered on a rectangular table, use the channel gain to balance the levels and compen­
sate for the unequal distances.
1. Perform a level check for each coverage area, using a typical speech volume. Adjust the faders so the meters
are peaking at approximately -20 dBFS.
2. Adjust the equalizer settings to optimize speech intelligibility and minimize noise (such as low­frequency rum­
ble caused by HVAC systems).
3. If equalizer settings cause a significant increase or decrease in levels, make any necessary level adjustments
according to step 1.
When to Use the Channel and Automix Gain Faders
There are 2 different gain faders that serve different purposes:
Channel Gain (Pre-Gate)
To adjust, go to Channels. These faders affect a channel's gain before it reaches the automixer and therefore af­
fect the automixer's gating decision. Boosting the gain here will make the lobe more sensitive to sound sources
and more likely to gate on. Lowering gain here makes the lobe less sensitive and less likely to gate on. If you're
only using direct outputs for each channel without the automixer, you only need to use these faders.
Automix Gain (Post-Gate)
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