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Shure MXA310 User Manual

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MXA310
Table Array Microphone
Complete user guide for the MXA310. Includes installation instructions, specifications, best practices, command strings, and more.
Version: 5.8 (2024-C)

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  • Page 1 MXA310 Table Array Microphone Complete user guide for the MXA310. Includes installation instructions, specifications, best practices, command strings, and more. Version: 5.8 (2024-C)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Software Reset Options Troubleshooting 802.1X Setup Issues MXA310 Control Software Networking Best Practices Control Devices with Shure Designer Software Switch and Cable Recommendations for Dante Network­ Accessing the Web Application without the Discovery App 1 Device IP Configuration Microphone Placement...
  • Page 3 Shure Incorporated Troubleshooting Optional Accessories Specifications Important Product Information Frequency Response Information to the user 3/42...

  • Page 4: Mxa310 Table Array Microphone

    Shure Designer software provides comprehensive microphone and pattern control • With Designer, you can also design coverage with online and offline devices, and route audio between Shure devices • If Designer isn't available, use the browser-based web application to control the microphone Network Connectivity •...

  • Page 5: Mxa310 Parts

    Shure Incorporated MXA310 Parts ① Cable Exit Guide the cable under the tabs and through the routing to exit from the side. ② Bottom Cable Exit Guide the cable under the tabs and through the bottom exit for permanent table installations.

  • Page 6: Led Light Ring

    LED Light Ring You can adjust LED light ring settings using Designer or the device web application. In Designer, go to [Your room] > MXA310 > Settings > Lights. In the web application, go to Configuration > Light Ring. LED Default Settings...

  • Page 7: Mute Buttons

    The microphone has 4 touch-sensitive mute buttons around the edge of the microphone. Pressing any button mutes the entire device. You can mute channels individually using Shure Designer software or the web application. If the LEDs are set to dis­...

  • Page 8: Power Over Ethernet (Poe)

    Shure Incorporated To adjust button properties in Designer, go to [Your room] > MXA310 > Settings > Logic control. To adjust button properties in the web application, go to Configuration > Button Control. Mute Control Function ◦ Local: Mutes/unmutes audio from the microphone ◦...

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    There are 2 reset functions: Network reset (press button for 4-8 seconds) Resets all Shure control and audio network IP settings to factory defaults. Red LED rotates around ring. Full factory reset (press button for longer than 8 seconds) Restores all network and web application settings to the factory defaults. Blue LED rotates around ring.

  • Page 10: Mxa310 Control Software

    To identify devices, select a device and click ID in the Properties menu. Double-click the device to open the settings. From here, you can add devices to designs or online rooms and route audio to other Shure devices. Learn more at shure.com/...

  • Page 11: Seating Scenarios

    Shure Incorporated ™ • Independent channels and automixing make Dante signal routing simple and flexible. • Customized presets can be saved to immediately recall different room configurations. Seating Scenarios Each channel can capture one or several talkers. In rooms with flexible furniture arrangements, microphones can be moved to cover various seating arrangements as long as they are plugged into the same network.
  • Page 12 Shure Incorporated Toroid Pattern Applications The toroid pattern rejects sound from directly above the microphone to reduce noise from video projectors or other sources of unwanted sound. It is the simplest way to ensure equal coverage among all talkers, while retaining the benefits of the rejection provided by a directional polar pattern.
  • Page 13 Shure Incorporated For a table with a single microphone and more than 4 talkers, the toroid pattern to ensures that all voices are heard equally. Coverage With Multiple Microphones For large tables, a series of microphones captures all talkers. Place the microphones in the center of the table for balanced pickup and accurate aiming.

  • Page 14: Permanent Table Installation

    Shure Incorporated For a large table with 2 microphones, place the microphones to cover equally sized areas. Use the Toroid or Omnidi­ rectional setting to cover the entire table. Permanent Table Installation Remove the 3 screws located in the center on the bottom of the microphone Plug a network cable into the microphone and guide it through the center exit path.
  • Page 15 Shure Incorporated Align the tube into the recessed area in the center of the microphone. Install the 3 screws (removed in step 1) to secure the tube. Slide one of the rubber washers to the base of the tube. Drill a 1-inch (2.5 cm) hole through the table.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cable-Exit Plug

    Shure Incorporated Attach the remaining rubber washer and wing nut from underneath the table. Then, tighten the wing nut to secure the microphone on the table. Optional: use the hole in the wing nut to insert a cable tie for cable management.

  • Page 17: Mxa310 Use Cases

    Shure Incorporated MXA310 Use Cases The MXA310 fits many different types of rooms. Install 1 microphone for smaller rooms, or install multiple microphones to cover a larger space. Here are 2 common use cases for the MXA310: Small Room with MXA310 and P300...

  • Page 18: Use Designer's Auto Route

    Shure Incorporated Medium Room with 2 MXA310s, 2 MXN5-Cs, and P300 Use Designer's Auto Route Designer's auto route speeds up the process of connecting systems with 1 audio processor and at least 1 microphone. Auto  route also creates mute control routes in rooms with MXA network mute buttons. When you select Auto route, you can direct Designer to: •...

  • Page 19: Microphone Configuration

    Number of meeting participants • Participant seating arrangement When you open the MXA310 in Designer, there is 1 channel with toroid coverage. To add more channels, select Add channel from the Coverage view. Change the Polar Pattern To change a channel's polar pattern, go to: •...

  • Page 20: Identify Channels

    Identify a channel on the microphone by flashing the corresponding LED. This quickly verifies that you are making changes to the correct channel. • Designer: [Your room] > MXA310 > Coverage > Select channel > Properties > Identify channel • Web application: Coverage > Select channel > Identify channel Parametric Equalizer Maximize audio quality by adjusting the frequency response with the parametric equalizer.
  • Page 21 Shure Incorporated Setting Filter Parameters Adjust filter settings by manipulating the icons in the frequency response graph, or by entering numeric values. Disable a filter using the checkbox next to the filter. PEQ Filter Settings Setting Function Only the first and last band have selectable filter types.
  • Page 22 Shure Incorporated Copy and Paste Equalizer Channel Settings Use to quickly apply the same PEQ setting across multiple channels. Select the PEQ of the desired channel. Click copy. Select the channel to apply the PEQ setting to and click paste.

  • Page 23: Eq Contour

    EQ Contour The MXA310's EQ contour is a low­cut filter that rolls off low frequencies to reduce unwanted noise from sources like table vi­ brations, HVAC systems, and other environmental noise. To turn on, select the EQ contour button in Designer or the Low­Cut Filter button in the web application.

  • Page 24: When To Use The Channel And Automix Gain Faders

    Shure Incorporated When the microphone is centered on a rectangular table, use the channel gain to balance the levels and compensate for the unequal distances. For best results, adjust the channel gain faders before making changes to the automix gain faders.

  • Page 25: Automix Channel

    Shure Incorporated Channel Gain (Pre-Gate): MXA310 > Channels These faders affect a channel's gain before it reaches the automixer and therefore affect 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.

  • Page 26: Automix Modes

    Shure devices use logic and mute sync to make this happen. • Logic: Aligns mute status across Shure devices in the room. The processor (such as a P300, IntelliMix Room software, or an ANIUSB-MATRIX) is the controller.
  • Page 27 Microphones without physical mute button: Logic is always on ◦ MXA310 and MXA mute button: Settings > Logic control > Mute control function > Logic out Designer's auto route process configures all necessary mute sync and logic settings for you. Compatible Shure Logic Devices •...

  • Page 28: Encryption

    Select Shure devices support the IEEE 802.1X port access protocol for network authentication. Important: To use the 802.1X security protocol with Shure devices, set the network switch to multiple host authentication. You must also make accommodations to allow the audio network interface to connect to the network. The audio network interface doesn't support the 802.1X protocol.

  • Page 29: Turn Off Or Clear 802.1X Settings

    Always use a "star" network topology by connecting each device directly to the switch or router. • Connect all Shure networked devices to the same network and set to the same subnet. • Allow all Shure software through the firewall on your computer.

  • Page 30: Switch And Cable Recommendations For Dante Networking

    Device IP Configuration This Shure device uses 2 IP addresses: one for Shure control, and one for Dante audio and control. For most installations, the Shure control and Dante audio IP addresses should be in the same subnet range.

  • Page 31: Qos (Quality Of Service) Settings

    Shure Incorporated Latency Recommendations Latency Setting Maximum Number of Switches 0.25 ms 0.5 ms (default) 1 ms 2 ms QoS (Quality of Service) Settings QoS settings assign priorities to specific data packets on the network, ensuring reliable audio delivery on larger networks with heavy traffic.

  • Page 32: Packet Bridge

    Packet Bridge Packet bridge enables an external controller to obtain IP information from the control interface of a Shure device. To access the packet bridge, an external controller must send a query packet over unicast UDP* to port 2203 on the Dante interface of the Shure device.

  • Page 33: Digital Audio Networking

    Shure Incorporated Note: The Shure device should respond in less than one second on a typical network. If there is no response, try sending the query again after verify­ ing the destination IP address and port number. *UDP: User Datagram Protocol The packet bridge does not allow cross-subnet command strings.

  • Page 34: Aes67

    AES67 flow, the AES67 session ID and IP address are required. Shure devices: The transmitting device must support SAP. In Dante Controller, a transmit device (appears as an IP address) can be routed like any other Dante device.

  • Page 35: Using Command Strings

    Shure Incorporated Using Command Strings This device receives logic commands over the network. Many parameters controlled through Designer can be controlled using a third-party control system, using the appropriate command string. Common applications: • Mute • LED color and behavior •...
  • Page 36 Dimensions H x W x D 3.6 x 13.4 x 13.4 cm (1.4 x 5.3 x 5.3 in.) Control Software Shure Designer or web application Operating Temperature Range −6.7°C (20°F) to 40°C (104°F) Storage Temperature Range −29°C (­20°F) to 74°C (165°F)
  • Page 37 Shure Incorporated Audio Microphone Elements 4 EMC Frequency Response 100 to 20,000 Hz AES67 or Dante Digital Output Channel Count 5 total channels (4 independent transmit channels, 1 automix output) Sampling Rate 48 kHz Bit Depth Sensitivity at 1 kHz, , −15 dB Gain Setting −21 dBFS/Pa...
  • Page 38 Shure Incorporated Networking Cable Requirements Cat 5e or higher (shielded cable recommended) Frequency Response Frequency response measured from a distance of 2 feet (61 cm). Hypercardioid 38/42...
  • Page 39 Shure Incorporated Supercardioid Toroid 39/42...
  • Page 40 Shure Incorporated Omnidirectional Cardioid 40/42...
  • Page 41 EMC conformance to Environment E2: Commercial and Light Industrial. Testing is based on the use of supplied and recommended cable types. The use of other than shielded (screened) cable types may degrade EMC performance. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Shure Incorporated could void your authority to operate this equipment. Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance Label: CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Authorized under the verification provision of FCC Part 15B.
  • Page 42 This product meets the Essential Requirements of all relevant European directives and is eligible for CE marking. The CE Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from Shure Incorporated or any of its European representatives. For contact information please visit www.shure.com...

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