Designing Audio for AV Applications
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Audio Solutions Background music Presentation Speech Speech Reinforcement Teleconferencing Surround Sound
Background Music: Audio source Amplifier mixer Ceiling speakers or Wall mount speakers or In wall speakers
Room dimensions Speaker size and type Look, size and power for application Room properties Choosing appropriate equipment Speakers
Genelec 1036A Active studio monitors
Choosing appropriate equipment for the application: Amplifiers Integrated amplifier Professional power amplifier Professional DSP and Network linked amplifier AV amplifier
Hi-Fi Integrated Amplifier: Low cost Rack mountable units available Multi source inputs with IR remote Remote volume control 2 x speaker outputs
Professional power amplifier Balanced connections Bridged mono option Lo Z or 100V
Combined mixer/amplifier 100 volt or low impedance
Pro amplifier networkable with DSP
DSP software for amp monitoring and control
Advantages of Balanced Audio Noise cancellation +4dB operating level Impedance balancing High signal-to-noise ratio Cable runs up to 100m 5 metre limit -10dB operating level
100v line amplifiers & speakers Daisy chain by parallel wiring Individual speaker tapping Number of speakers limited only by amplifier headroom and the tappings Transformer version ceiling speaker
Low impedance amplifiers Amp = 4 ohm 2 x 4 ohm speakers Or 4 x 8 ohm speakers Or 8 x 16 ohm speakers Better quality, stereo option or bridge mono
Presentation Speech Microphone choice Speaker Choice Signal Processing
Microphone & Speaker positioning 3.5 watts7.5 watts15 watts Speech Presentation
Feedback Loops Mic Choice Pickup patterns Graphic Equalisers Feedback Eliminators
Speech Reinforcement Boundary table top mics Mic & Speaker placement
Automatic Microphone Mixers Noise Gates Compressors/Limiters Microphone Choice
Wireless microphone & Speaker for speech reinforcement
Multiple Zones
BSS Soundweb DSP unit
Denon DNA 7100 Genelec active surround 5.1 system