Without the right audio system, it doesn’t take much to ruin a meeting. The sounds of traffic, shuffling paper, orfeet tapping can make it difficult to hear. With multiple room noises and background sounds, it can add up to a lotof wasted time and missed information.

Additionally, uneven audio coverage exacerbates meeting participants' ability to hear what is said during themeeting. Without a quality audio system, those in the meeting room may hear muffled voices or not make outwhat’s being said on the far end and vice versa.

How Audio Challenges Impact Meeting Productivity

Without clear audio, the problems extend beyond frustration. Members of your organization can’t collaborate effectively. Echo, static, cutting out, background noise, and other issues are distracting. They also cause teams to waste time adjusting equipment, asking each other to repeat what they’ve said, or working through misunderstandings.

These issues impact productivity and even cause employees to avoid or dislike hybrid collaboration. Late starts, technical issues, and loud background noises are three of the top four annoyances about virtual meetings.

Achieving Easy-to-Use High-Quality Audio

You can improve all those issues by upgrading your audio system. Better sound quality and commercial audio equipment will provide the best experience for in-room and remote participants.

Engineered Sound® Wireless Systems

The Engineered Sound® Wireless system offers smart and scalable high-quality audio that is easy to use. ES Wireless addresses many of the challenges users experience with conventional professional wireless microphone systems, including frequency coordination, inadequate battery life, and a limited number of simultaneous microphones. ES Wireless is scalable up to 96 simultaneous channels.

How a Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone Helps

If you need a collaboration space microphone that captures every person speaking in a meeting room, the ATND1061DAN Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone provides clear, natural audio while reducingdistracting environmental sounds.

ATND1061DAN Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone

The ATND1061DAN’s voice lift capabilities and VISCA over IP create hybrid meeting audio experiences thatare as clear as in-person meetings.

The microphone can be used singly or in multiples, easily providing coverage in small, medium, and large meeting spaces. Its small form factor also makes design and installation easier. Though its size isn’t a factor in audio quality, its simplicity allows integrators and IT teams to focus on the user experience rather than the equipment.

Choosing a Powerful Wireless System

Wireless audio simplifies meeting room experiences. The 3000 Series specifically helps meetings run smoothly with clearer audio and fewer interruptions by offering a class-leading 60 MHz tuning range.

3000 Series Wireless Systems

The 3000 Series wireless systems provide the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum. The system easily scans frequencies and syncs with the transmitter via IR. You can also set a backup frequency that can be easily accessed if the system experiencesunexpected interference.

All aspects of your meeting room audio system contribute to the quality of your hybrid meetings. This includes using the proper equipment, configurations, and installation methods.

Have you been thinking of upgrading your audio systems to hold better hybrid meetings? Contact the audioprofessionals at Audio-Technica for more information.