Automatic Matrix Mixer Opinions?

[apa]

Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
for a conference/classroom application?

I've been pretty happy with the Polycom Vortex EF2280 I have installed
but I need to choose a mixer for a smaller room room and the Vortex
might be overkill.

Something with an flexible, graceful ducking mode for the presenter
mic is essential. The ducking in some of the automixers I've used has
been too chattery and the Vortex can be adjusted to get significant
reduction of the room mics without the ducking being too
distracting.

The matrixed outputs are also a strong plus but not absolutely
essential.

It's helpful to have the presets on the Vortex but I could live
without them if the unit is significantly cheaper.

Does anyone have experience with a unit they prefer over the Vortex
either in terms of cost or function?

Thanks, Andy

[Scott Dorsey]

apa > wrote:
>Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
>for a conference/classroom application?

Look at Dan Dugan's boxes. They work remarkably well, better than any
of the other single-mike ones I have seen. Good enough that the noise
floor changes aren't annoying.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[philper]

On Jul 13, 12:48*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> apa > wrote:
> >Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
> >for a conference/classroom application?
>
> Look at Dan Dugan's boxes. *They work remarkably well, better than any
> of the other single-mike ones I have seen. *Good enough that the noise
> floor changes aren't annoying.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Dugan is the best.

Philip Perkins

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On Jul 13, 3:48*pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> apa > wrote:
> >Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
> >for a conference/classroom application?
>
> Look at Dan Dugan's boxes. *They work remarkably well, better than any
> of the other single-mike ones I have seen. *Good enough that the noise
> floor changes aren't annoying.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

That's stretching my budget but those are pretty tempting.
Thanks.

[Scott Dorsey]

> wrote:
>> apa > wrote:
>> >Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
>> >for a conference/classroom application?
>>
>> Look at Dan Dugan's boxes. =A0They work remarkably well, better than any
>> of the other single-mike ones I have seen. =A0Good enough that the noise
>> floor changes aren't annoying.
>
>That's stretching my budget but those are pretty tempting.

They don't turn up used very often, although I think some company (maybe AKG)
was rebadging them for a while.

You can probably get an evaluation unit for a week or so. If you try it,
you'll want to buy it. It actually works.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[David Shorter]

apa wrote:
> Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
> for a conference/classroom application?

I go along with the Dan Dugan recommendation.

Also check out http://www.irp.net/

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Regards,

David Shorter

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due to transmission error.

[blackburst]

On Jul 13, 3:14*pm, apa > wrote:
> Does anyone here have strong recommendations for an automatic mixer
> for a conference/classroom application?
>
> I've been pretty happy with the Polycom Vortex EF2280 I have installed
> but I need to choose a mixer for a smaller room room and the Vortex
> might be overkill.
>
> Something with an flexible, graceful ducking mode for the presenter
> mic is essential. The ducking in some of the automixers I've used has
> been too chattery and the Vortex can be adjusted to get significant
> reduction of the room mics without the ducking being too
> distracting.
>
> The matrixed outputs are also a strong plus but not absolutely
> essential.
>
> It's helpful to have the presets on the Vortex but I could live
> without them if the unit is significantly cheaper.
>
> Does anyone have experience with a unit they prefer over the Vortex
> either in terms of cost or function?
>
> Thanks, Andy

I swear by the Shure SCM810 and SCM410. I've used them in many types
of meetings, and they work remarkably well, better than competitors
like BiAmp.