Setting a Coverage Zone

Adding a Coverage Zone

Sound picked up in the Coverage Zone is output from the Coverage channel (CH1).

  • The Coverage channel is used for outputting audio for multiple talkers from one channel.
  • Up to 16 Coverage Zones can be set for each microphone.
  1. Select a microphone in the main area.

    The microphone settings screen appears.

  2. Click “Beam”.

  3. Click “Coverage Zone”.

    • With each click, the mode for adding a Coverage Zone is turned on/off.
    • The mode for adding a Coverage Zone can be turned off by right-clicking in the microphone pickup area or by pressing the Esc key on the keyboard.

    The mode for adding a Coverage Zone is turned on.

  4. Add a Coverage Zone by dragging it within the microphone pickup area.

    • Coverage Zones cannot be added outside the microphone pickup area.

    1. Coverage Zone

    The added Coverage Zone is selected and “Coverage Zone” appears in the context panel.

  5. Adjust the position of the Coverage Zone.

    • Under “Position”, enter the height from the floor in “Z” and the position from the origin point using “X” (horizontal direction) and “Y” (vertical direction).
    • In the main area, the Coverage Zone can also be dragged to change its position.

  6. Adjust the size of the Coverage Zone.

    • Under “Size”, enter the size of the Coverage Zone using “W” (Width) and “D” (Depth).
    • In the main area, the point in the corner of the Coverage Zone can also be dragged to resize the image.

  • Although overlap with other beam zones is possible, zones will be enabled in the following order:
    Exclusion Zone -> Priority Zone -> Coverage Zone
  • If beam zones are set to overlap, clicking on the overlapped zone while pressing the Ctrl key will enable it to be selected.

Deleting a Coverage Zone

  1. Select a Coverage Zone in the main area.

    “Coverage Zone” appears in the context panel.

  2. Click the trash icon or press the Delete key.

  3. Click “OK” in the message.

    The Coverage Zone is deleted.

Locking a Coverage Zone

The Coverage Zone is locked to prevent changes to its position and size.

  1. Select a Coverage Zone in the main area.

    “Coverage Zone” appears in the context panel.

  2. Click the lock icon.

    • With each click, the Coverage Zone switches between locked and unlocked.

    The Coverage Zone is locked.

Setting the audio input level for a Coverage Zone

  1. Select a Coverage Zone in the main area.

    “Coverage Zone” appears in the context panel.

  2. Set the audio input level for the Coverage Zone.

    • Because Coverage Zones have output audio only on CH1, the same settings are used even when there are multiple Coverage Zones.

    1. Shows the audio input level.
    2. Sets the input gain of the audio input. Adjust the gain by dragging (vertical direction) the meter.
    3. With each click, the low-cut of the audio input switches between ON (blue) and OFF (no color).
    4. With each click, the mute of the audio input switches between ON (blue) and OFF (no color).
    5. With each click, the 4-band EQ applied to the audio input switches between ON (blue) and OFF (no color).