User Guide| LQ Series 4.0
Note: Network transmission controls are in this page.
3.8.1
Channel or 4W Direct Channel?
An LQ Channel is made up of multiple audio sources which operate as a partyline.
All sources in a Channel can hear and talk to each other. A 4-wire direct (panel)
Channel, by contrast, is a connection between two ports only. A 4-wire direct
(panel) connection cannot be included in a Channel and is configured separately.
Note: Direct Channels are not available in a HelixNet system.
3.8.2
Local Audio Mix (LAM)
Each LQ device within a Channel performs its own local audio mix (submix). The
LAM mixes audio at a very early stage of the audio transport which reduces the
latency of the audio streams (below 4ms) and improves audio processing. LAM is a
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