Gentner XAP 800 - Introduction; Product Overview

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Congratulations on purchasing the XAP 800, a highly advanced twelve-
by-twelve digital matrix mixer with Distributed Echo Cancellation, noise
cancellation, and audio processing. It uses an internal macro language
and 32 user-definable presets to quickly adapt to a variety of
teleconferencing and sound reinforcement applications such as
distance learning, teletraining, telemedicine, courtrooms, conference
rooms, boardrooms, hotels, and houses of worship.
In its most simple form, the XAP 800 is a mic mixing matrix. As such, all
mic-mixing parameters can be customized and any input or
combination of inputs can be routed to any output or combination of
outputs. This allows great flexibility in accommodating a variety of
applications and requirements.
The XAP 800 features numerous functions which greatly enhance its
performance and flexibility. For example, it can gate mics on and off
when the sound within a mic’s acceptance pattern reaches a certain
level. In addition, Gentner’s proprietary Distributed Echo Cancellation
makes decisions for each mic individually, based on each mic’s specific
conditions. Also, the XAP 800 functions with a network architecture
which allows up to eight XAP 800s and up to 16 XAP TH1s to be linked
and operate as a single system.
The XAP 800 monitors each mic independently, observing ambient
levels and making decisions based on each mic’s environment. Thus,
the input for a mic located in a highly reverberant part of a conference
room is gated, mixed, and processed to compensate for the changes in
that area and reduce echo and noise. This improves audio quality and
decreases the possibility of feedback.
Introduction
Product Overview
INTRODUCTION • PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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