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Shure MXW - Monitor Tab: Microphone Details and Controls; Microphone Status and Control Options; Audio Input Meter and RF Signal Strength

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Channel Name
Channel names are customizable and apply to any linked microphone. The name persists even if a different microphone is linked.
Microphone Link Slot
Selects the which microphone displays on the channel strip.
Note: One microphone is on-air per channel, though an alternate microphone can be prepared in the secondary link slot.
Identify Button
Commands the microphone to flash its LEDs to easily identity which device corresponds to the channel.
Microphone Status and Control
View or change the microphone state:
Active: On and passing audio to the network.
Mute: On but the audio is muted.
External: On and passing audio to an external controller that controls the mute/active behavior.
Standby: On but in a 'sleep' state with audio muted. Standby conserves battery charge and enables a change to the microphone's status from the control
software.
Charging: Battery is charging.
Inactive: Off or out-of-range. A microphone in this state cannot be remotely controlled by the software.
Power Off: Turn off the microphone.
Battery Status
In the charger: Displays the remaining time until the microphone battery is fully charged
Out of the charger: Displays the remaining battery runtime of the microphone.
Audio Input Meter
Indicates the average input signal level.
DescriptionAudio Signal Level (dBFS)Color
Overload0 to -9Red
Normal peaks-9 to -18Yellow
Signal Present-18 to -60Green
RF Signal Strength
Indicates the signal strength of the microphone. When the bars are grey, the microphone is out of range.
Mic Gain
Adjusts microphone gain from -25 dB to +15 dB gain in 1 dB steps.
High-Pass Filter
Engages a 12 dB-per-octave filter below 150 Hz for attenuating undesired low frequencies, sometimes caused by table vibrations or air-conditioning rumble.
Automatically enabled in high channel density mode (HD).
Low-Pass Filter
Engages a 6 dB-per-octave filter above 12 kHz for attenuating undesired high frequencies, sometimes caused by sibilant vocals or paper rustling. Automatically
enabled in HD mode.
Microphone Type
Displays the microphone type.
Link/Unlink Buttons
For setting up a single audio channel. Links the microphone to the primary or secondary link slot (as selected at the top of the channel strip).
Link: Links the microphone from the corresponding charging slot.
Unlink: Unlinks the microphone from the audio channel.
Bodypack Mic Options
There are two input sources available on the MXW1 bodypack: the internal, omnidirectional microphone or the external, TQG input for lavalier or headset micro-
phones. Select the input source preference:
Auto: The internal mic is used until the MXW1 detects a connection at the TQG input. The microphone automatically selects the external source whenever
available.
Internal: Audio source is always from the internal microphone.
External: Audio source is always from a connected microphone. (Internal mic is off.)
Return Channels
Monitor the signal level and mute/unmute the audio of the return channel. Disabled in high density mode (HD).
Shure IncorporatedMXW
2017/05/1748/72

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