Beamforming — Steered Microphone Arrays
Beamforming uses an array of microphone capsules with DSP spatial filtering to steer a directional pickup pattern toward active speakers, rejecting off-axis noise — the technology behind MXA, Parlé, TeamConnect, and Stem ceiling microphones.
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SNR — Signal-to-Noise Ratio
SNR quantifies how much stronger the desired signal is than the noise floor — a fundamental specification for microphones, preamps, DSPs, and amplifiers that determines how quiet a system can be before background noise becomes audible.
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