IntelliMix Room Software DSP Adds Real-Time Reverberation Removal

With AI Deverb, IntelliMix Room DSP software can remove reverberation and eliminate hollow sound that degrades intelligibility.

One ever-present challenge for AV/IT managers is dealing with room acoustics. Even in rooms that are quiet, reflective surfaces can seriously degrade sound quality and intelligibility. Reflected sound waves make the sound hollow, almost like the talker is in a can or a barrel. That makes it harder for listeners to understand them which can lead to listening fatigue. [IntelliMix Room DSP software](https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/software/intellimix_room?variant=IMX%2520Room%2520WIN%25202.0.2.11) now includes **AI Deverb**, an advanced audio processing module that can remove reverberation in real time. It intelligently detects and preserves speech while eliminating hollow sound. Real­-time measurements are used to continually adapt to the room’s acoustic characteristics and remove tonal coloration from reverberation and preserve natural speech quality. **Adjustable for Different Rooms** The Deverb algorithm works on the audio output from the automatic mixer processing block. The intensity is adjustable (Low, Medium, High) to suit rooms with different acoustic characteristics and different levels of tolerance for residual reverberation.

AI Deverb is included with IntelliMix Room DSP software beginning with firmware version 6.2. Now you can reduce reverberation without sacrificing speech clarity, so you get clear and natural sound in any setting.

About the author — Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons is a 30-year Shure veteran who has filled a variety of different marketing and public relations roles. His specialty is making complicated audio technology easy to understand, usually with an analogy that involves cars or food. He doesn't sing or play an instrument, but he does make Shure Associates laugh once in a while.

Products in this story: - [IntelliMix® Room — Desktop app for configuring audio signal processing for conferencing systems](https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/software/i/intellimix_room)