A mult box is a device that allows a single audio source, such as a microphone, to be shared to multiple outputs for recording or broadcast.[1] A mult box is sometimes called a press box, but that term is usually reserved for the sports media's section of an arena. It may also be called a press mult box or press bridge.[2] The sound engineer connects several microphones to allow all of them to get clean, high-quality audio.[2]
Reporters use a mult box frequently at press conferences,[3] especially when politicians give such interviews in small spaces, where not all the reporters in a press pool can access the interviewee.[4]
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- ^ a b Palamara, Gary (June 20, 2007). "The View From the Back of the Room - II: Tips for Reporters and Others Covering Press Events". Radio World. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
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- ^ Shushanna Walsh; Michael Falcone (February 15, 2012). "Rick Santorum's Way to Win? Run a Campaign on a Shoestring Budget". Yahoo News. Retrieved March 14, 2012.