What autofloor means
The floor is the original stage audio. With autofloor, when no booth occupies the language channel, listening switches to the original. This is not spoken-language recognition: the absence of interpretation does not prove that the speaker is using the language selected by the audience.
In VoxVent, switching depends on whether the interpreter's channel is open or closed. If the interpreter keeps the microphone open and pauses, autofloor must not fill that pause with the original audio.
Why a remote speaker may need silence
Imagine an English-speaking guest connected to an Italian-speaking room. The guest needs to receive English interpretation of the Italian contributions. When the guest speaks, however, sending their own audio back through the platform can create a distracting, delayed return.
A channel without autofloor receives interpretation while the interpreter is transmitting and stays silent when the channel is closed. This is one part of the speaker's return feed: the production team must still design the complete monitoring mix correctly and check that it does not return the speaker's own voice.
One interpretation, two independent destinations
| Booth status | With autofloor | Without autofloor |
|---|---|---|
| Channel open | Interpretation | Interpretation |
| Channel closed | Original stage audio | Silence |
| Pause with channel open | Interpreter's pause | Interpreter's pause |
VoxVent provides two returns for each language, with independent routing and levels. For example, Italian with autofloor can go to output 1 and Italian without autofloor to output 2. You do not need two booths to produce two versions of the same interpretation.
NO OUT does not turn off the language for the audience
NO OUT means that the return is not assigned to a physical production output. The language can remain available to listeners in the browser. This is useful when some interpretations are needed only by the audience and others must reach a technical destination.
Before the event, note the language, return type, audio interface, channel and destination. Test both conditions: interpreter transmitting and booth closed. Checking levels only during speech does not verify autofloor behaviour.