User guide to connect Interprefy to your on-site event

To allow remote interpreters to see and hear your event, and Interprefy AI to process the event audio, your event audio (and video where required) — needs to be streamed to the Interprefy platform.

We recommend streaming your event content to our platform using the Interprefy Routing Panel — a browser-based tool that manages audio flow between your event's AV equipment, the Interprefy platform, and your audience, all from a single interface.

Before you begin:

The hardware and other technical requirements depend on your event setup, minimum requirements include:

Laptop,
USB audio interface,
Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser,
Internet connection, ideally a wired connection with at least 8 Mbps available for HD streaming. HD streaming uses approximately 1.575GB/hour in HD for audio + video, or 0.032GB/hour per audio-only language channel.

To stream a video feed to Interprefy platform a Capture card is also required.

For events using only Interprefy AI Speech Translation and/or Captions, a camera and capture card are not required. Only the floor audio feed needs to be streamed via the Routing Panel.

1. Connect your event equipment

Connect the floor audio output from the venue’s main sound console to the USB audio interface, then connect the audio interface to the laptop.

If video is required, connect the video feed from the camera or video mixer to the capture card and connect the capture card to the laptop.

Expected result: The laptop should recognise the USB audio interface as an audio input device and, when used, the capture card as a video input device.

If no camera feed is available from the venue, a stand-alone camera can be used to provide video for the remote interpreters.

If the venue provides an SDI video signal but your capture device accepts HDMI, use an SDI-to-HDMI signal converter. If your capture device accepts SDI directly, a converter is not required.

What is a USB Audio Interface?

USB audio interface connects the venue’s sound system to the laptop. It converts the analogue audio signal from the sound console into digital audio that the laptop can use.

Recommended USB audio interfaces and mics:

M-Track Solo USB audio interface
Behringer UMC22 USB audio interface
Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB audio interface
RØDE Wireless Micro microphone
DJI Mic Mini 2 microphone

2. Connect your event to the Interprefy platform using the Routing Panel

Open the Routing Panel link provided by your project manager, using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers.

When prompted by your browser, allow access to the required microphone and camera devices.

Select the floor language, if language selection is not automatic, and choose your USB audio interface as the audio input device.

Then click Join to proceed to your session.

Interprefy Routing Panel

Routing Panel is a browser-based interface for managing audio flow between your event audio equipment, the Interprefy platform, and attendees. It ensures that floor audio, interpretation, and translated content are correctly routed throughout the event.

Which mode do I need?

Depending on your event configuration and complexity, Routing panel is available in two modes:

Routing Panel: Essentials — designed for simple and efficient event setups, where the primary goal is to send floor audio to the Interprefy platform for AI-powered translation and captioning.

Routing Panel: Advanced — designed for events with complex AV setups, on-site or remote interpreters, and hybrid configurations where multiple audio sources need to be managed and distributed.

To find out more about the Routing Panel and mode specific guides please visit:

3. Configure the Routing Panel and start streaming

Upon joining the session, Short settings window will appear, enable the required options as per your event requirements and click Save changes to proceed to Routing Panel interface.
Short settings options available depend on the Routing Panel mode, for more detailed mode guide, please visit the links above.

Confirm correct inputs are selected in the Routing Panel interface, and click Start sending to begin streaming your event content to the Interprefy platform for processing.

For events using Routing Panel: Advanced, for receiving audio feed from Interprefy platform, click Start receiving.

Starting the floor audio feed will automatically enable Captions and AI Speech Translation. Once the floor audio feed is discontinued, AI translation will also stop automatically.

Alternative connection options

The Routing Panel is the recommended connection method for on-site events. If your venue's AV setup cannot use the Routing Panel, or an existing streaming configuration provides a more suitable option, your Interprefy team may recommend one of the following alternatives.

Using a low-latency live stream

If your event is already being broadcast through a low-latency streaming platform, Interprefy may be able to use the existing live stream as the source instead of creating a separate audio and video connection from the venue.

Confirm this option with your Interprefy team before the event.

Using the Host interface

Your Interprefy team will provide a Host link or Host token as an alternative way to connect your event to the Interprefy platform.

Open the Host link provided for your event, or go to https://interprefy.interpret.world and enter the Host token.

Select the required audio and video input devices in the Settings, then click Connect to begin streaming your event to Interprefy.

To learn more about the Host interface and features, please visit our detailed guide.

Plan your event setup with Interprefy

Every event setup is different. If you have questions about your AV requirements, Routing Panel setup or alternative connection options, contact your Interprefy team for guidance.