Alternatives to interpreter booths for your event

Choose how the programme will run

Remote human interpreters need an event audio feed and a delivery system for listeners. An interpreter translating after each passage needs pauses and extra programme time. Baian processes the live feed while the speaker continues, delivering translations to phones.

What attendees use

One QR code opens Baian in a phone browser. Attendees choose a language and read text or listen to available translated speech through their own headphones. Dedicated translation receivers are unnecessary. Agree an access plan for attendees without a usable phone, internet or headphones before booking.

What the organiser supplies

Arrange a powered laptop, reliable internet and a clear stage-microphone feed from the sound desk. Use supported USB audio or a suitable output and USB audio interface (sound card). Your AV operator should check the cable and signal level; avoid a laptop microphone picking up the room.

Tell attendees to bring headphones and test phone internet and the listener page from the audience area.

If speakers switch languages

Check spoken languages, audience text and audio separately. Enable “Multiple spoken languages” for supported language switches, wait for settings to save, then rehearse through the stage feed. Attendees keep their chosen translation language.

QIYADA removed the booths

Baian’s event team confirms that QIYADA replaced human interpreters with Baian and took down the booths. Attendees used phones while the team supplied the audio feed. GEM Summit retained human interpreters alongside Baian. Test your own material and venue connection before choosing either approach.

Confirm who provides each part

Compare supplier and venue responsibilities for equipment, audio, listener devices, internet, rehearsal and on-site operation. Baian removes booths and dedicated receivers when it supplies the interpretation; the stage sound system, internet and operator remain.