Music Mode on Microsoft Teams
According to the feature description in Microsoft 365 Roadmap, Teams will support up to 32 kHz sampling rate mono audio at 128 kbps. Moreover, Teams’ development team will optimize the audio processing settings for reproducing music with high fidelity. The video conferencing service will automatically adjust the audio bitrate based on your network connection and will go as low as 48 kbps. Microsoft says you’ll need good quality audio gear to get the most out of this new feature as a host. “To benefit from this improved fidelity, professional microphones and headphones or high quality external loudspeakers are ideal (no Bluetooth headsets). Built-in microphones and speakers on laptops such as the Surface Book will also deliver good experience,” wrote the company. You can also choose to turn off features such as echo cancellation, noise suppression, and gain control if needed. The feature is currently in the works and Microsoft hopes to make music mode available sometime this month. As far as the availability is concerned, you could expect music mode in Teams’ desktop app. It remains to be seen if music mode will eventually make its way to the mobile version of Teams.
