Microphone Array System

A microphone array system mountable on or in a ceiling of a conference room, the microphone array system comprising:

• a chassis comprising a front board and side walls, the front board comprising an upper side and a lower side and the side walls extending on the upper side of the front board;
• a plurality of microphone capsules arranged inside the chassis, wherein the microphone capsules are adapted for acquiring sound coming from below the microphone array system when mounted on or in a ceiling of a conference room;
• and
• a processing unit configured to receive output signals of the microphone capsules and to execute audio beam forming based on the received output signals of the microphone capsules for predominantly acquiring sound coming from an audio source in a first direction;
• wherein the microphone array system comprises or is mounted to a laterally protruding support frame;
• wherein the microphone array system is adapted for being mounted in a drop ceiling that is fixed to a ceiling of a conference room by support beams;
• and
• wherein the laterally protruding support frame is adapted for resting on said support beams such that the side walls of the microphone array system partially protrude from the drop ceiling and the front board and the plurality of microphone capsules are below the drop ceiling.