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Fundamentals of RF Coordination for Live Sound Part 2 – Antennas

There seems to be a lot of discussion on various pro audio forums about choosing antennas and how to best configure your wireless systems for optimum performance. There are descriptions of many examples of setups that have worked well for specific situations, and different opinions about general rules of thumb. …

Fundamentals of RF Coordination for Live Sound Part 1 - The RF Environment

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Fundamentals of RF Coordination for Live Sound Part 1 – The RF Environment

As live sound audio engineers, we are often required to deploy multiple channels of wireless audio equipment to satisfy the ever-growing trend of eliminating visible cables from performance areas. The job falls into our laps simply because its audio gear, and operating it perfectly should be within the parameters of …

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Optimizing Wireless Microphone Systems for the Real World, Pt. 3

In part one of this series, We covered the basics of gain structure as it pertains to wireless mic systems, and transmitter placement. In part two, antenna types and cable loss were discussed. Now, we’ll touch on antenna placement. Transmitter Antennas As already briefly mentioned in part one, transmitters should …

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Optimizing Wireless Microphone Systems for the Real World, Pt. 2

In the last article, I covered the basics of gain structure and why proper setup is important with wireless microphones. Also, part 1 described proper transmitter placement, including the fact that many pastors and CEOs alike should have to spend 6 weeks in microphone basic training before being allowed to …

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Optimizing Wireless Microphone Systems for the Real World, Pt. 1

In today’s sound reinforcement, broadcast, and even recording landscapes, wireless microphones and IEMs are a heavily-used tool. Cleaner stages, freedom of movement and mobility are all possible because of wireless technology. This series of articles aims to provide readers with some of the basics involved with getting the most out …