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<blockquote data-quote="Marc Dobson" data-source="post: 64982" data-attributes="member: 2352"><p>Re: Upgrading Wireless System, choices...</p><p></p><p>Thanks for replies Jason Frederik...</p><p></p><p>I thought about a small battery powered mixer when I started this show 2 years ago and it's a really bad option. Many reasons...</p><p>- Adds weight</p><p>- Finding a battery mixer, that I could trust in build quality and battery life equals headache.</p><p>- Most important it would work against my mission "to sound like a band" because of lost effects. </p><p>-- Vocal & Harp via headset needs a compressor, plus reverb and slap delay.</p><p>-- Guitar I run effects on plus in parallel a Subharmomic Synth via a DBX DriveRack to mimic bass and it works.</p><p>-- Kick, needs compressor. I am way to dynamic. </p><p>-- Snare needs compressor. I play it like the kick.</p><p>-- Hihhat needs compressor in my situation.</p><p></p><p>Currently I run a Mackie mixer, DBX 4 channel comp, TC effects, DriveRack on guitar and another DriveRack on the master.</p><p>Once I sell off a set of powered EV speakers, I'm getting a Presonus Studio One mixer to replace all that except one DriveRack.</p><p></p><p>Running a single mixer would mean losing an insturment (Sub Harmonic Guitar) and attempting to compress, make wet and add delay's to that entire single would sound horrible and negatively effect my performance capabilities on many of the instruments.</p><p></p><p>So, I ain't F'n around I can not wimp out on processing the instruments <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I play in front of 1,000's of people sometimes and use a sound man.</p><p></p><p>Part of reason the reason I am upgrading my wireless (and gear) is for a live DVD with audio products release, I'm planning (with a major music manager) for next year sometime. Three to five video cameras and multi tracked audio with who knows how many wireless units attached.</p><p></p><p>I don't wanna come off the wrong way, I'm used to "this". Before people see my show there is a huge tendency to think it's a funny gimmick and in part it is. After about 30 secs into a show with a set of new eyes though, gimmick and funny starts to go away and I like to put as "audience see's and hears my niche" which is I am one musician who sounds like a band. Not trying to shoot an ego (but I am a singer/guitar player) but I do rival the sound of a band.</p><p></p><p>OK back to topic...</p><p></p><p>I've read reviews like yours Frederik, about bad signal in SLX which sounds like a bad EQ and I've also read good about SLX. But now that I'm thinking about it, I bet the sets of ears that compared SLX to others were the bad reviews and the good reviews were from persons who owned just one wireless system.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for heads up n Mipro. Can not quickly find a major retailer carrying the wireless units though. I'm not a fan a buying an un known product.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I should try to stick with Sennheiser, ask how the new G3 units work with Crown 311 (I've read but not verified they work) and modify the transmitter if needed.</p><p></p><p>AKG? Audio Technica?</p><p></p><p>Also, I'm staying away from digital, especially in the 2.4 Ghz frequency. From what I've read and how I've gotten answers back from manufactures (AKG) if the wireless mic component is not shielded for 2.4Ghz then interference is possible. If I'm switching up mics, I could run into problems.</p><p></p><p>The new 4 channel Shure Digital wireless is attractive but the price is looking to be over $6,000 ouch.</p><p></p><p> And I got to go, drive 10 hrs to North Carolina today so I can make the money to buy these new wireless units. I'm at fairs in Goldsboro, Greenville and Raleigh for the next month.</p><p></p><p>Marc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marc Dobson, post: 64982, member: 2352"] Re: Upgrading Wireless System, choices... Thanks for replies Jason Frederik... I thought about a small battery powered mixer when I started this show 2 years ago and it's a really bad option. Many reasons... - Adds weight - Finding a battery mixer, that I could trust in build quality and battery life equals headache. - Most important it would work against my mission "to sound like a band" because of lost effects. -- Vocal & Harp via headset needs a compressor, plus reverb and slap delay. -- Guitar I run effects on plus in parallel a Subharmomic Synth via a DBX DriveRack to mimic bass and it works. -- Kick, needs compressor. I am way to dynamic. -- Snare needs compressor. I play it like the kick. -- Hihhat needs compressor in my situation. Currently I run a Mackie mixer, DBX 4 channel comp, TC effects, DriveRack on guitar and another DriveRack on the master. Once I sell off a set of powered EV speakers, I'm getting a Presonus Studio One mixer to replace all that except one DriveRack. Running a single mixer would mean losing an insturment (Sub Harmonic Guitar) and attempting to compress, make wet and add delay's to that entire single would sound horrible and negatively effect my performance capabilities on many of the instruments. So, I ain't F'n around I can not wimp out on processing the instruments :) I play in front of 1,000's of people sometimes and use a sound man. Part of reason the reason I am upgrading my wireless (and gear) is for a live DVD with audio products release, I'm planning (with a major music manager) for next year sometime. Three to five video cameras and multi tracked audio with who knows how many wireless units attached. I don't wanna come off the wrong way, I'm used to "this". Before people see my show there is a huge tendency to think it's a funny gimmick and in part it is. After about 30 secs into a show with a set of new eyes though, gimmick and funny starts to go away and I like to put as "audience see's and hears my niche" which is I am one musician who sounds like a band. Not trying to shoot an ego (but I am a singer/guitar player) but I do rival the sound of a band. OK back to topic... I've read reviews like yours Frederik, about bad signal in SLX which sounds like a bad EQ and I've also read good about SLX. But now that I'm thinking about it, I bet the sets of ears that compared SLX to others were the bad reviews and the good reviews were from persons who owned just one wireless system. Thanks for heads up n Mipro. Can not quickly find a major retailer carrying the wireless units though. I'm not a fan a buying an un known product. Maybe I should try to stick with Sennheiser, ask how the new G3 units work with Crown 311 (I've read but not verified they work) and modify the transmitter if needed. AKG? Audio Technica? Also, I'm staying away from digital, especially in the 2.4 Ghz frequency. From what I've read and how I've gotten answers back from manufactures (AKG) if the wireless mic component is not shielded for 2.4Ghz then interference is possible. If I'm switching up mics, I could run into problems. The new 4 channel Shure Digital wireless is attractive but the price is looking to be over $6,000 ouch. And I got to go, drive 10 hrs to North Carolina today so I can make the money to buy these new wireless units. I'm at fairs in Goldsboro, Greenville and Raleigh for the next month. Marc [/QUOTE]
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