Recent content by NUSound

I didn't say that I don't have to change a thing, just that there isn't a problem. I'm drawing up fresh frequency assignments for each show.

FCCInfo.com is where I go to find problematic TV channels. It's updated quite a bit and has several search options. BTW, it is not published by the FCC.

I currently run 24 channels of wireless in a touring show, ULXS, in two separate bands, with proper antenna distribution (key!) Not really. If you spec the system acrooss multiple bands, you'll be fine. I run 24 channels of wirelees, doing about 50 shows a year in about a 300 mile radius...

I use the colored rings from Neutrik. I put them on the Male end of the cable so they aren't visible to the audience. Resistor code is too complicated for most people so I just keep them in rainbow order:Red: 15ft Orange: 25ft Yellow: 40ft Green: 50ft Blue 75ft Purple 100ftBlack, white, and...

I hate Mackie. I die a little everytime I see one of their boards.Get an LS9. The budget is right, the board is great. If you absolutely need 36+ channels, there are some fairly reasonable ways to expand it.How much outboard do you have? Does you current budget account for what you might be...

The show I currently am working for is a fast-paced pop-music revue type thing (can't really describe it any other way.) 16 Singers/Dancer on Wirless, 6 horns on Wirleess, and a 4 piece rhythm section.The first thing I did was to make a template scene. This scene is setup as though everyone is...

It's doable, but it is worth it? Short answer: no, don't bother. Reliability, consistency, price, and latency are all reason why not to. I've got a hunch that you don't have the budget to do this in a way that you'll have reliability on your side.Simple solution: Buy an FX processor, aka, do...

Better yet, find someone in your area who has expertise in this and buy them lunch. Someone at a local production house may be happy to do this. This may just be for curiosity's sake, but if you're planning on deploying wireless systems in the near future (this is nothing personal), you seem to...

For an acoustic-eclectric, the way it is most often done is to take the 1/4" OUT of the Guitar into the input of an active DI. The through OUT goes to the amp, and the XLR goes to the console.For most people just the DI is preferred. In larger shows where you have more control over things you...

For acoustic-electrics and bass. Electric guitar via DI sounds like garbage. Sometimes I'll have a DI signal from the bass and still mic the cab to give me some more options with the sound.

I have several EWI DI's from Audiopile.net For the price they're tough to beat. Most of them are about 4 years old, probably 75-125 shows/year.

Until people stop watching them because of audio issues, nothing is guaranteed to change. (The beauty of capitalism.) A day of tech rehearsals would pretty much fix any potential problem, but that would not only involve paying the crew for an extra day, you'd need the 'talent' there. Since they...

When you have 10-15+ acts, that would mean 10-15+ cables... you're going to say it's easier to match up those cables than handing someone a mic that should be labeled? At the end of the day, wireless is the right tool for shows involving changes like this. Keep in mind that aesthtics are also...

My first guess is digital feedback loop. My second guess is poorly deployed lav mics. My third guess covers both of the previous guess: Operator Error. Can't tell you more without details.

This is a crew fail, not a wireless fail. Most of the people on this board have never been involved with a broadcast/fast change situation like this and I'll tell you from experience, cables are a big no-no. Notice how all the guitars/monitors are wireless? Running two cables may seem really...