Hello...this is my first post here. I've enjoyed reading posts here!
This is a church application. I have 8 Shure SLX systems (4 H5, 4 L4) and I've recently re-mounted them FOH. I'll explain that below, but I've let me continue explaining the set-up. I have 2 Shure 844 distribution sytems, and they are combined with a Shure UA 221 combiners, and 2 Shure PA SWB805 LDP antennas.
OK! So I could not get rid of ground loops on 4 of the systems when they were mounted stage side which drove me crazy. I never had any dropout issues. I was even running 1/4 antennas that shouldn't have worked, but they did. So due to the annoying buzzing, I moved all 8 systems and distribution to FOH. This solved the ground loop issue as the buzzes are gone. The plan was to remote the antennas no more than 30ft mounted to a wall using some decent RG-6. FOH/Wall is propbably no more than 90ft from the stage. So in theory, I'm thinking I should be good. Yesterday, I hadn't mounted the LDPs yet, and had them on mic stands elevated pretty good. And Shure (I mean sure!) enough I had bad drop-out issues for 3 services. Awesome!
So what do I do. Tonight I will run the Shure Wireless Workbench software to get a frequency plan, because quite honestly, I've never really done this properly. With a 15ft shot before, it probably wasn't near an issue as it is now. The other thought was to to remote the antennas back up to stage side. But then with going up through the ceiling and back down, this is probably a good 150ft. Would I have detrimental loss? I want to stay away from amplifiers as much as possible, but I'm guessing with the R6-6 I have at 150ft, it just might be stretching a bit far.
So I need help! What are your thoughts. I'm also gonna call the great folks at Shure. They really are helpful! I mean that!
Thanks again.
This is a church application. I have 8 Shure SLX systems (4 H5, 4 L4) and I've recently re-mounted them FOH. I'll explain that below, but I've let me continue explaining the set-up. I have 2 Shure 844 distribution sytems, and they are combined with a Shure UA 221 combiners, and 2 Shure PA SWB805 LDP antennas.
OK! So I could not get rid of ground loops on 4 of the systems when they were mounted stage side which drove me crazy. I never had any dropout issues. I was even running 1/4 antennas that shouldn't have worked, but they did. So due to the annoying buzzing, I moved all 8 systems and distribution to FOH. This solved the ground loop issue as the buzzes are gone. The plan was to remote the antennas no more than 30ft mounted to a wall using some decent RG-6. FOH/Wall is propbably no more than 90ft from the stage. So in theory, I'm thinking I should be good. Yesterday, I hadn't mounted the LDPs yet, and had them on mic stands elevated pretty good. And Shure (I mean sure!) enough I had bad drop-out issues for 3 services. Awesome!
So what do I do. Tonight I will run the Shure Wireless Workbench software to get a frequency plan, because quite honestly, I've never really done this properly. With a 15ft shot before, it probably wasn't near an issue as it is now. The other thought was to to remote the antennas back up to stage side. But then with going up through the ceiling and back down, this is probably a good 150ft. Would I have detrimental loss? I want to stay away from amplifiers as much as possible, but I'm guessing with the R6-6 I have at 150ft, it just might be stretching a bit far.
So I need help! What are your thoughts. I'm also gonna call the great folks at Shure. They really are helpful! I mean that!
Thanks again.