7 Common Wireless Mic Problems and How to Solve Them

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This course covers the basics of wireless mic use, best practices, the common challenges, and foundational concepts for how to make these systems work well. Topics include selecting frequencies, antenna choice and placement, audio gain structure, and equipment maintenance. The instructor, Karl Winkler, has worked in the professional audio industry for more than 25 years, and has provided classes, workshops, and panels at various industry events, universities, and trade shows.
00:00 Intro
6:19 Problem #1 Lack of Frequency Band Planning
16:39 Problem #2 Poor Receiver Antenna Placement
25:48 Problem #3 Bad RF Gain Structure
32:01 Problem #4 Lack of Frequency Coordination
36:08 Problem #5 Bad Transmitter/Mic Placement
39:41 Problem #6 Poor Audio Gain Structure
42:44 Problem #7 Lack of Maintenance
47:14 Conclusions

[@Mac1Sound]

very educational, I got a lot out of this. Thank you so much.

[@lectrosonics]

Thanks for helping us get the word about on these fundamental concepts of setting up & using wireless microphone systems. Cheers!

[@jak101alansari]

thank sir for your support

[@bitriddles]

Awesome vid!!! This information will greatly improve the work I do in church and at a local sports venue.

[@theycallmemavericky]

Thank you!

[@genehumphrey6788]

Extremely helpful!!!

[@FentonLounge]

This was great thanks

[@TripleBath]

Thank you for this video. My question is what is happening when there are 10 or 15 thousand people in a venue like an outdoor ancient theatre with 10 or 15 thousand mobile phones. How would those phones intefere with the RF singals of a multi-mic wireless system? It there a chart that shows that? Thank you!

[@JMarkJones]

I have a four channel UHF system in my church. We are small and our mics are never more than twenty feet from the antennae. They work very well. Unfortunately the church across the street must use the same channel as my number one and often we hear their music in the middle of our service. Is there any way to shield our receiver from their signal? The source is across the road and inside a brick church, at least 300 feet away.

[@ohoh7517]

this is better than my forth grade sound class. Thank you!

[@onpoint2292]

*Fourth

[@3xAudio]

Amazing video thank you for sharing this.

[@SAMOANSTALLION1]

Thankyou
RF = Radio Frequency
Electro Magnetic Spectrum
VHF= very high frequency
UHF= ultra high frequency
Problems?
1) Frequency Band planning?
Overlap, band withs
TV channels frequency etc may interfere
2) RF Scanning
* use RF explorer

[@tinafisher3899]

Tell me how get wireless mic out of sleep mode

[@dingdong5601]

Thank god the audio quality on this is good lol

[@davelongenecker649]

2.4 GHz info at 15:42

[@lucaslutzerler5429]

1 or 2 Times a year i visit this Video Just to Check If i got IT right.

[@yarahdelacruz9575]

what if the sound of the wireless mic cutted repeatedly. what would be the probable cause?

[@keaganvanwyngaard9975]

batteries

[@keaganvanwyngaard9975]

or range is too high