5 Tips for Better Wireless Audio | Improve Range and Quality
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- On this super informative episode of Sound 101, Andrew talks us through 5 tips for better wireless audio. These are things EVERYONE can do to improve range and quality of your wireless system, whether you are using the Deity Connect or something else.
We cover a variety of options that should solve any problems you're having with your wireless audio. Many people overthink how to get better wireless range but a lot of these tips are very simple. Transmitting audio at long range can be accomplished by using these tricks.
We cover wireless antennas, range, distance from receiver, directional antennas, ankle straps and much more. We also explain the science behind why things like swapping wireless antennas and using ankle strap transmitters can improve your wireless range.
Let us know in the comments below which of these tips you find the most useful!
0:00 Intro
0:19 Improve Wireless Microphone's Frequency
1:04 Improve your wireless microphone's signal with this antenna hack
2:28 Why you need a directional antenna for your wireless microphone
4:16 Improve your wireless microphone's signal for free with this tip
5:14 How wireless microphone placement affects your signal strength
6:44 Outro
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What's your go-to wireless audio trick?
Question - What SMA antennas work with the units? The ones on the Diety Website are sold out, so do all SMA antennas work?
Woot Woot! This is so important. There are so many little things when it comes to audio that you would never even think about. I was stunned when I went to school for audio engineering that, more than anything else, you need to learn how electrical signals move, mic positioning and sound physics before you even sit behind a computer to work on the sound. Thanks for another great video!
love this 101 episodes! Thanks!
Great tips here, Andrew! Recently acquired a DEITY Connect system and these tips will be very helpful - especially the one about swapping antennae between TX and RX! Thanks!
This is the best bloody video ever... You guys are smashing it!
This is why it's good to hire a sound guy! I don't even know how much I still need to learn about producing professional quality audio (or lighting, set design, camera work, feeding hungry PAs, etc,).
It's so interesting to listen to you. Your friendly way of explaining complex stuff in easy terms is very appealing.
Thank you so much sir for your packaged information.
Man you guys are mind readers! We just went over some of these with Justin in NZ while trying to troubleshoot issues with 2 of our kits!
Hey all. I just watched their sound cart breakdown from a little over a year ago. It got me thinking about how I should go about building up my own private sound cart for professional use and on film shoots with friends. Almost everyone I know has low-mid grade “professional” camera gear, but none of use has pro sound gear. Being the only one in my group that genuinely enjoys on set sound work, I want to start purchasing my own gear that would match our camera and lighting quality, in addition to things that prep me for professional work. I like everything they show on the video, it’s well organized, high quality gear, and exactly what I’m looking for. Now I know the gear they showed in that video may be out dated and too expensive for my needs, so I’m not looking for a list to copy. What I am looking for is a list of gear I should buy (not specific brands or models) that matches what they show. This way I can decide what is required of my needs, what order to buy them in, and (most importantly) what’s in my price range. This is a huge ask for anyone to do, so I’m immensely thankful for any advice! (Sorry that this is such a long comment).
really stellar advice! dang yall are killing the game on this wireless info!
Thank you sir.
Great advice! Thanks
The ankle trick is genius!
good stuff, thanks
really .. this stuff is awesome 🤩. thanks fr the tips
Great tips. What would be awesome though is an affordable actual Deity directional antenna that works with the Deity Connect, as well as an affordable SMA distribution box.
I love using the Deity Connect for wireless binaural nature field recording... it works so well, but none of the nature field recording blogs/vlogs seem to talk about wireless kit.
I've been using the HDTX on a feature with 2.4ghz external antennas on a dinkum arm and I've been covering the whole 2 bedroom house we're shooting in easy. The farthest I've had to be was 150ft through walls but it's been no issue.
Wow one of the best videos on sound yet
We try. What other topics should we cover?
@@DeityMicrophones work out/yoga for boom operators
That's so cool! WA5VJB company name is also the amateur (ham) radio callsign of the company's RF Engineer who created such specialty antennas. I'll have to keep an ear out for him on the ham radio bands, maybe make contact with him someday :-) VE7NB is my callsign, but sadly, I don't own a company, haha... but I am getting into film making and very much enjoy your videos. I bought the D3 Pro mic as my first purchase. I do have a question though... I noticed in this video you have a mic with the cover on a mic stand. In another video the mic cover has been removed and you have a screen of sorts about a few inches in front off the mic. Does the latter configuration make an improvement, and if so, where did you source it? I'm thinking of using a similar set-up for my voiceovers. Thanks, from Vancouver, BC!
Your content is educational. I have one! How do you improve the sound quality of a tracking device that has live audio.
Great video!
I would like to learn how to prevent all mic rustle hiding the lav mid chest.
The W Lav micro has almost no rustle, but the Pro has a ton.
I’ve tried everything! Medical tape to the shirt, medical tape to the chest.
I’ve used moleskin…
I’ve made the sticky triangles with gaff tape and stuck the mic between them.
Nothing works for mid chest.
Please help as I’ve had so many takes ruined and I hate having mics sticking out of the shirt with a clip.
Thanks!
#mailbag What's better for monitoring Audio Post or Prefader? And i have a historical Question. I saw some old tap dance movies some time ago. While my wife was enjoying the movie, I was wondering if the step sounds were recorded on the set or if a foly artist did the dubbing. What would you say?
can you use that antenna in different brand for example in ears shue?
Great video! I’ve been a professional DJ for over 25 yrs. I’ve used Gemini mics my entire career and I am known for having one of the best voices in market. My handhelds are great but lapel mics are hit and miss. When we need lapels for like a wedding ceremony I mount the receiver on top of my speaker for a clear line of sight to to the lapel transmitter. I’m on the highest channels on my dual receiver. Is there anything else I can do to prevent signal loss?
Hey I like the way to teach
I want to know about best stage mic (floor mic) which is best floor mic
Thank you
Would be nice to have a link to this products.
When will the BP-TRX and black w.lav pro come out?
Fyi, for those of you who think it's a joke... WA5VJB will be an amateur radio callsign. Which would be fitting for someone selling home made antennas.
Correct but they arent home made. WA5VJB designs antennas for mega corporate clients too like MLB baseball.
Any tips for being a field sound recordist/mixer
Any product that can work for nfl micd up style? Mines keep cutting in and out when not in line of sight
Bought a Rybozen karaoke mixer. Its in a side room with the home theater equipment. User guide says 100 ft of mic range with straight signal but the side room limits that greatly. How do i attach an antenna to the mic or the mixer to increase that range? Its a UHF mic. Thank you in advance :)
#mailbag Love the Deity Connect - Using it to record dialogue through mini xlr and BMPCC 4k - I'm getting wonderful signal to noise ratio BUT editing out the ambient room noise is driving me crazy in post. So here's my dumb question: What constitutes "background silence" in terms of db? Right now I've got it down tot -80db but it's still bugging me... And of course, too much denoising in processing ends up with the dialogue sounding like scuba divers... Expressed slightly differently: At what point can I safely tell my OCD that this is good enough?
I am moving to the UK from the USA. I want to buy the deity connect kit, but I need to know I’ll be okay operating the model I buy in the USA, after I move to the UK
Does an antenna on the receiver really make a big difference? I don't understand how handheld mics with tiny receivers work so flawlessly yet small transmitters and receivers like rode wireless go and synco cut out with the slightest intrusion of "line of sight".
Time to buy some ankle straps!
URSA makes some great ones!
Some cool ideas! Also I agree that WA5VJB company is going to be the next huge player in audio tech. The name alone just rolls off the tongue. One question though about ankle straps. The technical benefits make sense but it would seem the logistics of snaking a wire from the sternum to the ankle make for a lot more challenges and possible interference if the talent is moving and not stationary. Thoughts?
You will want to add some cable strain relief just a few inches below the lavalier head. This will keep cable noise from traveling into the lav.
#Mailbag What would be you best tips on capturing and editing sound effect for future use instead of paying for stock sound effects. Btw always great and informative video !
#mailbag Hi again, I will be in charge of recording the sound for the shooting of a short film soon and I would have liked to try your wireless lavalier microphone set. But there is no place in the area where I could rent one. Do you have an idea where I could find some in the region of Montreal, Quebec (Canada) ? Thank’s !
I don't think it's related to transmitting and receiving, but we have two Deity Connect systems at work and we never use them because the noise floor is so high. We've tried setting them with the recommended gain settings and every other combination, but the noise floor is just way too high to be useable. Is there something we're missing?
Have you tried using different mics on them instead of the default lavs?
@@hansmadula484 I think we have Countryman B3s on them right now. We've tried them with the original mics too but similar noise.
@@TannerGwaltney Update to the latest firmware, and add 80hz low cut to your channels at your recorder. Make sure also to set your recorder to mic level.
#mailbag Hi! I would love some tips on how to hide lav mic on actors and how to avoid clothing noise. Thank you for all the tips!
#mailbag Other than needing to sync audio in post, are there any disadvantages to recording audio on a separate device that does not transmit to the camera directly?
Today also failed at my field by using those system.... BPTRX and Duo RX wireless signals are so unstable. There is So many signal drops... (I have been tryed RF Power 10w~100w & auto and which I can do everything for changing wireless circumstances. )And I also use sony uwp d21. But sony is very stable.
And today I recorded dialogue with BP TRX as a back up recorder. But it freezed againg...... I can't use deity system anymore. I CAN NOT TRUST THIS SYSTEM.
I get a lot of Hess and background noise when using my wireless mics.
It doesn’t matter if I use it together with my GH5 or my Tascam DR60 II.
Especially when I have normalized my audio and edit I get a lot of noise.
I remove the noise with Audition, but it is not that great I still hear those “water” blobs, like too much reduction was used.
Do you have a video or do you know why my wireless audio gets so much noise and how I can avoid it?
Depends, what model of wireless are you using?
@@DeityMicrophones
Unfortunately I don’t have any from Deity, but I follow your channel for all your great tips. So hoped you had some ideas how I could solve it.
I have different wireless systems, but I don’t think there is a big difference in the background noise. Lensgo 328C, Comica WS50, Boom X-D, VDLive10 & Mirfak WE10Pro.
I have tried into my GH5 and into the Tascam DR60 II. When I tried to use internal recording in the Lensgo, I didn’t hear the same amount of noise.
@@DeityMicrophones
Do you have some tips no matter which wireless system I use? 😊
#mailbag How we can DIY the antenna to extend the range of signal? If we have some kind of build-in antenna on the Transmitter-Receiver, can we extend the range using external antenna?
If situation is right should you mostly utilize wired lavs? Or is the quality of audio from wireless lav technology identical? #mailbag
Really depends. Sit down interview... wireded V.Lav to camera is fine, V.Lav + D-XLR into an XLR camera. Okay. But if the subject is moving a lot, best to go wireless.
Will the Deity Connect transmit audio that is compatible with 32-bit recorders? #mailbag
#mailbag Hi ! I was wondering how to hide a lav mic in talent’s hair. Have tried it before and it was not so easy to do. Have some trick’s ? Thank’s !
why the hair? this one caught my eyes.
That is a WA5VJB 2.4 Ghz yagi
The guy is a ham radio operator that's his call sign.
#mailbag What’s the strangest place you’ve ever had to place a transmitter / receiver?
Great tip there!
However, I have to comment on your choice to use your b-camera in the way you do. In my eyes, it adds absolutely nothing. Seeing you talk to us viewers in the a-camera when the b-camera is active is just wrong. Gives the appearance that you are looking into the wrong camera. Use a b-camera for close-ups of equipment etc.
“WA5VJB” is a really trendy name 😂😂😂😂
“Humans are very thin at the ankles” is a weird thing to say.
Andrew is a weird guy.
@@DeityMicrophones it’s ok. We understand.
Do these tricks work for the old VHF microphones too?