Sound Advice by Leon Sievers Sound Professional August 08, 2006
Most microphones are available
in both wired and wireless versions. Every wireless microphone system must
operate on a specific frequency. VHF systems are in very wide use right
now, and are exceptionally affordable. UHF systems, which operate in the
higher UHF frequency range, are better suited to multi-channel, multiple-frequency
systems. Though they offer no benefit in terms of sound quality they do
offer greater isolation from interference, which provides greater stability
and reliability when using multiple wireless microphones.
Both VHF and UHF frequency
bands are shared with a large number of other devices including TV stations,
communications equipment and a large number of wireless microphone systems.
Because of this sharing there is the possibility that someone else (another
church) in the area may be using the same frequency. You should not use
two microphones with the same frequency. This will result in interference
and render the system useless. Manufacturers often sell a wireless handheld
and lavaliere or instrument microphone package. Although these systems
are designed for individual users, they are not intended to be used simultaneously.
Each mic can be used with the same receiver, however they cannot operate
at the same time.
Wireless microphones are
usually sold with one or two antennas. Dual antenna or “diversity” systems
are able to avoid dropouts because they have two antennas and two receiver
channels. Because the chances that there will be simultaneous dropouts
at both antennas are extremely low, diversity receivers provide almost
complete immunity from dropouts. Diversity wireless systems will almost
always have better operating range than similar non-diversity systems.
condensors
We use AKG C1000s mics for vocals and have found them to sound much cleaner then SM58s (no big surprise really). I have been able to get them on Ebay for around $150 each (new) which makes them a better value than SM58, in my opinion. Don't get me wr...more
Submitted by: Pat Gibbons Location: Magnolia. Tx
SM 58? and other micing comments/quesitons
I am surprised that you did not talk about the frequency and transient response of different mics which ultimately affect the sound of the mic. In my experience, the SM 58 has decent frequency response but poor transient response which ends up makin...more
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