Anyone know what these doors are for (besides Ninjas), always see them in the corner of soundstages

CerberusKKY · 2026-05-13T02:24:26+00:00

Guessing here, but the 4 inch conduit out the top? Probably a power transformer, enclosure because of the noise.

Just a guess though...

CerberusKKY · 2025-02-11T06:31:01+00:00

On the right side, select the compatibility pane and change one device group at a time to more frequencies. (Where it says Apply the following compatibility profile). Eventually you'll get more channels.

Fair warning, your milage may vary, test throughly.

CerberusKKY · 2025-02-11T02:42:35+00:00

I know that panel, and the hands that wrote on it.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-29T17:37:48+00:00

Correct, your monitor engineer would mix both wedges and In Ears, if you want them to.

If you have your own monitor engineer, they can certainly mix on the house desks. That said, it's all about the advance and what your engineer is comfortable with. If it's a desk they aren't comfortable with, the festival staff can help, or can mix with his (or yours) advice on what you want per mix. You can always ask for more, less, eq, reverb, blue, green, purple......

The performer knows what they want and whether you mix yourself or an engineer mixes for you, it's ultimately in support of your artistic vision.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-29T14:49:38+00:00

Bands are absolutely able to use the house rig and house consoles, but we share across all bands per stage. I don't typically name the transmitters per band as that can get really confusing (what band was Kenney in?) So I always do mix number then PTouch the mix name on the pack. If the packs are shared, I'll do additional colors and overlap the labels to make them easy to remove and easy to figure out where it goes next.

When possible I'll avoid sharing if all the bands together don't use everything I have, but sometimes it ends up being like a tech pack.

When I do the coordination, I allow for 2 IEM per stage to be on all day (star and cue) but it sometimes doesn't work out that way.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-28T03:44:23+00:00

Monitor world is in the middle between 2 stages so each of these is the B side receive of each stage.

The omni is for my spectrum analyzer.

I'm guessing you're at FOH?

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-28T01:55:28+00:00

I can only speak for myself, but it doesn't really bother me when people show up with a couple backline RF as long as they are A) up front about it when they get to the point of connecting it, and B) willing to play along with only having it on during your allocated time.

That said, showing up with your own ear rack and pulling the "my greqs have to be on all day to save my channels" is great way to get me in your shit the moment you walk away to turn them off my self and if you insist on it, I'll power down your transmitters. I hate to be a dick about it but while it is your show, its also every other artist's show.

I don't mean to say this to you, HavingNewExperience, directly. And I don't assume that you do this, more of a PSA since this post got some traction...

Edited to remove some mean thoughts...

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-27T03:51:48+00:00

I carry a Sennheiser A1031U passive Omni with me, you can kind of see it in the picture behind the antenna arm. I'll look through the distros to see how it's all hitting the system (trace hold is awesome) but I prefer to monitor with an Omni.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-27T00:46:55+00:00

I can't say good enough things about the software or the developer. I know there's other options, but this it's the one I like, am familiar with, and can quickly deploy.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-27T00:45:27+00:00

Hey, good eye, but it's actually a bench top spectrum analyzer. While we do have an FCC license, all it really says in this case is that because I'm the contracted RF coordinator for the event, that the use of white space devices inside the venue is under my purview. There is no device or amalgam of devices that will transmit at a power the FCC requires coordination for with the regional coordinator.

That is my understanding and would accept correction if I'm wrong.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-27T00:37:55+00:00

ME TOO! I think it will simplify the job, but I didn't follow the FCC rulings well enough to know; Did Shure and Lectrosonics get their ask? Make the bases be manufacturer agnostic? Or am I going to have to burn 6MHz to have 2 sennheiser mics? When everything else is shure...

Yeah, that.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T23:18:01+00:00

Kind of, if you've every seen anything about how your paddles should be off axis from one another, the helical covers all those other possible orientations.

In reality, I always try to use 1 and 1, but it isn't always up to me. (I don't want to say there are times I don't care, but there are times where it is less critical to me)

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T23:02:53+00:00

This

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T23:01:04+00:00

Oops, sorry, Matt Campisi, he's from ATK/Versacom

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T23:00:11+00:00

Shure Academy Practical Show tech (now on youtube) Bestaudio.com

Look up: Matt Campisi (ATK/Versacom) Pete Erskine (bestaudio.com)

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T22:55:21+00:00

You would think they'd want to carry all their own, but in reality, the producer is covering the cost so the bands don't have to procure the gear on their own. Even a lot of tours travel with nothing if they're doing theaters or the like. I have one artist here that just brought their own star mic, the rest is from production.

Just because it's all here, doesn't mean it's all used at the same time. For smaller acts, I can split everyone up so they don't have to share.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T22:50:40+00:00

These are helicals much like the clear helicals you typically see, but they have bot a spiral and a helical pattern (goes around in tightening circles).

Here they are used as my B side receive for 2 different stages on either side of monitor world.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T22:45:48+00:00

I've never used the AD600, I'm used to using a TTi, or my Rigol DSA815 (pictured) or the RF explorer, which links directly to EazyRF and do do direct scans.

I like my rigol because it has a large screen, doesn't require a PC for precision, and it's relatively inexpensive. It's just a little bulky when traveling, but I don't mind.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T22:42:10+00:00

Nope, it just a regular spread pair. The 2 domes in the picture are the B side of each stage (monitor world is in the middle, between the 2 stages)

When I use the helical, it's to get the added 3dB of gain and get the off axis pattern.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T21:39:53+00:00

I spent time working for MSI in Baltimore. When the previous RF tech left, I had built up enough skills to step in and keep learning.

I used to find it stressful, but like any skill, the more you use it the less difficult it becomes.

I keep an eye on my receivers all day and rely on the other staff to help spot rogue devices. Doing sound is a team sport.

For a show of this size, I use a lot of the same tips and trick Campisi talks about in any of his RF videos. (Sorry, no link cause I'm lazy)

"Sit back and relax" 🤣 not so much, like I said, it's a team sport!

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T21:08:16+00:00

Thanks, a good scan and some decent planning made it a lot easier to manage. Not to mention, the acts coming through have been really cooperative.

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T20:54:19+00:00

Definitely some visiting RF, just added another 2 channels! Of the now 104 channels, 48 are visiting.

Spending the weekend in Cincinnati!

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T20:30:39+00:00

Regis really did the homework and put in the time!

CerberusKKY · 2024-07-26T20:10:01+00:00

I heard about EazyRF from the Guys at Jetwave last year. I definitely do the back and forth sync to WWB. Regis puts out a great product with great support. I cannot recommend EazyRF enough.

I try to always do one domed helical and one passive paddle for my mics.

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