![]() ![]() Then as far as your original question is concerned. But since the latter is buried in the transmitter's menu, it's a pain to keep track of and can lead to some real headaches if mics/bodypacks get swapped around. ![]() FWIW I'm pretty sure that this gain setting on ULX-D/QLX-D (on the front of the receiver) is actually adjusting the transmitter's input gain remotely, and that it and the "mic offset" are actually affecting the same parameter. The individual gain on each receiver channel should be adjusted using the receivers' front-panel metering, and IIRC the operating manual gives a pretty good description of what constitutes proper illumination of the bargraph LEDs. "Mic offset" should be left at zero, except in the specialized scenario where you're alternating different transmitters on a single receiver channel, and you need to account for different mic or source sensitivities. the only time to use the pad on the transmitter is when the transmitter is indicating an overload condition, which is extremely rare in my experience. ![]() īut anyway, going through all the gain settings from the starting point. There's a good possibility that whomever told you this wasn't exactly sure themselves what they meant. it seems to me that this could be referring to the transmitter pad or gain setting (Shure calls it "mic offset" on the ULX-D), the receiver gain, or the preamp gain on the console. There's also a lot of ambiguity in what "drive the mics more" means. Perhaps they were trying to say the reciprocal of this that is, they didn't want to increase the noise. increasing the signal to noise ratio is exactly what you want, because this means less noise for a given level of signal. Their reasoning being that using the line level input they can drive the mics more without increasing the signal to noise ratio.To be terminologically precise. I can only go off what I know and my education, so I'd be happy to know what other people use with these receivers.īut after speaking to a lot of people who have been working for the company for a long time, and these guys are considered the best live sound engineers in the region for our company, they say they exclusively use Line Level on these devices. I'm curious to hear the opinions of many other live sound engineers. Their reasoning being that using the line level input they can drive the mics more without increasing the signal to noise ratio. So naturally, I would switch it to Mic level since I am using the wireless mics going into my XLR inputs on my console.īut after speaking to a lot of people who have been working for the company for a long time, and these guys are considered the best live sound engineers in the region for our company, they say they exclusively use Line Level on these devices. At the time I could only assume one would be for microphones and the other for line level instruments since these devices have 1/4" jacks. I'm working for a company that uses these systems and I've been with them for a little over half a year.Īnyway, coming from a recording environment, I noticed these devices, the ULX and the QLX receivers that I use, have Mic / Line switches. To give some context, I've been educated and working mostly in studio recording environments, so the entirety of live sound is a new world of audio for me.
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