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Author Topic: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems  (Read 10185 times)

Ike Zimbel

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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2016, 09:44:47 PM »

Unless you are trying to get from one end of a stadium to the other you shouldn't need to worry about the high power option. Not that you'll never use it, but it's not needed in the normal stage to offstage wing distances.
 In years of arena/shed/corporate gig touring with the usual video walls, set bits, truss, etc on stage... we have never had to put the guitar packs in high power mode.
Antenna selection and placement is your friend. (along with proper frequency selection)

And a "tone freak" will have to decide if they can live with the audio compromises involved by auditioning the systems as others have already said.
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2016, 04:48:09 AM »

I have heard good things about the Line 6 units, but owning a couple of the V75 units and having had small issues with dropouts on occasion, leaves me with some concern.
If the v75 was used with the supplied antennas (even though it is a diversity system) then they usually end up in places that are not in line of sight. Paddle antennas is your best friend here. Also, running them in rf2-mode instead of rf1-mode will in most cases cause you trouble.

The g90 employs a four antenna diversity configuration that is quite stable but you need to make sure that all of the antennas can 'breathe'.

The g50 model is in general better suited for guitar/bass applications as the reciever is a floor model to be installed with your stomp boxes i.e. employs a better LOS than the V-system and less risk of random waterbags blocking the rf.
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2016, 09:36:39 AM »

Why is back line being discussed here?

It's all good sport to make fun of another department, but if their gear affects our gear then it would be nice if we were on the same page with them.
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2016, 01:17:24 PM »

It's all good sport to make fun of another department, but if their gear affects our gear then it would be nice if we were on the same page with them.

While I tend to agree that any shitstain from the backline will be blamed on the production provider, it's still back line with it's own particularly needs, wants, and guitar player Voodoo bullshit.
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2016, 09:49:50 PM »

Why is being digital going to sound much more like wire?


Simply because it does. No doubt about it at all if you're a player, and it's not a small difference.
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2016, 10:31:32 PM »

UHF-R is analog and therefore has a compander.  ULX-D being digital will sound much more like a wire. Unless you are deploying a lot of channels or need direct Dante output, QLX-D is the same transmit/receive scheme for less money.

+1 on QLXD
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Re: UHFR vs ULXD for Guitar systems
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2016, 10:49:43 PM »

Simply because it does. No doubt about it at all if you're a player, and it's not a small difference.

Ask players who use Lectrosonics digital hybrid wireless.

Companding used in analog wireless is optimised primarily for vocal use.  Try the "key jangle" test - does it sound like the source?  Most of the time the answer is no.
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