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  1. No unfortunately not...
  2. This is likely a rookie question, but can radio mic antennas be extended with BNC over Cat6 adapters? We have a pair of P180 antenna for our line6 XD's (x6). I wanted to get the antenna closer to the stage, and we have LOTS of cat6 patch points (not ethernet). I wondered if the BNC to RJ45 adapters on the likes of CPC could be used to good effect for this? or if the 50ohm to 100ohm impedance difference would cause issue? Id rather not move the receivers, as the RF and Battery read out has is very useful...
  3. Hi folks, We have been using Line 6 XD units for a few years now (school theatre)... We have 6 units and we were hoping to add 4 more to this stock, however a number of our regular suppliers have told us they are discontinued? Line 6 still shows them on their own site, but I have had no reply from them when contacting them directly. Can anyone confirm this? and if so, what alternatives are out there that operate in a similar way and will work along side our existing stock. I appreciate they are not high end units, but they have performed admirably within our requirements.
  4. I have views that video, but I haven’t actually tried this linking the aux channels. I’ll give it a go tomorrow. Though not sure if it will work if the insert selection on the LR only allows for one aux choice. Worth a go though, I’ll report back.
  5. I hadn’t considered that, but that would solve the issue. Though, if the option for an insert on the LR is available, you would have expected it to apply on both channels.
  6. But you can’t use 2 inserts on one channel, even the master LR.
  7. Morning folks. im sure I’ve just overlooked something, but I can’t seem to figure this out… I want to use an external EQ on my master LR. Trying to do this as an insert, as the outboard rack is by the desk and the main output is fed to the amps on stage via s32. My issue, is that if I add an insert to the main LR, it only seems to apply to the left channel. Currently I have aux 1 set as the insert, aux 1 out to the EQ unit, returned on aux 1 in. But it only applies to the left side of the master… has anyone else wanted / needed to do this? And did you have the same issue? Have I missed something obvious? thanks in advance.
  8. Also another vote for the FLX series. We have the full console, but the S series would be more than adequate for the set up you describe.
  9. Thanks for all the replies. Very helpful
  10. Depending on the rf settings of the line 6, the mics are likely to wipe out the network environment rather than the other way around. We have 3 access points tied to the main network in the venue space and the only time we had issues was due to the receivers being located right next to one of them. Once the receivers were moved (now 5 meters away from the access point) we haven’t had any trouble. For info, we have mainly UniFi access points and switching.
  11. I second the line 6 units if your environment allows. We have 8 ways for our school venue and they have been almost bullet proof. Very reliable for a show setting, but also “cheap” (in comparison) enough to be replaced if needed. The Xd-v75 series is fairly versatile too, as they can be provided in handheld or belt pack configurations. They sound pretty good too for the price point. We have also adapted some cheap cpc capsules to work with the packs for a “throw away” option for less reliable students. If you rely on any other 2.4ghz system, the line 6 will wipe them out though... so it would depend on your venue. We were able to hire a set of 10 in for a show before our initial purchase to test the functionality before purchase.
  12. I second Cedds suggestion. I used to tinker as to get started, before purchasing the hardware. For the very new user, there is also a block programming option to get you started, you can the. See the code after “blocking” it to see how it works and build upon it.
  13. DrV, thank you for your comment. For(), and arrays are something I’m currently learning, and I hope to implement once I understand them fully. Pmiller, whilst I appreciate your comment, I’m not sure you appreciate the reason I started this project or the reason for posting it. I’m not suggesting this be used in pro venues or be a cheap replacement for professional grade equipment in any sense. This was crated to fill a need for our venue where funding is almost non existent. I posted this so that others (likely also in a school environment) may benefit. I see no reason why this system is any less reliable or more likely to fail than any other... however I’m more than happy to receive constructive criticism to improve it.
  14. P Miller, why would a micro controller be any less reliable than any other engineered system? As well as additional features outlined by Tim, the system is still very simple to build and operate... Sandall, I’m also curious as to why you think this system may not be a simple system to maintain? The coding used is entry level, (I’m not expert) and we even have students who could possibly write the code in a more elegant way than I have... the hardware is also very basic electronics... so I’m sure any competent tech could maintain it easily... Further to this, on my last costing, the components for the complete build are under £60 including the “Arduino”. So it’s almost a disposable system in terms of financial outlay.
  15. Thanks for the advice, As I said im no expert in this area. Just trying to fill a need... In our set up, we have multiple RJ45 patch points in the control booth and locations around the stage. So yes, we have enough ports. As for pin protection, its not something I considered, so thanks for that.
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