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duh
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:34 am Post subject:
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I haven't tested this yet, but I'm going to try it. I'm sure there will
be some sort of interference problem or hum.
I've got one of those FM transmitters that you can plug into an MP3
player to play through your car radio.
I've got an MP3 player with a radio.
I need an AC to USB power source to power the transmitter.
Tune the MP3 player to the correct station, throw on some headphones,
and listen, or not.
Transmitter - $20
Power source - $4 lowest I've seen.
I'll see.
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Tim Scott
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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"duh" <noway-hozay@bozos.com> wrote in message
news:43750d11$0$75797$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
| Quote: | I haven't tested this yet, but I'm going to try it. I'm sure there will be
some sort of interference problem or hum.
I've got one of those FM transmitters that you can plug into an MP3 player
to play through your car radio.
I've got an MP3 player with a radio.
I need an AC to USB power source to power the transmitter.
Tune the MP3 player to the correct station, throw on some headphones, and
listen, or not.
Transmitter - $20
Power source - $4 lowest I've seen.
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I doubt that the transmitter will have enough power/range to be useable. |
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duh
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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Tim Scott wrote:
| Quote: | "duh" <noway-hozay@bozos.com> wrote in message
news:43750d11$0$75797$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
I haven't tested this yet, but I'm going to try it. I'm sure there will be
some sort of interference problem or hum.
I've got one of those FM transmitters that you can plug into an MP3 player
to play through your car radio.
I've got an MP3 player with a radio.
I need an AC to USB power source to power the transmitter.
Tune the MP3 player to the correct station, throw on some headphones, and
listen, or not.
Transmitter - $20
Power source - $4 lowest I've seen.
I doubt that the transmitter will have enough power/range to be useable.
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I use it in my house all the time and it works fine for distances of 20
feet or more. For my intended use, we're only talking about a range of
5 to 10 feet max. This is just so I can hear what's coming out of the
mix without being tethered.
It will all depend of hum generated by power supplies, etc. |
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duh
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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0junk4me@bellsouth.net wrote:
| Quote: | On 2005-11-11 3tksgmFt1jisU1@individual.net said:
I doubt that the transmitter will have enough power/range to be
useable.
I use it in my house all the time and it works fine for distances
of 20 feet or more. For my intended use, we're only talking about
a range of 5 to 10 feet max. This is just so I can hear what's
coming out of the mix without being tethered.
It will all depend of hum generated by power supplies, etc.
IF it works for your application you're still missing one
component that the better units have and that's limiting.
YOu might want to run that mix through a damned good brick
wall limiter before feding this transmitter just to protect
your ears. I won't run headphones or iem type monitoring
for live situations without it for any performer. In case
of accident you'll be protected from transients that can
really mess up your ears.
By the time you find good limiting to go in front of it you
might just be better off with a pro grade setup. Frequency
stability of this thing might be a concern to me as well.
wHat instrument do you play? IS it wireless as well? IF
not then I'd say you really don't need to go wireless and
that can save you some money. A good headphone amp can give
you what you want if you can handle the tether but still a
limiter in front of it is a must.
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I play fiddle and cajun accordion. Neither wireless.
Do I just look up "limiter"? |
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duh
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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duh wrote:
| Quote: | 0junk4me@bellsouth.net wrote:
On 2005-11-11 3tksgmFt1jisU1@individual.net said:
I doubt that the transmitter will have enough power/range to be
useable.
I use it in my house all the time and it works fine for distances
of 20 feet or more. For my intended use, we're only talking about
a range of 5 to 10 feet max. This is just so I can hear what's
coming out of the mix without being tethered.
It will all depend of hum generated by power supplies, etc.
IF it works for your application you're still missing one
component that the better units have and that's limiting.
YOu might want to run that mix through a damned good brick
wall limiter before feding this transmitter just to protect
your ears. I won't run headphones or iem type monitoring
for live situations without it for any performer. In case
of accident you'll be protected from transients that can
really mess up your ears.
By the time you find good limiting to go in front of it you
might just be better off with a pro grade setup. Frequency
stability of this thing might be a concern to me as well.
wHat instrument do you play? IS it wireless as well? IF
not then I'd say you really don't need to go wireless and
that can save you some money. A good headphone amp can give
you what you want if you can handle the tether but still a
limiter in front of it is a must.
I play fiddle and cajun accordion. Neither wireless.
Do I just look up "limiter"?
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Brick-wall limiter....got it. I thought that was just a colloquial
description at first. |
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shannon
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:30 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:34:18 -0800, duh wrote:
| Quote: | I haven't tested this yet, but I'm going to try it. I'm sure there will
be some sort of interference problem or hum.
I've got one of those FM transmitters that you can plug into an MP3
player to play through your car radio.
I've got an MP3 player with a radio.
I need an AC to USB power source to power the transmitter.
Tune the MP3 player to the correct ,station, throw on some headphones,
and listen, or not.
Transmitter - $20
Power source - $4 lowest I've seen.
I'll see.
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The first wireless IEM rig toured by Stevie Wonder worked with Sony FM
Walkman receivers on the FM broadcast band.
That system was the inspiration for Chris Lindup et al to start Garwood
radio systems and for radio mic manufacturers like Shure and Sennheiser to
copy the idea.
Oooh aaaargh, there be transmitters available if ye be a lookin.
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/
http://www.northcountryradio.com/
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/en/index.php
http://www.nrgkits.co.uk/index1.shtml |
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Hubert Barth
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:33 am Post subject:
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shannon <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
Just be aware that firing up such transmitters may interfere with your
local legislation. Better check that out before you buy.
Around here youŽd get a fine from $750 up for firing up a FM
transmitter without having a license.
regards
--
Hubert Barth
Cologne/Germany
http://www.bigbands.de |
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shannon
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:27 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:33:11 +0100, Hubert Barth wrote:
Oooh aaaaargh that be why I be a talkin this way aaaargh.
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ |
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shannon
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:31 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:33:11 +0100, Hubert Barth wrote:
PS
"Fünfzehn Mann auf des Toten Kiste, hohoho... und ne buddel voll Rum!"
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howtogerman.html |
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duh
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:
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Could be the start or a Southern Evangelical Angelic movie: "Cracker on
my Shoulder" in polly-phonic sound. |
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shannon
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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duh wrote:
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Oooh aaaaargh that be why I be a talkin this way aaaargh.
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
Could be the start or a Southern Evangelical Angelic movie: "Cracker on
my Shoulder" in polly-phonic sound.
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"Pieces of Seven SQUALK... Parroty Error !" :) |
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duh
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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shannon wrote:
| Quote: | duh wrote:
Oooh aaaaargh that be why I be a talkin this way aaaargh.
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
Could be the start or a Southern Evangelical Angelic movie: "Cracker
on my Shoulder" in polly-phonic sound.
"Pieces of Seven SQUALK... Parroty Error !" :)
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I bow to the master. |
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Joe Kesselman
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Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
Re: wireless monitor on the cheap |
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| Quote: | "Pieces of Seven SQUALK... Parroty Error !" :)
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As someone pointed out this weekend, "Pieces of Nine" would be more
believable as a parrotty error, since it's a single-bit failure. (And
believe me, you don't want to get bit more than once by a parrot.) |
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