Microphone
Wireless
Everything youve always wanted to know about AKG WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Systems
Page
AKG Facts & Figures
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE
AKG PREFACE
A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Die DYN Series
AKG - A LEGENDARY BRAND
AKG HISTORY
A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS
The company name
AKG HISTORY
C 12 A
The early products
The breakthrough
AKG - A LEGENDARY BRAND
AKG HISTORY
A PIONEER IN ACOUSTICS FOR OVER 50 YEARS
New research center
AKG HISTORY
The turning point
Reflection and scattering
HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKS
HOW RADIO SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED
AKG WMS BASICS
Positioning the receiver
Signal propagation
AKG WMS BASICS
Wavelength
HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKS
HOW RADIO SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED
AKG WMS BASICS
Interference
AKG WMS BASICS
Bandwidth
Frequency Modulation FM
AKG WMS OVERVIEW
MODULAR SOLUTIONS TO MEET INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS
THE WMS 40 MODULAR SYSTEM
Lead and backing vocals
for presenters
Presenters
AKG WMS OVERVIEW
Clip-on or head-worn microphone
Battery status LED
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
HANDHELD MICS FOR LEAD AND BACKING VOCALS
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
On/off switch
Volume
Microphone cleaning and maintenance
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
HEAD-WORN MICS FOR LEAD AND BACKING VOCALS
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS
Rack mounting
ON/OFF switch
Volume
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
SO 40 SNAPON TRANSMITTER CONVERTS HARDWIRE MICS TO WIRELESS
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS
Volume
SO 40 Input wiring diagram
XLR connector
ON/OFF switch
Battery charging made easy
THE TM 40 - MODULAR SYSTEM FOR SOPHISTICATED STAGE APPLICATIONS
On/mute/off switch
Battery compartment
Volume
AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
Wireless and supremely flexible
On/Off switch
THE MP 40 MICROPEN FOR PRESENTERS
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTERS
AKG WMS UHF PRESENTERS
Detachable microphone
Volume
PR 40 Portable receiver ON/OFF switch
AKG WMS UHF PRESENTERS
PT 40 Bodypack transmitter
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTER
MORE GOODIES FOR PRESENTERS
AKG WMS UHF PRESENTERS
C 444 L
AKG WMS UHF PRESENTERS
ON/OFF switch
Volume
AKG WMS UHF AEROBICS
WIRELESS SYSTEMS FOR MAXIMUM MOBILITY
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR SPORTS
C 444 L
AKG WMS UHF AEROBICS
Volume
ON/OFF switch
Battery status LED
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR INSTRUMENTS
AKG WMS UHF INSTRUMENTS
RADIO LINKS FOR PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Volume
battery supply/mini mixer
For detailed hints on using MicroMics refer to pages 80/81
ON/OFF switch
THE GB 40 GUITARBUG FOR GUITAR AND BASS
AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR GUITAR & BASS
AKG WMS UHF GUITAR BASS
Guitar system in a bag
Volume
ON/OFF switch
AKG WMS UHF GUITAR BASS
FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT, INTERFERENCE, AND PRACTICAL REMEDIES
HOW MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY WORKS
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
Intermodulation
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
WMS frequency band with TV transmitter
Intermodulation
FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT, INTERFERENCE, AND PRACTICAL REMEDIES
Automatic frequency setup
HOW MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY WORKS
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
Non Diversity
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
Shadow loss
Multipath transmission
Hardwire mic
TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS
Troubleshooting hardwire and wireless microphones
1. Problem no sound microphone does not function
Presenter
MODULAR SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOM REQIREMENTS
Vocals
Instruments
On/Off switch
AKG WMS 400 RECEIVER
AKG WMS SR 400 UHF
THE FIRST STEP TO PROFESSIONAL MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
Infrared transmission
AKG WMS SR 400 UHF
Auto setup
Range of accessories for complex applications
AKG WMS 400 TRANSMITTERS
AKG WMS HT 400 UHF
HANDHELD AND BODYPACK TRANSMITTERS FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE APPLICATION
Battery compartment
AKG WMS PT 400 UHF
Rugged mini XLR connector
0,1 ” jack for external mute switch
CU 400 Charging unit Charging status LEDs
THE AKG WMS 400 SERIES CHARGER
AKG WMS CU
THE USER FRIENDLY QUICK CHARGER
RA 4000 B Omnidirectional wideband booster antenna
AKG WMS 400 ACCESSORIES
PSU 4000 Central power supply unit
AB 4000 - Antenna booster
IP 3 Intercept
SETTING UP MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS
HOW TO DEAL WITH INTERMODULATION AND KEEP YOUR FREQUENCIES STRAIGHT
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
Microphone A carrier frequency
Here are some hints on how to minimize receiver intermodulation
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
SETTING UP MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS
Frequency Management a good idea for any multichannel system
Calculation of intermodulation products
Derivation of 3rd order intermodulation products
Adding channels by duplicating an existing frequency structure
Theater Frequencies
AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
The far-near difference
= 54 channels
MODULAR SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
BAND
= approx. 25 channels
Signal loss caused by the audience
HOW TO USE ANTENNAS
SELECTING, PLACING AND USING ANTENNAS
AKG WMS ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY
Antenna cables
HOW TO USE ANTENNAS
SELECTING, PLACING, AND USING ANTENNAS
Cable attenuation setting vs. cable length in complex systems
Stadium theater, opera house example
AKG WMS ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY
Stadium example
Stadium theater, opera house example
THE WMS 4000 MODULAR SYSTEM
AKG WMS 4000 OVERVIEW
MODULAR SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
HUB 4000 Network concentrator
PSU 4000 Central power supply unit
AKG WMS 4000 OVERVIEW
CU 4000/BP
Battery status readout
AKG WMS 4000 TRANSMITTERS
AKG WMS HT
HANDHELD AND BODYPACK TRANSMITTERS FOR LIMITLESS OPTIONS
0.1” jack for remote MUTE switch
AKG WMS PT
Detailed instructions on using MicroMic products see pp. 80/81
Rugged professional 3-pin mini XLR connector
THE CUTTING-EDGE TRUE DIVERSITY RECEIVER
AKG WMS 4000 RECEIVER
AKG WMS SR
Multichannel capability, frequency management, and auto setup
AKG WMS SR
Auto Setup
Battery life display
BATTERY CARE
THE INTELLIGENT WAY TO POWER WMS 4000 TRANSMITTERS
AKG WMS 4000 CHARGING SYSTEM
Charging status display LED Recovery key and LED
Integrated temperature sensor
BP 4000 Intelligent quick-replacement battery pack
Ladestation Features
AKG WMS CU
On/off switch Power Indicator Status display
THE INDESPENSABLE COMPONENT FOR LARGE WIRELESS SYSTEMS
AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNA SPLITTER
AKG WMS PS
Selecting antenna cables
AKG WMS PS
ANTENNAS TAILORED TO EVERY SITUATION
AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNAS/ACCESSORIES
AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNAS
SRA 2B - Active wideband directional antenna
ASU 4000 - Remote powerd adapter for antennas
AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNAS
SRA 1 - Passive wideband directional antenna
AKG WMS 4000 NETWORK CONCENTRATOR
AKG WMS HUB
THE LINK BETWEEN THE WMS 4000 AND A PC NETWORK
YOUR COMPUTER AS A WMS 4000 CONTROL CENTER
AKG WMS 4000 MISSION CONTROL SOFTWARE
AKG WMS MCS
PSU 4000 Central power supply unit
AKG WMS 4000 POWER SUPPLY
RELIABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE COMPLETE WMS 4000 SYSTEM
AKG WMS PSU
HPA 4000 Headphone amplifier On/off switch Headphone jack Display
AKG WMS 4000 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
AKG WMS HPA
MONITORING WITHOUT A MIXER
EXAMPLE 8-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE ARRANGEMENTS OF SEMINAR ROOMS
WMS 4000 8-CHANNEL SETUP
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Room
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Room
Power cable Antenna cable A Antenna cable B
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
WMS 4000 10-CHANNEL SETUP
EXAMPLE 10-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR TOUR SOUND
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
WMS 4000 16-CHANNEL SETUP
EXAMPLE 16-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE USE
Specification
Gala Musical Couples, August
WMS 4000 Wiring
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
WMS 4000 mobile rack
EXAMPLE 16-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE USE
WMS 4000 16-CHANNEL SETUP
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
High-tech for pure enjoyment
WMS 4000 46-CHANNEL SETUP
EXAMPLE 46-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR AN OPERA HOUSE
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Stage
Sound Cabin
Safety curtain
EXAMPLE 46-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR AN OPERA HOUSE
WMS 4000 46-CHANNEL SETUP
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
22 channels
4 x SR
24 channels
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
ZAPD
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
WMS 4000 1-CHANNEL SETUP
EXAMPLE 1-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS
Specification
AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Violin and viola
AKG MICRO MICS FOR INSTRUMENTS
AKG WMS FOR INSTRUMENTS
Guitar
Tubas
AKG WMS FOR INSTRUMENTS
Saxophone
Clarinet
Application
RECOMMENDED AKG WIRELESS SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION GUIDE
AKG WMS OVERVIEW
Transmitter
AKG WIRELESS SYSTEMS AT A GLANCE
AKG WMS OVERVIEW
Receiver
A-weighted
SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless microphones and microphone elements
ALL THE SPECS AT A GLANCE
ALL THE SPECS AT A GLANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless microphones and microphone elements
AKG WMS OVERVIEW
DEFINITIONS FROM A TO Z
GLOSSARY
AKG WMS GLOSSARY
20 dB
130 dB
70 dB
50 dB
Feedback
GLOSSARY
AKG WMS GLOSSARY
DEFINITIONS FROM A TO Z
Hypercardioid Ultra-directional
GLOSSARY
AKG WMS GLOSSARY
DEFINITIONS FROM A TO Z
Reflection
GLOSSARY
AKG WMS GLOSSARY
DEFINITIONS FROM A TO Z
Term
INDEX
AKG WMS INDEX
SELECTED KEYWORDS
AKG WMS NOTES
APPENDIX
AKG WMS NOTES
APPENDIX
AKG WMS NOTES
APPENDIX
AKG WMS NOTES
APPENDIX
AKG WMS NOTES
APPENDIX
Page
AKG ACOUSTICS, U.S
Specifications subject to change without notice
AKG Acoustics GmbH
AKG Acoustics GmbH