Re: [Harp-L] wireless guitar bug settings with harp

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have an AKG wireless rig that I use with both the snap-on XLR 
transmitter for my loZ mics and the guitar bug 1/4" transmitter for 
my hiZ mics.  I set the output on both transmitters all the way down 
to avoid overdriving the signal.  Your mileage may vary depending on 
the output of your microphone.  I turn my guitar bug up a little bit 
if I'm using my Slim-X, because it's output level tends to be a 
little low.

I don't change the settings on the receiver for the two 
transmitters.  I turn the receiver volume all the way counter-
clockwise (all the way down) for both transmitters.  My 
understanding is that this just controls the output level (sent 
downstream to the amplifier), which is not indicated by the LED.  I 
believe that the red LED on the front indicates that the signal is 
not being received.  This can be confirmed by switching the 
transmitter off while the receiver is on.  If this is the problem, 
it could also be the squelch control on the back panel.  This 
control should be set all the way counter-clockwise.  

There are online manuals for the receivers and transmitters at AKGs 
website, all products linked to this page: 
http://www.akg.com/site/powerslave,id,7,nodeid,7,_language,EN,cat,10.
html

-tim


john kuzloski wrote:
> Because the AKG wireless guitar bug system is designed 
> for guitar use, and Hi-Z harp mikes are hotter than 
> guitar pickups, I turn the gain all the way down on the 
> bug/transmitter.  Even with that, the red light on the 
> receiver (indicating some overload) comes on almost 
> constantly -- not that I've noticed any sonic problem 
> with that.  The instructions say to turn the volume dial 
> on the receiver all  the way clockwise (max) for Hi-Z 
> operation, so that is what I've been doing.  So, that's 
> minimum on the transmitter and maximum on the receiver.  
> Just wondering if that's how others are running with the 
> guitar bug or if some other settings have proven useful 
> (for example, does anyone turn the receiver volume down 
> and the amp volume up based on sonic preference?  Or 
> does anyone find that using a mike with volume control 
> set to not "redlight" the receiver sounds better?).  
>   Let me repeat that I don't hear any problem, the 
> system works great (except on New Year's Eve when it 
> got soaked with beer!) -- I'm just curious about what 
> settings others might be using with this system -- 
> especially if it's based on "sound judgement." 
>  Thanks!
>  --John K.