Ceremony Rig

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My ceremony rig is also my backup...
so it has my second dual mp3 player...
a mixer with more XLR inputs for micing instruments...
a handheld and lavalier unit...
and an input for my computer.
Which player I use depends on the what I need to do.
 
iPad mostly. Songs are downloaded on the iPad, not streamed.

iPad and the s1 pro makes a very streamlined ceremony system.

Dumb question Scott but where do you place your S1Pro for the ceremony? In the front, off to the side? In the front aimed at the audience but more in a monitor configuration on it's side to be low profile?
 
If I had a S1, I would place my main speaker on one side and use the S1 on battery (with battery beltpack for audio signal--ENG typel) patched "out" from my main speaker which could also be a S1 on the other side as fill.
 
If I had a S1, I would place my main speaker on one side and use the S1 on battery (with battery beltpack for audio signal--ENG typel) patched "out" from my main speaker which could also be a S1 on the other side as fill.
Battery beltpack - do you mean IEM?
 
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Could do IEM but ENG would be better as both receiver and transmitter would be battery.

What are the latest high-end wireless bodypack transmitter and receiver ENG combos?

It would be nice to have the transmitter on battery so that you can do two speakers fully wirelessly, both power and audio signal.

Lectrosonics is the only brand I can think of although Sennheiser has some low-end ones. I wonder how the newer units are in terms of UHF RF signal.
 
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No idea - but I was looking into this recently also. I think the engineers were not thinking all the way through - why couldn't the battery powered speaker also supply power for things that will be plugging into it. If I have to power a receiver (or multiple receivers), then what is the point of a battery powered speaker? You could use an UPS with a normal mic receiver.
 
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No idea - but I was looking into this recently also. I think the engineers were not thinking all the way through - why couldn't the battery powered speaker also supply power for things that will be plugging into it. If I have to power a receiver (or multiple receivers), then what is the point of a battery powered speaker? You could use an UPS with a normal mic receiver.

I'm no electrical engineer but if you're going to supply power to other devices, that would likely mean converting it to 110v, AC. Inverters are very inefficient, so you're talking having to design in a much bigger battery unit in order to try and supply power to all kinds of devices (and with varying demands of amperage).
 
Could do IEM but ENG would be better as both receiver and transmitter would be battery.

What are the latest high-end wireless bodypack transmitter and receiver ENG combos?

It would be nice to have the transmitter on battery so that you can do two speakers fully wirelessly, both power and audio signal.

Lectrosonics is the only brand I can think of although Sennheiser has some low-end ones. I wonder how the newer units are in terms of UHF RF signal.
On the low end, could go this route ..

Sennheiser XSW-D PORTABLE INTERVIEW SET - - XS Wireless Digital Portable Interview Set. One-touch ease-of-use wireless audio set with XSW-D XLR Female transmitter, XSW-D 3.5mm (1/8”) receiver, 3.5mm (1/8") coiled cable, cold shoe mount and USB-A to USB-C charging cable - (https://en-us.sennheiser.com/xsw-d-portable-interview-set)
 
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I tried DJay Pro on my iPad mini, and while I like some of the features of it, there’s one I REALLY dislike; to make a playlist, you must do it in iTunes and import it into DJay Pro.

To be clear, there is no "importing" needed. Djay Pro automatically captures all of your playlists without the need to import anything.
 
To be clear, there is no "importing" needed. Djay Pro automatically captures all of your playlists without the need to import anything.
Correct .. DJay and Traktor on the iPad both just "read" the iTunes library directly .. no conversion needed and no import. I actually prefer that process since iTunes is my standard music manager for everything.
 
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I'm no electrical engineer but if you're going to supply power to other devices, that would likely mean converting it to 110v, AC. Inverters are very inefficient, so you're talking having to design in a much bigger battery unit in order to try and supply power to all kinds of devices (and with varying demands of amperage).
Or .. considering most receivers use DC, you could easily customize a cable to plug into it.
 
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I still think all powered speakers (battery or AC) should have an "accessory" jack .. either USB 5v or a 12v one (or both). My Anchor Audio speaker has a 12v jack and I made up a cable to power my AT 3000 receiver .. worked great.
 
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I have considered getting a small battery pack, similar to the ones that power your phones to power mic receivers.
 
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But that's just it - considering a battery powered speaker already has the battery, why can't 'a few' accessories also use it?