Page 3 - A P; IONEER IN; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE; AKG PREFACE
As more and more affordable wirelesse q u i p m e n t b e c a m e a v a i l a b l e , t h edemand for high quality single and multi-channel wireless systems for sound com-panies, conference centers, public buil-dings, and live sound grew sharply, too.AKG responded to this trend early on, developing ...
Page 4 - AKG - A LEGENDARY BRAND; AKG HISTORY
How it all started … A word to skeptics from the outset: the history of AKG is simply too good to have beenjust made up! 1945: In a setting reminiscent of “The Third Man”, two men who had occasionally donebusiness with one another before World War IImet up again. They discovered that peoplesought di...
Page 8 - OW; HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY WORKS; AKG WMS BASICS
The case for wireless mics The popularity of wireless systems is gro- wing continuously, and they are no longerfound only at open-air events, in theaters,and conference centers. The increasing sel-ection of small portable wireless systems isthe key to virtually unrestricted wireless free-dom even fo...
Page 12 - THE WMS 40 MODULAR SYSTEM; Lead and backing vocals; AKG WMS OVERVIEW
Handheld microphone for lead andbacking vocals • Simple plug & play system• Time-tested AKG D 880 M microphone element • Over 35 hours of battery-powered operation Page 12 M ODULAR S OLUTIONS TO M EET I NDIVIDUAL R EQUIREMENTS THE WMS 40 MODULAR SYSTEM Lead and backing vocals TM 40 10 www.akg.co...
Page 13 - Guitar; Aerobics
www.akg.com 11 Presenters Instruments Guitar , bass and keyboards oder Aerobics AKG WMS OVERVIEW The MP 40 micro pen for presenters • Maximum flexibility of use as handheld, clip-on, or pocket mic • Superior-quality C 407 capsule• Optional quick charging station Page 20 MP 40 PR 40 Handheld micropho...
Page 14 - ANDHELD; AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS; AKG WMS UHF VOCALS
The HT 40 handheld transmitter is an excel-lent choice for both handheld and stand-mounted use. Handheld microphones are alsosuited for applications where more than oneperson will talk into the microphone, such astalk shows or interviews with people in theaudience. The design specification for the W...
Page 18 - SO; SNAPON; TRANSMITTER; CONVERTS
SO 40 SNAPON TRANSMITTER CONVERTS H ARDWIRE M ICS TO W IRELESS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR VOCALS Color code Transmitters and receivers tuned to the same carri-er frequency are marked with the same color. Input gain control Matches the transmitter audio input sen-sitivity to the microphone's output level. Ba...
Page 20 - ODULAR
Sooner or later in the life of every singer, thetime comes when you need to buy a ruggedstage microphone with that fabulous sound.But that’s when you find yourself in a dilem-ma: do you need a hardwire or a wirelessmic? A hardwire model is perfectly adequatefor the rehearsal room, where it is ofteni...
Page 22 - MICRO; PEN; FOR; AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTERS; AKG WMS UHF PRESENTERS
Microphone The AKG C 407 omnidirectional microphonehas been optimized for speech pickup. A crocodile clip lets you use the microphoneremotely from the transmitter. The cable isapprox. 8 inches (20 cm) long. T HE MP 40 MICRO PEN FOR P RESENTERS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTERS Color code pen clip Transm...
Page 24 - AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTER
M ORE G OODIES FOR P RESENTERS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR PRESENTER 22 www.akg.com PT 40 Bodypack transmitter with C 444 L head-worn or C 417 L lavalier microphone. HT 40 Handheld transmitter with proven D 880 M microphone element. SO 40 snapon transmitter Microtool for easy conversion of hardwiredynamic mi...
Page 26 - AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR SPORTS; AKG WMS UHF AEROBICS
W IRELESS S YSTEMS FOR MAXIMUM M OBILITY AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR SPORTS 24 www.akg.com Training communications Instructions are often drowned out by ambient noise. The PT 40Sports System in conjunction with a powered speaker or ampand speaker reduces the strain on the trainer's voice and getstheir instru...
Page 28 - AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR INSTRUMENTS; AKG WMS UHF INSTRUMENTS
R ADIO L INKS FOR PORTABLE I NSTRUMENTS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR INSTRUMENTS 26 www.akg.com Mini XLR connector A locking 3-pin mini XLR connector pro-vides a reliable connection to a head-worn microphone from AKG. ON/MUTE/OFF switch Setting the switch to the "MUTE"position mutes the audio signal,w...
Page 30 - GB; GUITAR; BUG; AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR GUITAR & BASS; AKG WMS UHF GUITAR BASS
Jack plug Spring-loaded FlexJack™ 1/4" TS jackplug. The plug may be too short forsome recessed instrument jacks. Inthis case, use the supplied extensionplug. T HE GB 40 GUITAR BUG FOR G UITAR AND B ASS AKG WMS 40 UHF FOR GUITAR & BASS 28 www.akg.com ON/MUTE/OFF switch Setting the switch to t...
Page 32 - HOW MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY WORKS; AKG WMS MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY
F REQUENCY M ANAGEMENT , I NTERFERENCE , AND P RACTICAL R EMEDIES HOW MULTICHANNEL TECHNOLOGY WORKS 30 www.akg.com The electromagnetic wave spectrum The electromagnetic wave spectrumis becoming increasingly crowded bya wide variety of applications. Wireless microphones generally sharethe same freque...
Page 37 - THE WMS 400 MODULAR SYSTEM; Vocals
www.akg.com 35 M ODULAR S OLUTIONS FOR C USTOM R EQIREMENTS THE WMS 400 MODULAR SYSTEM Vocals The requirements of wireless systems varyfrom one user to another. Every user needs a custom solution, which is why AKG has crea-ted the WMS 400 Series, a modular system that offers a wide variety of soluti...
Page 40 - AKG WMS 400 TRANSMITTERS
38 www.akg.com H ANDHELD AND B ODYPACK T RANSMITTERS FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE A PPLICATION AKG WMS 400 TRANSMITTERS The HT 400 handheld and the PT 400 body-pack are high-performance, compact wirelesstransmitters that can be used for every con-ceivable application. Many innovative fea-tures not only ens...
Page 42 - THE AKG WMS 400 SERIES CHARGER
T HE U SER FRIENDLY Q UICK C HARGER THE AKG WMS 400 SERIES CHARGER 40 www.akg.com Any wireless microphone system depends onsufficiently charged batteries in all the trans-mitters. There is nothing more embarrassingthan a transmitter running out of juice in themiddle of the show, or a voice fading as...
Page 43 - AKG WMS 400 ACCESSORIES
www.akg.com 41 SRA 1 – Passive wideband dirctional antenna • For indoor and outdoor use, specifically for setting up long-range radio links • For use with short antenna cables up to 5 m (16 ft) long SRA 2B – Active wideband dirctional antenna • For indoor and outdoor use, in particular for setting u...
Page 44 - SETTING UP MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS
H OW TO DEAL WITH I NTERMODULATION AND KEEP YOUR F REQUENCIES STRAIGHT SETTING UP MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS 42 www.akg.com Ideal and real gain curvesof ideal and real amplifiers High audio input levels may overload the amplifier, so thepeaks of the amplified signal are clipped as a result ofsaturation. T...
Page 48 - ERP
M ODULAR S OLUTIONS FOR P ROFESSIONAL R EQUIREMENTS SETTING UP MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS 46 www.akg.com Frequency bands Each of the six bands contains legal frequencies and pre-sets for reliable, intermodulation-free operation. Specialfrequency versions within each band are available onrequest. An option...
Page 49 - HOW TO USE ANTENNAS; AKG WMS ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY
www.akg.com 47 S ELECTING , PLACING AND USING ANTENNAS HOW TO USE ANTENNAS Signal loss caused by the audience The human body reflects and weakens radio signals. Oneproblem that has plagued cellular telephone systems isthe absorption of microwaves by human body tissues.Similar to the reverberation ti...
Page 50 - ELECTING
48 www.akg.com Cable attenuation setting vs. cable length in complex systems The CLA cable attenuation setting on the booster(s) and antenna splitter(s) depends on the frequency band, antenna type, cable type, cable length, and the position of the cable within the antenna line.For details on setting...
Page 52 - THE WMS 4000 MODULAR SYSTEM
M ODULAR S OLUTIONS FOR P ROFESSIONAL R EQUIREMENTS THE WMS 4000 MODULAR SYSTEM 50 www.akg.com Speech Vocals Guitar/Bass Instruments Installed sound Live sound TV studio Theater Worship center The WMS 4000 is probably the most inno-vative professional wireless system availabletoday. It is based on i...
Page 58 - AKG WMS 4000 CHARGING SYSTEM
56 www.akg.com AKG WMS CU 4000 The CU 4000 Charging Unit revolutionizes bat-tery management for wireless systems. Theheart of the charging system is the BP 4000Battery Pack with built-in active monitoring. Anintegrated microprocessor continuously moni-tors battery status and accurately calculatesthe...
Page 59 - MOBILE CHARGING UNITS
www.akg.com 57 BP 4000 Intelligent quick-replacement battery pack Internal RAM Records charging/discharging processes and providesa database for optimizing charging parameters(Charge Balance Management). Data interface to transmitter electronics Sends battery status information to the transmitter fo...
Page 60 - AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNA SPLITTER
58 www.akg.com One or several PS 4000 antenna splitters canbe used to set up complex systems with longantenna cables, distributed antenna networksfor room sharing applications, or to feed thesignal from a single antenna pair to severalreceivers. The 220 MHz bandwidth guarantees the fullcoverage of a...
Page 62 - AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNAS/ACCESSORIES
60 www.akg.com A NTENNAS TAILORED TO EVERY S ITUATION AKG WMS 4000 ANTENNAS/ACCESSORIES Selecting and placing antennas The antenna is the “ear” of the radio system, which is why anten-nas must be selected and placed carefully. Antennas have polarpatterns similar to those of microphones, and dependin...
Page 64 - INK BETWEEN THE; PC N; ETWORK; AKG WMS 4000 NETWORK CONCENTRATOR
62 www.akg.com The HUB 4000 is the intelligent hardwareinterface between a WMS 4000 wirelesssystem and one (or several) PCs. No moreneed for cumbersome cabling; the HUB 4000concentrates the data flow of up to eight recei-vers and connects easily to any PC with anEthernet interface. Naturally, comple...
Page 65 - OUR; AKG WMS 4000 MISSION CONTROL SOFTWARE
www.akg.com 63 The MCS 4000 Mission Control Software allo-ws you to display the entire setup of a WMSsystem on screen and to edit all settings sim-ply by mouse click. All relevant data, such as RF level, audiolevel, diversity activity, battery status of thetransmitters, Mute/Off etc. are displayed i...
Page 67 - AKG WMS 4000 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
www.akg.com 65 Integrating an HPA headphone amplifier intothe WMS 4000 system makes life a lot easierfor the FOH engineer. During the performance,the audio output signals of each receiver canbe monitored directly, without having to bother with an extra mixer. This featureproves an invaluable advanta...
Page 68 - AKG WMS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
66 www.akg.com Wireless systems are becoming increasinglypopular for conference centers and seminarhotels. Unlike open-air events and large-scaleperformance facilities, the main focus here isnot on coverage or the optimal utilization of asmany channels as possible, but maximum fle-xibility. Several ...
Page 82 - AKG MICRO MICS FOR INSTRUMENTS; AKG WMS FOR INSTRUMENTS
80 www.akg.com Guitar: You may need to try around for the best spot to attach the C 411 L to your guitar. Attaching the microphone on or near thebridge will usually give an excellent sound. (top left) Violin and viola: Attach the C 411 L on or near the bridge and try out several positions. (top cent...
Page 84 - ECOMMENDED; AKG; WIRELESS SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED APPLICATIONS; APPLICATION GUIDE
82 www.akg.com R ECOMMENDED AKG WIRELESS SYSTEMS FOR SELECTED APPLICATIONS APPLICATION GUIDE AKG WMS OVERVIEW AV/sound company PT 40/TM 40 HT 400, C 900/D 880, HT 4000, D 3800/C 900, PT 400/C 444 PT 4000/C 420 Bars and clubs HT 40/TM 40, HT 400, C 900/D 880, HT 4000, D 880/C 900, PT 40/C 444 PT 400/...
Page 85 - AKG W; IRELESS
www.akg.com 83 AKG W IRELESS S YSTEMS AT A G LANCE AKG WMS OVERVIEW AKG WMS OVERVIEW DiversityBacklit displayDiversity indicatorsRF/audio level LEDRF/audio bargraphs w/peak holdMute LEDPeak LEDProgrammable status displayAdjustable squelchTone code squelchSelectable frequenciesIntegrated country-code...
Page 86 - LL THE SPECS AT A GLANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; Wireless microphones and microphone elements
84 www.akg.com A LL THE SPECS AT A GLANCE SPECIFICATIONS AKG WMS OVERVIEW Carrier frequency band: Modulation: Audio bandwidth: THD (1 kHz/rated deviation): S/N (A-weighted): Power requirement: Audio outputs: Battery life: RF output: Size: Weight: Standard accessories: Optional accessories: 710-865 M...
Page 88 - GLOSSARY; AKG WMS GLOSSARY
86 www.akg.com D EFINITIONS FROM A TO Z GLOSSARY Antenna Cable Cable specifically designed for RF signals.Used for connecting a remote antenna to areceiver. Antenna cables are typically coaxi-al and symmetrical. Signal attenuation de-pends on the frequency band of the signalas well as the length and...
Page 93 - ELECTED KEYWORDS; INDEX; AKG WMS INDEX
www.akg.com 91 S ELECTED KEYWORDS INDEX Term Page Angle of sound incidence 13 Antenna placement 6f, 47, 60, 78 Automatic frequency search 32 Automatic frequency setup 32, 50, 54f, 62f, 68, 78 Bandwidth 9, 46, 50, 52, 58 Battery care 7, 56 Cable attenuation 47, 59f, 64 Cable length 48, 60 Carrier fre...
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