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Topic: Question about Keith and Ronnie's wireless set-ups

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12-06-02 01:59 PM

sandrew

When they're handed new guitars between songs, presumably each of the axes has its own wireless transmitter. Can you have multiple transmitters sending signal to the same receiver?

12-06-02 05:22 PM

Cardinal Fang

Hello Everybody !!

The answer to your question is yes & no.

You can NOT have mulitple transmitters with the same frequency because they will cancel each other out.

Therefore you either use DIFFERENT frequencies, OR if you are useing the same FQ, then you must TURN OFF the transmitter on the guitar that is NOT in use.

I hope this helps you.

Later, Cardinal Fang

12-06-02 05:47 PM

Factory Girl

Hey, CF!! Fancy meeting you here...lol. Great to "see" you posting again! E me & tell me about stuff.

12-06-02 08:43 PM

Mathijs

Indeed the answer is yes and no. The Stones started using wireless systems in 1978 (Jagger started in 1975 with a wireless mike), and do so until now. They used Nady VHF systems from 1978 until 1982, and the receivers were only capable of receiving one frequency. So in order to change guitars, you had to switch off the "old" guitar, and turn on the "new" guitar. If you want the Hampton 1981 show you can see Chuch McGee trying to switch on Keith just after Shattered, while Keith is walking to the front of the stage allready. During the whole show you can hear the clicking of the swithing on the sound system in between songs. Nowadays the Stones use Sony UHF systems which can handle up to 8 frequencies, so a system doesn't need to be switched off when it's not in use, you only have to turn the guitar down.

Mathijs