Connecting In Ear Monitors To Your PA | Sennheiser EW G4 IEMs

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

This latest video looks at the Sennheiser EW G4 IEM system and the basic settings to get it going. Plus, the video takes a deep dive and looks at connection methods for any IEMs to your sound system. Whether it's monitors from FOH or a dedicated monitor rig. This video is sponsored by Sweetwater so I was able to look at a lot of tentacles that surround IEMs and the various systems users might be using/working with. Likes, subscribes, and video shares always appreciated! Thanks to the Patrons! In the section talking about patch order, here is the video referenced: ✨Inputs, Stage Plots, and Patch Order- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaVfIWgbdt4e8U 🚀🎤Sweetwater Affiliate Link: sweetwater.sjv.io/PybnYY ----------------- 🎚✨ Support via Patreon: www.patreon.com/AlanHamiltonAudio 🎶🎶Channel Facebook Page: facebook.com/groups/livesoundproduction ------------------ ✨Other Channel Videos- Building an IEM Rig With the Behringer XR18 | Midas MR18: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWcmId4e92pkM0 A Soundcheck in Action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWPamKGGhq6Sn9U 5 Tips for Mixing Live Vocals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYGXpJemoNCBnrs Direct Boxes - What are they? How to use them? Direct Box 101: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJraiGiVfsZsi8U 3 Tips For Aspiring Live Audio Engineers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qna7Y4OorMubY8k Building a Concert - Production Behind the Scenes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2PHe6VrnLdqbck ------------------------- 📦Amazon Affiliate Links: ✨Alan Hamilton Audio Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/alanhamiltonaudio Items Used to Make This Video- 🎤PROAR 414 XLR Microphone and accessories: amzn.to/4aCrUK4 Sony ZV1 Camera on Amazon: amzn.to/3z9MHny Canon M50 MkII Camera on Amazon: amzn.to/3z6c8X5 "I earn from affiliate link purchases" Items purchased thru affiliate links come at no additional cost to viewers, but these purchases can earn the channel commissions.

[@glodikasiala352]

Thanks for your video, I was so happy to get a very good feedback from my pastor about the sound quality thanks again

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Thank you for commenting!

[@zbaudio178]

Loved detailed explanation and tips! 👍🏻🔥😎

[@LukeLBluegrass]

Another great video. We use a couple of these Sennheiser G4 units and they seem to be really reliable. Thanks!

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

They are really solid performers.

[@KENNETHCOOPER55]

Such a wealth if knowledge Great video

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Thanks!

[@JeremyLeech]

I use 2 of these to get 4 mixes. I’ve always used mono so I don’t have an issue with it. Reverb is your friend in mono to really hear that separation.

[@bangpow00]

Great video! That is super helpful. Thank you.

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

You're welcome!

[@Extendia]

at 6:59 we see the IEM-rack on the right side doing its work. What is the name of the rack case? Would be very much interested! Also, I'm a complete newbie and would be very much interested in how such a rack is built in general :) would be a great tutorial!

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

IIRC that is a rack with 4 of the Sennheiser G3 IEM units and an antenna combiner (I mention an antenna combiner towards the end of this video as something you want to look into when you're using more than 1 (or 2) IEM systems. Certainly, advantageous when you get up to 4 IEMs in a rack. I did this video talking about the parts and pieces to make an IEM rack based on the Behringer XR18 a couple of years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWcmId4e92pkM0 One of the things I mentioned in this XR18 video was some people want to build it all into one rack... and some like to keep the IEMs themselves separate. So I talk a bit about how to do that. Which the sep IEM rack is what (I think) you're talking about seeing in the scene at 6:59 of this current video. I'm actually working on a video building an IEM rack based around a console larger than the 16 channel XR18. But I don't know exactly when that video will be ready. I also might have an update video pretty soon on the XR18 IEM video since there's another option for the splitter that wasn't readily available when I made that original video.

[@Extendia]

@@AlanHamiltonAudio Thank you very much - highly appreciating the quick and detailed response! Thank you!

[@TimmyP1955]

This would have been handy 6 months ago :-) Scanning is a necessity these days. I set the available frequencies in the transmitters, then sync the packs. Helps me from forgetting something.

[@john26660]

We are in our 3rd year of these IEM's. No issues whatsoever. We run 3 units in mono for 6 sets of ears. We use the DL32 outs from a Midas M32C.

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Nice setup!

[@SkylerMills]

Thank you for the video! This is a great video for me to show my band mates. Very easy and the explinations are really simple and great, thanks. What video contains the festival stage inputs ect? Video idea.. sending backing tracks/ click from your daw through the x air 18 and running the tracks to foh and click and tracks to the band along with midi info from your daw for patch changes of a modeler 😀

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Thanks! I put the link in the video description text, and also it pops up on the screen for computer viewers. Unfortunately, it doesn't pop up on all devices. Here it is: Inputs, Stage Plots, and Patch Order- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHaVfIWgbdt4e8U

[@DrnkTheWildAir]

Hi 👋🏼 Al!😊

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Hey Cindy!!

[@huntercurry]

HI Al!

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

Hello Hunter! :)

[@bradkilgore406]

Will an xlr connected from the transmitter to an amplifier give better sound than unbalanced stereo (headphone) cable? For now we do not have a mixer.

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

You're going to Y the input of the amplifier to split it to the amp INPUT and to the input of the transmitter? That would work.

[@bradkilgore406]

@ well, that’s Greek to me. I have the G4 receiver and transmitter, an amplifier with knobs (mic 1, 2, etc, feedback filter and couple of others. The back of it has a place for an xlr cable.

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

@@bradkilgore406 That sounds like a Mixer/amp, box mixer, PA head... there are probably some other terms they get called. Essentially, a few inputs on the front and mix controls, and speaker outputs from a built-in amplifier that feeds passive speakers. What brand/model are we talking about and I can look it up and give you a better answer about what is what?

[@bradkilgore406]

@@AlanHamiltonAudio Next time I will check the exact model. I don’t think it’s too old, but definitely not a newer model. It is Radio Shack brand. I believe it is an amp/mixer. It also has the mic volume on the front. It definitely has xlr plug in the back that would connect to the receiver with an xlr cable. For now I have the headphone jack type connecting them. It gets the job done, but I bet the xlr would improve it some. Btw thank you

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

@@bradkilgore406 There are ways to use the headphone out that might be at least OK, but there are also mistakes you could be making with how you're adapting to the headphone out to the input(s) on the transmitter that could definitely cause sound issues. The gist of it is the headphone output is UNBALANCED stereo. Which uses 3 pins (contacts). Meanwhile, the inputs on the IEMs is BALANCED mono inputs. 2 balanced mono inputs to get stereo into the transmitter. Balanced MONO also uses 3 pins (contacts). BUT it's an entirely different signal interface. So, for example if you just have a TRS connector to another TRS connector... or TRS to XLR... and connect that from headphone to the input of your IEM transmitter, you'd definitely be doing something wrong that will hurt the sound. It IS possible to find a specialized TRS to XLR Y adapter, that unbalances each of the XLRs on the Y to the stereo output into the 2 XLR inputs of the Sennheiser. BUT there is special wiring going on. There are adapters that might LOOK like that, or that you could create by using a couple/few adapters that FIT the holes you're trying to fill... BUT the wiring inside the connectors is likely straight thru. And that would be wrong. Hence, the part about 'specialized' wiring I mentioned. This video, while talking about an MP3 player's headphone output, actually explains what I'm saying you need to make sure you're not doing because the source might be different, but the issue would be 100% the same. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rEpqp8equYlc0

[@daviddurnill8243]

Why is it important to have all the belt packs in the same bank? Would it not be better to separate them? Thanks

[@AlanHamiltonAudio]

No, it's just the opposite. Banks contain channels that will 'play nice' with each other in the venue/area you are in. If you put the units all in different banks, you're defeating the entire point of the banks/groups and risk choosing channels that will be interference risks. Choosing available channels from the same bank/group means you're choosing channels that are known to be compatible. You throw that away when you start using multiple banks/groups.

[@2m0nster]