Wireless mic convert to XLR transmitter?

[ukpartydj]

Just a thought - I've got a spare wireless mic knocking about.
Would it be possible to redirect the leads which go from the diaphragm on the mic to a XLR connector to create a XLR transmitter?
The only issue I see would be the battery ... maybe a 9v power supply might work.

Save buying a transmitter when I'll likely only use it once or twice a year.

[Nakatomi]

It wouldn't be a very elegant mod. Most dynamic mics have a matching transformer inside to take the diaphragm signal & turn it into a balanced lowish impedance output. Miss that out & you might have a very dull sounding, quiet, buzzy mic. When you can buy a reasonable dynamic for around £50-£120 it's not worth the aggro IMHO.

[yourdj]

Are you referring to a wireless DMX sender. I have 2 sets of AKG's that are useless due to interference now.
I am currently trying to insert a dmx board into an ADJ light without any success whatsoever. :(

[Nakatomi]

Are you referring to a wireless DMX sender. I have 2 sets of AKG's that are useless due to interference now.
I am currently trying to insert a dmx board into an ADJ light without any success whatsoever. :(

No Toby I think he's on about converting a spare wireless mic to a wired one.

A bit pointless these days IMHO. I've heard a £40 JTS mic & it wasn't too shabby. No use for in front of speaker action but not bad otherwise.

[Pe7e]

No Toby I think he's on about converting a spare wireless mic to a wired one.

I don't think so, read this bit again
Would it be possible to redirect the leads which go from the diaphragm on the mic to a XLR connector to create a XLR transmitter?
The only issue I see would be the battery ... maybe a 9v power supply might work. why would the OP think he would need a power source for a corded mic

[Nakatomi]

I don't think so, read this bit again
Would it be possible to redirect the leads which go from the diaphragm on the mic to a XLR connector to create a XLR transmitter?
The only issue I see would be the battery ... maybe a 9v power supply might work. why would the OP think he would need a power source for a corded mic


Ah yeah. NOW I gets it. So not with it today.

Anyway, the other way isn't something I'd bother with either. It'd be a bit pants. Cheaper than yer common or garden radio audio senders mind. but then so a belt pack transmitter would be too. You'd need some resistors to cut line level down to mic level nicely though.

[yourdj]

Ah yeah. NOW I gets it. So not with it today.

Anyway, the other way isn't something I'd bother with either. It'd be a bit pants. Cheaper than yer common or garden radio audio senders mind. but then so a belt pack transmitter would be too. You'd need some resistors to cut line level down to mic level nicely though.

So its for audio sending? I have always wondered this, but the other speaker would have to have the receiver box, which means fining power and mounting for it. I use the lapel version of this and its great used the wrong way round. Same principle. great being battery.

http://www.eesmusic.co.uk/category-240/KamKWM1900GB.html

[ukpartydj]

So its for audio sending? I have always wondered this, but the other speaker would have to have the receiver box, which means fining power and mounting for it. I use the lapel version of this and its great used the wrong way round. Same principle. great being battery.

http://www.eesmusic.co.uk/category-240/KamKWM1900GB.html

Yes that's what I'm thinking. There are a couple of regular gigs where I need one Speaker about 20m from my main system. I normally use a cable and tape it all around door frames etc which takes a lot of time.

I was thinking if there are a couple of wires going to the diaphragm wire it up to xlr and plug modified mic into the mixer for example then plug the recieved into the extra Speaker.

I guess I could use one of those but it's still a jack connection so need to convert to xlr at both ends? Wireless dmx seems expensive or very cheap looking which why I thought adapt what I've already got!

[ckpr2]

When you can buy a reasonable dynamic for around £50-£120 it's not worth the aggro IMHO.

The last mic's I bought were 3 for £10 at Maplin's about 10 years ago.
Still using the first one. It works very well.

[DJ Jules]

We're doing well on this thread... Lots of relevant posts so far :zip:

It should work, but as has already been said, you'd end up with a fairly inelegant solution. For some wireless sets you can buy a beltpack or a wireless instrument sender and some of these kits come with the cables to allow you to connect an audio source instead of a Mic (e.g. for use with a guitar). Sometimes the belt packs are more expensive than a complete wireless mic kit - but then these are always cheaper than pro grade wireless senders. It might be worth considering a domestic grade wireless sender (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151739684644?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=kwd-75951448746&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80) if it's only 20m and you've got line of sight between sender and receiver (i.e. no big brick walls).

Julian