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Wireless Microphone Systems
Professional wireless audio for your Canadian production.
Here is how this works in practice. Wireless microphone systems enable untethered audio capture, giving talent freedom of movement while keeping broadcast-quality sound. Modern digital wireless systems give reliable transmission, wide frequency range, and encryption to avoid interference in complex RF environments common on busy sets.
Here is the short of it. We source and set up wireless microphone systems with the frequency bands and channel counts your production needs. Our team handles range planning and makes sure backup units are ready, so your sound department can operate confidently across many shooting locations.
Capabilities
Wireless Audio Equipment
Premium wireless systems from Lectrosonics, Wisycom, and other industry leaders.
Professional Wireless Solutions
Capabilities
Our Process
Requirements Review
Knowing your channel count, range needs, and RF environment.
System Design
Configuring the right wireless system with proper frequency planning.
Frequency Scan
Scanning your locations and allocating clean frequencies for reliable operation.
Production Support
Tech support, backup gear, and frequency management across your shoot.
On Location
Axient Digital, Wisycom, and Lectrosonics talent rigs coordinated under ISED
Here is how the work lines up. Wireless microphone work in Canada operates inside the range ISED (Fresh ideas, Science and Economic Development Canada) redrew after the 600 MHz T-Mobile auction wrapped in 2019. This means the channel plan a UK or US sound mixer arrives with rarely survives contact with a Toronto Distillery District location or a Vancouver Gastown exterior.
Here is the breakdown. Our inventory carries Shure Axient Digital ADX5D portable receivers paired with ADX1 bodypack and ADX2FD plug-on transmitters, Lectrosonics SMQV and SMv transmitters into SRc and LMb receivers, Wisycom MTP41S transmitters across UHF and the 1.9 GHz DECT cleaner band, and Sony DWR-R03D systems for broadcast scene matching — more than two hundred lined up channels in active rotation through Trew Audio Vancouver and Toronto, William F. White, Sim Digital, and Coastal Sound Vancouver.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Lavalier capsule choice is matched to the wardrobe: DPA 6060 and 6061 CORE subminiatures when concealment under a fitted period costume matters, Sanken COS-11D for the broadcast workhorse role, Countryman B6 where the boom op needs a backup channel that disappears against skin.
Here is how the picture comes together. Each booking starts with a logged RF scan against the active ISED table, the post-2019 600 MHz reallocation, and CRTC broadcast range in the immediate geography. Toronto TIFF press week reads very in new ways from a Hot Docs venue in April or the Banff World Media Festival in June, and Calgary Stampede in early July brings its own planning layer. Clean frequencies are allocated against IFB feeds, wireless video, and lens control before the first transmitter ships.
Here is what we have to work with. ACTRA and UDA-rate talent rigging is handled by IATSE 873 sound assistants in Toronto, with francophone Montreal pulls running bilingual schedules. Antenna delivery (Wisycom LFA, PSC RF Multi) is configured for the coverage area, backup transmitters travel with longer schedules, and emergency cross-rental from Trew Audio Nashville is on standby for tier-one US co-productions filming on Pinewood Toronto and Vancouver Film Studios stages.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What wireless systems do you recommend?
For pro narrative work, we recommend Lectrosonics Digital or Wisycom for their audio quality, reliability, and spectral efficiency. Zaxcom gives recording-capable transmitters. For budget-conscious shoots, Sennheiser EW-D gives great value.
How many wireless channels can you provide?
We can give as many channels as your production needs—from single transmitters to dozens of set up channels for large cast shoots. Our frequency planning makes sure all channels operate without interference.
What lavalier microphones do you stock?
We carry DPA 4060 and 6060 (subminiature), Sanken COS-11D, Sennheiser MKE series, and Countryman lavalieres. Each has different traits suited to many concealment and sound needs.
How do you handle frequency coordination?
We scan your locations to identify clean frequencies and set up all wireless systems to avoid interference. This has both your wireless mics and any other RF gear like wireless video or IEMs.
What about range and coverage?
Range depends on the system and environment. We configure antenna distribution and RF cables to make sure reliable coverage for your shooting area. For large locations, we can give many receiver setups.
Do you provide backup equipment?
Yes, we recommend and can give backup transmitters and receivers for longer shoots. Having backup wireless protects your production against gear failures.
Related Services
Productions in Canada that need this often pair it with Wireless Systems, Location Sound Packages, and Boom Microphones for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Communication Systems and Wireless Audio Systems.
On Set
Need Wireless Audio?
Tell us about your wireless requirements and we'll build the right system.