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Wireless Microphone Systems
Professional wireless audio for your Canadian production.
Wireless microphone systems enable untethered audio capture, giving talent freedom of movement while maintaining broadcast-quality sound. Modern digital wireless systems offer reliable transmission, wide frequency range, and encryption to avoid interference in complex RF environments common on busy sets.
We source and coordinate wireless microphone systems with the frequency bands and channel counts your production requires. Our team handles spectrum coordination and ensures backup units are available, so your sound department can operate confidently across multiple shooting locations.
Capabilities
Wireless Audio Equipment
Premium wireless systems from Lectrosonics, Wisycom, and other industry leaders.
Professional Wireless Solutions
Capabilities
Our Process
Requirements Review
Understanding your channel count, range requirements, and RF environment.
System Design
Configuring the right wireless system with proper frequency coordination.
Frequency Scan
Scanning your locations and allocating clean frequencies for reliable operation.
Production Support
Technical support, backup equipment, and frequency management throughout 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 spectrum ISED (Innovation, 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.
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 continuity — 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.
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.
Every booking starts with a documented RF scan against the active ISED table, the post-2019 600 MHz reallocation, and CRTC broadcast spectrum in the immediate geography — Toronto TIFF press week reads very differently from a Hot Docs venue in April or the Banff World Media Festival in June, and Calgary Stampede in early July brings its own coordination layer. Clean frequencies are allocated against IFB feeds, wireless video, and lens control before the first transmitter ships.
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 professional narrative work, we recommend Lectrosonics Digital or Wisycom for their audio quality, reliability, and spectral efficiency. Zaxcom offers recording-capable transmitters. For budget-conscious productions, Sennheiser EW-D provides excellent value.
How many wireless channels can you provide?
We can provide as many channels as your production requires—from single transmitters to dozens of coordinated channels for large cast productions. Our frequency coordination ensures 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 characteristics suited to various concealment and sound requirements.
How do you handle frequency coordination?
We scan your locations to identify clean frequencies and coordinate all wireless systems to avoid interference. This includes both your wireless mics and any other RF equipment 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 ensure reliable coverage for your shooting area. For large locations, we can provide multiple receiver setups.
Do you provide backup equipment?
Yes, we recommend and can provide backup transmitters and receivers for longer shoots. Having backup wireless protects your production against equipment 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.