<p>This is commonly done. </p>

<p>I suppose with modern digital systems it might be more complicated, but with standard analog systems it should work fine. You'll just need the frequency from the FOH team.</p>

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2016-02-13T15:48:43.807Z
And it wouldnt cause any interference with their pickup?
Alex
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2016-02-13T15:53:36.120Z
No, it's just a receiver.
Jordan Nash
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2016-02-13T16:44:49.833Z
Is there only one wireless mic in use during the whole event ? Can you check in advance that your receiver will be on the same frequency range that the wireless mic ? What if the wireless gets into trouble and that the sound tech switch to a cabled mic ? Aren't there other sound sources during the event (movies/presentation) ?
audionuma
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2016-02-13T16:46:29.997Z
An alternate method is to get a direct out from the board for only that channel, if he's using an analog console, this is usually pretty straightforward.
Jordan Nash
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2016-02-16T02:05:39.447Z
@audionuma I don't really care to pick up presentation audio from videos .etc. its just their voices im interested in. Rarely at these types of events you have speakers at a podium, thats why they mic them up with G3's.
Alex
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2016-02-13T04:59:22.283Z
Jordan Nash
<p>So I work a lot filming events making aftermovies. Often my job requires me to get a master out from the mixer or the sound tech and I am at the will of them so to speak with regards to my audio. Rode Video Mics, Shotguns close to the stage .etc. all provide too much echo/reverb and overall bad audio. When I get master out I rarely have a problem, and usually get pretty good audio. </p>

<p>However, I have noticed that 99% of the in-house audio is transmitted wirelessly via Sennheiser G3's. Usually the receiver is this Sennheiser rack mount device. All in all something like <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/843445-REG/Sennheiser_EW122_135G3_G_EW122_G3_DUAL_LAVALIER_HH.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>. My question is, if I get a <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/618789-REG/Sennheiser_EK_100_G3_A_EK_100_G3_Wireless.html" rel="nofollow">G3 receiver</a> couldn't I just get the frequency of the transmitter and 'tap' into the speakers transmitters, and secondly, would this cause an issue for the soundbooth guys?</p>

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Sennheiser G3 event audio
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# Sennheiser G3 event audio

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-13)

So I work a lot filming events making aftermovies. Often my job requires me to get a master out from the mixer or the sound tech and I am at the will of them so to speak with regards to my audio. Rode Video Mics, Shotguns close to the stage .etc. all provide too much echo/reverb and overall bad audio. When I get master out I rarely have a problem, and usually get pretty good audio.

However, I have noticed that 99% of the in-house audio is transmitted wirelessly via Sennheiser G3's. Usually the receiver is this Sennheiser rack mount device. All in all something like [this](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/843445-REG/Sennheiser_EW122_135G3_G_EW122_G3_DUAL_LAVALIER_HH.html). My question is, if I get a [G3 receiver](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/618789-REG/Sennheiser_EK_100_G3_A_EK_100_G3_Wireless.html) couldn't I just get the frequency of the transmitter and 'tap' into the speakers transmitters, and secondly, would this cause an issue for the soundbooth guys?

**Tags:** video, audio, wireless


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-13. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

This is commonly done.

I suppose with modern digital systems it might be more complicated, but with standard analog systems it should work fine. You'll just need the frequency from the FOH team.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: And it wouldnt cause any interference with their pickup?  
> **username_1**: No, it's just a receiver.  
> **username_2**: Is there only one wireless mic in use during the whole event ? Can you check in advance that your receiver will be on the same frequency range that the wireless mic ? What if the wireless gets into trouble and that the sound tech switch to a cabled mic ? Aren't there other sound sources during the event (movies/presentation) ?  
> **username_1**: An alternate method is to get a direct out from the board for only that channel, if he's using an analog console, this is usually pretty straightforward.  
> **username_0**: @username_2 I don't really care to pick up presentation audio from videos .etc. its just their voices im interested in. Rarely at these types of events you have speakers at a podium, thats why they mic them up with G3's.  

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