RTA mic and Setup Wizard Question

PonzPro

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on using the setup wizards outside. Where should I place the RTA mic? I am doing sound for a band in a few weeks. The location is in a very large area outside in the middle of nowhere, with only trees behind the crowd. What do you recommend?

Gadget

It kind of depends on the rig...I mean it it's a pair of Behringer Eurolive the distance would be very short... like 8-10 feet. If it's an Adamson longbow system then that might merit a few measurement locations and some averaging to achieve the best results.

We prefer if you provides all the pertinent system info for proper help...

Remember that the sound falls off by the square of the distance.. and horn loaded speakers project better. Sub bass is the hardest thing to get out there...and requires a LOT more horsepower and numbers outdoors.

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on using the setup wizards outside.

I assume here that this is not exactly what you meant.. since you should have the setup all done and ready by the time you get there...That would mean setting up the crossover, routing, and maybe a basic rough-in of the gain structure.

Anyway the sequence is:
basic setup of crossover frequencies
gain structure
rough-in of levels between components
Auto EQ
AFS setup

Here are some threads to ponder:
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=959
where system setup is discussed

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=960
where we get a little more in depth on setup

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=949
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=953
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=2346
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1617
and auto Eq tips and techniques where you'll find out that basically one stack is best, away from all reflective surfaces...and a few locations (especially outdoors) to get a picture of what the sound is doing.

Gadget