Re: Wedding Band Audio

I used to take the wireless that I had previously used on the groom for the ceremony, and use it at the reception to send me a feed from the DJ mixer board no matter where I was on the dance floor. Some adaptors for plugs and an attenuator or step-down transformer to take the line level output down to mic level may be needed to do this, depends on specific setup.

If you have a detachable shotgun and cable, you can keep it pointed where you want while the camera points elsewhere, this only works well on sticks if you are a one-man band though. Consider getting a dynamic omni and floor or table stand plus extra cable, and mic'ing the band or their loudspeakers. Cables WILL trip people unless they are taped down and kept away from the traffic areas. This makes the higher cost of the wireless worth it for the freedom, convenience and safety factor.