{"id":408,"date":"2017-04-12T17:31:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/live-sound\/?p=408"},"modified":"2017-04-13T18:28:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:28:28","slug":"touchmix-wi-fi-and-wireless-mixing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/live-sound\/de\/touchmix-wi-fi-and-wireless-mixing\/","title":{"rendered":"TouchMix Wi-Fi and Wireless Mixing"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the great features of the TouchMix family<\/a> is the ability to control them remotely from wireless devices. Up to twelve devices can be used at once and may be any combination of smart-phones or tablets running on iOS or Android. Here are a few things to know that will help you get the best results with your TouchMix and wireless devices.<\/p>\n

The world record for successful Wi-Fi transmission is 260 miles (420 km). You probably don\u2019t need to control your TouchMix from this distance. If you do set up a Wi-Fi link with this kind of power, expect a visit from the radio spectrum regulatory authorities.<\/p>\n

Under ideal conditions, a good quality router with external antennas may have a range of up to 330 feet (100 m). But that range will be greatly reduced by obstructions, position of the devices, and interference from other radio frequency energy. Microwave ovens, cordless phones and emissions from all the cell phones in the purses and pockets of an audience can interfere.<\/p>\n

Here is a link to an article from Macworld Magazine that explains Wi-Fi interference, trade-offs and work-arounds. http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/1140685\/networking-hardware\/wifi-spectrumbands.html<\/a><\/p>\n

For smaller spaces with fewer potential sources of interference, a USB Wi-Fi Adapter such as that supplied with the TouchMix-8 and 16 will work well. But USB adapters are going to have less range than external routers due to their lower-power radios and tiny, less efficient antennas. In a larger space with more potential interference and more mission-critical remote control requirements it\u2019s better to have a higher-powered device with more efficient antennas. That\u2019s why there is no USB Wi-Fi Adapter included with the TouchMix-30 Pro \u2013 it\u2019s likely to be used in more demanding applications and an external Wi-Fi router is the best solution. That said, the TouchMix-30 Pro will work with the QSC-supplied adapter (pictured below) marked with an \u201cN\u201d. It is available here https:\/\/parts.qsc.com\/cp-000033-00<\/a> . But be aware that its range and connection reliability will be inferior to most external routers.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s talk about the ways a TouchMix mixer can be connected to a tablet or smartphone via Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

Connection Methods Compared<\/strong><\/p>\n

USB Wi-Fi adapter access point<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In this implementation, the USB Wi-Fi Adapter becomes the access point to the mixer. All you need is your mixer, a Wi-Fi Adapter and one or more wireless tablets or smartphones.<\/p>\n