Practical guidance
A better build
starts here.
Share the right guide with the right person. These are the supplied FieldKast documents, available as Word downloads.
For event organisers
Understand the site benefits, what your sound team needs and the practical limits.
For sound system installers
Follow the signal path, stage timing, relay behaviour and installation workflow.
Planner user guide
Work through layout, Listen, reception surveys, spill, echo and delay exports.
Operations manual
Use the job stages, site checks, preparation and show-day procedures.
Plan the real site.
Will it work with the speakers I already own?
FieldKast feeds a line-level input on an active speaker, or on an amplifier feeding a passive speaker. Check connectors and gain structure before the job. Speakers, tripods, speaker power and weather protection are separate from the radio kits.
Does wireless mean no cables at all?
It removes the long audio runs between front of house and the speaker positions. Each position still needs a short audio lead and power. The £20 receiver battery pack powers the receiver, not the loudspeaker. Battery-powered speakers are needed to remove the long mains runs as well.
Can I use it beside a live stage?
It is intended for delay speakers further out, rather than band monitors. Default end-to-end latency is approximately 94 ms, including a 60 ms stream buffer. With a directly fed main PA, positions within roughly 30 m need a different approach. The planner checks the closest alignable distance for the actual settings.
How far can it reach?
The supplied documentation reports at least 250 m in line-of-sight open-grass tests. This is a field-test result, not a guarantee on a crowded site. Keep antennas above head height, coordinate 2.4 GHz use and walk-test the site. Receivers can relay through neighbouring units, up to four hops, subject to reception and timing margin.
Are predicted levels a compliance measurement?
No. The planner estimates coverage, spill and arrival spread to help compare designs. Check the event’s limits with a suitable meter on site, including the boundary and noise-sensitive locations. A predicted contour is not a guarantee.