Corporate Sound and Conferences
Corporate Sound and Conferences
Raycom brings more than four decades of RF engineering experience to corporate conferences, presentation spaces and permanent AV installations. We design, specify, supply and commission wireless microphone, in-ear monitoring (IEM) and presenter cueing systems around your venue and your brief.
Our technical expertise is led by Pyers Easton, whose work includes major corporate installations and RF engineering for a Sports Emmy-winning US Open broadcast. Whether you are an AV consultant, systems integrator or in-house technical team, you can involve Raycom from the first design discussion through to commissioning, expansion or solving an existing problem.
RF engineering proven on demanding projects
Across his career, Pyers has designed wireless systems for Google, YouTube Studios, BBC Studios, the Financial Times, Bloomberg and the International Maritime Organization, often working through systems integrators. That experience gives Raycom a detailed understanding of the engineering behind dependable audio in corporate and broadcast environments.
For the 2018 US Open tennis tournament in New York, Pyers designed, installed and configured a wireless system that made extensive use of the fibre network at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The US Open broadcast received the 2019 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Remote, with Pyers recognised as part of the award-winning technical team.
His work also includes wireless microphone and IEM systems for Formula 1 broadcasting, and RF-over-fibre distribution for Strictly Come Dancing. For I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, his RF-over-fibre designs have included an installation covering more than 500,000 square feet through 38 antenna positions.
We apply the same care to a conference stage or corporate headquarters: understanding where signals must reach, identifying interference and engineering the complete RF signal path.
Professional wireless audio for corporate events
A keynote speaker, a roaming audience microphone and several simultaneous breakout sessions place different demands on a wireless system. We design for the way your event or venue will actually operate, including presenter movement, room changes and integration with the wider AV system.
Applications include conferences and conventions, boardroom presentations, product launches, awards ceremonies, training sessions and panel discussions. We also support the wireless audio requirements of hybrid and streamed events, and presentations or demonstrations at exhibitions and trade shows.
RF system design for multiple channels
Microphone choice starts with the presenter, the programme and the room. We help specify the right formats and wireless systems for clear speech and practical operation:
- Handheld wireless microphones for hosts, roaming presenters and audience questions.
- Lavalier microphones for discreet, hands-free presentation.
- Headworn microphones where consistent positioning is important as the presenter moves.
- Suitable gooseneck and boundary microphones for lecterns, conference tables and panel discussions, using wired or wireless arrangements as appropriate.
Our advice is brand agnostic. We work with Shure, Wisycom, Sennheiser, Lectrosonics and other professional manufacturers, selecting systems against your requirements, existing infrastructure and budget. Recommending the right solution for the job, rather than the one with the highest sales margin, is fundamental to Raycom’s reputation.
Wireless microphone systems for conferences
When wireless microphones, IEM, presenter cue feeds and other RF systems share a venue, each needs to work reliably alongside the others. Raycom plans the complete system, including the surrounding RF environment and the requirements of other production teams.
Our design and engineering support covers:
- Site surveys, spectrum analysis and investigation of interference sources.
- Frequency planning and coordination for the required wireless channel count.
- Antenna selection, placement and coverage across rooms or zones.
- Receive distribution, transmitter combining and RF-over-fibre links.
- RF gain, cable losses and filtering, with enough headroom throughout the signal chain.
- Rack layouts, system documentation, installation support and commissioning.
We check the engineering between the microphone and the receiver, and between the cue transmitter and the person listening. That includes the parts that are easy to overlook when equipment is selected one item at a time.
Reliable wireless audio in challenging venues
Coverage can change across a building. Walls, metal structures and glass can obstruct signals, while nearby AV equipment can introduce RF noise. A system that appears satisfactory in an empty room may behave differently when presenters move or the venue is in use.
We use actual site measurements to assess coverage and interference, then plan antenna positions and signal levels accordingly. This includes investigating noise from video infrastructure, including SDI, where it affects wireless performance.
For larger venues and multiple spaces, RF-over-fibre can connect remote antenna positions to central equipment over long distances. Where suitable fibre already exists, we can assess how to use it within the RF design. Involving us before fit-out helps get antenna positions and cable routes into the specification while they are still practical to provide.
IEM systems and IFB presenter cueing
Presenters and production teams may need programme audio, timing instructions or a discreet cue feed. Performers at corporate events may also require dedicated in-ear monitoring. Raycom designs the wireless links and distribution infrastructure around those different needs.
For interruptible foldback (IFB) presenter cueing, we consider how programme audio and production instructions reach the listener, including the required interruption and audio routing. For hybrid events, the feed must also work with the contribution and production system. We coordinate these requirements with your AV or broadcast team, rather than treating every earpiece feed as the same application.
Permanent installations with room to develop
A corporate wireless installation should accommodate future requirements as well as today’s channel count. We consider additional rooms, expansion and maintainability when specifying receivers, antennas and distribution infrastructure.
Spectrum planning is part of the design from the outset. We assess current PMSE (programme making and special events) spectrum availability, licensing requirements and the options for adapting your system as spectrum use changes. For UK and Republic of Ireland projects, we assess the appropriate local requirements. Frequency flexibility and a considered upgrade path help protect your investment as operational needs develop.
Where an alternative to conventional UHF operation is appropriate, we can assess suitable equipment and bands. For UK projects, this can include licensed DME-band options, subject to local frequency availability and the applicable operating conditions.
A technical partner for consultants and systems integrators
Raycom can support the project at the stage where you need us. We can develop an RF brief, prepare specifications, review a proposed design, or undertake installation, configuration and commissioning. We also help extend existing systems and resolve installations affected by poor coverage, interference or unsuitable RF infrastructure.
For AV consultants, systems integrators and event suppliers, we can work discreetly behind your team, contributing specialist RF expertise while you retain the client relationship. Our design and consultancy services can also support projects where equipment is supplied through an existing procurement arrangement.
When a system is underperforming, we investigate the cause before recommending replacement equipment. A measured assessment can establish whether the answer is a targeted correction, a revised design or a wider upgrade.
Bespoke cables and practical system integration
Raycom’s in-house cable-making service supports RF and audio systems with assemblies specified for the actual installation. This includes RF feeder cables, antenna connections, audio and rack interconnections, specialist terminations and custom cable drums.
We consider cable type and loss alongside length, connectors and routing. Correctly specified cabling and a documented rack layout make the system easier to install, maintain and fault-find.
See our RF engineering in action
Raycom TV gives you a closer look at our technical approach, including conversations with Shure specialists and practical wireless system testing. It is a useful way to see the knowledge behind our recommendations before discussing your project.
Watch Raycom TV and our Axient Digital PSM and RF-over-fibre test.
Talk to Raycom about your conference or installation
Whether you need a small wireless microphone package or a complete microphone, IEM/IFB and RF distribution system, speak to us about your requirements. Send us your room plans, expected wireless channel count and any existing equipment details, or tell us what is going wrong.
We will help you establish the right next step, from initial advice to detailed RF design and commissioning.
Call 01789 777 040, email sales@raycom.co.uk or talk to a Raycom expert.
