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RF Coordination

If you are using wireless microphones or in-ear monitors, stage·left keeps those frequencies attached to the right channels, checks them against regional rules, and gives you a clean wireless handoff.

Overview

Wireless frequency management is one of the trickiest parts of live sound — especially when you have multiple wireless channels operating in the same space. stage·left lets you document wireless frequencies alongside your stage plot, validate them against legal bands for your region, and check for obvious duplicate and IM3 problems before show day.

It is built to keep your RF notes tied to the real input list, not to replace dedicated coordination platforms. Your frequencies stay attached to the right channels, and you can hand off a clean CSV or PDF without retyping.

Setting Your Region

Different countries regulate wireless microphone frequencies differently. Setting your region tells stage·left which frequency bands are legal where you are operating.

Available Regions

  1. Open the Files tab.
  2. Find the RF Coordination section.
  3. Select your region from the dropdown.

Once set, stage·left validates any frequencies you enter against the legal bands for that region. If a frequency falls outside the allowed range, you will see a warning.

Tip

Set your region once and stage·left remembers it. You only need to change it if you are traveling to a different country or regulatory zone.

Entering Frequencies

Frequencies are entered per channel in the Inputs tab:

  1. Switch to the Inputs tab.
  2. Tap any wireless channel to expand it (wireless channels are marked with an amber dot).
  3. Enter the frequency in MHz (for example, 614.125).
  4. stage·left validates the frequency against your region's legal bands.

Each wireless channel in your stage plot can have its own frequency. Those frequencies carry through to the wireless CSV export and the RF section of the PDF.

Export Formats

stage·left gives you four practical RF tools inside the same workflow:

RF Analysis

Run duplicate-frequency and IM3 checks inside stage·left so you can catch obvious conflicts before you export or print.

Wireless Channel CSV

Export a clean CSV with channel name, type, source, frequency, band, region, and stage element for handoff to your RF workflow.

PDF With RF Section

Your PDF export can include wireless channels, assigned frequencies, region, and legal-band context alongside the stage plot and input list.

Region-Aware Validation

Choose your country or region once and stage·left flags frequencies that sit outside the legal ranges it knows about.

Step-by-Step Export

  1. Make sure your wireless channels have frequencies entered (in the Inputs tab — tap each wireless channel to add its frequency).
  2. Switch to the Files tab.
  3. Find the RF Coordination section and confirm your region is set correctly.
  4. Tap Analyze RF Conflicts to review duplicate frequencies, IM3 hits, and out-of-band assignments.
  5. Export the Wireless Channels (.csv) file if you want a clean handoff list, or include the RF section in your PDF export for show paperwork.
  6. Verify the plan with your RF lead or preferred coordination workflow before show use.
Tip

Even if you use a separate coordination tool, stage·left still saves time because the wireless CSV and PDF already have the channel names, assignments, and frequency notes tied to the plot.

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