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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

I gotta get rid of some wires in my work area. I'm thinking of getting a wireless keyboard/mouse combo. Am I likely to have any substantial RF interference problems with my gear?

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scottnilsen · Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject:

I have yet to experience any difficulties from my wireless mouse/keyboard, even taking the mouse with me into the booth and working the script from the monitor in there.
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Lizden · Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:33 pm Post subject:

Like Scott....no problems Smile

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heyguido · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:28 am Post subject:

Likewise.
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Bruce · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:07 am Post subject:

Apparently the powers that be have been very thoughtful in assigning the different frequencies used in Bluetooth and other wireless devices so "cross-talk" between devices is very unlikely. I've never seen it here. I have a Logitech keyboard combo for my Mac that's been flawless for years.

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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Good deal! Thanks all, much appreciated as always...
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vkuehn · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:47 am Post subject:

I am using a wireless mouse and at times will also use a wireless keyboard.

In another forum made up mostly of broadcast technicians and production people, we were discussing little noises in audio. (I sometimes have little tiny spikes of static buried in my sibilants. If I run Audition's De-esser, they become visible.) I'm trying to figure out if there is a technical problem... or it I just have a voice problem.

One response was to make sure I wasn't pushing my computer processor beyond it's limits. (I don't think I am.) Then came the "watch for this" suggestion. One of the techs claims that a wireless mouse eats up a lot processor capacity, leaving less to deal with the audio.

I think my processor is loafing along from everything I can see. (WIN 7, Intel i3, 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.2 Ghz. I haven't figure out a way to make it sweat yet.)

I remain unconvinced.... but I am still watching. When making recordings I am more careful lately to make sure my e-mail program and web browser are shut down. No Excel or Word while recording and editing.

So I am 98% sure that a wireless mouse is not a problem in our studios. But 2% can keep you from getting a good night's sleep now and then.

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cyclometh · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:48 am Post subject:

A wireless mouse would not have any more processing power consumption for the computer than a wired one. That tech was totally incorrect.

RF keyboards and mice use either Bluetooth or a similar system for very short-range (usually 10 to 20 feet) transmission. They operate on a frequency and at a power level that should prevent them from interfering with even minimally-shielded equipment.

You don't want home cordless phones, a cellular device or a device that contains a Wifi transmitter near your cables, though. They can definitely introduce unwanted noise because they're operating at so much higher power.
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vkuehn · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:06 am Post subject:

Velfin · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:13 pm Post subject:

I started with a wired keyboard and mouse, then moved to a wireless keyboard and mouse and saw no change.
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cyclometh · Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:25 pm Post subject:

Six feet is almost certainly fine. My experience is that problems occur when you have high-powered radios within 2-3 feet of the cables. Wifi is a little less of a problem, cellular radios are a big issue for me- I can't even have one in my studio.

And everything has one these days- phones, tablets, e-readers, etc.
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