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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y F A L L 2 0 1 9 29 app not written for it. But now it was time to delete all of these files associated with it. I installed the new 2019 Wireless Designer 2.0.0 native Mac OS app and it's been flawless and hiccup-free ever since. It works so well I feel like I could possibly take it for granted and not realize the years of work that probably went into it. MENUS The menu functions are very simple and intuitive, though they are different if you are accustomed to a Venue 1 or 2. No jog wheel and it feels more like navigating through their well-used and well-learned transmitters. It may come second nature to anyone who has ever navigated anything Lectrosonics. There's a "quick access" menu for anything that is most likely common use. Just like the Venue 2, there is menu- selectable antenna bias power. Anyone upgrading to a DSQD from something older like a Venue 1 should be thrilled with this feature. No more extra power draw by having antenna-bias power turned on full time with the dip switches, and no more physically modifying your Venue 1 to provide for on-demand antenna-bias power. Speaking of power, if you're not using the Dante function of the unit, you can turn Dante power off and you will save 85 mW in power draw. This is helpful especially in the bag with limited powering capacity. FORM FACTOR Specific numerical divisibility matters. Analog input schemes, digital input converter schemes, Dante, and a ton of other factors come into play when deciding how to divide your receiver inventory. I think four is a genius number when realizing how many channels per rack space fit with this package comparatively, how two DSQD's stacked on each other will rank in small size relative to a VR Field, and lastly, how it accommodates decisions with planning your transmitter pairing. For many reasons in my own personal organization of wireless channels, the number four seems to often come into play. It's possible because the number eight often comes into play. And then that's also a possibility because the number 16 often comes into play. But not just because of those being console number or track number counts. It's also because I organize my transmitters in groups of two or four equal parts. This is due to cast groupings, boom and plant combinations, frequency band purchasing decisions, and stereo recording. For example, a very common thought process for a sound mixer to experience is this: "I'm going to buy four SMV's in Block 20 to match my four Block 20 Venue 1 receivers. Then I'm going to buy four 'A band' SMWB's to pair with my two 'A band' SRC's. Then I'm going to purchase two 'Plug-on' transmitters in 'B band' and two handheld transmitters in 'B band' as well." All of these self- contained conversations may have taken place several years ago under various circumstances. Now, enter the new DSQD on the market and it seems to seamlessly integrate into anyone's previously calculated buying decisions. THE DIGITAL PRESENT AND FUTURE I think everyone is aware of the current and future wireless crunch we're dealing with. I wrote a little bit about it in 2015 for my "Antennas!" article and much of it which hadn't come to a fruition has now. Everyone including wireless microphone users and TV broadcasters have had to implement their plans on how to vacate the 600 MHz and above spectrum space. This includes the fact that broadcasters of digital TV have or are in the process of repacking their stations in many large cities. Much of that repacking is right on top of some of our commonly used channel space. We have always shared space with TV broadcasters, but analog TV was a dream to work around compared to DTV since wireless microphone technology was designed to fit in their white space gaps. Also, something relatively new we will always have to work around are fixed white space devices. Sharing is Wireless Designer with 16 receivers