RF Manager

Automatic frequency coordination for large events with many RF systems

Name: BroadTools RF Manager
Price: 79.90 BRL

Add your gear by zone and see right away what is clashing. Import the venue scan, draw the floor plan and let the app coordinate the frequencies.

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RF Manager frequency map: the event's 10 frequencies in order, with the distance to the previous one, zone, gear and status, and two rows in red with a conflict — Every frequency in the event in order, with conflicts marked.

Who it is for

Audio and RF techs
Build the frequency plan and check for conflicts before soundcheck.
Audio rental and production companies
Several techs on the same event, with the same plan saved in the cloud.
Events with many zones
Conferences, trade shows and festivals with general sessions, stages and booths, each zone with its own gear.

Two frequencies clashing? You see it before soundcheck

Each event zone has its own gear list. When two frequencies clash, the rows turn red and the app tells you which one it clashes with.

Gear, brand and model, range, group, channel, frequency and notes
Conflicts in red, with the item and zone they clash with
Adjustable minimum spacing for the event
Conflicts only filter and search by gear, brand or frequency

RF Manager: Main auditorium zone with 6 items and two rows in red, Handheld 1 and Handheld 2 on 481.500, with a note on what each one clashes with — Two handhelds on the same frequency: the rows turn red.

Leave the frequency blank. The app works them all out at once

Add your gear with its model and tap Coordinate automatically. The app shows a preview before applying.

Uses the range of each model from the gear catalog
Avoids blocked ranges, TV channels and noise from your scans
Respects spacing and avoids intermodulation
Accounts for distance between zones and reuse allowed on the floor plan

Try it: Handheld 2 clashes with Handheld 1, Table 2 lands on an intermodulation product and the Lav is blank. Tap Coordinate and check the preview.

3items with issues

Check intermodulation: on

GearBrand and modelFrequency (MHz)Status

LecternGeneral session Shure ULX-D G50470–533 MHz 472.250 OK

Table 1General session Shure ULX-D G50470–533 MHz 474.875 OK

Table 2General session Shure ULX-D G50470–533 MHz 477.500 Intermod. Intermodulation: 2 × 474.875 − 472.250

Handheld 1General session Shure ULX-D G50470–533 MHz 481.500 Conflict Clashes with Outdoor stage, Handheld 2

Handheld 2Outdoor stage Shure ULX-D G50470–533 MHz 481.500 Conflict Clashes with General session, Handheld 1

HeadsetOutdoor stage Shure SLX-D G58470–514 MHz 486.025 OK

LavalierOutdoor stage Shure SLX-D G58470–514 MHz 000.000 Empty No frequency

Handheld 1 and Handheld 2 are on the same frequency, in different zones. Table 2 lands on an intermodulation product.

The venue scan on the same graph as your frequencies

Import the scan from the gear you already use. The graph shows noise, TV channels and your frequencies on one screen.

Files from Shure Wireless Workbench, Sennheiser WSM, RF Explorer, TinySA and SoundBase
TinySA straight over USB, in Chrome or Edge on a computer, with peak hold
Block everything above the threshold in one click
Digital TV channels marked by city. The 4G band (698 to 806 MHz) comes blocked

RF Manager Spectrum and blocks tab: scan graph from 470 to 698 MHz with TV channels and the event frequencies, the scan list and the digital TV channel grid with channels 22, 28 and 34 marked — The scan, TV channels and your frequencies on one graph.

The venue floor plan shows where you can reuse a frequency

Import the floor plan as an image or PDF, or draw it by hand. Place zones and scan points, floor by floor.

Calibrate the scale to get distances right
Floors with floor height and attenuation between floors
Noise in each zone estimated from the distance to the scan points
Reuse allowed between two zones, or by distance. Off by default: test before the event

Venue floor plan in RF Manager: four zones drawn on the ground floor, with the zone list and a scan point — Zones and scan points on the floor plan, floor by floor.

The whole crew on the same plan, even without internet

Events are saved in the cloud and synced between users. Offline, the app opens with the last copy saved on the device.

Each person with their own user, in the name.company format
You create and disable users in your BroadTools account
Each user on one device at a time. You can sign someone out right away
Changes made offline upload when the connection is back

RF Manager on a phone: the event with 3 zones, 10 frequencies and 2 items with problems, and the Main auditorium zone with 2 conflicts — On a phone, the same crew plan.

What changes compared to a frequency spreadsheet

With a spreadsheet, the conflict shows up when someone turns on the mic. With RF Manager, it shows up when you type the frequency.

Frequency spreadsheetWith RF Manager

Conflicts between devicesYou check row by row, by eye.The row turns red and shows what it clashes with.

Venue scanOpen in another program, away from the list.On the same graph, with TV channels, 4G and blocks.

Event zonesOne tab per zone, blind to the one next door.All zones in the same event, with reuse based on the floor plan.

CrewEach person with their own copy of the file.One plan in the cloud, each person with their own user.

Specs

Runs on: In the browser on a computer, tablet or phone
Activation: You sign in with your BroadTools account. Your crew signs in as name.company
Free trial: 3 days, full version, 1 person
Offline: Opens with the last copy saved on the device and syncs when the connection is back
Crew: 1 to 10 people, each with their own user, one device at a time

Free trial

You get 3 days with the full app, for 1 person. Event export and full backup are blocked. One trial per account.

Try free for 3 days

How many people will use it?

Each seat is one person on your crew, including you.

Purchases open soon. In the meantime, use the free trial.

1seat

$229.00 /yr

works out to $19.08/mo 36% less

or $29.99/mo on monthly

3seats

$289.00 /yr

works out to $24.08/mo 38% less

or $38.99/mo on monthly

5seats

$319.00 /yr

works out to $26.58/mo 38% less

or $42.99/mo on monthly

10seats

$449.00 /yr

works out to $37.42/mo 35% less

or $57.99/mo on monthly

Billed in US dollars. Amounts in other currencies are approximate, at today's exchange rate.

Sign in with email: No license key to paste. The app opens with your BroadTools account.
Your crew on one account: Each person signs in with their own username, like jane.yourcompany. You choose who uses each app.
Unlocks right away: Once the payment is approved, the app unlocks when the person signs in.

Questions from RF coordinators

Do I need internet at the event?

To sign in and to sync, yes. Offline, the app opens with the last copy saved on the device and shows how many changes are pending. They upload when the internet is back.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Reading a TinySA over USB is the exception: it only works in Chrome or Edge on a computer.

Which receivers does RF Bridge control?

Shure SLX-D, ULX-D, QLX-D and Axient Digital, and Sennheiser EW-DX. The Bridge reads and sends frequency and name. Then you sync each transmitter with SYNC. This feature is being validated with real gear.

Does automatic coordination replace testing on site?

No. It works out frequencies from what you entered: models, blocks, TV channels, scans and distances. Scanning and testing with the mic before the event still matter.

How many people can use it?

It depends on the plan: 1, 3, 5 or 10 seats, including you. Each person has their own user, in the name.company format, and uses one device at a time.

How does the free trial work?

3 days for 1 person, with almost everything unlocked. Only Export event and full backup are locked. PDFs and spreadsheets work as usual. No credit card.

Coordinate RF for your next event

3-day free trial for 1 person. Create a free account, add the event zones and see conflicts right away. No credit card.