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  2. Thanks, OB1 and Petersont. I had read about the MK5 capsules and some people said the original capsules (MK4 and MK2) were superior to the MK5 in respective modes. But that's probably an academic difference, or what's your practical experience? Any downside to MK5 vs the other two? Regarding MSTC 74 vs. STC 4, I suppose one slight disadvantage of the latter is that you have two (lemo) cables dangling down rather than just one 5-Pin XLR cable.
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  4. I'm inclined to agree that it's a bad flash error. SD cards are cheap. I'd stop using it as a precaution. Even if it's not the root cause, it's a very cheap safety measure. The only other possibility I can think of is a temporary error in the SD controller caused it to stop working. Usually this is fixed by a restart, but it could be a sign of the reader or perhaps an internal cable going bad. I would say the balance of probability is probably in favour of this cause over bad flash, but bad flash is easier to rule out, so my suggestion there stands. I'm as annoyed as others about Mac's propensity to leave indexing data all over the place, but I agree that stray files aren't likely the cause unless the card was full. But I assume you would have noticed that.
  5. Philip, Sorry to hear about your problem. I have been using my 664 since 2012 with various card manufacturers for well over 6000 hours of record time. The only problem I have ever had with a recording was with a SanDisk Extreme Plus 32GB card several years ago. In my case, one day, it decided it couldn't keep up with the data rate and gave me errors but worked fine in my Zoom 4Hn. The CF cards have always been solid. I have never experienced what you are experiencing. I would erase the errant card, get ride of the Mac garbage, and test extensively. I don't think you can perform a low level format on SD cards. If you do it erases the array or partition data. I'm a PC guy but I know that Apple used to place SPOTLITE indexing (or whatever) files in EVERY sodding folder on media. I didn't realize they were still doing it. It is annoying but hasn't corrupted any of my data in the past.
  6. I had this same thing happen to me once with a 688. I retired the card to the trash can and always made sure to dual record ever since. Has never happened again in many years with various 6-series. Also, I always turn in the SD card and then backup the CF to my personal backup.
  7. The SD card could have been bolluxed by having Mac system files on it (some kind of corruption) BEFORE you tried recording on it, but I don't understand how the DIT ADDING Mac files to the SD would cause a file to truncate. Did the part of the cut-off file you got play? Have correct metadata? If so then it was closed properly... In any case I would consider retiring that card: you dodged the bullet this time. Did you ask the DIT if they transferred anything TO the card? That would be kind of irregular, right?
  8. I have a perplexing problem with a recording I made last night on my Sound Devices 664. Today, I got a note from post that my audio file cut off before the end of the program. I recorded to both the CF and SD cards. I had given my SD to the DIT at the end of the night, so I checked that one first. The editor was correct. On the SD card the program stopped abruptly. When I compared it to the CF card, thankfully it had recorded the entire program (to the point where I actually cut). Comparing the cards, the SD mysteriously stopped recording 21 seconds before I pressed stop. I called Sound Devices, but they did not offer a satisfying explanation as to how this might have happened. They posited that maybe it was a faulty SD card, and that I should check that I have the latest firmware (which I do). One curious thing I noticed about the SD card is that it had some mac system files on it that the CF card did not. I'm assuming that they somehow got added when the DIT did the media transfer, but I don't know how that would affect the recording. Has anybody else run into this malfunction? Does anybody have any idea how this could have happened? Or more importantly how to avoid this in the future. thanks
  9. I think M. Beauviala also worked with M. Kudelski on the Nagra Preamps, so there is a connection. I'm sure this had some effect on the Cantar Preamps as well which have proven (IMHO) to be the best in the business for handling dynamics, and sounding great.
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  11. +1 - I've owned and used this exact setup: STSC-4 with a pair of ccm4s, and as OB1 says its very secure... and no reason to think the newest mini lemo amp CMC 1L paired with an MK 4 would be any different. Schoeps promotes it as much, here: https://schoeps.de/en/products/accessories/stereo-accessories/bars-and-clamps/stc.html ORTF as you no doubt know was originally conceived for French Radio to be a very natural sounding and quick / reliable stereo solution with "decent" mono compatibility. But for those times when you have more time & the curiosity to experiment - and since you seem to be starting your Schoeps collection from scratch - you might also consider the MK5 capsule which can be both an omni and cardioid... and voilá you also own a pristine spaced omni pair for about $300 per capsule more vs the MK4. And if you haven't already, check out Gearspace.com Remote Possibilities in Recording & Production for a lot of helpful info on all things classical & acoustic recording, ORTF and AB stereo and recommendations on the MK5 capsule in particular. Have fun -
  12. I have a lot of experience with this stereo bar. They are very secure and cannot be knocked out unless you are forcefully trying to (dropping, etc.). There are also variations of stereo bars that can be purchased (in the USA) that offer other stereo solutions like DIN, NOS, and a variation of DIN but at 17cm instead of the 20cm. So with that you can prepare for multiple scenarions (wider stereo separation, small or big rooms, etc.). If you need further info on the alternate stereo bars, reach out DM, I know some of the manufacturers personally.
  13. That's an interesting solution, petersont. Have you tried it yourself? How secure is the fit of the microphones on their tiny lemo adapters in the STC 4?
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  15. You ment Jacques Sax (owner of Sonosax) was at Kudelski. Not Beauviala.
  16. (Your) ears are definitely not matched ;).
  17. Hey chrisP, nice bag we have very similar setups. Question for you. I was curious how long you’ve been running the MCR54 next to the 833? Does it affect the IR performance? Also, I want to set up my bag like this but I am concerned about the heat the 833 is putting out and if it will compromise the receiver long term. So for now I have my receiver in a separate pouch.
  18. I will add my Certificate of Matching - numbers are distantly afar!
  19. If I'm not mistaken Schoeps (or was it Neumann?) refused to sell matched pairs for some decades before finally bowing to market demand because they claimed their quality control made it unnecessary. If you need to be 100% certain your stereo image is as "accurate" as possible, by all means, buy matched mics so you have that certainty. But you can get very excellent stereo recordings without "matched" microphones because most reputable microphones are close enough in their manufacturing tolerances that the certainty is unnecessary. If you hear a problem, then by all means, test your mics and see if they are different. Or buy a matched pair for the certainty that it provides. But the "need" to always use a matched pair is mostly marketing fluff in my opinion. It solves a non-problem. Trust your ears first.
  20. I don't intend to correct you there because you're basically right. But I just wanted to add that in my experience mics from high-class manufacturers like Schoeps usually don't have a lot of tolerance in their quality checks. Of course the stereo-sets they sell have paired capsules and the matching is then probably as good as it gets. But in my experience with Schoeps you actually pick any two MK4's for example and they will match just fine. German broadcast engineers for classical music have min. 20-30 Schoeps or Neumanns in their cases and you can probably pick any combination of mics for a main mic pair. I'm not exactly sure about capsules from different generations of production. That being said, if you're about to buy a new pair then there's no reason not to buy a matched pair. But I personally wouldn't bother about the matching if I bought several mics independently or used. Maybe others disagree or made different experiences.
  21. BTW, you need then Matched Pair Microphones and I hope you know, what I mean.
  22. i am sorry i did not see this earlier-- yes still avail.. j
  23. Reaper is amazing! I didn't know you could run it headless, but I'm not surprised. I'm also not surprised you had digital noise ... putting a computer on the same circuit as an audio circuit is the reason companies like Zaxcom and Sound Devices are so special. Re: A keyboard on the Nomad, the Nomad 12 had a "linux board" add-in that enabled keyboard support, which makes me think a pi could be used to fill the same function. My guess is it would probably involve reverse-engineering the RS422 button presses from, say, an Oasis and creating a USB relay. I'm not sure how you tell the Nomad that it has a linux board though ... but maybe you could make it think an Oasis was connected?
  24. Staying with Schoeps ( there ARE other excellent miniature cardioid options, some costing far less $...) this offers identical sound with the flexibility to use your investment in many other ways... with zero loss of acoustic quality, choose the CMC 1L amp + MK4 capsule vs the CCM4 one piece.
  25. Very cool read, thanks for sharing! I wish I had a way to use a keyboard with my Nomad 10… Very interested in using Raspberry Pi’s as add on tools in the sound bag. I spent most of January trying to create a backup recorder out of a raspberry pi zero 2 w and a Rode AI Micro (two 3.5mm inputs to USB) I got it to autorun Reaper (which has an awesome headless Linux implementation), which auto-recorded on boot, but powering from the same source caused some digital noise, which was above my head, so I put the project on pause.
  26. From rainy Vancouver, the obvious solution to either move the boom so the stream is off-camera (not usually possible except for close-ups), or to use a string at the bottom of the rain cover to wick the water further away so it can drip off-camera.
  27. I'd imagine that, once the dust clears, someone would probably be able to fix small problems? Hell, you can still get your Nagra repaired back to factory spec so I'd hope you'd be able to be able to fix a machine that literally existed up until this year!
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