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A provisional operating manual for the Nagra EMP preamp fell into my hands so I thought I would post what I learned. I haven’t yet played with the device itself but I could borrow an example if anyone is interested to know more. (I have worked with essentially the same preamps on a Nagra VI so I’m generally familiar with the source.) Briefly, it is a two-channel preamp, with built-in recording capability, designed as a stand-alone device or as a companion to the Nagra VI recorder. When used with the Nagra recorder, it draws its power from that source. As a stand-alone it can be powered either through a Hirose connector (accepting 9V- 13V) or from four internal AA ba…
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Hey guys, I was talking to this production coordinator I'm doing 2nd unit with and he mentioned that the production wanted me to switch to zaxcom wireless. There reasoning is so they can run off and still have good tracks. I've used the whole zax system before (fusion, IFB, & wireless) and it worked for the most part. I wanted to know if I used my 744 instead of a zaxcom recorder would the zaxcom IFB still send the commands to record and stop recording to the zaxcom transceivers? Has anyone tried this? Keenan
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Hi I've got the Zaxcom TRX900 with stereo adapter. I'm using the Remote Audio power cable to supply power to this unit from my BDS. Why does the connector not seat all the way down into the dc input on the SA? to where I can secure it with the collar screw. I have several of these type cables and all are the same way. This makes for a precarious situation. Is there another cable out there that would work better? Thanks Tom Backus
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I know there have been a few threads about iPads and the like but whilst out doing abit of christmas shopping this afternoon i picked up an Arnova 10 G2 for £139. Its a really cheap and cheerful Android based tablet that im hoping to use on set for notes/call sheets/scripts etc. Maybe some emails or jw browsing if theres wifi. Just wondered if any of you guys were using tablets for anything other than 788 goodness? Im figuring i might even be able to use this when im working out of the bag...
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Hello Friends, Has anyone been using this newish Tx from Comtek? It looks like an appealing addition to the bag-cart hybrid set-up I've been using. The size is reasonable and it's a great price for the features. But how to orient it in a bag, and will it play nicely with other gear in close proximity? Any experiences or witty remarks? Thanks, Travis Breitenbach
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Anybody ever have issues with their Lectros 411 receiver not decoding audio signal, but after check-marking these troubleshoots I wrote below? And if so, is there any more troubleshoots that I can do before concluding my 411 needs repair. Thanks! transmitter and receiver: share the same block, are set at the same frequency, and are at the same compatibility mode (tx: 4 blinks, rx: 400 mode). while no audio signal registers on the receiver, the 411 does receive full RF signal from the transmitter at 1000uV. while there is no audio signal decoded at the receiver, there is audio present at the transmitter. The audio levels at the transmitter hovers around -20 dB. …
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I just bought a used 442 that I want to use with my DR-680. Basically, I am planning on sending 4 direct outs from the 442 tracks to four of the DR-680 channels and then sending a mix from the main XLR outs on the 442 to the last two channels on the 680. I was wondering if anyone who is using this combination of gear could share how they are using it and also if they are recording on the DR-680 to stereo pairs or mono files. I would like to record to 4 mono tracks for the direct outs and a stereo pair for the mix, but I don't think that is possible on the DR-680. As for monitoring, are you sending the direct outs from the DR-680 back into the 442 and monitoring t…
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I recently purchased a Remote Audio BDSUSB cable that allows one to charge apple devices from a BDS box. It works as planned with my iphone 4 but does not work with my ipad 2. The ipad knows something has been plugged into it yet it displays a not charging icon. Anyone using this setup to charge an ipad 2 successfully ? al
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Anybody recognize this? It used to belong to Tom Causey and I recently purchased it from LSC. I'm looking for information regarding it's history and specs. Thanks for looking! Dave Wendlinger San Francisco
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Hello Everyone, Just got back from getting Axient Certified at Shure out in the Chicago area. Was talking to some of there people about the uses for the system and was curious what people thought of it as a cart system or as a tool for some of the more studio driven reality tv shows. Also if anyone has any questions about it I'm more then happy to answer.
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Hey, Just a nice picture of a collection of short microphones. Been doing some comparison's lately on cardioids. The DPA is really nice IMO. It competes with the Schoeps. Sennheiser you need the pad/filter in there but also very nice. Thoughts on short mics? mounting options? windscreen protections? I'm not asking for anything specific - just your experiences.
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I'm working on the finishing touches on a new cart, and came across an issue I didn't think about - how wide it is at the axle. Mine is currently coming in at 28.5 inches....which seems like a lot. I can at least get it out of my front door - but how many other doors it can get thru has me concerned... I think, with some work, I can shave off at least an inch, maybe 1.5 inches - more than that would involve finding some different wheels or a different mounting system (not something I really want to do) Just thought I'd throw it out there and see what numbers some of you might be coming in at.
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Hi all, So I've just got my new qrx100/trx900 camera hops. I'm using the qrx to send timecode from an xd xam to remote roll the recorder on my SD 552. I can't seem to find anywhere in the qrx menu system to set the ifb freq, and I couldn't find it in the manual (which is badly written and very uninformative! there's a very poor explanation of the tx control features.) there are also a few menus in the manual that aren't available on the actual unit. Any help is appreciated!
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What kind of power strip (using the term loosely) are you using on your carts? I don't have a particularly special one. My setup is: wall or geni power -> power strip -> cart power distro box -> expensive gear I have my AA and 9volt battery chargers in the power strip as well. Should I have a specific power strip? By that, should I have one with a high protection threshold, or noise filtering abilities? I will probably be upgrading the cart power next year (probably something from Remote Audio or PSC). I never noticed any kind of line noise that was because of my AC power. Have I just been lucky? I know that no power strips are 100% effective…
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I own 5 Sanken COS-11 lav mics of various vintages and was wondering if anyone knows what ranges of serial numbers include the various versions: s, x, and d? It would be nice to know what version I'm really getting when buying used, or even new! I found no information about it on Sanken's web site. In case there is no clear answer, I'm going to share all but the last two digits of my serial numbers and encourage others to do the same. Perhaps we can reveal the break point in serial numbers for the different versions. 909XX - black COS-11s 940XX - black COS-11s 982XX - black COS-11s 1057XX - black COS-11x 1136XX - white COS-11d The only way I know what …
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I know there is no way to do it, but I'm thinking it would be cool if there's was a way to use the set up menu to make the "tape out / mix out" jack be a direct out for channel 3. Why? I would like to be able to do 3 isos, but not having to wear my 442 all day long (lavs on 1+2 and boom on 3). Perhaps in a future firmware update... yeah I know, dream on
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Trying to find a decent solid base to build kit from, getting CMIT 5u and MKE2 lav heads for my G3's but does anyone have any better ideas, im in the Uk but all advice is good :-)
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Greetings Legends of Sound, Does anyone have any real world experience of the Sony digital radio mic system? I'm interested in the portable dual rx and belt pack tx's - I hate the old Sony systems but have been told the new stuff is impressive. Any one used it in anger? ? Range? Battery life? Remote control ? Sound quality?? Rf stability...?
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Hi everyone, I'll start working on a project with RED ONE camera, and I'll send the time code to the camera with an ERX1TCD: any idea how can i set up the TIME CODE OUTPUT LEVEL on the erx1tcd? Thanks! Piero.
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Dear experienced Zaxcom users... I am trolling through the Zaxcom manual but having trouble finding the definitive answer to this question. Will Auto-load start and stop recording on the TRX900LTH cards or simply increment the file number? Also to make this happen do I have to have IFB Remote switched to ON as well as Auto-Load selected with TC in from IFB RX src? I am sending timecode from the IFB unit in my QRX100 Of course I will try out all the above options next time I am in the field, just looking for a heads-up Thanks Chris
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Hey, My 10-year-old has a favorite set of headphones which are no longer working on both ears. It's on the 3.5mm connector. Need to solder a new one, but it needs to be narrow to fit an iPhone/iPad case. Where can I get one? Or do I need to cut off a molded one off a cheaper set of headphones and splice in the middle (not very desirable)?
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Has anyone here ever used the 302 mix out to feed a Zaxcom stereo tx? Any issues? Thanks
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Does somebody have experience with these? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/282504-REG/DPA_Microphones_DMM0007_Universal_LAvelier_Surface_Mounts.html
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I have a slate mic on my mixer.. but a few weeks ago I got a comment from the editor about the, shall we say, 'harshness' of my voice going on the tracks.. So, it got me thinking.. I could just rig up another 'better' slate mic up top of my cart and plug that into another channel on my mixer. So, a small wired lav mic? Recommendations? Cheap? Thanks -Richard
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Any real world users with observations, rants, raves, etc? gracias...cleve
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