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Hi guys, Did a bit a googling but couldn t find what i was looking for.. Is there such a thing as a female to female 4 pin hirose adaptor and would it work powering from two male connector? Needed to power a sr reciever with a np1 cup the other day and realized on set that i was needing such adaptor. Do i really need to buy another power cable? Many thanks in advance! Dom
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I will be recording a small aircraft landing today, and i wouldnt want to trash my mics. The mics i have available are mkh 50, mkh 416, audix tr40, tram tr50 lavs, and a shure sm57. Should i go with the dynamic 57 or is a small airplane not loud enough to damage my mics? I know the way to go is to measure how loud it is and then go with a mic accordingly, but im pretty sure we will only get one shot at it. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
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hi guys, i m starting a project with a arri alexa camera and they want to run it at 24 frame rate. i record on a sound devices 744t. every project so far i did was 23.976. i presume that i should set my recorder at 24 as well. apparently post could deal with any frame rate choice but i rather run the optimal way, any toughts on that? thanks, Dominique
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Can a BWF, with Time Code be treated just like a Wave file without Time Code? Yes it can. But, if a BWF file is created with the wrong Time Code can it still be synced to a picture file in an editing program like FInal Cut? Such as ignoring the Time Code and just syncing manually to the Slate clap. Does the Time Code frame rate effect the actual “clocking” or “speed” of the recording making it impossible to match to a picture recorded with a different Time Code? Can an audio track be re-striped with new Time Code? T h a n k s for y o u r help.
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I have to make some AES cables - and have heard two different recommendations from trusted sources. The first says that one should always use 110 ohm rated cable for AES cables. The other says that it doesn't matter what you use if the length is short (in his words - less than 100 feet). In my case, I need to wire the AES in and out of a Fusion to an external box, that probably wouldn't be longer that 7 feet. I have some 110 ohm cable that is rather small in diameter - but not small enough to fit 4 of them inside the opening of a 9-pin d-sub. I do though - have some analog cable that would fit just fine. So would I be ok with the analog cable or am I asking fo…
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Hi all, feeling like making my own brake-out cable and tails to camera. I have little experience with brake-outs and would like to know from more experienced what is a good, comfy distance to insert the multi-pin xlr going to camera. I've seen these measurement from a pro cable maker: Outputs are 35cm Long Return is 65cm Long any advice on the gauge? any extra tips are welcome. thanks
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Hi Does anyone know how to take apart a screw lock 10 pin hirose plug - the type used on sound devices and SQN mixers. I have one i removed from a lead which i need to re-connect/solder and i cant open up the connector. I am wary of using brute force unless i know i am going in the right direction. Thanks for any help
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We all have been dealing with Time Code since it was introduced. Why is it still so expensive and hard to make work. Shouldn’t there be a single mass manufactured chip that has all Time Code functions built into it, that can be used in all devices? I had a Zaxcom Fusion that when a IFB 100 transmitter was plugged into the TC on the Fusion, it froze the whole machine. When the Red camera first came along it took several years to get the TC bugs worked out. (There still may be ongoing problems). On the show I’m on now, when the DIT’s Time Code Generator gets hot we loose code. He’s on the latest, greatest Codec system. I know that every one of you ha…
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good info simple http://antonbauer.com/Support/TransportationInformation wolf
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Hi all, I need to wire a PTT comms type mic to a TA5F so it will work with a UM200C Tx, I have done this before so know it works but the mic broke and the connector has gone awol and of course I never wrote down the wiring configuration! The mic is from a standard onset RT and has 3 wires, red, green and copper. Has anyone else has done this (and written down the wiring info!) last time I did it I'm pretty sure I didn't use any resistors but it maybe had 1 capacitor in the mix somewhere but maybe not... Thanks! Chris.
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http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/09/12/white-trash-repairs-how-to-clean-a-record/ nb: I have not tried this
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Greetings all: I've done way too much work with the Canon DSLRs lately. I'm certainly glad to be busy, but I'm getting a little weary of the endless technical issues. Here's the latest: Every shoot I've done with the cameras since the firmware upgrade last spring have synced just fine. No issues that I've ever been called on. When possible, I send at least one camera a reference audio feed, but I don't go to extreme lengths to do it. Every single shoot I've used 29.97ND or 23.976 TC. Every online reference just says 29.97. A client is experimenting with pulling actual time of day timecode from the cameras files, something to do with the Magic La…
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If this has already been posted remove this post... I just solved a mysterious error with 788t files that could not be imported in Final Cut Pro by installing the new 1.16 version of Wave Agent from Sound Devices... Read more here and install 1.16: http://www.sounddevi...os-and-windows/
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I am a recent new user of SM transmitters. I have noticed that the battery indicator is useless and I wonder if Lectro can do an update to replace the alkaline setting with a nimh setting? As well, what is the typical (and safe) cutoff voltage for AA nimh batteries in an SM tx. I try to run mine to about 1.17v but wonder if it would be better for the battery if I don't let them run so far down.
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My apologies because this is likely a simple question but I'm very new to this: The following piece of equipment was damaged on set: Micron Transmitter (TX501, 211.0 MHz, 50Mw) The receiver that I have (that is not damaged) is as follows: Micron Receiver MDR 550 (range 198 MHz to 216 MHz) Do I have to replace it with the EXACT frequency of transmitter or can it be one that falls within that frequency range? Thank you so much for any advice/help! It is much appreciated!
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I recently corrupted a drive and in the long search for an easy way to play/save the recovered headerless wav files, I found this programme for a mac. http://tmkk.pv.land.to/xld/index_e.html Just import as a raw file, set the destination folder and away you go! Way easier and quicker then other methods I found... Regards, Grant.
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microphone sensitivity conversion I find it useful: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-transferfactor.htm http://shure.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/390/~/microphone-sensitivity-conversion-basics
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Gentle sound folk. Am recording iso tracks on 788T at 25ND/48kHz. I have an ACL203 jammed to the 788T sitting on the side of the RED with Genlock and Timecode connected. ACL203 Settings are HD1080P, 25ND, 48kHz - switch settings 3,2,2 RED is set to jamsynch from the ACL203 and to use external genlock (from the ACL203) Initially, on boot, everything is fine. Chainlink symbol for TC Jam and Padlock symbol for genlock. All Good. Then, without warning, after a few hours of operation, the RED loses Genlock. A reboot of the RED solves this problem, but then it appears again. After a while, rebooting the RED is moot and the genlock simply does not…
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I have an issue with my breakaway cable that uses one of these round 8 pin quick-dissconnectors like shown here rem_cabetaccox5m_3.jpg I'm curious if anyone knows where I could find a diagram on the specs of what leads go to which pins? Thanks
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T. Aukofer Chief Engineer Frisco Classic Stereo Productions Bay Area CA A slightly adapted and updated version of a paper I did in junior high. http://78rpmrecord.com/altformat.htm ANALOG: REEL (AUDIO): Quarter inch and half inch (single, two, three and four track,) plus: CONSTANT LINEAR VELOCITY (CAPSTAN DRIVE): Quarter inch 8-track (Fostex E- Half inch 8-track (Tascam 38) Half inch 16 track (Fostex E-16---must borrow deck, check for availability) NAGRA SYNC QUARTER-INCH, EIGHTH-INCH EDISON VOICEWRITER (3-INCH TAPE/HOME LIBRARY SYSTEM) 32-TRACK MCI (3-INCH TAPE) SPEEDS: 15/16, 1-7/8, 3-3/4, 7, 1/2, 15 SPEEDS (ODD): 22 1/2, 11-1/4 6-1/8, 3-1/16 …
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I'm doing an indie short film recording on a 702T this week. Just like to find out what is the acceptable range of levels on the recorder. My range was between -30 to -4dBu but it turn out soft when playback on the MacBook pro speaker.
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My sister was in town and came with me to a rental house. She was looking at the labels and names on some item and commented that if she had just heard some of the names without seeing the items, she would assume she was in a hunting lodge. I thought it would be interesting to compile a list somewhat specific to our industry with how we define them. butt plug - xlr plug on transmitter dead cat/ dead wombat - "hairy" cover for a wind blimp wire - refers to lavalier plus transmitter. as in "wire the talent" shotgun - supercardioid microphone MOS - mixer outside smoking, Mit out sound, minus/missing optical stripe, etc. *edit - I did a search after posting and c…
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A friend of mine is trying to make a .WAV file in FCP with time code for a music video-type application. He sent me a file which played on my MAC but not on my 744T. The 744T sees the file exists on the CF card, including the .wav extension, but says it is an "unrecognizable file format". I called SD, and they are looking into it. Anyone have any suggestions? Robert (818) 304-3066
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best manual in the world for DSP-110 Shark Beringer Audio Delay Manual http://wolfvid.com/datasheets/Transmitter_Digital_manual.pdf scroll down a few pages. wolf
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