Do It Yourself
for those who are brave enough to go it alone... with a little help from your friends
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Digital mixers have (potentially) higher fidelity, are smaller, cheaper (absolutely and also relative to functionality), lighter, use less power, can be software configurable, especially when matched with something like an iPad... why do I still love analog mixers? There's nothing as dependable as working with a traditional mixer. Even when they fail, it's usually something you can work out, like a sore muscle... a little scratch on a pot, exercise it a bit, little bit of Deoxit, through time, you even get to know your mixer's weaknesses and make a point to do a little stretching / exercise routing before putting it to serious work, just like your own human body. …
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So...sort of a DIY. $.89 at Target, back to school supplies. Fits NP1 perfectly. I usually keep mine in the boxes they came in...but they are looking rough lately. Upgrade!
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I want to make my own half-wave dipole for 216Mhz using a couple of SMA whips. What is not clear to me from literature: - What constitutes L in the diagram? Is it the total length, including the case (as implied by all the diagrams I've seen) or is it just the length of the whips? - If it is the latter, is case length crucial? - Can the case be metal or does it need to be an insulator? - A variable length dipole I bought has a resistor between the poles (200k). Is this necessary? The diagrams I looked at don't have one.
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12 Volt Minder UPG 71730 Low Voltage Warning Device for 12 volt battery systems. Prevent low or dead batteries by installing Volt Minder which has both LCD voltage read out and audible alarm. Customer adjustable low voltage setting, with a range of 10.5 to 13.8 volts, and audible on and off switch. Automatically monitors charging system and detects battery loads. $ 30 with cigarette lighter adapter cable. very accurate voltmeter too! http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-products/UPGvoltminder.html WE DONT SELL 'EM BUT USE THEM WOLF WOLFVID.COM
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Ok, this is sorta in our realm. I want to build a tone generator for those freq. I can no longer hear. As a joke, and without being mean about it, I want to be able to take on set and just check those around me!!! I have a 8w amp already built, figure i drive my FOSTEX speaker and just see who responds!!! The things the mind comes up when bored... thanks....cleve
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There have been a couple of threads about building cart power solutions, but I couldn't find much in previous threads about which SLA batteries people had good or bad experiences with. I know a couple of folks like the 12v 33ah MK cells, and I know that Powersonic 35AH are an old favorite, but has anyone had the opportunity to do side by side tests of different brands? Or does anyone just have vaguely uninformed guesses they'd like to share? FWIW, I'm planning to build a couple to use with my PSC Powerstar on my new cart, so any thoughts are welcome. Thanks everyone, A.
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Recently a piece of gear in my bag started smoking and stopped working so it was sent back to my dealer for a post mortem. Have just heard back from manufacturer and they said it was either a polarity issue or a power surge, I have checked the cable and it seems to be wired correctly, ie centre to centre outer to outer, so that leaves me thinking it was a power surge. I use a NP-1 to Remote audio BDS and am looking for advice on a 12V DC regulator to put between the BDS and the piece of gear that was affected. Looking for lightweight, low RF noise output. Thanks!
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Saw this in my never ending internet browse. Not bad for 16 bucks, course you usually do get what you pay for. Still could be a decent addition to a kit as a backup. http://ossmann.blogspot.com/2010/03/16-pocket-spectrum-analyzer.html
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I recently acquired a Whirlwind MD1, which is essentially what a Sound Devices MM-1 is, with some differences of course. It features a Mic/Line input, Line out, and Headphone out, and is powered by two 9V batteries. Curiously, it has 18V Phantom power, which is a bit confusing for me, because this would greatly limit the usage one could have for the device, since most mics that need phantom power are designed not necessarily to need a full 48V, but to have some headroom. Is there a way to mod this device to provide a "normal" 48V Phantom Power? I hear many people say that the 9V system wouldnt work for a full 48V, but I am reminded that the Denecke Phantom Power devi…
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I want to build a TRS TRS cable to wire a Tascam dr100 line out to a canon 5d MK III mic in. can anyone suggest me a detailed scheme that helps?
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I'm looking at what could be a good deal on some 4061s that are hardwired to Sennheiser TRS, and I'd like to redo them in Senn/AudioLtd/Wisy/Lectro SSM-compatible 3-pin Lemo. From what I've researched a bit, one would need the right connector to get the right cable diameter for the strain relief to work properly. Any clues on the right connector and a European source?
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Is Eric available?
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Has anyone tried 3D printing the first locking collar an old vdB boompole?
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Hi everybody, I started a new DIY project. Since I really enjoy this forum and the wisdom shared I´d like to give something back. Here I´ll share the progress of this project with you. The situation I have a matched pair of Oktava MK-012 with cardioid capsules and use them for AB / ORTF stereo field recordings. I´d like to have good wind protection for them. Because I own a 3D printer and like to design functional parts I chose to give this approach a try before buying Rycote Baby Ball Gags or something similar. If everything works out I plan on buying just the fur from Rycote. For software I used Fusion 360 and Cura which both are free f…
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Decided to make some proper right angle short XLRs for my bag; I previously had just cut the dust boot off the Neutriks, which shaved about half an inch but was pretty ugly. After a couple design iterations I came up with this: It's a pretty good friction fit, and the inner part of the plug keeps the connector in place in the shell. They fit really well in my bag: I made two versions to dress the cable for right or left exit. The plug is also keyed to the shell so it won't rotate. Whipped up a riser to get my receiver out of the bag so I can see the display. I also printed the camera mount attached to the RX. …
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Hi, I just got a Creality Ender 3 printer up and running and was wondering if anyone here had any nifty print profiles.
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I recently started playing around with 3D printing, it's a useful hobby/tool. I don't need a custom XLR clamp, but it's nice to be able to make one 😂
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link New line of absorbers, lots of options, from 3M, lining bags, wrapping mics, even adhering direct to circuit boards, seems like a lot of possibilities...
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To facilitate fast moving multi camera TV Shows that exist today I have improved upon Trew Audio's video Asist Kit. This Video Balun System allows me to transport 4 channels of composite video over 1 CAT-5e cable. My improvements enclose it inside a die-cast aluminum box and mount an EtherCON connector to once side and the BNCs to the other. The EtherCON cable is tougher than XLR due to its multi strand nature inside a tough jacket. This will allow a mixer to see 4 separate camera feeds at his cart from far away with only a single cat-5 run. Posted in order of production; sort of a step by step. Drill Holes
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I’ve been working on a design for a small line mixer since January, on and off. I’m getting pretty close now- I’ve got a working circuit and managed to get the enclosure design working. I need to make a few tweaks to the board design, as some components need to be moved in order for it to fit in the box This particular one is an unbalanced design, with 4 inputs over 2 mini XLR inputs, outputting to a single mini xlr output. The reason for this is to work with my Sonosax recorder and mixer, in order to be able to be able to add the recorder’s 4 XLR inputs to a mix (on the bus in for the mixer) and still record pre-fade ISO tracks.…
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I just finished wiring a hirose connector to an NP-1 battery cup. Is pin 1 shorted to the housing of the hirose by design, or did screw it up? There is continuity between the negative battery tab in the cup and the housing of the hirose. I took it apart and couldn't see anything obviously screwed up, and I don't have another example to compare. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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I'm trying to pull apart a 4 pin Hirose plug but I've not got very far with it. Just doesn't seem to be anything obvious past the screw-on crimping collar. Is there some trick with the spring loaded outer collar or is there another part I need to unscrew?
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Do you think it may works well to use 4 Primo EM272 for surround field recording? At which distance would you mont them and in which configuration? Are omni mics good for this use? I need the recordings to use in films and documentaries. I need to avoid phase cancellation. thx for help!
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Until all time code devices have the same connectivity, we must continuously re-patch cables if we're jamming a variety of boxes on the same shoot. I decided to build this fan out cable to jam the obvious 1/4" and 5 pin lemo. Thought it wouldn't hurt to include BNC. My hesitation was with the mini... I'm hoping to jam Zaxcom TXs but I heard that some TXs may be wired with the hot on the sleeve, but this is not confirmed. I built it with hot on the tip and i'll try it out. I suppose zax net would solve this but until then... Note: this cable is for jamming one device at a time. -Devendra Cleary
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4-pin Hirose
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I tried a few searches on the forum and elsewhere but got nothing which I was surprised about as I think Sound Devices used these damn plugs all over the place. The connectors are 0.4mm and I need to find some cable with thin enough wires inside to make a DC power cable. The only thing I found was a chap on you tube in America using a type of microphone cable but it’s not available over here in the UK. Has anyone over here run into this problem and know of where to get some suitable cable for this purpose?
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