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enjoyfebruary

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  1. It's the F4 so technically it has six inputs, but I don't see myself ever using the weird proprietary Zoom mics on 5/6. ;)
  2. Here's what I'll do. In an effort to possibly mend this situation and because I do care about being a part of this community; I'll set my new official rate at $600 and i'll report back in six to eight months. Satisfactory? AND here is the link to the updated rate sheet. https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnwhCYaWihjpobNLJ3gQHFl5oXRTEw
  3. Listen, I agree with everything that has been said. However let me be clear: If I was approached about a half way decent job I wouldn't be charging that amount. I would charge proportionally to the project. My rate sheet is not published publicly for that very reason. In fact, I'm actively trying to get clients to pay more but as I said before, the budgets aren't there. Even the big bio and telecom companies have turned me down with my higher rate. As far as I know the only industry job was for two days back in 2015 and they were only here because our stadium was available. Even on that job they literally brought everything and everyone with them because there is nothing here. The bottom line for me: I do want to do this full time, but I also can't be an irresponsible adult and leave my job knowing I won't get any work with a livable wage. If that isn't a sufficient clarification/response, or if you want to blame me for damaging the industry then so be it. -Dan
  4. Ready for this... It's almost embarrassing... My "new" day rate is $200 plus either $150 for the A bag (SD664, Lectro wireless) or $50 for the B bag (Zoom F4, 2x Sony Wireless). Yeah, definitely really low. Keeping in mind that here in San Diego there isn't much of a film community. It's slowly growing, and I've become one of a couple go-to mixers but like I said, at least half are too low budget. So safe to say I'm not leaving my day job anytime too soon.
  5. I'm finding that I'm in the same situation. I'm currently working on a new rate sheet and want to start charging for equipment (SD664, six channels of Lectro etc) I'm hesitant though, because even my date rate alone is too much for at least half of the jobs I'm offered. So I think you have to be smart about pricing for your market.
  6. I just received a couple of used COS-11s in the mail and the mesh screens look a little gunked up. I haven't even gotten home to test them yet, but considering that they are working and I am happy with the sound quality and do keep them; does anyone have a preferred method of cleaning some of the gunk out? I do have a can of spray electronics cleaner that would probably take care of it, but maybe someone else has a better method? Thanks!
  7. I just ordered a used 664 SR dashboard from TrewAudio and am reasonably sure that it's not going to come with mounting screws for the Lectros. Anyone know what size screws these use to mount the SR?
  8. I would suggest trying to find a manufactur refurbished Dell XPS 13 (2015 and newer). Fantastic quality laptop that is small, powerful and has great build quality.
  9. In just a general sense? Or specifically about powering it?
  10. I pulled the TA5F apart and it doesn't look like anything is shorted.
  11. Thanks! I'll do a little research on Compandor noise and see if that is what is going on.
  12. Thanks for listening. It's subtle which is why you probably couldn't hear it on the Air speakers. Definitely noticeable in my headphones like kind of like a sandy, buzzing, snare drum type sound.
  13. Hi guys, so I'm pretty new with wireless in general but i'm trying to troubleshoot a distortion issue that has cropped up in the last day or two with my OST 801 and UCR211/200c. Not sure if it is the mic or the wireless that is the issue. Take a listen to the file attached (sorry about the noisy environment, thin windows+busy street) and tell me what you think. Up until this last weekend this setup has been a champ. A clue I possibly found is that when I unscrew the TX antenna, the resulting audio obviously became worse, but it exaggerated the identified distortion. So maybe it's more related to the Lecto? Anyway, any input on what this may be would be very helpful. Thanks! Audio File - http://marimba.s3.amazonaws.com/Distortion Issue.wav Dan
  14. The IDX NP-L7S is listed as a 68Wh battery which is considerably more than the Anker. Here is the website - http://idxtek.com/products/np-l7s/ The IDX is definitely a better, "professional" battery. However, the Anker is ready to go out of the box.
  15. ​Just noticed my recommended battery was already suggested! Glad I'm not alone! Good luck.
  16. I use one of these Anker 20,000mah external batteries with my 680. I also power my UCR211 Rx with it, and the lowest i've ever seen at the end of a solid day was 45%. It has it's own LCD that shows the remaining power available. http://www.amazon.com/Anker-20000mAh-Aluminum-Multi-Voltage-Technology/dp/B005NGLTZQ/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2528932011&ie=UTF8&qid=1433365791&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+20%2C000
  17. I think I've narrowed it down based on your feedback plus some I got from some other people in San Diego. Looking at the 602-608 and the 542-548 ranges. Found this on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lectrosonics-UCR190-UHF-Wireless-Mic-Receiver-UM190-UHF-BeltPack-Transmitter-/191213678451?pt=US_Other_Pro_Audio&hash=item2c85392f73 What do you guys think?
  18. Just so I can rule them out, should I even be considering the older Lectrosonics 190/195 systems? Seeing quite a few in my price range.
  19. Hi everyone. I am very much a newbie when it comes to wireless systems and I was wondering if anyone had any tips/thoughts on working in San Diego with the UHF frequencies around here. I went onto the Sennheiser Frequency Finder page and got a little worried when I didn't really see anything other than 400 and 700+ as "vacant" I'm shopping for a kit around $400-500 which is a decent investment for me. Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Dan.
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