mikewest

The only issue with hardwired lavs is the dynamic range can be wide and hard to handle.

At least with wireless the compressor/limiters give you better control.

mike

Look in the 5 pin mike connector on the transmitter

Often dirt collects there and causes this problem

Use a blower and maybe a squirt of DeOxit

mike

Rigged in the trousers or skirt of a "large" person it's quite noticeable

Hence rig on the side of the garment

mike

Talk to your post house

mike

It was a KEMO product KM50

A 0.22mFd capacitor and a 0.03mH inductor

mike

I have experienced the need for isolation between some battery equipment.

Most things have dc/dc converters in them that can impose noise on the

common lines from the battery.

Using a Zaxcom stereo transmitter I found that I needed to isolate it and discovered

that a package car generator filter did the trick

I cannot find the details but it consisted of a series inductor and a parallel capacitor.

mike

Good answers

Two issues are the time to do it and the fact that two camera shooting

may limit the wall space for treatment

Years ago I recorded a lot of scenes in and old house with picture rails

om the wall about 6 feet from the floor.

I bought furni-pads and had rings attached to an upper edges, then

I bought old style picture hooks that the pads were then attached to

hung from the picture rail

Quick, light and easily moved to the next room location!

mike

All good advice

I've done a few

Take the feed (often mono)

Record the audience in stereo

Remember the house mix may not contain the drum kit

Ask the house mixer

mike

Look for a pre-made cable on eBay from China!!

Tell them to post a video clip!

mike

Always tell the producer!

If it might cost more money in post you will be blamed!

mike

The 25-11 have gold plated springs that the blades connect to

Also replacement leads and pads can be bought in Ebay for a fraction of retail price

Make you wonder where they are made!!!

mike

Noise level is critical when recording atmosphere tracks but with run of the mill

sound fx it is less critical.

Research the noise level specs of the two microphones and maybe borrow an 8060 and compare.

I use Sanken mikes for all my work and my Sanken stereo has delivered hours of great tracks

mike

I have used Panamic poles for decades.

Reliable strong and easily serviced

I have two KTek booms that I love also

Some boom operators favour Ambient!

Cheers

mike

Wow thanks Jez.

Gee 1982, 3 radios and 1 boom.

We had no rushes viewings at all in Rarotonga but Oshima San organised

a viewing when we returned to NZ ( a married optical print).

He commented to me after the screening "sound very clear, very strong!".

Cheers

mike

Why is the 633 buffer battery not easy to replace please??

mike

Hi Ty and Jez

I've been in this business 53 years and enjoy and strive to present my best attitude and results.

It's still hard but I love it!

Have a great break and fondest for 2019

mike

Well Ty times have changed and I see less experienced people on the production end of things.

The digital devolution means that every man and his dog can own a camera and point it.

Sound needs more consideration and skill to achieve results even for the smallest production

hence us sound guys and gals have to speak up, ask questions and suggest solutions to the

situations we find ourselves in.

So be brave, take pride in your results and feel proud of your acheivements.

mike

That's a broom operator!

mike

Also does the recorder/mixer you are using have good rf filtering on it's inputs?

mike

Exactly Ty,

Placement of lav, costume, actor's head placement, actors teeth, speech quality and impediments are all factors.

mike

My SoundField SPS200 achieves that, is compact and ideal for location and music work

mike

What about asking that question to the sound mixer(s) you work with ?

mike

Well if 4.51 is the latest then yes sir

mike

Had my 633 latch up half way through a job yesterday

Turned power on the initial Sound Devices screen appeared but recorder did not boot up

Switching off and removing power did nothing and the machine just stayed with screen on

After about 25 minutes the machine turned off and allowed normal boot up when powered up

Quite and embarrassing situation to be in!

Any advice or comments please?

mike