Tom Conen

What specs matter the most? - In the end: ROI (Return Of Investment). :-)

I only worked on 33.33fps projects being shot on Alexas and Alexa Plus'. But to my knowledge almost every professional camera is able to record at that frame rate.

I did some research and the exact term I was looking for is "unit fractions". Your reply pointed me in the right direction. Thanks!

I think it's only used in PAL-World. At 33.33fps the camera records 100 frames in 3 seconds. When played back at 25fps it will take 4 seconds to reach 100 frames. I honestly don't know about the benefits in editing, but the numbers look nice. :-)

Lost in Translation! So what do you call 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, etc.? Thanks for your correction.

33.33 fps is used for slow motion effects. Usually recorded at 33.33 fps and played back at 25 fps. (both integer dividers* of 100) There is no matching frame rate on our side. Sound is recorded to have the option to use the material in real time. (Or the other way round.) Better be careful to think they are fools. *Is "integer dividers" the right expression?

Hi Constantin! A timecode signal is a complex signal that is hard for wireless systems to reproduce. Here you can see a waveform of a proper timecode signal (generated by an Ambient ACL203, Lockit): And after being send by a 1000 USD wireless system: Some cameras (and other timecode reader) do have problems to read such a signal (2nd picture). The Ambient TC-TRX is designed to reproduce a proper square signal (1st picture) to minimize reading errors. Other benefits of the TC-TRX over "cheap wireless systems": - cheaper than "cheap wireless systems" (less than 350 USD for 2 transceivers) - low power consumption (+100 hours with 2 AA batteries) - transceiver system (to change master/slave without swapping TX/RX-units) Best, Tom

Hi David! It's an online resource and not what you were asking for, but maybe it's of help to you: http://www.audiotranskription.de/zoom-h2n Unfortunately the site is in german. But you can easily find some recordings done with a Zoom H2n and a LS-5 by Olympus. Look for "download" in the lower 1/3 of the page in the section "Vergleichsaufnahmen" (written in orange letters). Best, Tom PS.: Ohh I just saw that you're from Austria. Deutsch sollte also kein Problem für dich sein. :-)

John, I'm glad I could help you! @Jeff: Thank you for your fast reply. I've found some typos in the clip and corrected them. Should stop switching between languages. :-) Could you please change the link to the new clip? Thanks in advance.

Hi John! Made a short clip that may help you: Best, Tom

A small team from Germany is looking for a sound mixer to join them. Shoot will be in Smithville, Texas in the upcoming week. Simple setup: They want one radio mic to be recorded onto a Canon 5D including a backup recording. Please PM me for their contact details. (I don't want them to drown in spam.) Further details and any negotiations will be up to them. Thanks in advance, Tom Conen PS: I don't know about their budget but I've worked for them on commercials and they always paid a fair rate. So this is not a "100-bucks-including-kit-deal".

Hi Marc! Could you please name a few books you would recommend? Thanks in advance. Best, Tom

I did two short videos on how two use catalogs in Pro Tools.

Hi Olle! Pro Tools does have a powerful media management including folders. They are called catalogs and can be found in the workspace window. Best, Tom

+3dB SNR :-)