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So I got it to work but for me to really enjoy using it, I need a way to be able to.jam TC devices in the morning and after lunch without having to change the timecode modes on both machines. Perhaps another device as the generator is the answer? Any other workarounds you can think of?

Thank you!

Fauzan, if the 664 is your master but it's set to Auto Mute, how do you jam your slates in the morning? Do you switch to Auto Mute after the initial jam?

I'm trying this on Monday!

I agree with Trey. Of course, it's up to the client and the aesthetic they are going for, but really, who's suspension of disbelief are we trying to serve? No one. It's non-fiction. I used to ask what was preferred all the time and they almost always say hide the mic. Now I don't ask, make it sound as good as possible, and let the person in charge (NOT THE DP) tell me to move them if they don't like it. I did sit-down interviews with the cast and creators of a narrative show. They were sitting in producer-chairs, you know the ones, in front of a "fake" patterned backdrop. Halfway through the first interview, the DP says we have to cut because she's seeing the lav. What about the chairs? The backdrop? These double standards are insane. Anyway, the producers all agreed with her but I fought to keep the mics on the outside and I won. We already shot half the interview. It saved time on set by not having to really get in there and then fuss with them when they were scratchy. Somewhat unrelated but on a doc I did when I first started, we were interviewing a famous playwright in a playhouse. I think we were primarily using overhead house lighting. I set the boom on a c-stand and what no one was ready for was that the subject kept leaning forward under the boom, putting nasty boom shadow right on his head/face. He was still on the edge of the mic pattern so not a problem for me per se, but the DP wasn't happy (quite understandably). But instead of ANYONE calling cut, the DP looked at me helplessly as if I needed to interrupt the take. That's what directors are for. Getting even more off topic.. And on a multimillion dollar narrative feature I'm on right now, the out-of-his-element AD outright refuses to allow sound to ask for resets or to hold for planes (even early in a oner where the dialogue hasn't started yet!!!) meanwhile the cam op and 1st AC get all the resets and adjustments they want. It's only "ruining the take" if sound asks for something while camera is repoing while rolling. My point is, there's a weird culture of double standards and sound constantly getting the short end of the stick and it just makes me sad.

Thanks. I was trying to confirm that it is only 12 analog inputs. I know Paul already said that above but just wanted to double check. Somtimes channels and inputs get misconstrued in writing. Sorry, it's only Wednesday and it's been a really long week.

Website says this: "On the 888, channels 1-16 can be fed from analog mic or line, AES3 or AES42 (XLR input 1), Dante, or Rtn-A or -B." That's really referring to iso tracks 1-16, right? Still just 12 analog sources?

Wow. Super thorough. Thanks for all the info. I've been using PowerEx with lectro for a while and it's true the batteries degrade a bit quickly but even on my older ones I get at least a good four hours. Never did a proper test and I'm pretty sure they can do at least 6 hours but I switch them out early to be safe. Is it me or do the Venue 2 and SRb and SRc not have a NiMH Tx setting?

Larry, thoughts on PowerEx AAs inside the transmitters (if you can say)?

Hoping this accessory gets you into channels 9-16 on the 888. There's no Dante gear on the market that I want yet.

Where do I get those beautiful colored faders?

Agreed. I've only ever used 7506's and always thought them to be pretty transparent. If EQing buried lavs to make them sound nice and bright works well enough, so much so that you wouldn't hear any problems on headphones that did the same thing, where's the problem? Why can't we EQ it in post to make it sound nice and bright?

So you're using two sets of comteks? One for director and one for the plebians?

Has anything changed in the last 5 years? Any better workflow solutions to this?

Thank you l just watched it. It's confusing because besides the manual, everywhere else just says 8 analog inputs.

Thanks Paul. Which are the 4 unbalanced line? From the two returns?

So without Dante or the mythical SL-4, you're only limited to the 8 inputs?

Love them

This sounds exactly like what happened to mine. Sent it in for repair and got a replacement antenna and I'm good to go. Not as mobile but you can hook up the m-216 to a mini-mite for increased performance. That's what I do for free drive situations.

The fact that the CL-12 will work with 833/Scorpio is a big selling point for me for those recorders.

552!!

By the time you get to NP #3 or 4, your first one should be recharged, no? And a multibay charger that simultaneously charges two batteries would be your best bet.

Maybe, but then they risk cannibalizing Scorpio sales

This is cool. I appreciate them remembering their older lines with CL-12 support.

Thanks Jim. Sigh.