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  1. I've used it. My needs require AA. I don't always have access to charge batts and sometimes we roll for longer than the SSM battery life. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  2. That SSM battery is not good for my needs. I need replaceable AA. Therefore, it's not a better option for everyone. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  3. I too have some crazy RF showing up when I power in the Multi. I was told by PSC that terminators on the open SMAs are unnecessary. PSC even sent me a brand new one to test, but it yielded the same results. I'd love to know if you (or anyone else) has success with terminating the unused SMAs. I still can't figure out my problem and I've tried every cable swap imaginable. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  4. I am constantly running 6-9 Lectro wireless freqs, comtek 216 (and sometimes G3 IEMs) and Zaxnet in different cities across the country (and sometimes globally). What I've grown accustomed to is a mix between receiver scans, Lectro grouping and the FreqFinder app - spending at least an hour in each new city - to find the sweet spot of effective coordination. But, as with all wireless, sometimes even the best efforts yield poor results, because, voodoo. Cheers, Evan
  5. The SRC or SRB? I've had great results with the Multi and my SRBs for months. Suddenly it's awful. Two of my SRBs just came back from Lectrosonics after a tune-up so everything should be good on their end.
  6. I'm into trying new antennas - but the ALPs are a little to unwieldy for my bag. I've tried the one-at-time cable disconnect in every possible way. And a since PSC lent me a brand new Multi to test I don't think it's my unit. The whip scans are significantly more clear than the dipoles. Cheers, Evan
  7. Hello Everyone! I've been using the PSC RF MULTI SMA running 4 SRbs + Lectro SNA600a dipoles with great results for the last 8 months, but very recently the SRs are being sprayed with excessive RF garbage every time I power on the Multi unit. I'll present the specs and the troubleshooting I've tried so far in the hopes that someone here has some advice to get my system back to its proper performance.... Nomad + 4 SRb + RF Multi routed through AudioRoot power distro. Started with SR Blocks 19/21/25/25 using 2 SNA600a antennas (dialed in to middle freq) and all was good for 8 months. Recently changed to Blocks 19/19/20/21 and tried 2 Lectro ACOAXBNC antennas (BK20) - which is when the RF garbage kicked in. I figured it was the ACOAX antennas so i switched back to the (retuned) SNA600s and the unacceptable RF noise continued unabated. I've tried other SMA, BNC and power cables, but no change. Even though my Multi has a 13xxxxx serial number I tried a brand new unit with my same setup and still the noise is overwhelming. I've even tried powering the SRbs from a separate power source in case there was a ground issue but the results remain the same. Am I missing something? I've heard conflicting reports about terminating the open SMAs on the Multi (which I am not doing) but I didn't have an issue before so I don't think that's the problem. I'm on a pretty intense shoot that doesn't leave me too much time to keep breaking down, rebuilding and reworking my bag so any pertinent advice would be a greatly appreciated. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  8. Do you prefer the short cable TA5 connector or the one piece barrel adapter? cheers, Evan
  9. Is anyone here using the TA5 adapter for their WM transmitter? I've seen the short cable version and the barrel type and would like some real world advice on both options. Thanks! Evan
  10. I'm considering adding a couple of LTs to my quiver. My SMVs are great, but I'd love some wide-band versatility. Does anyone here use them reguarly? I'd appreciate some real world feedback from reality-docu mixers. Thanks! Cheers, Evan
  11. Any soundies here live in Chatty or know of one? I'm in need of a smart slate rental tomorrow (Monday 3/28/17). Please email me: sendittoevan AT gmail DOT com Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  12. I lived in LA from 2011-2015 and worked at least 30 days a year in SD - for full rate, travel, hotel, etc.... Hell, I was flown there from Kentucky last month for a 4 day shoot. Your excuses are thin and your actions are damaging to the industry. I truly hope you listen to the valuable (if sometimes caustic sounding) advice from the professionals above and learn from their extensive experience. Together we are strong. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  13. I used fingerless gloves under bigger snowboarding mittens but they have gloves with fingertips designed for touch screens. As for moisture, yeah - there was moisture. A lot of it. I have a waterproof setup for my phone but not for my iPad, so I used the phone more often. If I were to seriously consider a setup like this, a durable tablet case is mandatory. Cheers, Evan
  14. I tried an interesting experiment with my backup rig recently and thought I'd share with the group.... Was on location in Jackson Hole, WY for docu-series and scheduled to film 6 cast members riding the deep back country on snowmobiles. Instead of reinforcing my primary Nomad bag setup, I decided to take my (so far unused) F8 travel backup and make a completely wireless backpack rig: F8 / 4 x SRb / Comtek / etc.... but with wireless boom and headphones + Bluetooth mixing via the Control App. Thus, I was able to mix everything from my iPhone/iPad and carry all the weight on my back. Everything was protected in the bag - leaving only the 2 x SN600a dipoles exposed. Due to time constraints it wasn't the most elegant system but it surprisingly worked like a charm. The Bluetooth mixing interface takes some getting used to but was completely usable in my circumstances. In fact, at one point I was driving a snowmobile and had my phone rigged to the dashboard for reference. If Zaxcom made this capability in their Touch App I would certainly use it - often. The bag itself is an older model from Case Logic that has been my workhorse for years. (The hard rubber bottom is a god-sent feature that I cannot live without). I was able to get a couple of pics: Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  15. Thanks for these links! Not sure why they didn't show up in my search.... I was hoping for a CONUS local for the sake of expediency, but these will work if I can't find one. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  16. Hello All - I am in the market for a 4pin hirose male to regulated USB female cable. (The above link no longer works.) I've scoured the net and can only find some Chinese ones of dubious quality. Pro-Sound has one on their site, but ideally it would be a dual USB output. Normally I would make it myself but I am in the process of moving and have no usable workshop and tools handy, and time is of the essence. Does anyone here have a line on where I could procure one? Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  17. hobbiesodd

    wingman?

    Opinions are all well and good, but the above statements are exclusionary and will not help advance progressive ideas and technology. Many people were wary of wireless mics in the beginning, and look at us now. Countless bemoaned the touch screens of 1gen iPhones ("I need real buttons not a piece of glass") and look at us now. By excluding the tech or even asking that SD or anyone else not even try to advance current technology is Luddite thinking that only hobbles forward motion. Your home must be full of remoteless CRT televisions and rotary dial phones... Which is totally fine just don't force the rest of us to stay in the past with you. Cheers, Evan
  18. hobbiesodd

    wingman?

    You are certainly entitled to your personal opinion.... ... even if it's misinformed. I wasn't to keen on the idea until I tried it. And it worked. And I liked it. Just because you personally don't like something doesn't mean it should be left out of the equation for everyone else. Since wireless mixing is possible, it should also be an option for those who want it. Cheers, Evan
  19. hobbiesodd

    wingman?

    After a brief glance I didn't notice wireless mixing functionality with the app, which would be a real shame - even Zoom offers that... Which BTW, I was able to try the other day with an on-set F8 backup rig + iPad mini and was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of the little bit bucket and quite impressed by the ease of operation with the control app. I expect more from SD to be honest. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  20. In my experience from nearly 20 years of location sound work on independent features, doc, ENG, and reality can be boiled down to this: It's always important to have a quick convo with post before shooting about what they would like to have on a sound report. BUT, the reality is, the more down time you have the more detailed the notes you should be able to provide. On features back in the day, my paper reports had all the standard tech specs as well as more specific notes on wild lines, quality of takes, etc... On docs, I found the editors LOVED me for having annotated wild sound and anything non sync. On reality gigs, I find the recorder generated sound reports to be more than sufficient - as long as they have accurate track names and metadata. Hope this helps. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  21. Years ago, for a holiday present to my clients, I sent a 16 track CD entitled "The Best of Room Tone". It was a big hit with the nerds at the office. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  22. Philip, Read the labels?! Pffffft... That's like asking someone to read the manual, or worse, search the forum for their question! so you can compare with what you're already taking: My daily dosage is 1500mg of glucosamine and 1700mg of a proprietary chondroitin blend. Hopefully this helps... I completely understand the issues that arise from decades of humping a microwave around on your chest for 12 hours a day. The struggle is real. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
  23. Please excuse me. I thought the conversation was about waist belts (as the title of the post implies) and, subsequently, the overall effect from years of harness work. Let me clarify: After years of harness work I moved to my (previously posted above) Kortwich waist bag, which has since been taking a toll on my knees instead of my back. Cheers, Evan Meszaros
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