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Gotham Sound in NYC is hosting graciously hosting this event I've been trying to plan on November 9th. It's a flea market/swap meet type deal. Bring any gear you've been trying to sell or get rid of! Find some great deals on used gear from other mixers! If you're in the northeast US and can make it please RSVP. It's going to be a lot of fun. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gotham-flea-tickets-75719738777

I briefly tried the Orca at NAB and own the K-Tek. The Orca was maybe a tiny bit more supportive than the K-Tek but it's tough to say for sure. They're both great in that department. The K-Tek wins hands down in my book for usability though, because the Orca sticks out from your back at the bottom, which would make it really impractical to sit down in and especially difficult to get in and out of cars with it on.

Getting DPAs or Sankens would be a huge upgrade. Also missing the antennas to SMA would be a solid improvement range wise.

The product brand name is Toolflex. Lots of places have it.

Has anybody used the DPA 2011 capsules for film before? Seems like it would be handy for plant mics and car mounts but I haven't any mention of it being used for stuff other than music. I'll probably see if I can get my hands on one for testing but any reason you can think of why it wouldn't be ideal? I'm invested in the 4017 and 4018 line, so it's appealing to me that it'd work with the modular preamps I already have. https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ddicate/2011-twin-diaphragm-cardioid-microphone

I had a 633 and Zaxcom wireless for a long time. One of my receivers was a QRX100 with the QIFB option. Worked great. Sometimes if talent was too far away the Zaxnet control wouldn't work but you could always rig up a better antenna or an amp if you have a cart set up.

The brands that have stood the test of time and rigorous use (to my knowledge): K-Tek, Panamic, PSC, VDB, Ambient (and Loon which is now discontinued I think). If you can get to a pro audio store near you go try them out. It's very personal how you feel about the collars and feel of a pole.

When I use my MixPre6 rig I make sure all my Zax wireless are rolling just in case since it only has one card. I'm less diligent about tx recordings when I'm using my Nomad just because there are 2 cards and I trust it more. I also keep the MixPre6 with me just in case something were to happen to the Nomad. Never needed any of these backups so far though thank goodness.

This is just a digital transmitter. They don't have a receiver for it with AES out yet, but I hope that's in the works.

What is it about the FP8 that has you seeking out an alternative? Price? Size?

I've been researching this and it seems like the Fusion5 10" tablet might be a good option. It's $180 on Amazon. I'll let you know my thoughts if I end up getting one.

It's always a trade-off between compactness and room for accessories obviously, but I'd look at the K-Tek Mix Pro bag and the Orca OR-270 on the smaller end. The Sachtler and the OR-27 are both good choices as well though. I always find I need to go to Gotham Sound to check out any bag before I buy it to get a feel for it.

Just wanted to revive this thread to see if anything like this has come out in the last few years. I'd love a no-frills box that simply gets AES into my computer.

This cart looks amazing. What's the weight of it? I couldn't find that here or on the site.

Crossing my fingers for a Lectro rusty coat hanger at NAB 2019.

I have the junior, a harness, and a waist belt, and I mostly use the waist belt with it. The tradeoff I've found is that the belt doesn't distribute weight as well as the harness, but with the harness I take the bag off way less because it's time consuming. If I'm in a situation where I know I'll have to keep the bag on all day anyway (shooting long doc scenes in crowds or moving around a lot) I'll wear the harness, but otherwise I find that ultimately the belt and wearing the bag less is the better choice.

I agree about this video and the relentless discussion on Facebook, Constantin. Also, the fabric isn't stretched as it would be with a tx inside. It is strange that this SeeSound account only posts about Viviana but hasn't disclosed any affiliation with the brand.

I've had good luck with the cane tips as well in the past. Just bring the pole to Home Depot. And buy a measuring tape or at least a ruler while you're there!

Hi Matthew, I'm available in NYC for that! PM me or shoot me an email at allistairjohnson@gmail.com.

The dipoles are very slightly more effective than the whips (2dbi I think i read somewhere), but the real benefit comes from your ability to put them on the outside of the bag (minimizes the effect of anything spraying RF in your bag) and farther from each other (helps the diversity receivers work effectively). I use the SNAs and I don't notice a huge improvement in signal strength on the meters, but I do experience better signal stability on the outside edge of the range. Practically that sounds like solid audio where the whips would be having intermittent dropouts.

The sweet spot I've found for ENG is a K-Tek between 9'-12' with internal coil cable and a side exit.

I don't need to speak Spanish to hear that both of those samples sound great! Thank you!

A little late to this conversation, but I'm definitely interested in hearing from somebody who has actually tried this. How does it compare to the B or C preamp with real phantom power? And does it work well with Zax?

I love my 50 for sets locations like this. I know you didn't ask this, but I hear the DPA 4018 is also a good option.