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FCC License 1 2 3 4 10
by Jeff Wexler- 6 followers
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RF Info and the FCC Licensing Project Mission Statement In order to ensure that the concerns, needs and issues of the thousands of professional sound recordists in the United States who use the UHF spectrum on a daily basis, can be heard by the FCC, it is imperative that as many users as possible obtain a license from the FCC. The basic goals of this project are: To educate Production Sound individuals who use radio equipment in the lawful use of these devices, and to understand the privileges and responsibilities of licensed operation. To remove the liability of unlicensed operation of wireless transmitters. The FCC can levy fines of up to $11,000, per trans…
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RF and MKH50 1 2
by PTA- 2 followers
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For those who use the MKH50, have you ever had RF interference at any given location? This has rarely happened to me, 2 times in 3-4 years, but each time I've plugged in a second mic, my AT4073a, it has vanished. Just seeing if anyone else has experienced this or if I should have mine looked at.
Last reply by Jason Nightall, -
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Hey everybody! I am currently planning to move to Los Angeles in the coming years with my American wife (currently living in Europe). I've worked as a boom-operator for eight years and would love to continue working in the US. I read that I need 100 days of non-union work before I can join the Local 695. Does anyone have any experience with coming from abroad and joining the Union? Any chance to count my years of experience from abroad? Any and all advice is appreciated!
Last reply by Fredrik W, -
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I'm looking for suggestions about how to handle multiple, (3) actors in full body robot like costumes. They need to have full duplex coms with each other and the director. The production said do you have comteks for the actors. Yes, but do you understand that the actors own dialogue need to be iso'd (is that a word) from their comtek feed otherwise it will feed back to them and cause a distracting echo that will likely be too much for their own intelligibility. Another problem is the 2 way coms I'm familiar with like the HME systems that the camera departments use; have a large headset and boom mics which probably wouldn't work in a full body enclosed costume. Any other…
Last reply by syncsound, -
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I have two different systems for recording audio which are both run into the 3.5mm jack on my GH5 camera and I’m looking to get more recording systems. Before pouring a ton of money into additional expensive system systems, I want to make sure it makes the most sense for my application. I will be recording natural sounds in the environment and I’m not using an audio recorder for the extra cost/complexity of syncing thousands of clips. What’s the best way to compare these microphones/systems? I’m guessing rather than playing various frequency sounds which could depend on my speaker quality, I should I just put them both in the field and record what I'll a…
Last reply by brightnight, -
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Pasting link to original post from equipment channel...
Last reply by BAB414, -
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Hi, I need to rent urgently a compact sound cart in Tel Aviv or area (Or Haifa). The one provided here is much too big for our type of shoot. no need for control surface slider but it must be strong enough to hold dpla antennas and booms. Thanks for any input.
Last reply by Fred Salles, -
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Been following graphene since its discovery in the late aughts / early tens. With the contemporary chip shortage has anyone else been following it as well? https://www.thegraphenecouncil.org/blogpost/1501180/Graphene-News-and-Updates
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Hello guys. So im a sound freak (Thanks to David Lynch) im trying to build a complete audio gear for my new, serious short films, im thinking to buy Zoom H8 for my field recordings. And for the dialogue, i guess i have to buy a mono shotgun audio recorder? Something like Rodeo NTG4 maybe? Can i easily attach that to my ZoomH8 without buying other extra cables or props? Do people use Zoom H8 for the dialogue aswell? But i guess a shotgun recorder would be much better? So i need to buy a shotgun microphone with ZoomH8? What kind of microphones and recording devices do pro and semi- pro filmmakers use in general? As for the props, im think…
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Does anyone use a third party when purchasing used stuff that is in the $1000's? I am about to purchase some gear that seems completely legit but it's not chump change. Wanted to know if there was some way to make sure that I don't get screwed by sending money for something that never comes. He is too far away for me to drive.
Last reply by Constantin, -
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The first audio recordings on Mars reveal a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said Friday. https://phys.org/news/2022-04-audio-mars-reveals.html
Last reply by AnuarYahya, -
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Other than here, I have only a few other forums I frequent. One is TDPRI which is all about guitars and amps and tech stuff. And lots of old men with opinions haha! Kind of toxic for some folks but I ignore the dummies and occasionally come upon insanely awesome threads. So here is one and I want to share it here. Most of you know this stuff, but I didn't. I was always curious about how many volts a line level vs. mic was! Here is the link to the thread. I contacted the OP and was granted permission to repost this here. https://www.tdpri.com/threads/db-vu-meters-line-levels-24-bits-what-does-it-all-mean-do-i-need-to-care.1096420/ …
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Sound Professors At Film Schools and The Ethics Surrounding Them (Are There Any?) 1 2
by Matt Bryant- 1 follower
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Hey, just saw Deadpool 2 and got the old brain juices going. Probably because of the awesome production audio tracks, idk I was wondering what peoples opions, if any, were regarding production sound professors working in academic institutions as adjunct faculty members while maintaining union membership? My NYU Professor was Chat Gunter who was very upfront about his mental problems and suggesting he might be too overwhelmed with his personal life to be a professor, however in retrospect, it seems like maybe anyone with IATSE Union membership status shouldn't be teaching in a film school given they might not have any incentive to help early career…
Last reply by Hayley, -
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I know we have quite a few musicians - or a least a few who dabble in that world- in this group and I thought y'all might enjoy this piece I worked on. I really enjoyed Ricks interviewing skills and Sting and Dom really seemed to enjoy themselves. Definitely not your typical fluff piece, Plus bonus cameo of me at the end! Microphones used: DPA 6061' (x3) DPA 4017c DPA 4097 Scheops CMIT5u
Last reply by Shane Munro, -
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I've been fortunate enough to have a couple gigs that have taken me deep into the wilderness. And I've been frustrated that I'm inevitably tethered to a film crew, which makes wildlife recording a hit or miss proposition ... I'm tethered to the priorities of camera. So, I would love to set up a recording trip on my own ... take a guide into the bush for a couple weeks and see what I can get in terms of wildlife recordings. I would love to talk with someone who has recorded wildlife professionally and see what my options are for making this pay for itself. I'm imagining libraries as a possible source, but I also imagine there aren't many libraries that need …
Last reply by The Documentary Sound Guy, -
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(Re-posted from Facebook, so you might've already seen this on the Post Sound Mixers group. But these are my words. Thanks for reading.) ----------------------- I've been following Brian's story for a while now. He's one of us, a post sound mixer, who fell on extremely hard times when childhood traumas reappeared in his life as PTSD. The guy had to sell all his equipment years ago and is now running on government programs and donations until he can get the funds, treatment, and business momentum to get back on his feet. https://www.gofundme.com/f/brianparsons?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sh…
Last reply by Ben C, -
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Hi all I am reading Jay's book "Producing Great Sound for Film and Video", and would like to listen audio example files, but the companion site doesn't work anymore (http://www.greatsound.info). Does anyone previously downloaded all the audio files and pdf from the companion site and could share them to me ?
Last reply by Jim Feeley, -
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Does anyone here have insight into operating wireless systems in close proximity to high power transmitters? Or any fanatical RF gurus willing to chime in about the potential risks? I am a staff audio engineer at a university, and I have become the de-facto RF coordinator. I keep track of over 100 UHF wireless systems spread across our 225 acre campus. I have been asked about the impact of potential telecommunication equipment installation (e.g. cellular antennas) on buildings. The information I have does not specify frequencies or technologies, so I have to assume "telecommunications equipment" could include traditional cellular 1GHz and up, 600-700MHz ba…
Last reply by Matthew Steel, -
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I just got a new MacBook and am saddened that Wave Agent no longer works (Monterey OS). I used it daily to make .pdf sound reports as many of my clients don’t like the .csv files my recorder creates. Does anyone have an alternative application to edit metadata and create a clean looking sound report?
Last reply by Trey LaCroix, -
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Hey Guys, So I've been self employed for about 4 years now, living in the countryside, and I've built up a real nice bunch of contacts. Problem is that for various reasons I'd like to move to a city, potentially in a different country... either-way, quite a long way from where I am now. I'm thinking of taking on some projects back here sometimes, but realistically I suspect it won't take long for the network I've built up to fall apart. So I'd need to build a new network of people fast! I just wondering if any of you had experience with moving long distances as either a sound recordist, post-production soundie, or music composer? Would …
Last reply by chrisbakeruk, -
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Almost all the people I work for who send me IRS form 1099s put the money they've paid me for equipment rental in the "non-employee compensation" line of the 1099, as opposed to "rents". Since they almost all do it, assumed that this was correct. But thinking about it, in cases where my labor was payrolled and the invoice I gave them was only for gear, why wouldn't they classify the 1099 amounts as "rents"? As does it make any difference anyhow? Philip Perkins
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The Noises plugin from AudioThing and Hainbach looks pretty cool. Wonder how it pairs with iZotope RX... A 12-minute demo. Check out his old test equipment starting around 3:09:
Last reply by Jim Feeley, -
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I need opinions on a potential Timecard Buddy feature and it applies to anyone who fills out a timecard or has someone else fill out a timecard for them Originally I kept Timecard Buddy's data restricted to the device. I later added a limited cloud element: if your device is signed into your Apple or Google ID, data will be synced across your devices. The reason I kept it restricted is to limit the potential of leaking user data, particularly when a coworker is entrusting it to someone else filling out timecards. Most of the data isn't particularly harmful (though privacy should be respected): work times, pay rates, rentals. But the data does sometimes include…
Last reply by NewEndian, -
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Hi all I would like to improve my skills in using RF wireless transmitters.and receivers. Do you have reliable books, websites, online courses or tutorials to advise me ? Yann *** Yann CAINJO Sound recordist Paris, France
Last reply by karlw, -
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Hey All, I’ve been wondering about the bread pans I’ve been seeing around A2’s stations and wanted to delve deeper into the concept similar to the XLR origins. So far I’ve talked to a few A2’s and gotten mixed explanations. I did some quick searching and found out that there is a definite beginning and I think now and end. Read for yourself, if interested of course! 😉 Here is the link. RFVenue Blog “This phenomenon is often limited to big shows, because the baking pan technique came from the big leagues—from the man many call the father of professional frequency coordination of low power devices for entertainment production,…
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