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by Jeff Wexler- 2 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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Hello I just wanted to see if anyone knows of any good equipment repair shops. I used to take my gear to Location Sound in Los Angeles but found out that they got bought out by another company and their original location is now closed. I have some lav mic connectors that I would like replaced. Is there any good places that you could recommend?
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Last reply by mono, -
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I hope to be in the PNW capturing birds and biotones for the rest of my life, and I already have a Schoeps CMIT 5U and the respective rycote blimp/deadcat. I'm a student ecologist and want to document organic sound and then use them for advancing research. I currently have a 744t, though it would be nice to have something smaller (can't afford a mixpre 3 atm). What are your thoughts on a rycote cyclone vs og blimp? I will be using my mic every single day for a study, so, I'm trying to streamline an efficient workflow and maintain a minimal footprint for when I'm in the field. I have a 10L Arc'teryx messenger bag that is waterproof that I'll store my recorder. Any thoughts…
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Just curious how you guys are dealing with the crazy reflections coming off a led wall. Is it just handled in post?
Last reply by Bouke, -
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Hi all, I’m planning another early morning birdsong recording session – this time near the Kabli Bird Station in Häädemeeste, Kabli. It’s a beautiful spot right by the coast, known for its bird migration studies. I'll be bringing my trusty Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder, and fingers crossed the birds will be active and cooperative! The plan is to record from around 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM, just before sunrise. We'll see how it goes! The session is scheduled for the first weekend of May (night of May 3rd into the early hours of May 4th). Here’s a bit more about the location: https://visitestonia.com/en/kabli-bird-centre-1
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A nice story: ‘Birds Are My Eyesight’ For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Increasing noise pollution is imperiling that navigation. ----- On an average morning, Susan Glass can sit on the patio at her condominium complex in Saratoga, Calif., and identify as many as 15 different bird species by ear: a steller’s jay, an acorn woodpecker, an oak titmouse. For her, birding is more than a hobby. “Birds are my eyesight,” said Ms. Glass, a poet and a professor of English at West Valley Community College who has been blind since birth. “When I check into a hotel in Pittsburgh, I might reme…
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Any good tips on mic'ing a haircut shot? Have done one before and the cover made the lav almost useless
Last reply by Phillip C Dent, -
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Hi, I'm trying to contact the Trew Audio store in LA, but I can't get through email or the form on their website. I don't know if anyone has a working email address or WhatsApp to share, since I'm in Argentina. Thanks!
Last reply by Axel Mishael, -
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Does anyone know what happened to Sound & Picture Magazine? Did they stop publishing? I haven’t seen a new one in a long time and I can’t even find link to old ones which had some fantastic interviews and articles. It would be a real shame if they weren’t archived somewhere.
Last reply by The Immoral Mr Teas, -
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Hi everyone! I'm about to work in Chile and want to know if there are any restrictions on UHF Someone from Chile or experienced? Any advice is welcome. using block 23 from Zaxcom ZMT4.5 and 4.6 on QRX 200 Thanks!!!!!
Last reply by Rafael, -
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I was considering using some sort of magnet type attachment to quickly place/remove a COS-11 on the talent's shirt. Without going into the details as to why this placement method works for what I'm doing I'd like to know if the magnet will ruin the mic or sound in any way. Anyone know? Thanks, Mike
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I was cleaning out my basement and found a stash of unused Quantegy 480 tapes, both 5" and 7" reels in original boxes and wrappers. Does anyone have any use for them? I'm located in Brooklyn. Available for free and for pick-up.
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Looking to rent gear in New Orleans. Specifically trying to gear up to wire a 12pc brass band wirelessly, which will be on a 2nd line. I have the TX, just need the instrument mics.
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Fifty years ago today.
Last reply by mono, -
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AI might do a lot of magical things but I really don’t like when our inner creativity is challenged or replaced. Me and my Hasselblad, my microphones and mixpre or my Sony F5 and optics helps me capture a thought or visualise an idea or notion. Having something doing this for me reduce my process and what make me feel good, having achieved something from my inner thoughts. “Converting anything into audio opens new possibilities for the entertainment industry and creative professions” they say. I guess a lot of true work be very sparse in 10 years. it just make me sad. https://zeyuet.github.io/AudioX/ …
Last reply by The Documentary Sound Guy, -
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Any ideas on helping this novice identify noise on my recent used taudio? I'm trying to diagnose a hum/buzz on both channels on a nagra t audio tape player. The transport is working fine and audio output is strong on both channels but there is a faint mosquito pitched buzz that increases in loudness as volume dial increases. Present on both headphone and via external outputs to audio system. Have had a suggestion that i may need to look at the power supply filter capacitors. One other thing if you know this machine, is that the buzz stops after a few minutes when the unit has not been touched and switches itself into standby. Would this indicate a specific area of t…
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Anyone out there know anything about the Aaton closing? As a Cantar owner curious what these means for those of us invested in the product. I remember when Transvideo bought them in 2013 and thought things were going well. Then again it is such a niche market. Thoughts appreciated. David
Last reply by Dejan Ceko, -
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Hi, I am not sure if has been posted - discussed here, about WMAS (ie. Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems). I have read recently the article from IATSE 695 Production Sound & Video Magazine and found it interesting to share with the community here. Link: https://www.local695.com/magazine/wmas-next-generation-wireless/
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Hello all, I hope this message finds everyone well. There is a possibility that I may be moving to the Bay Area. I’m taking this time to connect with people, and hopefully you can f mi introduce me to producers and discuss any projects in the foreseeable future. I’m also specifically looking to connect with Sound Mixer in the Local area. Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing back from any of you.
Last reply by Alejandro Reyes, -
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I’m an experienced dialogue editor, hoping to solve a mystery with the help of you location mixers and boom swingers. I recently cut the dialogue for a TV series in which many of the slates sounded like the boom was pointed at the actors’ feet rather than their mouths. This was especially true on exterior slates. Every step and shuffle was crystal clear and all dialogue was off. I have been asked to give recommendations for the next season, so I would love to know what might have caused this. I don’t have much location recording experience, but here are a couple theories I have considered. 1) the boom op was miking from below rather than above (but even if thi…
Last reply by Ontariosound, -
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I need to rent a Hi8 format video deck to dub off the video from a performance from the 1990s. Local SF area would be best, and I can use a Hi8 camera to dub from if need be. I only need to copy about 45 min of material, for Lines Ballet's archive. Anyone have or know where I could find such a thing? thanks!
Last reply by Jim Feeley, -
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I am late to the party but curious if anyone here might be into euroracks / modules / etc. just got my first nifty case starter kit and ordered a kit to assemble a mixer module with my feeble solder skills. Will be buying some factory made modules, but Hoping to build more kits and also some new ones from scratch. I cant believe for how much i was into electronics and electronic music, i was completely oblivious to this world of modular noise making
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by 480sound- 4 followers
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Last September I was hired by a LA company; Beverly Boy Productions to work on an Industrial film for Roku. Roku had rented out an entire high end resort in Santa Fe NM where I live. Beverly Boy hired the crew and made the deals via their producer. Since I didn’t work much last year I was glad to have the job. I should have been more careful when the producer said if it was OK that Beverly Boy paid in 30 days. They didn’t pay. I did not have or did I ask for a deal memo. Beverly Boy has a good rep and has done many productions. I did have emails, text messages and a call sheet with my name on it and the producers contact numbers. I waited for a month after the 30 days t…
Last reply by PMC, -
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I recently updated firmware on my 833 and noticed 2 plug ins for 833, out of curiosity have any of you tried noise assist and or cedar sdnx. Both seem ultra handy, any real world thoughts on the 2 of them?
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