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Last April I started to have some balance problems. I just finished a movie and I had used an earbud for the radio and headphones over that for the mixer. I had become used to not hearing all the sound of the mixer in the left ear. Shortly after the movie went dark because of covid I had trouble talking on the phone with that ear. I had hurt them before with loud sounds and just figured it was the two way radio and the ears always recovered. The balance continued to be a problem and has slowly become better. I made an appointment with the ear specialist three weeks ago and after many hearing tests said I had a total loss of the lower frequencies in my left ear. …
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Hi everyone, first post I have a 416T with a noise problem - I connect via a 48V adapter barrel (works fine with other 416Ts I have), enable 48V and about 5 sec later get a massive amount of noise with a crackling voice buried underneath. As I said the cables/adapter work 100% with other 416Ts I have. I've opened the mic up and can't see any loose or shorting wires...however touching around with a screwdriver while 48V is engaged does seem to make the noise disappear, leaving only the voice sometimes, in partic touching the wires that go from the bottom of the main wiring assembly down to the connectors. I've tried to remove the C-ring so I can open up the XLR part but …
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Hi there, me and another sound guy are shooting a feature in the Bahamas and today we've come across a "clicking" sound in our line. As the boom op i am hearing it on my end and its going all the way to the track. It sounds kinda like the clicking of a clock. We are using a Schoeps CMC6 with a 744T as the recorder. Any help would be great. I have heard stories of the Schoeps acting up in high humidity situations could this possibly be the problem?
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Here is a picture of a Brute, a carbon arc lamp and its associated resistor. They were common enough on all the films I worked on, but recent reading on the web suggests they they are no longer used. Is that right?
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To the Group: The crew at Lectro has recently been getting a fair number of reported problems concerning performance issues with digital transmitters. In almost every case it has been traced back to amplified antennas or antenna distribution systems that have not followed good design principles. Typically, the system is being used in an environment that has strong local RF signals. To pinpoint the problem, we've asked the users to eliminate their amplified antenna or distribution amp and simply try a whip antenna to see if the transmitter and receiver are working properly. Full digital systems are particularly vulnerable to overload in the RF signal chain s…
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RF Dropouts
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Hi I have just done first week on a feature and have run into a problem particularly with one of our actors......This a radio mic heavy, wide n tight 2 camera shoot. Im getting constant hits on our lead actress mic. The wardrobe is problematic in that it’s very tight fitting dresses and crop tops and tons of jewellery...... I’m using SM type TX and have tried different units ,different Power options .... placement of the Tx is limited. im running 8 radios plus two booms all lectro SMA SMV SMQV and am not really having problems with any of the other cast. The recievers are venue 1 and when I need to I’m running Shure active antenna with 40ft and 1…
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I've never got an answer to this, but when using a BNC cable to transmit timecode, what is the better resistance to use, 50 ohm or 75 ohm?
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Title says it all. I just want to be protected in case something happens, theft, fire, etc... Whether in my house, car, or location. Who do you use? How much do you pay for what kind of coverage? Have you ever had to use it? Thanks!
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kevin james
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For a laugh watch Kevin James on his you tube channel as a soundperson on set.
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Because your wine is friggin awesome. And yes I did search the forums for this, senator.
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This is Charlie, aka The Moose. He is a bog standard tabby but he is still a good looking cat in my opinion! Unfortunately we had to leave him back in New Zealand when my Mrs and I decided to shift back to London, he is now happily living with a friend on Aucklands North Shore. I miss him! [img alt=photo width=640 height=426] What you got?!
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Hey all, Is anyone using a Yamaha QL1 for production audio recording? Do you use one in a studio setting? I don't feel like I'm getting the full potential out of this thing. I have specific questions but want to get general input on if anyone uses it and if they like it. Thanks everyone!
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"Posted to You Tube on Jan 31, 2021" "Over eighty years ago the most spectacular treasure ever found in Britain was uncovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk - the golden royal regalia of the first kings of England, and the ship in which a monarch was buried in AD 630. But who built the ship, where and why? In the 80s the BBC made a two part documentary about Sutton Hoo produced by Ray Sutcliffe. The first part largely is made up of the the 1965 documentary The Million Pound Grave - on the excavation in 1939 of a site at Sutton Hoo which revealed half of a seventh century Anglo Saxon warship filled with treasure. Written and produced by Paul Johnstone, and using tele…
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LINK to Petrushkha's wonderful book, "Behind the Sound Cart" -- available now! This is a must read, for all of us, young and old, just starting out or already with a long career in sound.
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Any news on the release of the Deity BP TRX? Are their issues with manufacturing or technical issues? It would be nice to have an update on the status of the BP TRX. Thank you.
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Yesterday, along with Chris Howland and the LA Sound Mixers, I hosted a seminar called The Unscripted Sound. In it, we discussed what goes into recording audio for reality tv shows, and the differences between scripted and unscripted mixing. You can watch the recording of it here (even without a facebook account): https://www.facebook.com/LASoundMixers/videos/886368908570884/ And of course, you all know I love talking all things audio. If anyone has any questions, or want to talk one on one, please reach out and we can discuss it further! Thanks!
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Looking to start investing in my own mixer, lavs, boom etc. Wanted to know the industry standard equipment used on sets or just personal preference to equipment. Any other essential gadgets and tools to have as a sound mixer? Anything not necessary? showbox Any info would help. usps tracking
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Hi guys, here is a side by side quick and dirty test I did with the Schoeps CMC1/MK41/Cut-1 Filter and the DPA 4018/DPA-MMP-B Preamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGmilW_4FRc&t=18s
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JWSound group still the best place for honest discussion without manufacturer Bias censure 1 2
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Certain Facebook groups who pander certain manufacturers BIAS delete posts and when challenged on the censure ban the user. Thankfully JWSOUND group is not Facebook! Thank You Jeff.
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If you haven’t seen these, they are fantastic! Amanda Beggs: Devendra Cleary: Tom Curley:
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My audio kit was stolen from my car at Fisherman’s Wharf on December 21st. Gear Stolen Mixpre 6 II SRC x2 Lmb x2 MixPre D Denecke Jb-1 Sony Headphones Orca 270 and an Orca Backpack Audio Root batteries and BDS various cables I Filed a police report and have SN numbers for the Sound Devices and Lectrosonics
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Hi! I’m a sound for film student at FAMU in Prague. I’m writing my dissertation on how wireless microphones expanded possibilities for film making and am particularly interested in the period from around 1965 to 1975, when the technology first started being implemented. I have read George Groves’ account of first using wireless microphones in My Fair Lady and Ed Tise’s article about using wireless mics during the production of Full Metal Jacket, but would really appreciate more information about that period in sound recording. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated, and if any of you who have experienced this era would like to speak with me through a quick online …
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With masks going to be a continuing necessity on set (for good reason) for the foreseeable future, just curious if anyone out there has found a really comfortable, reusable cloth mask. Bonus points if it doesn't fog up sunglasses as that's been the dilemma with my current batch. I'd like to avoid any of those "filter" masks as everyone that has shown up to set with those has been handed a paper surgical mask by the COVID compliance officer as that's a no go in terms of safety for others. P.S. Stay safe out there everyone!
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I'm a mixer in California and I'm moving back to Europe to be closer to my partner who's in school in Berlin. I previously lived in Berlin, but mostly worked in the live music world and didn't do much production sound at the time. I was wondering what the landscape is like where you live. What are good markets in the eu? I'm considering Berlin, Scandanavia, Dublin, or Madrid (as I speak Spanish). I'm considering the UK as well, but as I only have an EU passport it might be trickier. From what I know, wages seem to be a lot lower and it's more competitive. I'm still pretty young and not hugely concerned with making less than Los Angeles rates. What kind of gigs do people h…
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