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Mr Beast is shooting a reality show in Toronto with 1000 contestants. Apparently they are all wired. So It would be interesting If any one working on the show sound could give us some insight how they managed this .
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Hello, how are you, dear colleagues? I have a couple of questions, maybe you can help me. I need to know which are the most recommendable and profitable sites to sell audio clips (ambiences and sound effects). I also want to tell you that I am at your service to make specific recordings that you need, I am in South America, Uruguay. Greetings and thank you very much, Fernando Serkhochian
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I have some white 6060s that unfortunately touched non-color fast black foamy in a few spots. Wondering if there are any tricks to get them back to white without damage? I have a feeling i am stuck
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A decade or more ago, a friend of mine had used an audio company to do some custom work and I logged it away with a thought in mind. I've come to this forum because I've finally thought about taking action on my thought, 10-15 years later, but when I looked up the company, Valk Audio, I saw that the person ( or one of of the people?) behind it had died in 2021. I'm wondering if anyone on here has a recommendation for who I could work with locally (in Maryland, very near Cabin John) or elsewhere, to add new speakers and wiring to 1950's-era outdoor theatre speakers.
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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
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I am here to write a full throated endorsement of suspenders for use during bag work. With the advent of waist belts for sound bags, wearing a belt (for your pants) and also a waist belt (for your bag) is far too much for anyone’s waist. Suspenders not only hold up your pants with superior ergonomics, they take off the added pressure of a pants belt to secure your pants. Keeping up your pants while wearing a sound bag is a big problem at least for me. My pants tend to ride down during work which hinders flexibility and motion. Trying to hike up your pants with a sound bag on is cumbersome and ineffective. Suspenders solve this problem by not letting y…
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Read any good books lately? I've had one or two good reads in 2011... Don't have time to read much, but it surely is a perfect pastime. Most recent was a Haruki Murakami book called Norwegian Wood. He's insanely popular in Sweden. I guess mostly because he writes a lot of graphic sex scenes. Didn't like the book. I don't like sex scenes at all. Another pretty good read was a Paul Auster novel called Invisible. And of course I've read a lot of interesting stuff here Cheerio! (iPhone wanted to correct cheerio with Cheerios. Cereal sponsoring in autocorrect? Hmmm...)
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Hi, I am new to the site and the craft. I wanted to know if anyone here uses a bike as a method of transportation. I am not sure if it applies to mixers considering they have a cart, but i could be wrong. I figured boom operators and or sound utility men might have the ability.
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As I was very dissatisfied with QMediaPlayer (lack of build in codecs, other issues) I've asked an old friend to port some old DirectShow / AVfoundation stuff to Python. That took him a whopping day, he improved it, and he added Linux support as well. (He's a very experienced coder and nice guy.) Mac supports the 'Pro' codecs / formats like MXF, not yet toyed with the other platforms. https://github.com/59de44955ebd/MediaPlayer If you want to contact the developer, PM me. (I'm not sure if he wants his name / mail adress public.)
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What does it mean? It's in Ixml (No clue what the 'i' means, intelligent it is not...) Low is the start, Hi 'could' be the duration of the file, but that would be redundant as the Wave format already describes that, besides, I've NEVER seen a file that has another entry than zero.
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Yo y'all, not posted in ages, anyway... My wife and I were watching 1923 and looked up the prequel 1883. Is it just me or is the vocal audio a POS for the most part, & I guess I'd better toss in an early humble appology to anyone here involved. Im just listening to it on my lcd tv and really dont have trouble understanding othre programs but you do wish for subtitles a lot of the time. It sounds kinda super compressed and so in your face with no depth or range I dont get it, is it the moustaches? Im guessing all the best gear and good ppl were used, maybe it got butchered in post or as I said at the start, maybe its just me? Any opinions (or has this been done?)
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The only company called Kantana is in Thailand. The phone area code is Nevada. First time any new client has texted me about a shoot. From the text message chain: "Hi goodmorning? I believe this is Bob King, do you still A1 or boom operate on production sets? We're currently in need of the position for a series of Ad-shoot for Nestle Plc. Available?" "Yes, location sound mixer, $950/10, available." "I'm Jordan Webley from Kantana films. Payrate is $750/10hrs." "How many days? What camera?" "It would be great if you send me references/work information to (a gmail address) so I can forward you shoot details."
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Hi, here is the interview of Cyril Holtz, one of our most talented re-recording mixer in France, who has worked for more than 2 years as sound supervisor on the film "Emilia Perez" a musical drama by Jacques Audiard that just received awards in Cannes 2024 for best actresses and Jury price. He speaks notably on the development and use of a "voice cloning" tool (of course powered by AI) for one of the actress Karla Sofía GASCÓN, as the music written for her part to sing was out of her voice range. He explains that they had a company develop this tool for 2 years prior shooting (as the songs are filmed in playback mode). The work was a very collaborative work in…
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Are there companies we like for providing equipment that is lost or stolen in Africa? Anyone with some do's and don'ts? Traveling from the US
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I want a set. I don't care about the quality of sound, I only care about the level of reducing ambient, especially in the higher frequencies. Anyone has some tips on what to buy / avoid? (There are a gazillion of choices nowadays.) Thx, Bouke
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I wrote an article with some (hopefully) helpful tipps and tricks https://schoeps.de/en/knowledge/knowledge-base/recording-techniques/miking-a-car
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I have started teaching at Rose State College, a two-year college in Dell City, Oklahoma. I am creating a sound class for their new film and digital media department for next fall semester. I am looking for a proper textbook for my 18-week class. We will meet once a week for two and one-half hours. I have some limited sound equipment to teach with. I aim to instill respect for sound in students who want to enter the film business, something that is very lacking in many of the professionals I have worked with over my career as a sound mixer. This will be a core class that all students will take to graduate from the program. I picked up an …
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We have discussed this before but lets refresh. What is the benefit of S-corp vs payroll after the maximum deduction was raised? What deductions do you get with S-corp that you can not do as single proprietor? WHat is the benefit? Are you asked to have your own production insurance? Cost?
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Hi! I'm looking for any tips/tricks for doing location sound on a football field with a boom and lavs. The players pads will be mic'd up, and I will also boom them. This is new to me - I have more experience with narrative than sports, so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips/tricks or experience I can learn from about this specific kind of sound recording on the field? I've seen a few clips where tall players have grabbed the boom above them and talked into it without warning, and I've heard I will be running a lot to stay in range with my wires. Any suggestions or things to be aware of? Thanks so much!
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Saw this watching the morning news and really enjoyed the way they presented the story. Iconic, and you will recognize it even if you had no idea. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/an-iconic-hollywood-sound-effect-called-the-wilhelm-scream-was-uncovered-in-an-archive/
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I use Canare 4E6S star quad microphone cables in colors other than black. The brighter colors require more cleaning to stay not looking dirty. Canare uses specially formulated PVC compounds on outer jacket . I've used Goo Gone Adhesive Remover but thought there may be something better and wanted to ask our community. I'd like to discuss products used and methods to clean Canare cables. When researching adhesive remover for 3M Transpore surgical tape I found but I have not tried any of the below: Goo Gone Pro-Power - Pro Strength Adhesive Remover Smith & Nephew Remove Adhesive Remover -Universal adhesive remover wipes Mineral oil …
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wind noise
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client is a vid podcaster. He has an older Sony CX550. For an ext mic there is only a 3.5mm jack. Not very secure as he has discovered. Since he is just underway, his budget doesn't include a better cam. Much of his work is outside and subject to varying wind torrents. There are only so many miracles AI dialog post can perform. Does anyone have an idea for a DIY "wind sock" method for this camera?
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