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Complete album: 'Virgil Fox -Wanamaker Organ' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bybbWv6POmg A You Tube index playlist of some other organ performances: https://www.youtube.com/user/docbower/search?query=wanamaker
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Blacklist s7 e13, the bad guy went insane from industrial noise, and sought vengeance to those responsible. A possible future?
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Some of the videos these folks make have been mentioned in some thread or other, but I feel the website should be mentioned here. Awesome if you have some time to spend and like music. And of course a testament to production sound http://en.blogotheque.net/
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Hi all I would like to go deeper into audio codecs and audio file compression (not compresser fx....) knowledge. What are there best books (or online courses) on this topic ?
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Zaxcom Ecosystem This Zaxcom panel discussion was recorded in Atlanta on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Seated from left to right, Glenn Sanders of Zaxcom was joined by Kevin Cerchiai, Whit Norris, CAS, and Michael Clark, CAS. In this video Michael Clark discusses the Zaxcom ecosystem on Stranger Things and how he uses Zaxcom digital recording wireless. This Zaxcom panel discussion was recorded in Atlanta on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Seated from left to right, Glenn Sanders of Zaxcom was joined by Kevin Cerchiai, Whit Norris, CAS, and Michael Clark, CAS. In this portion of the chat the panel discusses all things Zaxcom IFB and the ZMT4. …
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A cautinoary tale: Why you should never say $XXX/Day rather than specifying the number of hour terms even in informal text conversations. Company I worked with a number of times this year and is quickly becoming one of my favorite clients hired me for the shoot start of this month. Rate is perfect, job is fine. This has nothing to do with the job itself. Fast forward to billing. In earlier talks, I was booked at $775/10 but long story short, the scope changed and it became a commercial project so my labor was re-negotiated to $975/10. Job is completed. Invoice is submitted. Everything is fine so far. Fast forward a week later - Pr…
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I am terrible at gifts, especially when it's just for people just doing their jobs. I feel like it's a brazen bribe and it makes me uncomfortable. I mean, I only get gifts for good friends so this is obviously just to curry favor. Kind of makes me sick. I mostly just thank the drivers, very sincerely. Do you all give gifts? At the start of a show or later? And what kind of gifts? Beer? Liquor? Gift cards? One of our captains is an ace, totally takes care of us, parks us close and always stings the trailer (no on-board genny!). Sometimes the good captain is busy and the other one just doesn't do anything for us, no power, terrible parking. …
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Hi all - I was briefly part of ebay auction that went very oddly, then was taken down less than 12hrs after it started. Seller was in California (maybe). My spidey sense kicked in, wondering if it's stolen gear, but when I returned to get screenshots the entire ad was gone. This was the only screen grab I was able to get. If you think this stuff was yours, DM me and I'll try to piece together what I remember about it so that you might be able to get more from info from ebay.
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A few years ago, I made contact with a sound recordist called Dmitry Chernov, who was developing a series of sound effects libraries that were rather different in their content and his approach. I bought two of his Northern Europe libraries and when, for another show, I needed some very specific wolf sounds, Dmitry came up trumps again. We've corresponded regularly, usually when he needs to find English equivalents for Russian terms, and our latest exchange was in regard to Guinea Pigs and the sounds they make. He's written a very interesting and enjoyable blog about that session which you can find here: https://larxaudio.com/blog/guinea-pigs/ Give…
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Embroidery Machine Buying Guide: Questions to Ask and Mistakes to Avoid Embroidery machines are truly transformative, magically turning everyday items into extraordinary pieces of art. Imagine effortlessly adorning shirts, bags, and so much more with enchanting embroidery designs, all without the painstaking hand stitching traditionally associated with this craft. However, the thought of owning the best embroidery machine for shirts can be daunting. The perceived high cost and the overwhelming task of commencing your search can be intimidating. Fear not, I’m here to help! Drawing from my personal experience, while I cherish my embroidery machine, there a…
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For an upcoming job I will have to record a discussion with 11 participants. It will be filmed with 2 cameras with Timecode-Sync. It is not a live production - so there will be a real post production. Therefore I will deliver a multitrack recording. I have offered two versions: 1. the two main speakers will wear lavaliers (dpa4060) , the rest of the people will be covered with the sound boom (MKH50). 2. the two main speakers will wear a lavalier, the rest of the people will be recorded with table microphones (1 Sennheiser ME36 with small gooseneck per 2 people). Are these acceptable solutions, or which solution would you choose? Thanx for your ad…
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A quite interesting article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36129328
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Hi all i met Franck by casualty, in NY when he was recording Dellaventura in 1997. The set was under my hotel ( pioneer hotel at this moment) I introduced myself, he invites me to stay with him, close to the nagra and drop me a Comtek. He was very kind, I was starting my sound mixer career at this moment. Now 25 years later, i would like to get in contact with him to say thanks! and share my 25 years experience. Thanks for the information, PM if you like!!!
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Hey everyone. I need some advice. I want to record sfx, both hard fx and foley, not to much ambience stuff but i still want to have a decent sound for that aswell. But mostly close proximity, focused sounds that i can process in post, and experiment. Especially pitch shifting and slowing down samples. I want to find a good microphone setup. I currently own 1 sennheiser 8040 and i was thinking about getting another one, and also 1 sennheiser mkh 8050. Would it be a good idea to have the 8040s as stereo sides, and then have the 8050 as mid/center microphone for the extra detail and focus. So 2x cardioid as sides, 1 super cardioid as cent…
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Howdy Forum People. It's been a minute since I've been here, but this forum was integral to learning pro sound and to my business' success. You guys were amazingly helpful to me as I learned the business of ENG sound - Thank you! (and yes, I have made a donation to this very valuable site). It was a great (successful/lucrative), albeit somewhat short, career. I am now getting out of the business, and would like to sell my entire ENG audio kit (SD 633, tons of Lectro - all legal blocks, tiny lockits, etc...). My kit is a bit dated, but it all works excellently and has been meticulously cared for. Have any of you been able sell entire packages - or do you…
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https://www.avclub.com/television-film-sound-audio-quality-subtitles-why-1849664873
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I've done enough bitching for one day, let's all not forget that it's the person who is important. Borjam has in his sigline: "Don't worry about the drums. I'm a percussionist, I can play on carton boxes" - Peer Wyboris So true: Zappa when he was young. (Do click the link!) Must see, not a cat puking funny! Then there was a phrase (I forgot by whom) 'I don't care how many tracks you have, how does it sound?' One of our local rock 'n roll heroes was also a painter, he once (for a stupid TV show) painted with shit on the cheapest paper he could find, using a piece of chewed wood as a brush, making the statement that an artist should …
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Its been 20 odd years since Ive seen Doug Nelson. Doug is a production mixer, that mixed post on his shows, amongst others. I learned a lot from Doug, as his A2 in post. Trying to find a way to reach him.
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Hello Guys, Last week I had a prank shoot and getting ready to go for the next one on a couple of days. It's all outdoors and constantly moving. One person going to people in a street event like a parade and engaging in awkward consversations. I used a flower brooch and proped a DPA 4080 lapel mic, pointing out since its a cardioid mic. I had the gain quite up in order to get further away sounds and I also had placed a fully hidden cos11 on the actress with the appropriate levels for her voice. Instructed the actress to go as close to the people as possible but when the prank is not stricktly scripted this cannot always be possible. As expected results were …
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A last-minute job in Nepal just came up requiring a recorded live translation setup. Many years ago, I did a similar arrangement in sit-down interview scenarios that didn't require recording the live translation. Inelegant at best, using a Shure FP22 headphone amp, a desktop PTT microphone and a couple of Comtek 72mHz systems. The Nepal job has asked for a verite solution. Literally, a walk and talk, as well as a sit-down interview arrangement. Like a roving "UN translation" setup. I'll have my SD 633, two Comtek 216mHz systems and Lectro wireless mics with the possibility of one Sony wireless system with a headphone out, along with two Sennheiser …
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Am definitely going to listen to this
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RIP Don Wetzel (Loon Audio). I received a call this morning from one of his friends today that Don passed away the morning of July 10 from complications brought on from diabetic conditions.
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I'm curious about what protocols sound mixers are requesting/requiring on non-union sets? A recent call about a corporate gig has surprisingly lax protocols considering the high profile client, so much so that I felt that I had to pass on it. I'm wondering if I'm being overly cautious and need to adapt?
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I had a shouting scene in the rain where I wired the shouting female talent with a Countryman B6(low-sensitivity, red band, servo wired) via a SMQV(level set to 5) to 411a(compatible mode: NA 400, +5dbu, line in to 788t w/ limiter off). While the 411a never showed overmodulation sign and the the meter on 788t never hit red, the shouting is obviously distorted. The only cause I deduced is that the B6 itself was overloaded. However, with the maximum SPL of 130db of a low-sens B6 on the talent's chest, it's hard to get my head around how the overload from the lav is possible. Is there any other factor in the chain that might've gone wrong?
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I'm prepping for a movie and one of the characters spends a lot of time talking on the phone. Before I talk to props does anyone have any tips on hiding a mic and transmitter in one and placing the mic? The film takes place in the early 90's so it would be one of those bulky cordless phones. There should be some space for hiding.
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