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Good morning, has anyone tried the Chinese copies of Sennheiser G4 IEMs? I need several units for close-range audio, and they might be an option. Any particular brand? Any purchase links? Thanks for your opinions.
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Finished the Denecke TS-3 and TS-C slate bumpers! If you want something changed or adjusted on these bumpers, let me know. They are made out of a soft TPU material. There are a couple of tabs on the TS-3 for Velcro if a custom faceplate is used on the slate. The right bumper does need to be removed to replace the batteries. Yes, the TS-3 fits in the Denecke bag. These are up on the site with many different color options!
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XLR Cables I am looking for good XLR cables and arguments why one is better than the other. (These cables are for Matched Pair microphones). https://www.thomann.de/intl/vovox_link_protect_s_2x500_xlr_mat.htm https://www.in-akustik.com/s25-connect-212-audio-xlr-00632120153 What does Matched Pair mean and does it matter to you in case of XLR Cables?
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Hi, has anyone tried syncing TC via Bluetooth? Besides Tentacle, TC box from Deity or Saramonic will also work (I mean just BT connection). Thanks.
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Inspired by the "View from the office" thread, i am pretty curious as to what bags people haul around, and what gear is in it. So, this threads purpose is pretty simple. Show me your bag, give a little description of what it contains, and what type of gigs you normally do. My "bag": The thing is, i have no bag yet. No cart either. So what you see, is what i have, the rest is rented for every gig. Gear list: Sound Devices 442 Sennheiser G3 kit Røde Lavalier Røde NTG-3 AKG K-271
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I’m prepping for a job that involves a lot of flying packing light with no checked bags. My smallest boom is a ktek travel aluminum That I rarely use and it fits perfect but the collars are the worst of all the boom poles I own. Curious to know if anyone might recommend out of what’s currently available a better solution for the most compact size for carry on bag but max length fully extendable. Uncabled, would be great to be able to pull through an XLR cable if possible in the field (like psc if i am not mistaken?)
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Hello, I just purchased an SD 633, and it's my first time using this model. Unfortunately, the playback isn’t working. When I press play, there’s complete silence in my headphones. I set the playback output to headphone only, but it still doesn’t work. I checked the manual, but couldn’t find any helpful information. Could you please assist me?
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A butterfly style antenna is the wrong choice for most people. I have talked with a lot of mixers lately about the sudden popularity of these antennas, and there is a surprising amount of confusion about what they are, what they do well, and what they do not do at all. For the RF engineers out there, feel free to chime in and correct me where I’m wrong. A butterfly style antenna is a wideband dipole with a very broad pickup pattern. It hears a huge stretch of spectrum at once. That wide reach is the whole point of the design. It gives you flexibility across many blocks. It gives you one antenna that works with almost anything. That part…
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Thought I would share what I did to get my rechargeables working with my early model ERX1TCDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH-xx8MtLkY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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2x dif clients of mine now have hollyland solidcom se’s the cheaper single ear wireless headset kits. I get the communication factor but i hate wearing them over earbuds etc. looking to possibly take one apart and create a beltpack cable com system to my mixer unless there is a compatible beltback available? The m1 says a different system. -Ken
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I searched and found this referenced once on this forum, but I thought the importance of the technique warranted a second, specific listing. Last week when I tried to use Zaxconvert during my lunch break, I got the dreaded spinning rainbow wheel on my MAC. Yikes! I had to force quite and then the computer was acting strange, so I did a re-start. All the while, my CF card was still in the card reader attached to my computer. (Transcend 32GB, 133x CF card, as per Howy's suggestion). When the computer re-started, the card was no longer recognized. I tried it on another MAC---it was not recognized there either. And when I dropped it back into my MAXX, the recorder …
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I’m considering taking the plunge and replacing all my Lectros with Sound Devices Astral ARX8 (formerly Nexus Go) and SD transmitters. My question for the group is what would you buy for transmitters: the A20 or the A20 mini or some combination of both? I’m hoping to buy 6 channels in total for now. I like the form factor of the mini, but I don’t like the fact that there is no control interface on the transmitter and battery life is limited. thanks in advance for your opinions.
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A20 Tx Boom Mount Hello from Toronto where bunch of awesome people make bunch of awesome movies, TV shows and other highly creative audiovisual gems. Nick Davey of Purple Cat Printing and myself had our own ideas about the mount for the amazing A20 Tx on a Boom Pole. We wanted quick portability from boom to boom, or to a plant, car, tight space, whatever the challenge might be. We wanted some mechanical protection of the transmitter’s body. We wanted light design to be more popular with our precious boom operators. We wanted audio cable separation from the antenna, and cable catches protecting the fragile Lemo connection. We wanted a p…
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Hi again, I satisfied my desire to own an iconic Nagra III by picking a pair on ebay recently. The "newer" one (1967 model!) runs well, records and plays, and the "older" one (1966) will be source of spares. I'm not sure when the round belts were last replaced in them but they look a little saggy. I have been told they are not the same size as those on the later Nagra 4.2, IV-S, E, etc. (which are 88x3mm according to 4.2 Service Manual). Would anyone know the actual stock size of the Nagra III belt, or better, a place where I could buy a few? I looked at Russell Industries but did not see anything close to that kind of size. http://russellind.com/EVG/main.…
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Saw this in the most recent Zaxcom email and caught my eye. Anyone who has this slate knows how awesome this is! I know it’s probably custom by the mixer on that film (Roofman). Anyone have contact info for Gavin Harwell, who is listed as the sound mixer? I need 3 ASAP! Thanks, Steve
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Hello all. I've been feverishly working on this app over the past year and it's finally at a stage where I'm happy to release it to the public. You can download a free 2 week trial now at: metasoundtools.com Some of the features include: - Single and batch editing of audio metadata - Playback and otf mixing of polywav's - Batch merging of audio files (re-merge your radios into your master recorder files automatically) - PDF and CSV reports Lots more to come - I plan on constantly pushing out features on this over the next few months but any feedback on this basic functionality would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey all, I have a MixPre 6 that only ever gets used for field/SFX recording, and am chasing a lightweight, snug/small bag to protect it while it gets bounced in and out of a backpack. Does anyone have any out-of-left-field suggestions? The usual K-tek/Orca/Petrol/Etc solutions all look great, but are totally overkill (and overpriced) for the purpose.
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Hi Everybody! I just bought this used Sony wireless kit and am wondering if there is a firmware update available. I tried to search all over the web but to no avail.. No firmware history too. Maybe the first batch was the good one? URX is 1.004 and UTX is 1.005 Thank you very much for your enlightened advice :)
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Is anyone here old enough to have used (or owned) one of these? I recall Dave MacMillan using one on a shoot I was a PA on in SF in the late '70s (or so), before he became famous for the "The Right Stuff". At the time I really liked the form factor and what it could do (what did I know?). Several years later a used one showed up at the old ASC in North Hollywood, and the kindly salespeople gently guided me away from it, intimating that was nothing but trouble... It was pretty big, very heavy, and had no channel direct outs, since in those days they figured you were mixing to mono on the set.
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Has anybody laid hands on the fader controller from VDB? The FCS 8 and FCS12 claim to be well-built, so it seems like an interesting entry into this arena. Specifically, I'm wondering if anyone has hands-on experience with the "Soft" vs "Firm" faders that are available. I have read all the documentation I can find, but fader feel is such a subjective tactile experience, I don't really want to place an order based on the literature. Sometime soon, I will likely contact VDB directly (tip of the HAT). I'll report back if I learn useful info. Thanks, Brian
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Hi! I have been going down the rabbit hole of options to supply power to my soundcart. It is not a power hungry cart, an 833 bag with 4 lectro RXs, rf distro, comtek TX. The other item I power are my monitors. I have been looking at power solutions like a remote audio lifebox 20c + hot box, and have also been considering a compact Ecoflow to put on the cart (as I have been seeing more ppl on set run them, and hear of more sound mixers running them). I am curious what people’s opinions are on each options. The Ecoflow route is much cheaper, but perhaps doesn’t have as many purpose built outputs, and would require power supplies for each device. The …
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Some new options for rf inline filters. https://www.audiowireless.co.uk/online-store/RF-SOLUTIONS-ULTRA-PROTECTION-PASSIVE-INLINE-BAND-PASS-FILTERS-In-Stock-from-£99-00-p771830711
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The low end wireless mic Saramonic maker just released a new timecode product this month. TC‑NEO compact wireless timecode generator designed to keep multi-camera and recorder setups in sync on professional shoots. TXCO oscillator rated at ±0.05 ppm, or less than one frame of drift over 48 hours Locking 3.5mm TRS connector 1150 mAh lithium battery =up to 22 hours of runtime Bluetooth sync for 48 devices via 2.4GHz or Bluetooth 5.0 using app Looks like it's on the same level feature wise and a direct competitor to as Deity's timecode and wireless mic offerings with similar price along with wireless mic timecode syncing with Saramonic K9 Dual-Chann…
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Dear all and first of all. I‘m totally new here. Thanks to everyone who reads this post and tries to understand. I digitize audio media. To do this, I have been using the aging Tascam DR-100MKIII for years. Now, I have been looking for a replacement in combination with 32-bit for a long time, since years. Here‘s my problem and workflow: All the products I have looked at lack a feature that is indispensable to me. Automatic (line-)level recording, which starts and stops recording automatically at a certain (line) level. Together with the 5-second pre-recording function, this is my almost weekly workflow. The Tascam Portacapture X8 offers exactly that in co…
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Good evening, I wanted to know if Pete Verrando is still doing the conversions. Since we've written to him and he hasn't responded, could you send me his email in case I'm mistaken? Thank you very much for the help.
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