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Any attempts or experiments made by members of this group with placing a gps locator inside their checked gear bags/luggage. Personally, i am growing tired of carrying on most all my gear but am way too weary of checking any of it for fear of it being lost/stolen.
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It seems the rubber used in shoe soles has gotten very fancy, and sometimes nothing sticks. I don’t mean outdoors or in unsafe conditions (stairs or wetness), but just regular INT wide shots (so no rugs). Booties usually make it worse. Tried gaff tape over the foot foam, but it falls right off. I’d love to use spray adhesive haha! What’s the solution?! What I’ve always done is just not worry about it and let em live. But sometimes I’d really like to get some foam on. Dan Izen
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Decided it’s time to invest in my first wireless system. First I was looking at the Audio Ltd A10 system but with the introduction of the A20 and dropping of the Audio Ltd branding and then the recent company buy out I’d pretty much decided on a Lectrosonics DCR822/DBSMD combo. Then, by complete accident I stumbled on a Sound Devices YouTube video about the Shure ADX5D and with some quick searching it looks an amazing system but there is virtually no info/reviews on the web and more puzzlingly no mention of it on here. Anyone seen, used, own or can share any experiences compared to the usual suspects and reasons not to look further? …
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SX-M2D2 Product Announcement The SX-M2D2 is a lightweight 2 channels high resolution dual-domain microphones preamplifier with integrated USB audio Class 2. Compact, low power, battery powered, the SX-M2D2 embeds similar high performance dual A/D converters than the SX-R4+. This product is the ideal companion for various mobile environments. Its ergonomic has been carefully designed for convenience and easy of operation. Inputs / Outputs 2x mic/line inputs on TA3, electronically balanced, with phase reversal, 48V phantom, LF cut and level control on the front panel 1x AES3/AES42 on TA3, transformer balanced inp…
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Hello Just want to show you something new - Studiomaster digiLivE 16 . Finally a great digital mixer with 16 inputs/ 8 analog outputs (*digital outputs also available) and the most important thing is the power supply - 12 volt DC !!! So no need of any additional power convertors. Also the size is really good. 100mm faders and HD touch Screen. The price is more than good - Didn't see it yet but I plan to check it out. Studiomaster digiLivE 16 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Studiomaster-digiLivE-Digital-Console-Motorised/dp/B01KFZZAV8
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Sound Devices has been rolled out a new firmware update for A10/A20 Wireless REEDSBURG, WISC., APRIL 6, 2022 – Sound Devices is proud to introduce a new modulation type for their wireless products as part of version 5.00 firmware for the A10-TX, A10-RX, A20-Mini, and companion app A20-Remote. “We’ve been very pleased with the performance of the new long-range modulation in our field testing,” said Gary Trenda, RF Applications Engineer at Sound Devices. “We’re seeing significant improvements to audio range in all RF environments.” The new firmware also introduces a quality meter or Q-meter. Previously, the A10/A20 system only offered an…
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For use mainly on SM Lectro, what is the most appropriate ? The 4060 is the most sensitive, right ? Is it too much for a "general" application ? (say, dialog *and* occasional music recording, like chamber orchestra, or symphonic, or anything acoustic) Should the 4061, less sensitive, be more adequate ?
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I have a massive problem with audio jumps on the zoom f6. Below is a video example from another user. Audio jumps at some point and gets out of sync, you can clearly hear it in the audio file, so its not a syncing issue. I testeed 5 different high quality cards and orderend two new ones to be sure its not a card problem. As it happend the first time in dual record mode (32 plus 24 bit), Zoom claimed it should only happen in this mode, but right now it happend in 24 bit mode as well. All "full card tests" on this recorder and its replacement failed in the recorder with seven good cards (for example sandisk extreme pro) that work well in cameras and…
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Hello all, I'm doing sound for all the pick-up / insert / and additional shooting that an episodic going into it's fourth season is doing here in LA. Production has requested an "earwig" or anything essentially invisible to the camera for the talent to have in-ear so that VTR can cue them with content already shot. First round of this I used my Sennheiser IEM system with the Bubblebee Sidekick 3 IFB in-ear, and it worked fabulously. The cable is INCREDIBLY discreet, but there will likely be scenes coming up where we don't have the additional support of a wig to help conceal. SO... WHAT ARE Y'ALL USING FOR NEAR INVISIBLE IN-EAR IFBs? …
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Hi, Are you using antenna filters on a regular basis? Whether on board of active antennas or as part of an in-line booster (for the RX of course). I actually never had to use any, using mostly passive antennas with occasionally the gain booster included in the SL6 but now that I am about to buy very wide band Wisycom tx&rx (namely MPR54 and MTP60) and I need to buy antennas I am wondering if I should get some. Wisycom makes both passive and active antennas with on board filter, but they also make the BFA booster with filters so I am thinking to rather buy a set of passive ones (2 omni and 2 directional) and if needed I will get 2 BFA. Any advise…
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Has the Denecke TS-TCB stopped being made? As B&H, CVP, Pinknoise, etc all list it as "discontinued" or "out of stock". And others like say Gotham Sound doesn't list it at all (even though they carry other products from Denecke). https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1254743-REG/timecode_systems_ts_tcb_fcc_denecke_intelligent_hardware_clapper.html https://cvp.com/product/timecode-systems_ts-tcb.ce_intellislate The TS-TCB came out in 2014, are we're going to see soon a new updated replacement?
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Looks very interesting. Seems to tick most of the boxes of the rumours. Multiband was a new one for me, certainly very interesting for people doing doc work. Was expecting a smaller form factor, but can only imagine that this is the first of a range. Didnt mention anything about 48v, so from the rumors, they might have dropped that feuture on this particulair model?
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I just received my zoom f6 and tried out if the timecode is accurate. I jammed the timecode to an ultrasync one and connted the USO to a sony a7 iii. Then I synced with tentacle sync studio as always. With the mixpre 10 ii, everything was perfectly fine, but now the audio recorder is half a frame too late. Does anyone have the same problem? Has timecode been accurate? I dont think this can be corrected in the settings, does it? I can just set a delay in ms for the audio output, when the audio is to fast, but i would need a timecode shift setting. btw: theres only an xlr mic connected to the zoom f6, and the camera has an external mic as w…
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Hello, Im about to purchase another (better) indoor mic. I've been using the Audix HC for years. As others have said, its reach is not the best and falls apart after a certain distance. I recently got to try a gig with the MKH-50 and wow loved the difference. I didn't have it long enough to get to know it's pattern well, only the better clarity and punch. I operate solo mostly, and it has been all dramatic narrative. Having a more forgiving pattern is a help - at least for now. I have been looking at the MKH-50 and the Sanken CSM1, which has gotten a lot of love here. I'll have to make a day-drive to try out the senny, but the Sanken is not in stock an…
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Has anyone been using the F8 control app on their Android phone? I loaded the firmware update, followed the instructions in the guide. But when I get to the "pairing" step, when I hold down the Menu button, nothing happens. Anyone out there having this problem?
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Hello I have bought WISYCOM MCR54 receiver recently. The problem is: when i do frequency scan with mixpre turned off the RF noise is much lower. I have small bag so I can't physically separate receiver from the recorder more. Is there any solution? Some RF blocking cloth glued on top of mixpre where my receiver sits? Aluminium foil isn't working very well...
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Anyone else use the Film Devices Rack n Bag setup? It's extremely expensive, but well made. I purchased it specifically because I don't like using an enclosed bag on the cart as I prefer access to the connectors. I use a PSC Eurocart that is mostly in pieces right now preparing for a movie, but this will be on the top shelf as a kind of open bag rig. Dual battery distros that can be swapped from cart power to bag power in a few minutes. I'll add more pics as I progress the build.
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Is anybody using the RF Explorer with OS Catalina 10.15.7 ? The RF Venue site says the latest software version for the Explorer is not compatable with Catalina and wants you to download VirtualBox to use it. I think you can also download Touchstone Pro and use it with the latest Software. If you are just using it to do a location survey the $50 for the Pro version might not make sense. I see there is the standard version of Touchstone which is free but seriously lacking in features. Any suggestions for a first time user would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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I have recently had a couple of requests for stereo and thought it might be time for a gear upgrade. I have a 4017b and a cs3e and would like to be able to do a M/S setup primarily with the 4017b. The emesser appears to be a good option for this (although I'm open to something else). I'm curious if anyone has experience with the new 308 model compared to the 208. It sounds like they significantly reduced the noise floor, which is appealing. OTOH finding a used 208 and saving $300 is also appealing. Any thoughts/impressions appreciated!
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Hello, I am wondering if the Lectrosonics R1A UHF IFB receivers can receive the same signal that may be sent from a SMQV transmitter to a SRc receiver "digital hybrid" wireless camera hop? It seems as if using this type of configuration, if it is possible, may on some occasions eliminate the need for one more transmitter cluttering up bandwidth. Thank you.
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Hi everyone, Hope you’re all doing well. A junior soundie here. I’ve run into an issue with my recently modified G3’s. The units are suffering terrible drop outs when the line of sight between transmitter-reciever antennae is broken. Unfortunately that includes the talent whose back the transmitter sits on. I can’t help but think that this isn’t supposed to happen, and I’ve somehow made a mistake along the way. I follow Steve Oakley’s youtube tutorial, got my connectors from ebay and am using remote audio sma whip antennas. Are the sma units supposed to be this directional? If so, what is used to overco…
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Hey Guys, Thinking of getting a Cinela Pianissimo for my MKH8060. I'd like the option to add Mid/Side later on, so was wondering if any existing cinela users could tell me how they setup? Do you have two different mounts/lyres and you switch between the mounts and cables when going from Mono to MS? Is it even possible to buy the mounts seperately later on? Thanks
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On a job right now and turned on my 633 and volume/selector is not working...mild panic. Volume is set at reasonable level, so i can use. Was going to hard reset but paranoid that if its not software im going to be left with a non configed system. Any ideas or similar issues? Job ends tomorrow, then ill be able to send for repairs if needed.
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Hello Has anyone already used the extra Aux antenna output of the SL2 to add one (or more?) extra receivers and does it work efficiently? For exemple running 8rx in the SL2 with 2x MCR54 plus 2rx with a Zaxcom (Q)RX200 with antennas inputs connected to the AUX A&B of the SL2 and audio AES out in the AES in of the SL2. Thanks
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Just cruised over to the RastOrder cart site and it looks the business is for sale.
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