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On the website there are two models, the standard and the high-performance. They look the same. Anyone know if they are any better? Thanks! Dan Izen
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Hi Fellow Soundies, I am looking to add a microphone to my growing collection and would appreciate some advice. I am looking for a mic to be used specifically for interviews in noisy locations. The mic may end up on a mic stand or on the end of a boom pole, but always out of frame and will be used in situations where my trusted Neumann KMR81 does not reject enough of the ambient noise. Examples of the types of very noisy locations where I have been recently include a gold mine with lots of machinery, several construction sites and a beach with crashing waves. Often a well placed lavalier does the trick but I would like to have two clean tracks of audio. …
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I lost my Lectrosonics dweedle tone remote (RM2) for the SM series transmitters about a month ago. During these 2 months, I've been pondering why we couldn't just record the tones and play them back via our iphones. The reason I lost the rm2 was that it kept going off at unwanted times no matter where I kept it. This wouldn't be a problem with an iphone. Well, Ambient tapped my thoughts (must wear foil cap) and released Lectromote app for the iphone. Sadly, there is no transmitter gain, just lock, unlock, sleep, and unsleep. Almost a perfect solution. HEY LECTRO! MAKE YOUR OWN APP AND INCLUDE ALL THE TONES!! http://www.ambient.de/index_e.html
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Ive been in communication with Gefell regarding a swivel adaptor similar to the Schoeps gvc. It will cost 340€ or about $480 per piece. We've spoken price and I've sent them pictures of the GVC but that's it so far. I wanted to let JW members know about this option in case anyone else is interested. Please PM me if you are The person to contact is Michael Militzer M.Militzer@microtechgefell.de
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Anyone aware of or ever had custom built a AA p48 supply? The Denecke PS-1A or the PSC box of the same variety are fine but in certain situations it'd be really handy to have one in a tube, so you could throw a AA in there and be done with it. Much like an ME66 or Rode Ntg-2. Does a standalone external one exist? if not, why?
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I'm having a hard time finding some old pictures of some great ideas on mounting a TRX900 for bag work. I've got an idea for what I want to do, but would like to see what others have done so far, for some added inspiration/ideas. Key concepts would be: -Best Tx vs. Rx placement/distance (RF spray) -Whip/antenna exposed for LOS (line of site) of Rx on camera -Quick way of covering from weather concerns and other UFCC's (unidentified flying coffee cups) -Display accessible blah, blah, blah..... Thanks!
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http://www.dslrnewsshooter.com/2011/08/27/birtv-2011-chinas-answer-to-red-the-kinefinity-kineraw-s35-digital-cinema-camera-for-us8000/
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Can someone tell me what the official model number for the Lemo 5 pin connector which we use for time code is? Although I've never seen any, are there any alternative manufacturers for this plug? Thanks
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Have just ordered 2 x 900LTH transmitters and another QRX100, very excited! Not so excited about a projected 8 week delivery time. Come on Glenn, crack the whip over there please!
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I just wanna double check if you all go straight into the Canon 5Ds mic input with your ifb-receiver? Since it is a mic input there might be a small voltage coming out of it for the electret-mic. Planning to use a Sennheiser EK100 receiver, which is the headphone version. Matthias
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Owning a 552, I have been exploring the use of the digital outs on it. I've been looking into the D4 system from Lectro which has the option of going digital in and out if your using it as a hop on the new Sony XD cams. I know the QRX has digital outs on it, but I keep hoping, maybe dreaming that Zaxcom will make a version of the TRX w/STA with digital inputs on it as well. Any thoughts?
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Hi folks, I've been a member for a bit but mostly an observer here. i have read suggestion that this lav is less sensitive to various interference (Rf, cellphone etc). Has that been a guiding consideration in selecting the mic or are other mics similar in that regard? Thanks, Rich
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In my quest for the most compact bag possible, I purchased 2 x SMa transmitters to pair with my SRa receiver to use as links. I realised the more I used them, that the SMa's are really cumbersome when used as link transmitters. Two things really bothered me. The main one was that there is no confidence monitoring, in that I couldn't just look down easily and see the LED's bouncing away, as they are on the side of the unit, not on the top like the UM400's. (I did lose transmission once too!! The battery door came lose enough to kill the power, and I didn't know until I did my regular check, lucky for the backup in the 552!!) The other issue is that the un…
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Hello all, They are building a new camera truck for my next show, and they asked how long my follow is. Mine's a little shorter than most, so I said I'd check in and ask you guys. They are looking for a good location for the first vertical post from the back. Currently they are thinking 5ft. Thanks, Robert
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Just saw this posted on facebook a few minutes ago, figured it was worth posting here in case anyone is affected and needs an early heads up...... http://www.sounddevi...al/cl-9-notice/
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I just stumbled upon these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/594448-REG/Lectrosonics_UCR100LMA_21_100_Series_Wireless.html thought they were discountinued but they seem to be in stock there. The usual dealer suspects in Germany/Europe don't seem to offer them, though. Anyone happen to know if they're available anywhere in Europe, and if so, where?
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I want to add a hypercardiod mic to my kit for recording dialogue in interiors (and perhaps in some outdoor conditions as well). I will sometimes be booming this mic and other times I will be putting it on a stand. I understand the philosophy of buy a good quality/performance mic the first time around so to save money (and gain performance) in the long run. But as I've recently purchased a SD302 mixer my budget is more constrained. What I would like to know is what is the cheapest good quality/performance hypercardiod? After doing some research I've narrowed my choices down to: Audio Technica AT4053b Audix SCX1 HC AKG Blue Line CK93 MBHO 603 with hyper cap …
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I'm on a shoot today inside a house in pasadena. And using my mkh50 I am getting considerable rf (it is better or worse depending on orientation of mic). The odd thing is that regardless of the cable, or input on mixer or just recorder (302 and 702t) I still get equal rf. I also trekked about 30 feet down the street and same problem. So I tried to switch to my mkh 60 (only other mic I got) and I still get rf just not as present. Another weird thing is the rf has a beet or rythym to it like it was a radio station. I have never had any rf issues with either mic and having no wireless systems on I haven't the slightest idea what's going on. And it can't be th…
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So, I got my new Zax hop system (TRX900aa/STA150 & QRX100) this weekend and figured out that set-up just fine and is working well (really excited about it). On the flip side though, I'm currently experimenting with a secondary use for the QRX as another Rx for the cart as well as providing an IFB Tx (Zaxnet) control for the TRX900aa and future Zax Tx's. The part I'm getting stuck on so far is figuring out how to control the TRX's gain using my Mix 8. I've been following this really great instruction list I happen to find online. Secondly, I've been told that the IFB part of the QRX100 is "nearly" the same as the IFB100 unit (minus ~50mW), but I'm also wo…
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Today, on a job fraught with strange problems, here's a new one for me. In a high-rise office building in downtown San Francisco location, a hardwired COS-11 powered by an Ambient Eumel from my SD 552 began picking up music from some local radio broadcast. Lite rock, I believe. After letting other members of the crew listen to confirm I wasn't crazy, I quickly swapped out the COS-11 with another COS-11 and the problem disappeared. Can anyone tell me what may have caused this and how to remedy it in the future? Thanks! Dave Wendlinger San Francisco, CA
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hello i was just wondering if anyone had some real world experience in the field with the new block 606 lectro sra e01, how is rf stability ie hits etc, thanks Richard paterson
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I will be purchasing the Nomad 6 as soon as I can but I'd like to know more about how Zaxnet works. I've found a few videos on line but no manual. Specifically, can it be used to provide cans to the director/scripty etc without purchasing the ERX1? Any 2.4 GHz headsets out there? Any links would be appreciated.
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I'm off on a job to Panama and Chile and was wondering if anyone can help me on what radio mic frequencies will work okay in these countries? As of yet I have not been given details of areas I will be filming in though I do know that I will be filming along the site of the new Panama Canal. I currently have Audio 2020 radios running on ch69 and a couple of old Audio diversity 2000s running on vhf arrant the 200meg mark, does anyone know if these will do the job? Many thanks
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Hi guys and gals, First time poster, sporadic reader here (trying to read more and more all the time). I was working an EPK yesterday and encountered a strange buzz I imagine was picked up by my shotgun. I was on my 3rd interview of the day - just the one subject each time who had been lav'd and boomed - and because of shadows had to scoop with the boom. The subject was sitting in a chair outside, and his chair was directly over a huge AC run the production was using. A couple of times I picked up a really strange buzz that went away when I adjusted the position of my boom slightly. I've never encountered this before and am a little concerned as I bought …
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Hope this is helpful to somebody.
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