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I purchased a Schoeps CMC641 a bit ago and now intend to build a midside setup, but am not sure whether to do the CCM8 or the CMC68. I realize that a big plus of the CMC6 is the modularity in case I want to buy more caps and do A/B, but I can't say that I foresee that in the near future. I found a pretty good price on a CCM8 to make the prices comparable to the CMC68... so would there be a good reason not to buy the CCM8 as far a real world use goes, or even a major reason that should compel one towards the smaller form factor... Thanks again!
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Somebody knows if freq block 21 will work ok there (536-572 MHz)? What block do you recommend or use please ? Thanks
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Hi: accumulating too many bits and pieces for the lav mics and want to keep them organized. I'd like to hear about any nice small cases and where to find them. Cheers
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http://www.schoeps.de/de/news/74 Matthias
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... the recommandation is having at least one block difference between the cam hop Tx and the Rxs in the bag. Using all Zaxcom gear along with a filter antenna for the Tx, is it running into trouble having both on the same block ? Inversely, in real life situation, has one block difference been rock solid for you so far ?
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I have an internally cabled PSC Elite pole, which has been terrific. Lately though, the internal cable has been making a terrible racket, even when gently handled. The noise started when we were working in very cold weather, and I thought it would get better when we moved into warmer conditions. It hasn't. The pole's three years old now. Maybe the plastic coating on the cable has gotten brittle and it's time for a new (softer) coily cable. Suggestions? Chris Newton
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Hello, I have some RF problems when I use my KM 150/120 M/S couple with the zaxcom QRX 100/TRX 900 for caméra hop. The TRX 900 is emitting some noise in the cable of the neumann. I first though it was due to the active cable (LC3) between the capsule and the preamp but I have the same problem with the capsule+preamp and a normal XLR. The zaxcom is on the block 21. Do you have any experiences with this set up???
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I recently purchased 2 OST-802 lav mics with with 3.5mm plugs for my Zoom H1 recorders. I subjectively compared the OST lav's to the $25 Gaint Squid lavs I had and didn't really notice much of a difference. I'm guessing my findings are more a commentary on the recorder (or my inability to evaluate) than they are on the microphones. The recorder I've been looking at, because of reportedly better pre-amps and noise levels, is the Sony PCM-M10. However, I don't want to spend a few hundreds just on an experiment (i.e., will the Sony recordings be that much better than the H1's?). Has anyone ever compared the mic in on H1 or H2 of H4N or whatever to the mic in on the …
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Hi: So Rycote makes the baby ball gag in 20 and 22mm versions. My Schoeps is 21mm - of course. I have purchased both sizes and neither seems to be a good fit. The 22 is too loose and the 20 is very tight. So tight that it takes a long time to remove the Schoeps and, there is a fear that that much force will eventually break something. Apart from trying Astroglide, what works for you? Or will the 20mm eventually loosen up as it gets worked. Thanks
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Zaxcom filter antennas: there's a little box with a extension wire but is the box the same for all freq blocks and you just change the antennas accordingly to blocks or it's the whole thing that needs to fit the block I need ?
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does such a thing exist..? Interested to know what dual Lectro / Zax wireless users are doing in regard to Tx input connection compatibility..? Is it just a case of buying more lavs and have them wired for each Tx? Thanks, Chris.
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Hello, I just bought a Block 25 Lectro 411 wireless mic set. But, before I start using it, I'm curious if anyone else is happily using Block 25! I have 21s, crowded 22s, crowded 26s, good 20s, good 19s. I hear there's a problem with 19s (something about a frequency starting up and knocking you off???) But 25? No idea. Thanks for your input!
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Hi Folks, Total nOOb here. I am a Pro Tools guy (been doing post work for more than a decade) with increasing interest in production sound (please no hate mail for stepping out of the closet). I have the opportunity to go out on a shoot with a camera guy friend. Pretty simple set up: Two G3 wireless and a boom (MKH 416T or ME66) going to a SD 302 and straight to camera. Rumors has it that the 302 won't power the mics very well. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help!
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Hi everyone. I'm making equipment purchases for my small production company. I understand the reasoning behind hiring experienced sound crew rather than purchasing equipment. However, many of our productions will be personal projects with no budgets, so we need to be able to rely on ourselves. The idea is train up a couple key members of our team so they can cover audio on the smaller projects, and hire good help when the scope of a gig requires it. Our starting budget is $20k for audio gear. I prefer to invest in gear that will give us the best quality results, even if it means a more minimal setup. We can always rent, and/or add on later. The regular gigs we need t…
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http://www.lectrosonics.com/417-BATTSLED/View-details.html I love this concept and I think it would make an excelent addition to oncamera wireless rx such as the Lectro 401 or the QRX100. It even is a nice option for the Lectro T4 TX in an off the cart situation. Thought I might share it as a solution for any and all out there in sound land! Eric Lamontagne
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Glenn (or others): is there a way to have the Rackreceiver RX4900 output phantom power on its BNC inputs to power an external antenna amp or an activ antenna? This would be very useful and similar to Sennheiser or Audio ltd units. Matthias
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Hello, friends here. My name is Seokjun Lee from South Korea. I'd like to add few mics to my gear and one of them is Microtech Gefell's M310 which is a hypercardioid type. But it's very hard to find any reliable online shop that deals with the M310. I've found some shops(vintageking.com ...etc.) only have stocks on M300 which is normal cardioid sort, not hyper. Any one knows where I can order in the US? Thanks.
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So I thought I posted this a while back, but I guess I did something wrong. Anyway, I'm looking for any ideas of a good small mic pre I could use in my sound bag. I currently have an MM-1 but really I want something smaller. To give an idea of the setup I have a 442, and on occasion need an extra channel for a fourth lav. So I got an RX emergency, but find that using just the rx at +05 isn't quite enough of a signal. So I'm turning the knob on the RX emergency up all the way and I'm justgetting the level to where it needs to be, but don't have anymore room if the talent starts to get quiet again. And sometimes turning up the gain on the tx is not really a grea…
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Fostex Users Support seems to be waining here in North America for these units. I have been in contact with the Canadian service and repair facility and have had some response but not as much as I have hoped for. I am using version 1.31 software in my PD606 and v1.30 in my PD204 and enjoying the solid nature and extra features. I especially like being able to mirror to a USB thumb dive as any file name changes are reflected on the mirror USB also. I believe that they have enabled a function 'roll on incoming timecode' which I haven't tested out yet. Latest software releases as found on the Fostex Japan website: PD606 - Version 1.31 (http://66.163.168.225…
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So I was watching the behind the scenes stuff on the latest Resident Evil film and saw this....... I realized it is customized for the film, but all the metadata and everything is great. Is this the Denecke/Zaxnet slate? I don't recall ever seeing any pictures of it.
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I'm currently using a Porta Brace bag (not sure the model) for my 552 and wireless. I love the fact that I can easily pull back the Velcro flap to gain access to the SD card, BUT the RM Multi bag frequently starts to pull apart from the rest of the bag (admitably, I'm probably carrying too many accessories and adapters). Anyway, I think I want to switch to the Petrol bag, presumably either a PEGZ 1 or PEGZ 2. So here is my question, how when using a Petrol bag do you access the SD card? Would it be possible to cut a rectangular hole in the bottom of the bag? I've tried using one of the SD card "extenders" and I had problems with it's reliability. Any thoughts?…
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http://www.sounddevices.com/download/788t-firmware.htm I am very happy to have the additional flexibility on the output routing... Glen
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I've done my research & it appears the most affordable solution to display time code from my FR-2 would be the Denecke TS-C... I would be using it with cameras like the Red, HDSLR, Sony EX1/3, etc. Sorry to sound like a cheapskate, I'm not expecting a $300 solution, I'm just wondering if anyone else uses something that might be under $1200? TIA John
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I am starting to look into buying a new multitrack recorder, and while there is lots to read about the "usual suspects" such as 788T and Fusion/Deva, I only found one old thread about the Tascam HS-P82, which at least on this side of the pond is quite a bit cheaper than the aforementioned while offering similar features. It seems to be a very nice machine on the paper, so I was wondering if anyone in this group has used the Tascam and might be able to share their experience considering handling, sound etc.? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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