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Hi all, i'm putting together a recording rig to gather sound effects. I've got the 744T as my main recorder. Can you pros let me know where i can find info on using Sony camcorder batteries vs. generic ones. Do you recommend only using name brands? Are there potential problems i should know about with the cheaper batteries? Is there a risk in using them with my Sound Devices? Do they have the same power output over time as the Sony's? Does anyone know the difference in life span? if you have any advice for me i'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your time, P.
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Black Cat Systems has updated their Audio Toolbox for Macintosh. Audio Toolbox
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Anyone else who tried the Rode Blimp find them extremely heavy? I even removed the included cable and just use the boom pole's cable directly. It still feels extremely heavy to me. I have used the Rycote Kits and can't remember them being so heavy. My boom op is being a good sport about it, but yeah he's complaining.
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Where is a good place to get some 19" rack mountable 1 RU project boxes? Pacific Radio? Mouser? I didn't really find what I wanted on their sites. Philip Perkins
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The other day on set we had two actors trying to carry a large box of pennies across a small room. The penny box spills, hilarity ensues. What I did not realize was that the spillage of the coins caused the wireless boom to drop out. Quickly I checked both actors ISO's, and the sound was there. By Take 3 the drop out was happening at the exact same moment, I had had enough, went hard-line boom, and all was good. 1. My wireless boom was on Block 19, the actors were on Block 20 and 21 2. The drop outs happened at pretty much the same time; as the pennies were spilling onto the carpeted floor(I would say about a 1 - 1.5 second disappearance of the signal) 3…
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Hello jwsounders... Just after some feedback from SD302 users out there if I may. I usually use a PSC Alphamix, sometimes use a SD Mixpre when I'm on a simpler gig, and occasionally use a Wendt X5. Just recently, I bought a second hand SD302. The first night I used it with a Rode NTG-3, and thought initially that it seemed to be a little gain 'hungry' compared to the other 3 mixers I use, and I also noticed quite a lot of hiss. I didn't get to use the 302 again until a few weeks later, this time using it with a MKH416, and again I noticed that I really needed to ride the gain hard, even with my fader almost fully open just to get a healthy level (sit down indo…
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http://www.neutrik.com/content/newsupdates/news_detail.aspx?id=200a_464464379 Matthias
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So I know that Zaxcom recommends LaCie firewire drives. I'm currently using the rugged drives, for mirroring, on a reality show where we will easily roll for more than an hour at a time. I also am recording tracks that are mostly empty because I *might* need to call them up without stopping the recording. So far it's been 8GBs+ per day of audio. I know the mirror process can take some time to catch up, but it takes almost the whole hour of lunch to catch up for the morning, and at the end of the day it doesn't seem like an hour will do it. Does anyone know where the bottleneck is? Is it in the process of converting to the Wav format? Basically I am wondering if upgrad…
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Hi All, I posted this on RAMPS but I recently had the pleasure of field testing a new Sanken CUB which has been redesigned to work well with digital radio mics (ie, Zaxcom). I'm happy to say it works extremely well and can be powered directly from a Zaxcom TRX900 transmitter. I tested the mic plugged into a Zaxcom and could detect NO rfi hash. I even powered up a 2nd digital transmitter and ran the antenna over the length of the CUB cable and head. It was dead silent (other than for it's rather low self noise). I immediately purchased two of the redesigned mics. I do not know the designation but Rich Topham at PSS in New York knew about it and was able to order it …
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Don't know anything about it, but looks interesting... http://www.signalhound.com/ Billy Sarokin
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Sorry for the rather beat up subject, but... I've changed my run rig from a 442/744T combo to a DEVA and I need to change bags. The PEGZ1 I was using for the previous set up doesn't work with the DEVA. The side ports on the PEGZ1 don't allow enough access for the DEVA battery or connectors, just too small. What are you folks using when in a bag config with a DEVA and multiple wires? Thanks.
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Hey guys, was wondering if anyone could recommend a small lightweight 2 channel mixer that is either self powered or could be powered from a bds. I do a fair amount of reality work with the 552 and there are times when I just can't give up the boom while running 5 wires. Would be great to have something small, that would clip, drop in or hang on the bag which would give me the ability to run a wireless and boom off of separate pots-just in case...I have tried the pug and unplug-not very pretty or elegant and of course running the boom off wireless and cycling thru freq's to get it...but I would like both at the same time if needed. Not to be picky-but inputs and outputs…
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How long till they become unusable?
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Anyone ever have this problem with a Sennheiser MKH series mic. It never had a problem(i.e. I haven't switched the low cut off in awhile) but I had difficulty switching it off the other day.
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Hello everyone, I've been having some audio issues using my SR receiver and SMQVs as transmitters for a camera hop. To describe the noise I have been hearing on occasion, it seems to be a very high type of hiss that almost tends to "breathe" with dialogue. It only happens every now and then, for example it only happened on one or two takes out of one morning of shooting. It doesn't seem to happen when the audio is noticeably loud or soft but seems to follow the voice that is being captured. Here are thesettings I was using at the time: -------- 2 SMQVa Transmitters. The meters on the transmitters illuminate both LEDs green with highest peaks on the mixer causing…
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I just got a PowerEx C9000 along with some of the Imedion rechargeables (2100 mAH, which come pre-charged), and I'm a little confused by the manual as to the best procedure for charging, discharging, and breaking in batteries. I don't believe you 'need' to break in the Imedions because they come pre-charged, but I'm still a little unsure of what everything means on the charger and what the best charging rates would be for batteries. Anyone have some suggestions for how to best operate this charger?
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I don't currently own any ZaxNet-capable gear but I'm considering it for the coming year and was wondering how you early-adopters are doing with the 2.4GHz band.. Since everything from cordless phones to wireless routers use that band do you have much issue with outside interference? - Can you scan the 2.4 band for clear channels ala lectro? - Have you ever received complaints from locations that you're jamming their wireless internet? (I've seen this happen with video Tx) I was on a location scout at a working hospital yesterday and noticed some pretty beefy looking 2.4GHz antennas mounted on some of the walls.. Made me think twice about the idea of bringing …
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I have some Sony lavs of the type that terminate in 3.5mm, with the screw-on lock to secure them to a transmitter's input, and I was wondering if anybody might know of some sort of adapter I could use to convert them in to XLR. I was originally planning to build my own adapters but I couldn't seem to find any threaded 3.5mm inline jacks, only panel-mount. If it's not locked down, I'm sure it would come unplugged every time an actor shifted or fidgeted or anything, which is obviously no good. Any ideas?
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Hi Everybody ! Do you know this microphone suspension ? I use this suspension and is a amazing equipment. The website of Cinela : http://www.cinela.fr/index.php?language=en P.S.: I'm new in this forum. My name is Maxime GIRARD and I'm a French Boom Operator.
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Hi Guys has anyone tried this: Direct Sound Extreme Isolation Headphones EX-29? looks very interesting to me. Type: Dynamic closed back speakers within a Closed Back Isolation Chamber Frequency Response: 20 — 20,000 Hz Drivers: 40 mm Impedance: 32 ohms Sensitivity: 114 db at 1000 Hz. Cord: 9 feet Plug: stereo 3.5mm w/gold plated 1/4" adapter Input Power: 500 mW Sound Attenuation Average: 29 dB http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EX29/ Sam
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Hi All, Office Depot is selling 7" analog/digital tv's with built in lion batteries for $40! RCA i/o, detachable antenna, 1/4 female thread at the bottom, decent picture. They also have 3.5" tvs for $20, but they don't receive analog (ie, Canatrans) transmission. The 7" is a great deal. I already cleaned out one Office Depot. It's called the 'Digital Prism". There's also a 9" for $80 but I haven't tried it. I'm sure they will only last a few weeks but what the hell. Best, Billy Sarokin
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Supplement to the 695 quarterly: Now online... Zaxcom 992 Product Review Follow-Up As a supplement to the article entitled "Zaxcom 992 Evaluation" in the Winter 2010695 Quarterly, the 695 website now has some of the listening tests and frequency response charts that were used for the product testing in that article. You can listen for yourself and formulate your own opinions here... www.695.com/html/mag-followup-winter2010-zaxcom.html David Waelder
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New R0DE mics are shipping with an unusual spacer ring that may prohibit an XLR connector from securing into the mic. The ring is installed in the output of the mic. More info here: http://www.rodemic.com/support.php#q22 And here: http://pro-audio.bhinsights.com/content/important-notice-r0de-mic-owners.html
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Just a simple question for all of you. Is your audio feed to video assist allways a mono feed? I have a customer asking for a specific function from one of our mixers and I want to be sure to have his/your needs covered in the future. Thanks Ron Meyer Professional Sound Corp
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a mini-review after first viewing I had a chance to play with the JoeCo Blackbox Recorder today. I will give my mini-review and a link to the JoeCo site where you can read all the features and specifications. Scott Ray was showing the unit at Hollywood Sound Systems and Scott is the distribution rep for the device, much more knowledgeable than a salesperson but not a highly technical person, not the developer. So, there were some things that remained unanswered. The unit is very small, single rack unit height and width but quite shallow depth. There are no physical knobs or switches anywhere on the face or the back --- all controls are presented as touch sensitive b…
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