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What happens when your scsi DVD Ram dies? They are hard to come by these days. Is there a way to change out the interface card to firewire? Larry
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Hi everyone, Discovered the T.H.E. microphones recently, and have been hearing all sorts of claims about them (most notably that they cost way less than a Schoeps mk41 but approach it in terms of performance)... I also heard you used them on Samurai - is that true Jeff? Or just internet rubbish? Id be keen to hear what you folks think, as I cannot afford a Schoeps, but the T.H.E. fits in perfectly right now...
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I currently use my FR2 as a back up recorder, only because back up recorders have become somewhat of a standard here in LA. Sadly, I have to copy the days work on to some sort of media at the end of the day using a stand alone burner or laptop computer. I wonder how many more machines these manufacturers would sell if they had mirroring ability. If there was a machine out there that did this, I'd dump the one I've got...and buy it today. It seems that some manufacturers are coming out with new machines, like the 702, and not addressing the most basic of needs...delivering the media in widely accepted format. Am I the only one really frustrated by this situation…
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I had one of those "oh my god, I'm not rolling situations today". Yes, it happens every once in a great while. I hit the bell, light, metadata, slate, record, blah...blah, 80 to 100 times a day, and it's bound to happen. When we had Nagra and DAT, there was always the confidence delay of the headphone return that gave us the warm fuzzy that we were recording. I'd love to see an option in our HD recorders, CF recorders, and whatever...that would give a short beep tone in the headphone feed when we go into record. Just a little audible message that things are going down... Any thoughts on this before I send this to the DEVA newsgroup? Thanks!
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This is one of the highest capacity "jump drive" style flash storage I have seen. Seems to be well packaged and reasonably well priced. USB 2.0 http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=226 Regards, Jeff Wexler
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Sound Devices has announced two new 2-track recorders, the 702 and 702T, that use flash card storage. Apparently the electronic specs are the same as SD's other 7-series recorders. This means that Sound Devices is producing an alternative to the FR-2 and the Tascam HD-P2. Unlike the Tascam, the 702T can be used to jam time code. The price for the 702T is apparently about two and a half times the street price of the Tascam.
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Is the VRT available? Is there any improvement in performance with a Venue system (VRS RX) and 200-series TX over using the 200 series RX? Lectro told me (I'm probably the last to know) that the Venue adds delay to the analog TX signal to align it with the delay of a 400 series TX with in the system, allowing one to mix TXs w/ having different delays. Cool. Any real-world VRT vs VRS experience? Philip Perkins
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I've asked over on RAMPS but being the thread killa that I am I guess my question got lost or overlooked. Anyone have an opinion on the Sanken CS3e? How does it compare to a mkh 60? or 416? Larry Long
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I recently traded a couple of emails with Larrry Fisher at Lectro regarding the Venue System and the possibility of a remote interface. The unit can be remotely monitored by the LecNet software, however this require the use of a Laptop or PC, running Windows. My thoughts are more on the lines of a remote interface with the LCD screen and buttons only. This will allow for the rack to be placed anywhere on the cart, not necessarily in the line of sight. Larry spoke with his engineers and they gave the quick determination that the interface would cause too much RF. However, I have seen remote interfaces for many products in the audio world, and they seem to work. It …
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I have a Sennheiser MKH50 that seems to conduct a large amount of handling noise. When on a pole I always have the low frequency roll off engaged, but I still have to use quite a bit of mixer roll off as well. I use the shockmout that comes with it and he mic still sounds good, but I'm just wondering if there are any other experiences like this.
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I've used the Zaxcom TX with Sound devices, Cooper, mackie, Allen-Heath, and Midas mixes with great results, but I know that the RFI bleed can be a problem with others like the Wendts. I even had a problem using it with the DEVA V once. So does it work well with the Cantar? Any experiences would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Austin Storms
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Will the B-6 wired for a Lectrosonics 201 and 211 work with a Tram Power supply? John Lifavi ILavLA@pacbell.net
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Looking for a new mic
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I'm having trouble deciding on a new mic to get. I was looking into the Sennheiser ME66/K6 shotgun mic, but I've been hearing some good things about the Oktava MC-012, and I don't know if I'm ready to sink $500 into a mic at this point due to my weak financial status at the moment. Alot of my recording will be in an uncontrolled environment where there's definitely going to be alot of external noise due tot he fact that I'm working on low-budget student films at the moment that can't get roads or businesses to close so we can shoot, so the directionality of the mic is very important. Think that the Sennheiser is the best mic I can get for my money, or is there somethin…
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Too late... Got sucked into yet another ebay vortex and when spat out the backside found I owned a pair of CMC6 XTs. After the fact I did some more serious research, but most everything I found was really dated...back to '03-'04 when they first came out and were new and novel. Anyone have real working production data to offer? From all I can tell they aren't quite as flat as other CMC curves, but have a slight high end boost of 2-3 dB beginning at about 8 or 9 kHz up to 20kHz and then do a weird dip/bump above that to acheive the slated 40kHz target. I know we humans can't "hear" any of that high-end stuff, but maybe there is some ultrasonic vibe to consider...? Som…
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In the near future, I"m going to have to take the step into purchasing a HD recorder. I've narrowed it down to 744t or a Metacorder setup due to budget. I would like to focus on doing features, but I don't want to end up limiting myself from other possibilities. Does anyone on a daily basis find themselves using more than 4 tracks at a time?
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Hi all, I'm starting to plan out my next round of purchases (yes, I'm always dreaming ahead... ;-). I'm curious to see what everyone things...looks like I can get a well equiped used Deva 2 for around the same price as a new SD744. Presuming the Deva 2 is in excellent condition, what do you all recommend? Right now I don't do a lot of bag work, so that is less of a consideration right now (does anyone carry a Deva in a bag?). If I was looking at a Deva 4 or 5, the answer would be obvious, but that is still out of my budget range. Thanks! Phil Talsky
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Phil Talsky posted some info on possible future upgrades to the Editrol R-4. His post follows: Speaking of Edirol, has anyone heard anything more about the upgrade to the R4? Supposedly they are adding TC and other big enhancements at roughly the same price as the current R4...(at least this is what I heard at DV Expo). Thanks! Phil I owned an R-4 when it first came out and it had a few design limitations for my liking and so I didn't keep it. Since then, several new machines have come out that could be considered direct competition to the R-4 (the R-4 seeming to fall somewhat out of favor). I had heard also that Editrol would announce some feature upgrade…
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This is the one w/ the 6 rotary volume faders. Any hard experience re build quality, headroom etc? Philip Perkins
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Hello everyone. I know I got ahead of myself yesterday when I posted this question in RAMPS, but I know some of you have inside information about new and upcoming gadgets. So my question is: has anyone heard anything about the new Promix 6, besides the specs that PSC has posted on their website? I was thinking about investing some of my hard earned money on a SD 302, but now, with this unit being $200 more, with 6 channels, dual camera set up, decent meters, etc. I feel that it might be worth the shot. We all know that SD is...well, SD! I'm just curious if the overall quality of the Promix 6 could be compared to the 442. Thanks!
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I was wondering how most of u use your oktavas? By that I mean do u use them as plant mics. Do you put them on stands... How far do u feel they are effective to capture crisp dialogue, or character movement... Thanks
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Just got done experimenting with analog
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I'm only 19, and am relatively new at film audio recording. I've been casually recording music for years due to the fact that I come from a family of musicians, and I've been having trouble with audio on the set. I'm currently recording for a no-budget horror film in which we're all pretty much in the same boat with some experience but not alot, and completely broke. Anyway, I got sick of the sound of the 1/8" mic jack on the GL2 because of how noisy and ugly it sounds, so I decided to experiment a little. I brought a friend over to operate the boom and I brought my 30 year old Teac A-3440 4-track open reel recorder to the set. I got a few y-splitters so I could plug…
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used Schoeps is a better idea than new "budget priced" mic
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I am going to be selling a few of my older Schoeps microphones so I have been reflecting over my prior use of these microphones and have come to much the same conclusion Don Coufal has voiced. The choice of microphone is probably the most important choice any sound person makes. The focus with equipment, so much of the time, is on the recorders, but the choice of recorder becomes somewhat irrelevant if the choice for the microphone is flawed. I encourage new users to experiment with the low priced "Schoeps like" microphones, most notably the Octavas, so that they can get accustomed to the characteristics of such a mic. Once the financial aspect is worked out (and we all k…
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Hi There and greetings from Scotland There is a thread on the METACORDER Forum regarding High Freq Whistles, I have eMailed Jim at BLACKBOXVIDEO http://www.blackboxvideo.com/ . He has kindly eMailed me the following info, it is of interest to anyone who is powering multiple toys from one source. Hello Brian Thanks for your Email - good to hear from you. It is true that the problems of whistles when using equipment powered from switch mode supplies is caused by "hash" from DC-DC converters. This is an increasing problem as more and more equipment uses switch mode power supplies for light weight and improved efficiency. Put simply, t…
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I've just heard that there seems to be a problem with the Fostex DV40 reading the BWFs from the Tascam P2. Everyone is mystified about why this is, but for now this is not the machine to use on a film shoot where the audio will be synced in a normal telecine bay. The use with any sort of video shoot or film shoot where the audio will be synced in a computer is fine. A bummer, to be sure. Philip Perkins
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I decided to start a new topic here regarding the use of digital mixing consoles or analog consoles. I will weigh in with my opinions and experinece but I think I hold the minority opinion in this. I do know that many talanted, experienced and knowledgeable sound mixers are using full digital boards (like the various models from Yamaha) and some are using analog boards with some variety of digital interface to the recorder (or in some cases, a computer as the recorder). It is certainly true as well that you get a lot more "bang for the buck" with the digital units (this primarily being a function of marketplace: the digital boards in use by our small group of sound people…
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