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Looking for a new mic
by Guest repete86- 3 replies
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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?
Last reply by Eric Toline, -
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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…
Last reply by Jeff Wexler, -
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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!
Last reply by Omar Milano, -
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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
by Guest repete86- 14 replies
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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
by Guest jwsound- 17 replies
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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…
Last reply by Jeff Wexler, -
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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…
Last reply by Philip Perkins, -
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This recorder has been on the market for about 10 weeks. I'm love to hear user comments, which are to this point hard to come by. I'm interested in this recorder because I need a 2-track machine that will record time code. The only competitor, the Fostex FR-2 is quite a bit more expensive, and I don't need its capacity to generate code. Alas, the Sound Devices 722 is not time code capable, although I'd like to think that they are considering it. A 722 that supports Aaton Code is my ideal, if not yet realized, product.
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Anybody have recommendations for Schoeps microphone repair. Any good shops in the US? Thanks, Bob
Last reply by chrisnewton, -
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Believe it or not I was a soundman in college back 66,67(vietnam veteran,ranger). I did Glen Yarborough,Johnny Mathis,The Turtles live on stage and I had pro-mics hanging from stage ceiling that I would pot up/pot down as the artists moved on the stage. Now I am really excited about the sound carts you fellows use and I've got to learn more about how you set them up. My stage mics were fed in to pro- Ampex decks via a Collins sound board and I sat inside a professional sound room. Here's my question- Is it practical to have mics at different locations on a film set and actually pot up/pot down with the action. I had an idea about doing this on a production that I …
Last reply by Philip Perkins, -
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Or any style rackmount drawers for that matter? I need to better organize my cart. Do you use the drawer dividers? tupperware style containers w/o lids? Any suggestions? LL
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I just sent my "B" TCDAT (HHB PDR 1000TC) and a Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro off to Trew consignment sales, if anyone is interested. The HHB was a backup machine and has very low hours. The Mackie was modded for 12 VDC by Alternative Audio in Burbank, w/ 4 pin xlr, AC/DC switch and separate DC fuse. AC operation is unaffected. Mixer is brand new, unused (for a project that didn't pan out). Philip Perkins
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