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I have recently purchased the DCHT/DCHR as a camera hop (digital TX and RX also new to me) Is it possible to get line level analogue out of the DCHR, when running AES into the DCHT ? Is it best to run these units on the most recent firmware ?
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must be a thread?... i cdn't find it. severe .. and i mean very severe above zero noise on my nt2a was ..in fact damp! as everyone says... but this was harsh , clicky. even intermittent. cured by dismantling and separating the 2 capsules so the rears eg insides are exposed then placing 30cms from radiant tungsten halogen heater for 4 hours. reassemble , use correct length screws!!!!!, mark which capsule is front... phenomenal diffeerence!
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Hey, Has anyone used the Sanken CS-M1 as a wireless boom with the audio limited a10, and does it create a hum noise? I'm having problems with my sanken when I use it as a wireless boom with a Denecke PS-1A phantom power supply and a G3/G4 or Wisycom, and it doesn't send any signal, I just hear a loud hum noise. But when I connect the sanken directly into the recorder I can hear it loud and clear, even using the Denecke as phantom power and connecting it to the recorder I can hear it. Does anyone have any issues with this, or is the Sanken malfunctioning? Has anyone used it as a wireless boom with the audio limited a10, and does it work correctly?
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Sorry if this has been covered--non-NAB attendee here--is the Deva 24 out yet and has anyone used one enough to comment on it?
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Read more: http://www.timecodesystems.com/products-home/ultrasync-one/ From official Facebook page, about connectors: "It's a mini COAX rather than a mini BNC. The official connector name is DIN 1.0/2.3 and is an off the shelf connector available from most electronics hardware suppliers. Two cables are provided in the box to BNC (for timecode and genlock) and more will be available."
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Glenn Sanders had a good presentation of the new ZMT-4 transmitter with Thomas Popp of Trew Audio.
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What is the best way to attach lav mics to actors on a live tv set without them being shown? Some actors are wearing hoodies, others are wearing shirts. Thanks :)
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What does the "f" stand for?
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Hello everyone. I am having a weird audio issue with the TRX743 Tx, and wondering if anyone else has had it happen to them. I recently acquired the TRX743 in November 2020. Saw it used on the Trew site, and had never been used, and wanted another to use with my TRX742 for when have 2 booms going. TRX742 has been great over the years I have had it. Seeing as the 743 is newer tech I moved it into the first choice position and the 742 became the 2nd boom Tx. Anyway, first situation came up recently where I went from normal conversation level to yelling with in a scene, which is where it is great to have the zaxnet controllable input on the plugon Tx. Done that ve…
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I own four B6s that I used under clothing for a landscape show last year. Unless it was very windy the results were very good. I used mole skin cut into one inch squares and I placed the mic near the center of the moleskin. Then I adhered it up near the collar area. Recently I've been "hiding" the mics in plain site when shootin indoors because they are so small. I've been getting more breath pops than I would like, and putting the foam windscreen on takes away the benefit of the small size and sometimes causes clothing rustle problems too. Any good advice from B6 users out there? Regards, Bernie
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A new one from Schoeps http://schoeps.de/en/products/minicmit
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I am about to order a custom protogear bag for my bagjobs. I have just a sonosax r4+, 2 audio limited a10 rx and a cameraloop. Any usefull hints or things you wished you ordered as a customization for your order? I am adding threaded attachment points for antennas. Are you happy with the quality of protgears bag? What harness is the best one for a small bag? Ktek or protogears own harness?
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Hi there, i've been having problems with integrating a new 414 module into the RX12. Basically, as soon as the 414 is in the RX12, I get weird drop outs on the other 3 x 212 Receivers. That's probably due to power interruptions of the modules or other software related issues. I got in touch with Howie from Zaxcom through Ambient here in germany and I have tried it out to get into the debug mode, following Howy's advise, which unfortunately didn't solve the problem, yet. Also updating everything to the latest firmware (2.10 on the RX12) and 1.98M on the 414 and 4.13P on the 212's didn't change anything. I tried swapping the slots around. Did a whole reset …
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Hi there. I am considering upgrading my indoor boom mike (CMC641) to the smaller CMC1 and cannot decide whether to go with the Lemo (CCM) type or the XLR one. Has anyone compared those two against each other? Especially combined with the fitting Cinela suspensions (Osix CMC1 Soft / Minix CCM respectively)? The Lemo version seems to be a little smaller and lighter, but there is no angled version of the Lemo connector, so the difference would not exactly be huge. How much of a difference does the two-ring Cinela suspension make vs the one-ring version for the CCM? I do not plan to use the Cut-60 filter either way.
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I thought I'd share my opinions on this lightweight battery I came across. Introduction: This is a mini V-lock battery called the FXLion Nano One. It has D-tap, USB-A and USB-C for powering various devices. It's very flexible as it can be charged in a standard V-lock charger, via D-tap, AND USB! So I recently upgraded from the MixPre-6 to a MixPre-10 II and needed a "real" battery instead of a USB power bank. Since I have various video gear anyway, I wanted something I could throw on a LED-light if needed etc. Performance: I tested an "average" use case on the MixPre-10, recording 2 Phantom mics, 2 radio mics, and the LR Mix. After a little more than 6 hours …
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On June 8 Amazon turns on the Sidewalk mesh network. It runs on a few technologies 915 MHz “LoRa DTS” (Long Range Digital Transmission System) as well as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) [2.4 GHz ISM band] I'm concerned we are going to have RF spray and some major RF issues with part of the spectrum of older Lectrosonics D4 902-928 MHz system starting June 8. The D4 Tx was always Niche doing 4 channels on a digital stream. Obsolete now? June 14 Tile trackers start using the Sidewalk network too. Does any other pro audio wireless RF gear use that range (902-928 Mhz) also? I think the license-only 940 band from Lectro is safe. 940 (941-960 MH…
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I compared Deity Connect with RodeLink Filmmaker and Sennheiser EW 100 G2. Issue with the Deity is the high noise floor compared to the others (even with the W.Lav Pro). I tried with line and xlr out and a multitude of gain settings. Interface is an RME UFX+. Does somebody here use the Connect and also get this? I am not sure if I have a faulty or "lemmon" set. As it is I don't like to use it for interview in a quite environment because the noise is just to obvious.
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If your looking for a speaker, I’d like throw this speaker into the conversation. I’ve been using this as a playback speaker for mood music for actors and spot SFX and VOG setups. It’s a fantastic speaker. Pricey, but well worth the investment and has paid for itself with rentals. The sound quality is superb. The volume goes to 11 (125 dB). Volume knob is firm and purposeful. This has been a great effect when pulling emotions out of actors during non-dialog scenes. Actors can feel the music with the bass response and volume, and the effect is powerful. They ask for it now. You can pair up to 5 speakers off each other. I have only one, but can see …
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4 x Duracell Plus running a stereo mic with 48v phantom power and just the 2 channels live. No headphones plugged in. I get just over 2 hours of recording before the battery power goes so low it cause problems. But it is claimed of up to 16.5 hours operation by some. Or is that only with 'L' batteries?
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So, the radio station that I work at are using MD21s for daily reporting. Due to a certain virus we mount them to a boom pole. It's not the right mic for sitting on a boom, I know, but Reporters like them and most importantly they are used to them. They don't break easily and a number of other reasons. Anyway. They screw on directly to the boom which is obviously making a lot of noise. My first instinct is to just put a mkh50 on it inside a zeppelin. But that'd be too heavy. And we don't have any 50s. Or any other good equivalent mics. Small Condenser mics and radio aren't really pals. Though they should. My question is if ther…
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I bought two countryman b3 and configured them for Sony UTX-B03 according to the configuration that the countrymand website indicates. Everything works fine, but when I touch the capsule I hear a noise. Sanken Cos-11, Sony, Lectrosonics, etc. They have no noise when the capsule is touched using Sony UTX-B03 https://countryman.com/images/wiring/B3_SN.png Some help?
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Hi, first post here, after checking in regularly for lots of invaluable advice on field kit. I was hoping someone could shed light on an issue I've encountered with my recently purchased pair of MKH8020s. Last week was my first field test with them, and on a not-so-windy day, I took them with me on a trip to the Thames Estuary here in London to do some spaced pair recordings. As wind appeared light, I had them shockmounted with Rycote Super Softies, but was really surprised by the excessive amount of wind noise present on the recordings. At first, I though it was a disappointing performance of the softies,but experiments with other mics, and later at home…
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I am prepared to buy these products off the shelf, but an informative and sobering article at www.locationsound.ca, and some of Jeff Wexler's comments on this forum, lead me to wonder whether I might be as well off, perhaps even better off, tinkering a little. Besides, I am in a state of shock after discovering that the Windpac, about which some people have reservations regarding build quality as well as performance, costs US$800. I would appreciate comments on design considerations and material selection. The one consideration that comes through lound and clear both in the Location Sound article and Mr. Wexler's comments is the importance of a good air cushion be…
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Hi guys, This is my first post here, Ive been using reel to reel more than 10 years and I really love them, I always wanted a Nagra deck but prices are crazy this days, finally find a Nagra III, as description its working but no more info, I just wanted to do some simple music recordings, I know is mono but its all visual to me, no experience with the banana connections and would like to adapt some type of power supply, this beauty works on 12 D batteries. I wanted to learn as much as possible from you guys, and try to find a nice top cover, mine has some cracks, please feel free to give some advice where to start. Regards, …
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Considering this for the bag work I do. Selling my Zaxcom ERX’s and going with this. It’s so small I could have a two channel mix going to camera and using my ambient Nano Lockits for Timecode. Yes it’s two units on the camera but they are both so small and light it would still better then an ERX.
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