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Inspired by the "View from the office" thread, i am pretty curious as to what bags people haul around, and what gear is in it. So, this threads purpose is pretty simple. Show me your bag, give a little description of what it contains, and what type of gigs you normally do. My "bag": The thing is, i have no bag yet. No cart either. So what you see, is what i have, the rest is rented for every gig. Gear list: Sound Devices 442 Sennheiser G3 kit Røde Lavalier Røde NTG-3 AKG K-271
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Hi I'm using a Cedar DNS2 noise reduction unit whenever I have the need for it in the field. It would be interesting to compare it with other real-time algorithms like the Sound Devices NoiseAssist and Cedar sdnx plug-ins. And if there are other solutions available, why not compare them as well. I've recorded a couple of sound bites with my shotgun mic and processed them through the Cedar DNS2. If anyone on the forum can run the same unprocessed sound bites through a MixPre-10 using NoiseAssist set to the same amount of noise reduction, that would be awesome. Same goes for the Cedar sdnx plug-in in the 8-series mixers. Prefe…
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Hi guys, so I found a nice Fostex PD606 in good condition, unfortunately the DVD Ram unit it’s faulty, anyone knows where can I get a replacement? Or a good usen one? i just wanted to use it to record music. Thanks, Gustavo
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Can't really tell if I'm proud or ashamed of this one, but I made a hardwired ethernet version of a CL-Wifi for my 788T. This started as a random idea, then a hobby project, then something I spent way too much time and money on (about $200 total and countless hours of my life I will never get back). I still use my 788T and have wanted an easy iPad interface to arm and name tracks, change routing, rename files, etc. I got a CL-Wifi when it was originally released and was really disappointed with its performance. It constantly lost its wifi connection and had to be reconnected and disconnected multiple times. I got rid of mine pretty soon after getting it. …
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Guys i would like to test some countryman Lavaliers for a new project that requires some extremely discreet miking. I have never used them so i would like get some feed back about what they sound like? What their strong points are and any weak points? Do the B3 sound better than the B6? Thanks in advance for any replies or help.
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I was offered a deal on 100 Rycote Undercovers so I picked them up. I've been a fan of the Overcovers for years and thought the Undercovers might be handy for placing lavs inside wardrobe. Am I doing something wrong, these things sound terrible, so much clothing noise and scratching. The Overcovers, I've used under wardrobe with decent to great results but the Undercovers seem useless. Anyone here use them and get a good result? If so, am I rigging them incorrectly, I am using the Countryman B6 and the OST 801s and 802s and place the back on the mic on the sticky pad and apply the undercover over the microphone element. Just on the off chance I got it backw…
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I'm looking for the strongest lav mic. I was mostly using sanken, but all of them broke... They tend to fail near the head and the grills Come of. I even try to use them as gently as i can, but it's only matter of time. I also used some sennheisers mke. Mke-1 has a very thin and stiff cable and the mke 2 Gold has a lot of cable noise. I heard that dpa micro dot isn't great either...
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Hi all: I'm sure this has been discussed here before but I searched and Google searched and couldn't find it if it has been talked about? I'd like to talk about hiding lavs for non-fiction? Personally, I HATE seeing a lav on anyone. To me, it reminds me of news, which if you are shooting news, great but what if you're shooting higher end interviews with A list talent on a nice set with great lighting? To me, seeing that lav sitting on their chest or lapel just looks cheesy and low rent and I instinctively want to hide it. I have heard other sound mixers say that hiding the lav is a sound compromise so they prefer to have it out in the open. But we have gre…
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IIS it possible to display 2or more venues on the same page in wireless designer. thanks Nevo
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Hey guys, Looking to get my hands on a Stingray Medium Bag for a recently acquired Zaxcom Nomad but it looks like I've missed the boat on getting one from a store. I've even reached out to Tino at Ktek who thought they had one laying around but turned out to be something else. I was wondering if anyone had a spare one they aren't using anymore or have any leads on where I could get one from? Any help with the matter would be much appreciated. Tim.
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Hello everyone, I need a pair of antennas for my bag, what do you prefer and why? Thank you Stefano.
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They lie, they tell you your dialog is nice and bright!! I had to prove to a production mixer his lavs are buried too deep. He thought they sounded prefect. Until I brought him in the studio, and played back his tracks. First through his 7506s, he said yup thats good, but then through my JBL 7508 Monitors, it showed the low mid he dint hear. If you like Sony, move to a 7509, or better yet the Sennheiser HD280Pro. We now return you to your scheduled foruming!!
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Just wanted to announce the release of an iPhone and iPad app I've been working on, Sound Report Writer. You can download directly at the link below (should be searchable sometime later today) for $20. You can also see a product demo at www.inaudiblelabs.com/products.html http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sound-report-writer/id492004803?ls=1&mt=8
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Dear friends, this is my first post but I'm been using Jw for gathering a lot of knowledge and insight into the world of sound so thank you for the help so far. I'm a documentary filmmaker working in what you'd call in english Veritè Style documentary (we call it 'observational' in Europe), anyway as you can guess for some shooting situations I'm a solo shooter and truth be told for my tastes I like to be invisible, so I try to avoid too much attention with a crew (boom pole, furs, cats, dogs and lavaliers). I sure know the limitations of this approach but it works better for the subjects and the stories I tell. I'd love to have a sound person, my production budget could …
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Has anyone jumped in with the newest Lectro offerings? Is the digital architecture noticeably better? I see you can potentially have software upgrades done without sending units in. What are the other plusses in your opinion? Negatives?
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I'm looking to build a rack case for my follow cart on an upcoming show and wondering if anyone would have anything bad to say about aluminum drawers? I know they will save me on weight, but do the hold up to heavy use like steel drawers do?
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Hello Need help in SF Bay Bay Area setting up pair of Lectrosonics rackmount DSQD 4 channel receivers and Lectrosonics ALP620 antennas for photography purposes. Our prototype location sound mixer cart is pretty much complete and I could use some help installing this loaner gear so we can photograph and video the cart with it. It doesn’t really have to work it just Hass to look like it’s working and look like it set up correctly . Anyone want to volunteer to help me with this since I’m more of a camera guy than audio guy. Cart is in Richmond right off 580 West and Richmond Pky., not far from eastern end of Richmond/San Rafael bridge. 10 minutes from Berkeley. …
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Is the "duplex gap" @ 653 MHz at all usable in New York City? This would be for non-critical use on a stage, line of sight and not more than 70 feet or so. I have LP TX ants, but the RX ants have to be small onboard types for this use. thanks
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I am looking for a small capsule/diaphragm condenser microphone for indoor booming, ect. I am interested to see if anyone has used a Sennheiser e 614, or e 914. What are your thoughts?
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My 2 Lectrosonics 411/400 Block 22 systems have been very dependable workhorses for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past year, most of my work has been boom only, due to COVID safety constraints. Now my work is picking up again, I'm vaccinated, and my clients are once again getting comfortable with me placing wireless lavalier microphones. I feel like I'm coming out of hibernation. I've gotten caught unexpectedly several times recently when there have been NO open frequencies in my block. All of these experiences were in outdoor locations, mostly on the peninsula. I can see that I need to enter the present day and upgrade my systems. I'm looki…
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Any news? New photos? More description? Sonosax site is not showing the unit so far, any info? Thanks
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I bought zoom F8 year ago. i have problem since day 1 of my recording assignment. Sennheiser g3 lav F8 Slot 1 Rec mode 48k 24bits, poly8+LR Power mode- Ac Tc 24Fps RTC With this setup , moderate Distance in Between Tx n Rx , In standby all good, when i hit Record key on F8 , some times i hear pulse type noise in my Headphone. And of course it's being Record in file. I checked and played back same file .. first 6 sec. are clean (i kept 6 sec preroll) after that pulse are in files.. I did some RND and testing with different system configurations. i found that, when I increased sample ra…
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Does anyone know what this portable boom holder is called? Or is it a custom piece?
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Hello, i've bought a Wlav pro to test with my Lectros. With the Microdot to ta5f supplied with the mic, In the 200 series, no problem at all. In the 400 ( SM, 400'stx), i'm having big hiss. Any experiences on that?, do i need to wire the connector mic at the end for the Digital Hybrid series? Any experiences on that?, thanks! Sound is good, a bit sibilant....
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SX-M2D2 Product Announcement The SX-M2D2 is a lightweight 2 channels high resolution dual-domain microphones preamplifier with integrated USB audio Class 2. Compact, low power, battery powered, the SX-M2D2 embeds similar high performance dual A/D converters than the SX-R4+. This product is the ideal companion for various mobile environments. Its ergonomic has been carefully designed for convenience and easy of operation. Inputs / Outputs 2x mic/line inputs on TA3, electronically balanced, with phase reversal, 48V phantom, LF cut and level control on the front panel 1x AES3/AES42 on TA3, transformer balanced inp…
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