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New prosumer grade Sennheiser wireless just dropped: https://www.leisuretec.co.uk/news/sennheiser-evolution-wireless-digital-ewdp Not really at all for our line of professional work. But I bet we'll be seeing a lot of these in use by other people, be they cameraman/DoPs/videographers or newbies starting out doing sound. (surely seems like a much better product than the usual Sennheiser G3 -ish types of wireless people would buy?)
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I recently finished shooting two feature films using Zaxcom Deva24 and had some issues with timecode that I would like to share here. The editorial department reported that in the timecode sync process of all cuts, the sound preceded the picture by an average of two frames. At first I suspected that the problem might be caused by the camera, but when two films shot with different cameras both pointed out a two-frame error, I changed my mind and did a test at a later date using only my own equipment. I tested recording Deva24 and Fusion(also made by Zaxcom) simultaneously with the timecode boxes synced, and interestingly, the result was that Deva24's …
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Hey all, I'm on the hunt for a travel boom pole - something light and easily packable for a low profile shoot. I've been digging around and haven't really come across anything that checks all boxes yet. Any suggestions?
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Wondering if anyone else has experienced this on their mkh50 or other mics. Had an older mkh50 on a corporate shoot recently in a meeting room and was picking up a consistent high pitched electrical whine where the pitch would modulate as i moved and rotated the mic through the room. I narrowed it down to a light switch in the room as the volume of it increased when i moved near it. Ended up just switching to an 8060 and the noise was gone. Boom is a ktek 144ccr with kopul xlr from B&H into a mix pre 10ii. Bought the mic on here used about a year ago but as far as i can tell it was either serviced or has the newer design with gold pins to eliminate rf int…
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It is time to become more organized with my lav expendables..... currently I use a small case but it is not well organized. Looking to see what other people use for expendable storage when you are on set !
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Hi, I know microphones are a bit matter of taste, but I would love to hear some suggestions about MS mics, especially for documentary shootings. Don't want to bring too much stuff with me. Basically, it needs to be portable, shotgun but also would be nice if I'm able to record some atmospheres with it on the location which could be very helpful in post. Any experience with Sanken CSS-50?Or maybe Sennheiser 418? (personally, I hate 416) I want to avoid 2 mic combo setup (shotgun and 8), could be too heavy and big to hide it. Thanks in advanced!
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Will this change how IATSE feature film and Episodics handle IFBs on the set? No. Indie films, documentaries, corporate & smaller productions? Maybe. For $650.USD and up to 100 people using their smartphones to listen to IFB. No revenue for Comtek/IFB rentals but a low cost for soundies starting out or a company that owns all gear and has only sound staff to use it. Has anyone here tried this? AudioFetch Express 5 uses WiFi to transmit high-quality, low-latency audio from one or two televisions, set-top boxes, or other audio sources to personal mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Works with smartphone-connected bluetooth enabled hearin…
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Turns out the good, innovative people from the 'old' Rycote aren't actually far away! ...in every sense of the word. Not road tested, but an interesting development!
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Hi all - I have the new Deity Theos wireless kit and generally find it to be an improvement in every way over my old Sennheiser G3 units. However when I use a DPA 4061 there is a faint but constant ticking sound, in rhythm like a heartbeat. The unit works fine w/2 other mics (Sennheiser MKE2 and Countryman B3) and then the DPA works fine with the Sennheiser wireless. Has anyone encountered this problem? I'm thinking it might be a power issue, but I have the Deity set to provide 5 volts, which DPA says is the minimum required. I can hear the pulsing when I plug headphones directly into the transmitter so it's not being introduced later in the signal chain.
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https://usa-shure.shop/collections/microphones THIS IS A SCAM SITE https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones THIS IS THE REAL SHURE SITE!!!! Watch out--here's another super elaborate scam sales site!!! Very much like the Pelican scam site!!!!
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I'm looking forward to your advice here. I've utilized the convenient auxiliary MCX antenna outputs from the Sound Devices SL-2 for distributing my antenna signal to a third receiver. When I don't need a third receiver, it would be nice if I could leave those two MCX-to-SMA cables connected to the SL-2 and the SMA ends unconnected. If I leave them connected to the SL-2 and not connected to a receiver, am I creating RF issues by doing so? If so, do I have to disconnect them, or could I terminate them somehow? Thanks all.
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Sound Devices SL6 12v antenna bias power not working on one BNC inputs. Has anyone experience one of the RF inputs not outputting 12VDC antenna bias power? Any ideas to trouble shoot this? I've tripple checked and 100% confirmed the problem is not the RF cables nor the ALP690s. Are there SMD fuses inside the SL6 that could be checked for continuity or any other trouble shooting tips I could look into?
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I’ve pulled out my old RØDE blimp to test something out (an oddball, quite heavy copper body Fostex shotgun mic); however the rubber bands that make up the suspension are getting a little saggy. Are these a specialised item or something I might be able to pick up by the bag at a hardware store if I know what to ask for? Also, I think the original RØDE blimp was a re-imagined Rycote model; if so, are the parts interchangeable?
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I have a Rycote MKH 8050 mount. In this mount, the 8050 is quite sensitive to handling noise. Most people use Cinela for this reason. But I really like the new Radius MiniAlto. I'm not really in a position to throw money away :), but if the Radius brings a major improvement in handling noise, I'd be happy to switch. Does anyone have experience with the Rycote and the Radius MiniAlto, is it better? Thanks
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Hello, I hope this is an appropriate post. I'm doing some research for a project and I'm trying to identify the make and model of a sound (mixing?) board that appears in a 1967 episode of the original Mission: Impossible television series. The episode is entitled "The Train," and the board was used to combine/select the outputs from a bank of reel-to-reel tape recorders (though it was just a TV show). I've attached a picture of it from a screencap. Any help or pointers would be much appreciated. Thanks very much! Dave
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Hello, Here is my audio configuration: 6xA20 mini, 2xA10Tx, 2xA10Rx and 2xA20Rx with Cantar X3, octopack and filtered antennas. I use this kit since many years and I'm very happy with the sound, but ... my A20 are very often out of order, I would say at least one transmitter fails during every movie shoot, sometimes RF sometimes power supply, board or other things .... I must say I am someone who is very careful with my equipment; I take great care of it. Most of the time my A20 run in "low" or "normal" mode and are strapped to the ankle. SONY NP-BX1 batteries. Many years ago I used Wisycom and I never had a problem with their Tx What are yo…
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Hi everyone. Have any of you developed a 3D part or a system to be able to use the A20 TX as a boom transmitter? The original Sound Devices board is not that practical for me; what solutions have you found here? 🥸
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In Estonia, MUBA has such a Rupert Neve Designs 5088 mixing console: https://youtu.be/gFLbpC31tzc
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Hello all :-) I have an upcoming shoot that will take place at the beach near the sea. The director probably wants it close to the water, the actors will go into the water at the end (we will probably cut and get rid of wires for that shot). I am wondering which microphones would be best to achieve the smoothest consistent background. I have Kmr81 mics, MK41, RSM 191, 416, and Cos11 and 4060 lavs. I never shot near a sea before, just recorded the ambiences and feel the sea ambience is very hard to get right... Obviously, I will try to steer the location as far from the water if not visible in the shot as possible. What are your tho…
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Not that I'd ever attempt such a thing... I blinked and the past five years flew by. I'm about to jump on a plane and shoot a low-profile feature in Europe. Last time I did this was in Australia, and setting up cameras / getting the boom out wasn't as big a deal in the wide-open outback space - but this time we'll be "stealing" a few scenes in some busier locations and I'd like as little a footprint as possible. Feels like technology has advanced about twenty years in the past five - how would you approach this type of shoot? Curious what everyone's go to would be. --Chad
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Hello All, I've got a sound problem that's stumping, not surprising considering I'm a camera guy. I've got a Sony UTX-B40 body pack that has started acting up on me. Whenever a microphone is plugged it sends constant static. With no mic it's totally silent. Here's a list of all the things I've tried without fixing the issue. Changed the mic out for a COS-11D with the Sony TRS. RF setting set to low. Wide range of different channels. Low gain, Auto gain, turned the attenuator all the way up. Linked to different RXs. Swapped out the battery pack. Changed battery type settings. Changed compander setting on TX and RX. At this point I'm at t…
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i am looking for a new deck and I want to revisit the Aeta Systems 4MINX which had a vapor release a couple of years ago. I am interested to know if there is anyone on JW has battle tested the 4minx indoors or outdoors .
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Hey guys, Here's a new version of my currently Windows-only 788T control software. It can control most functions of a 788T remotely via USB. This is meant to be a replacement from here on out for Goose, my previous version. This should sort out a lot of GUI/scaling issues people were having. I re-wrote the frontend in .NET MAUI. It looks better and should scale appropriately across different screen sizes now. Download link and screenshots at the end of this post. Changes from last version: - Better UI - Persistent user settings for storing preferred COM port & temperature units. (The gear button by the power button) …
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Hello, Long time user of a Cantar X-1. Having some trouble with the triple crown wheel. Selection of parameters is jumpy when rotating the inner wheel. Would like to disassemble and clean. Any leads or experience from fellow members? Thanks...
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Hello all, I have finally published articles about the Nagra V CF upgrade I have been working on for the past several months. Have a look here: Part 1- The Story Part 2- The Upgrade I am still writing Part 3 and will publish after I use it for a while. Enjoy!
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