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Hi all, tried without luck to look for an answer in archive - just too much up there! I have come across an F8, running v2, that just doesn't power up from alkaline batteries. All is fine from the 12v mains adaptor. (Haven't been able to test from the hirose in). Looking at the power settings, when running from mains, the AA battery graphic registers as empty (ie not connected). I expect this is a hardware powering problem but wondered if it might be a software glitch or if anyone has experienced similar? Haven't (yet) tried rebooting nor installing current software. Half expect sadly that it has been running happily via hirose for years and the problem hasn't…
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With CyberMonday, and with the announcement of a new line of mixer bags, it may be that the promotional price of the backpack is a sign that it will also be updated. If you've wanted one, you probably knew about this price reduction already. So no FOMO. K-tek is definitely moving in the right direction. I picked mine up at Gotham (shameless plug!) about 6 weeks ago, and it was off to the races, lugging it up Broadway, under the JMZ, to a pickup location in Brownsville, then a ride to Long Island. I know it's going to be heavy, and what I will say so far, in order to address what it means to me in no necessary order: 1) the waist belt is every…
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Sound Devices / Audio Limited has launched the A20 mini and the features are impressive. Internal Recording, Timecode, size of the 2040 mini TX, can be powered by Sony or AAA batteries, remote operation from the 8 series or a phone, .... https://www.sounddevices.com/a20-mini/ Can't wait to try it !
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What are peoples thoughts on the new control surface? I think it looks amazing and is a great successor to the mix 8. I do hope that the trim pots can be fully routable as faders or zaxnet trims tho, that way you can have 16 faders in a super tiny control surface. I have gotten used to mixing 12 tracks from the bag with my nomad 12 + fp8 combo so mixing with rotary faders is not a problem for me. I love how flexible and simple the fp8 is so I hope that carries on into the Aria. Either way I am very intrigued. Love the rugged design and maintenance free faders, also the zax hub integration and nomad compatibility. Great job zaxcom!
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Hello, I just picked up a used Mix-8 and am having trouble configuring my Nomad 12T (v7.81) to respond to it. I power up Nomad first, then Mix-8. USB cable into the Serial port. Mix-8 LEDs light up and respond to faders. All of my Nomad’s internal faders are unassigned. External Faders 1-4 are set to analog 1-4. In Mode menu, I see no Mix-8 or Mix-12 related options. Can anybody offer help? Or did I maybe just buy one that isn’t working? Thank you for any help, Sean
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I have a few pairs of 7506 headphones that need new pads. No, they don't just need Headphone Softies; they have those. But the foam pads are breaking (ok, have broken) down. What do you all recommend? Genuine Sony replacements? Wicked Cushion? Some generic thing from B&H or elsewhere? https://wickedcushions.com/collections/sony-mdr-7506-replacement-ear-pads Thanks, Jim
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I recently (last week) had Pete Verrando convert a Schoeps CMC4 to CMC5 specs for me. My primary reason being being that I wished to feed the mic 48v Phantom. I am both a studio musician and an engineer that lives in a world of 48v, Phantom power and I particularly love the sound of this mic on acoustic guitar or mandolin with an MK 41 capsule.. Pete was quick, very reasonably priced, and the mic sounds great! If you have one of these older CMC4 Schoeps, do yourself a favor and have Pete upgrade it... (you can thank me later). I highly recommend the quality of his work, reasonable price, and great communication. 'nuff said.
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Deity is launching a transciever with timecode and stereo recording. https://www.newsshooter.com/2020/04/22/deity-d4-duo-bp-trx-announced/ Crippled in US for obvious reasons, but could be an interesting utility tool for the rest of the world.
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As the title says, I'm getting a "if bw mismatch" error message. Is this something fixable on the units (mcr42s and mtp-40s)?
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Looking by buy a mkh-50 mic
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https://museumofmagneticsoundrecording.org/ManufacturersOtari.html
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Hello! Does anyone know of a seller of Schoeps microphones in Rome, Italy? I emailed the Italian distributor in Milan about this, about a week ago, but until now here's been no answer. Thank you! Olof
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I have had this full spectrum combo for a little over 8 months now, each time I use as a hop it seems to "dial in" differently. Cant seem to find the sweet spot, I deliver signal to DCHT line level +23 linked... DCHR gain+5, ( borrowed FS7) pots @ 9 to make -20 in camera meters. I have done DCHT +29 line level, DCHR gain +0, FS7 pots @ 8 to make -20. Any words of wisdom from the community?
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We currently own and operate a Sound Devices 688 with older Lecto UCR411s. We have not upgraded our mixer because when we got the 688 seems like it was 6 months later that the 833 and 888 and Scorpio camera out, which put kind of sucked. We have not wanted to upgrade the wireless due to the fact that the spectrums we all changing, luckily we are in bands the were not affected, but can defiantly tell there is more frequency congestion now. Now that things are moving more to digital on the wireless side we are considering doing a full or partial upgrade. We mostly do commercials, docs and some tv show work, not many films, but lots of bag work. What would you upgrade …
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Hello everybody! So I'm up for a gig that has live video conferencing in scenes. The video delay is bad and they want to delay the sound so it is within a few frames. It's for the actors mostly but the producer really wants to get the sound and picture in sync. Anyone got a recommendation on a nice and precise delay device? It's got to do milliseconds and be fairly easy to manipulate on the fly. To cap it off - the video delay delay drifts! So some poor soul will have to ride the sound delay, by sight! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!! Dan Izen
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Turntables
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Obviously, this doesn't pertain to production sound but I figured there could be a conversation here about turntables since real audiophiles (pros) live here. I'd hate to open up the box to all receivers, peripherals and A/V. I really just need some tech info on a particular product and figured this was the best place to look. So, please take this down if I've trampled a FAQ. I have a vintage Pioneer PL-570. Pioneer marketed 2 versions of this turntable and I have the first. They are very different. I'm looking for someone who has some maintenance experience with this model. And since I'm at it, let's open this up to all conversations turntable. IMG_307…
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Hello all, I have some lectrosonic 411a receivers (smqv tx) and I want to extend the range on them and am looking for some good antenna to try out. There are a lot of options out there so any suggestions are appreciated greatly!
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Hi Has anybody noticed that DPA 4060 slim cables are getting stiff by the time. One of mine already broke by the capsule and other shows little crack in the coating.
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I used a SD 888 recently outside when it was 90 degrees F (32 C) with AC power and it put off a lot of heat. I had it in a bag with sides open and even put a XLR head between the 888 and the bag wall to have 3/4" air on top and bottom. I only had 4 of the analog channels turned on. The XL-AES accessory was installed but not being used. It was still hot to touch. The 888 Operators manual states that is 140 degree F ! from Sound Devices 8-series FAQ I was considering for long term perhaps having a heat sink for natural convection would be better especially for when in a bag and running around you don't want a lot of space around it to jo…
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Hi guys&gals, Where do you sourse replacement headphone earpads? What do you know about Geekria and are they a quality pro replacement supplier? For my Sony MDR-V600 Cheers.
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I don't use a venue...I'm trying to import scan data from my RF Explorer (windows 10). I'm using Wireless Designer with the latest firmware. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but I can't seem to see my imported scan results from RF Explorer. I suspect my export settings aren't correct in RF Explorer (perhaps WD needs a specific csv field separator?). As you can see in the WD screenshot, the start/end frequency is showing as "0". Or is it another setting? Thanks!
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Hello folks! I have a 49wh and 98wh RRC smart battery as well as their charger since last year as it seems to be the no branded version here in Europe. Normally the big battery lasts for more than a full day to power up my mixpre10 with potentially a UCR411a for boom. I recently modded my G3s and got an antenna distro as well as fins, so to be on the safe side I grabbed an Audioroot neo from a local audio shop. It does not charge in my charger, the charger just keeps cycling through green, yellow and red led. Theese smart batteries are a bit to smart. Is there anything I can do other than try to return the battery? Do you ne…
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I am trying to optimize my RF system. Currently I use two Betso Sharkies into a PSC Multi SMA 8-way splitter. The Sharkies as well as the active splitter introduce amplifiers (and thus, noise) into the signal chain. I think it would be better to use only one amplifier as early in the chain as possible, so basically the Sharkies, followed by a passive splitter. Does a passive splitter with antenna bias even exist or would I have to trade the second amplifier for more cable connections (which is cumbersome, another possible error source and way larger than the PSC)?
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I have been offered to buy a Sonosax SX-R4 at a good price. I presume that the preamps will be wonderful. I have two Sonosax SX42 mixers, and much prefer their preamps to the ones in my Sound Devices 744t. I am bit concerned about recording on a hard drive with moveable parts (the SX-R4 only records two channels onto an CF-card), but reckon I can put in an SSD. How about the A-D converters? Considering that it's a machine from 2003? And are there any quirks I should be aware of? The later model, SX-R4+, seems much lauded on this forum. But at the moment, I can't afford it. Many thanks!
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I just plugged a flipped-polarity 12VDC supply into an IFB100. Now it doesn't work. Someone tell me there's a breaker or fuse.
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