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The best Nomad sound bag ever made. $35.83 A lot of cool pockets and features. But the best feature is you can zip up the top to protect it. WHICH EVERY SOUND BAG SHOULD HAVE!!!! All water resistant. Great padding. Waist mounts and shoulder strap. Side cup pocket. Zippers and compartments everywhere. I wish somebody makes a small one like that for NOVA OneUNit. YVLEEN Sling Fishing Tackle Bag - Outdoor Fishing Tackle Storage Pack - 2023 Newest Design Water-Resistant Fishing Waist Bag Cross Body Fly Fishing Sling Pack https://a.co/d/6n2REqp
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I have a bunch of Sony UWP transmitters and receivers that are all the previous generation. In total, I have 5 lav transmitters, 2 plug-on transmitters, 2 handheld mics, 6 single receivers, and 1 dual receiver. I use my wireless transmitters and receivers on my Sony FX6/3 cameras as well as on my Sound Devices MixPre-6 II for various video projects. In addition, I sometimes will also use them for livestreamed events where we are also projecting audio to house sound through various sound boards. My question is about the new generation. I see that the body packs are slightly different (smaller), but I’m curious if there’s anything in the newer system that would …
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I'm have an issue with my 4017...I've tried to contact DPA through their customer support portal on the website (twice) and nothing but crickets. Is their support usually this absent? Anyone here work at DPA?
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A newbie question, but the Lectro documentation on "phantom power" from their UM400a transmitter is confusing to me. Seems sometimes you can connect powered mics directly using the MC41 cable, but other times you need an in-line 48V phantom power box. I'm hoping to rig the the UM400a with an MC41 cable to a 416 mic to make a wireless boom for some shots. Any guidance in what's needed here (or whether this is worth the expense and weight) is much appreciated.
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Does anyone know where I can score some replacement bands for my Rycote Schoeps M/S mount? (These hair ties aren't cutting it) I tried Redding Audio to no avail. Thanks!
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I have owned and used Phonak in the ear receivers. I have an ongoing project that an in the ear receiver would be very helpful for the talent. Seen the Halter videos on the Microsone. Are there any folks out there that have a Microsone or used one? How well does it fit in the ear? Does it hide well? Phonak seems a bit smaller How is the audio quality? I suspect there is a difference over using a Comtek transmitter or a UHF transmitter from other manufactures. Price point is a large consideration. The Roger system is a bit out of reach for this project. Thank you for your thoughts and advice. David
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Hey Guys, I'm going through my stuff and was testing out my CL-8. I'm sending tone to my 788 that it's attached to from my lectro receiver. When I adjust the fader on the CL-8, I hear some kind of digital or harmonic artifact while the tone is running. I thought it might just be in the headphone circuit or something, but I did a test and it is being recorded. Here's a sample of what I'm talking about: https://file.io/zu2r3cSp6ufU Does anyone know if this is normal with a CL-8? The only thing i can think of is that it's adjusting it in steps instead of like an analog fader and causing some sort of harmonic to be audible. When I adj…
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I have a voco pro ifb that I need to connect to my mix pre but all I have to connect it is a ta3 to xlr. I know I should use a ta3 to trs 3.5 jack but I don’t have that cable- can I use one of the mix pres ta3 l/r output for this?
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Hello, I just bought an used srb block 25 dual receiver but I couldn’t check it thoroughly until yesterday I began a shoot and I came across an issue I wasn’t able to solve: Everytime I wanted to use both transmitter, either a “check freq 1” or “check freq 2” showed up and I couldn’t use one or the other, and yes, I scanned, checked the compat snd everything I could think, even at one moment, I couldn’t hear both transmitters and the check freq kept on showing up… any help or an idea? Or it should be sent to Lectro? thanks in advance… Axel.
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Hi, can the Lectrosonics UT700 handheld work with any other Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid receiver in the same block besides the UDR700? I'd like to use it for bag work with a UCR411.
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Hello, this is the second shoot in a raw where I encounter issues with Battery eliminator from Lectrosonics from rental house equipment. Woobling noise in the receivers. Both problem solve by switching to batteries. Strange thing is that the transmitters and their problematic battery eliminator were both different models. Last month an old UM200 with its 9v batelim (rx R1a) and this month a more recent SMDWB and its SM batelim (rx IFBlue) Both almost similar noise although much louder on UM200. It happened at any voltage stage of my power system: switt VLock 180wh on vlock plate and xlr4 output. The vlock plate output is point to point here but it also provide …
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I am about to design sound cart kits. It would require some user assembly, but be less costly. I would like to hear from sound mixers what features you would like. I am planning a narrow cart about 18" wide, and one for rack mount. It will come standard with Split handles, front locking casters, and 2 boom pole holders. Planned options include slide out shelves, cable hooks, folding wings, retractable headphone holder, Pelican LiFE Battery brackets, and monitor mount. Areas I could use input: 1) The size of the T-slot profiles. I am currently using 2550 (1x2") vertical member, & 2525 (1x1") for horizontal frames. 2) Black or Clear anodized finish (as seen i…
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Hi everyone, just found a first real life range test of THEOS. It seems to work great using whips only. Thank you NORDIC AUDIO for testing ! It is in danish (thank you Olle), but the message seems to be straighforward enough to everyone. The range test itself starts @ 2m:55sec. I counted 130 footsteps until he turns around, that would be around 100 meters of range. Plus, there doesn´t seem to be a lot of possibilities for the signal reflections that would help the overal result. Any links to other tests are highly appreciated.
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I getting more into cart mixing and am finishing my cart. I am selecting my monitors at the moment and wants to stay away from 19’ rackmounts to keep my cart light and small. I thinking to get 2 very bright 7” field monitors and add a 3rd 5” “that I already own” when I need it. Here is my question: When VTR sends SDI down the cart do they just loop through lets say 4k DCI 23.976 or do they down convert to 2k or 1080P. There are many monitors to choose from but SDI INPUT is up to 2k signals. DO you have your own converters? How often do you get wireless receivers?
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Hi all, I hope you are well. I have a SD 633 that seems to have a mind of its own of late. The larger black gain knobs keep adjusting level up and down on their own accord. If I’m lucky I can get the volume to stay at my desired level but mostly the channel volume keeps altering and fluctuating. For instance if I set the pot to O zero a second later it’s dropped or increased in volume, I can hear it happening and I’m watching the levels also change on the digital meters. has anyone had this problem? It’s obviously unusable at the moment. thanks
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Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum, and I mostly do small crew documentary work, so plenty of experience with sound, but by no means anywhere close to an expert. I just bought a brand new Sanken COS-11D with a HICON 3.5mm locking Sennheiser termination. For the life of me, I can’t get the connector to lock onto a SK-500 G4 body pack. Tried it with a SK-100 G3 and it works, but no luck on the G4. The provided MKE2 that came with my G4 locks onto the G3 and G4 no problem. The retailer I bought from has sent me two different COS-11Ds now, and they both have this problem with the HICON connectors. Also, the Sanken COS-11Ds both work and sound great, they just won'…
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Hi everyone, I need some info urgently about the PSC sound cart, as I could not bring mine so I am renting one on location for a feature but I will get it very last minute. It is a full cart (similar to SC-4 listed on B&H but much older). The PSC website is down or not accessible from where i am. I have the 18x17 inches dimensions of the shelves but not the heights available. I want to buy tomorrow morning plastic crates that will fit and/or have some wood ones made. What are the heights between the shelves? I know shelves 2&3 might have height adjustable but between what min and max? Thank you so much in advance for those who can res…
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Hi, my first post, hope it’s in the right place. I’ve made cables to connect my Cooper CS106 with my Nagra IV-S via the dedicated Tuchel connectors on the 106 and it’s all working fine and I like the remote roll switch on the 106. One thing though; when setting levels using the 1k tone on the 106 I basically have to have the volume potentiometers 100% clockwise on the IV-S to reach -8db, which I believe is correct. Could someone confirm this is to be expected, or if not, offer advice? Any unrelated advice also welcome. P.S. I’ve very much enjoyed reading some of the other threads here, thank you.
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Hey everybody, I was just thinking about a small issue I come across almost everyday while shooting with my 788/CL-9 Setup. Every now and then, let's say 2 out of 5 times, the CL-9 doesn't power up when I turn on the recorder. So no LEDs, faders and knobs don't do anything. It is connected though because when I unplug the USB cable, it says that the CL-9 got disconnected. When I plug the USB in again, it usually works fine. Sometimes I have to do it twice and sometimes the CL-9 mutes all the outputs after booting. I don't think it's a flaw that only my setup has because I had the same issue last year on a different 788 with a different CL-9. Since I'm pre…
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Curious to know if anyone has owned both and if there’s a difference in technology enough that the 200 version might be the better investment? Other than physical differences, factory support for repairs etc. I am looking at specs in manual and is it correct the ifb100 is 100mw output and the ifb200 is 10.4mw output? Waiting on confirmation from Glenn as it might be a typo.
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Hello, maybe someone here knows how to connect an external battery or power bank to the Azden FMX-42a? Azden FMX-42a has a DC in 10.5V -17V PIN4 = (+) PIN=(-) Locking 4-Pin Hirose connector. Any idea? Thanks
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Hey all, Pretty simple question here: I'm currently looking at two different BDS systems -- The PSC PowerStar Triple Play II and the Remote Audio BDS4VU. I use the Remote audio BDS daily at work, so I can vouch for their quality, etc. However, the extra outputs and USB slot on the PSC would be very, very handy for me -- but I can't find many reviews on this one. Any feedback on the PSC or experience with both these units? Thanks!
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Had a question about the antenna load indicator on the comtek BST 75 - when I connect my RG8X cable to an external antenna (whip or sna) I have the indicator flashing, and in the manual it states the following: ANTENNA INDICATOR: Flashes when transmitter detects coaxial cable shorts and open conditions, bad antenna load. When I plug the bnc whip directly into the unit it’s solid and doesn’t indicate a bad antenna load. I will say even though the indicator is flashing with an external antenna performance seems to be normal, but I’m curious if anyone has more info about what it means by open conditions / bad antenna load, and if there’s anything I ca…
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I have a Nagra IV-SJ and a Nagra IV-D that operate normally mechanically and play back OK, but neither of them record. Input signals and Reference tone show on the meter. They were fully operational last time they were used but they have not been turned on for some years. I don't have the equipment or skills to troubleshoot. I do have the Instruction and Service Manuals, Schematic Drawings and Technical Specifications. Any suggestion for someone who would repair these recorders? I am in the Los Angeles/Ventura area.
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