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I am not looking to start a political discussion here. I'm asking about what the real effect on the tax situation of what I think of as a typical JWS member will be of the new tax bill that seems likely to pass in the next few days. By typical I mean someone who is running a 1-person indie sound business, mostly as a location sound mixer using gear they own themselves, and who has many currently deductible small-business type tax expenses. I've read everything from dire warnings about the loss of any deductions for home office, tools, office supplies, advertising, travel, phone, mileage, continuing ed., etc etc to others saying that all that isn't true. What does an…
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Now that NAB has cancelled, we will not be having the party on this date. We're waiting to see what NAB decides --- they may reschedule to later in the year in which case we will try to get the party going again. In any case, we will plan, of course, to do the party next year if that's the way it goes.
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To: Steven A. Morrow CAS, Paul Massey CAS, David Giammarco CAS, Tyson Lozensky, David Betancourt, and Richard Duarte for "Ford v Ferrari" (Live Action) To: Doc Kane CAS, Vince Caro CAS, Michael Semanick CAS, Nathan Nance, David Boucher, and Scott Curtis for "Toy Story 4" (Animated) To: David J. Turner, Tom Myers, Dan Blanck, and Frank Rinella for "Making Waves - the Art of Cinematic Sound" (Documentary) To: Ronan Hill CAS, Simon Kerr, Daniel Crowley, Onnalee Blank CAS, Mathew Waters CAS, and Brett Voss CAS for "Game of Thrones: the Bells" (TV Series) To: Benjamin A. Patrick CAS, Elmo Ponsdomenech CAS, Jason “Frenchie” Gaya, …
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Does anybody know of the (retired?) production mixer Craig Felburg? Looking for some sort of contact/whereabouts of him...
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This mummy isn't a movie, but an actual mummified Egyptian priest from 3000 years ago. Researchers wheeled his remains into a CT scanner, mapped his vocal tract, and 3D-printed a replica of his throat and mouth. They bolted it to a compression horn driver, and claim it reproduces the guy's authentic voice. It makes a good story in today's NYTimes along with a brief audio sample and a link to the research paper in Nature. It's also only a story. The mechanism used to create "speech" -- a complex vowel waveform generated by a computer and controlled by a joystick, then sent through a few fixed low-Q resonators in the 3D-printed "mouth" -- is nothing…
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Cross posting from Facebook --- Zaxcom Nova Rundown at Audio Dept. on January 25th (day of the CAS Awards). Eventbrite LINK for more details Date And Time Sat, January 25, 2020 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST Location Audio Department LLC 2700 West Burbank Boulevard Burbank, CA 91505
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Cracked me up... a scatalogical element requires a warning. From a new twisted director.
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My daughter Roxie wrote the story and libretto for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning opera p r i s m. The prize, post the premiere in NYC, got them a run at the magnificent Teatro Municipal in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Here's a pic from a singer's POV during soundcheck in the hall. The composer, Ellen Reid is in white in the center aisle, and Roxie is seated back row right. It's been quite an experience, tremendous ovations and support from the locals. Next, the Kennedy Center in March '20.
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Hey guys! I just wanna share this video that I watched on YouTube made by this company called Big Ear. It's about starting hearing conservation by using hearing protection. I was diagnosed with hyperacusis and tinnitus in my teens and just wanna help out others.
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Sebastian made it into the Gotham Hound calendar! Silly? Yes. Also fun. I used an outtake from the photo session as the base for my avatar here and site logo.
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My dear friend and fellow worker, Don Coufal, passed away this morning. Don was so much a part of my life having spent over half my life with him over the last 40+ years --- we did 67 movies together, countless commercials, co-founded Northstar Media Sound Services. I owe so much of my career to Don's incredible talent, his unwavering commitment to our work together. So often when I was offered a job or someone was recommending me, they would always say "get Jeff-and-Don" like it was one entity, and in so many ways we were --- so different from eachother, our strengths and weaknesses, but so incredibly complimentary as a team, so much more than either of us individua…
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So i got this old CMIT 5u which worked like pristine a couple days ago. i always store the mic in my closet in a dry groom with normal temperature. Today when i started shooting the mic gave almost no sound and alot of self noise. i couldn't use it for the whole day. last time this happened was at a night shoot but every worked back when i layed it in a dry room for a while but now it doesn't work at al and is simply unusable. Even after a full day of drying there is no change and the mic still does the same noise and low sound problem. Have any of you guys got any tips or had the same problem. I'm thinking of contacting schoepst for a cleaning and check up but i hav…
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Sound gear stolen from Ground Floor Video in Woodstock between 11/21/19 - 12/1/19. Sound Devices 302 compact field mixer (4 yrs old. No SN#) Rode NTG3 shotgun (Satin Nickel) Sennheiser MD46 Cardioid handheld mic Sennheiser EW 100 G3 wireless lav kit. Petrol PS603 Deca Eargonizer Bag (Extra large) Breakway cable, Sony headset, Auray WSS-2018 windshield for shotgun mic Azden FMX-42a 4-Channel Field Mixer Audio-Technica AT831b Cardioid Cond mic. Lav Audio Technica BPHS1 B'cast stereo headset w/ mouth piece. If you come across any of these items for sale, please contact Luke Livingston 770-928-8003,…
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Professional sound mixer and Editor-In-Chief at Wav.Report Jared Elkin took a ride with us to chat about his experience in sound, the state of the industry, gear and anecdotes. I hope you find it interesting, perhaps useful. If you can take a 20 minute break, it's always a good thing to get perspective from other sound mixers. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsdI6n1HwmU
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Not sure what I think yet… https://www.timecodesystems.com/atomos-acquires-timecode-systems/
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Hi everybody, I'm working on a callsheet app with a very different premise: just display the callsheet on your screen. I need testers but for the moment there are specific requirements: - You're on Android - You use Gmail or Microsoft (outlook, hotmail, etc) to receive your callsheets - You're comfortable letting an app search your email for today's callsheet (no data is ever transferred off the device) If you're interested, you can check it out here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newendian.android.opencallsheet Best, James
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I'm selling my HHB Dat on eBay and found this article in with the box with the recorder I haven't opened since 1999.
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I'm looking for a sennheiser battery cover for a handheld UT mic. The part number is t187-md. Please contact me if one's available for cheaper than $80 bucks.
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This scares the heck out of me. What if they recorded only the harmonics of the attack. Permanent hearing loss or permanent tinnitus would take away the most important tool I own. Egad!!!! permanent
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Love watching the outstanding job that NFL Films sound brothers do capturing the sounds of training camp. Knock on wood...
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https://www.prosoundweb.com/channels/live-sound/re_p_files_an_interview_with_bill_hanley/
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Collateral Damage & Such. As most of you know I was hit with a heart attack back in April this year. It took it's toll to be sure on many levels. It affected my ability to operate Production Sound Solutions in Ft. Lauderdale. That along with the loss of film incentive packages and the booming of Atlanta as the hot local market causing many local mixers to relocate there in search of more work. The point is that those issues combined have made me take a long hard look at keeping the shop operational. Sadly and with a great deal of remorse I have officially closed the shop as of Aug 1, 2019. There will be more details on sales of remaining stock and other items of …
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