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Buenos Noches Ernesto. Welcome to jwsound. What a resume you have. In Hollywood we are put in boxes and get to do one thing only. Others here @jw do like you and wear many hats. We are a vast community here. I congratulate you on getting Walter Murch to visit your school. He is the man. I try to get many to read his books and articles. Don't worry about your english skills, most all of us need to improve. Thanks for introducing yourself to the group. CrewC
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Here's the view from my position last night for a multicam doco shoot of a performance by Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser at a venue in Santa Cruz CA. Great show, crowd went nuts during the encore. The producer had wanted me to cover both doco/verite audio and music recording for the all-day shoot, but she not only listened to my concerns about that and hired a 2nd sound person (Ray Day) to do the doco stuff, she rented good cameras (HDX900), Lockits for all and let me roll my multitrack rig and deliver as files, with the cameras free and untethered to anything. Really nice change from either miles of audio/genlock/TC/video cabling or dinky-cams that can only be appro…
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I haven't managed to thank everyone personally but the last few days have seen an amazing amount of support donations from our members. Maybe my birthday, April 18th, triggered this, I don't know, but it is so appreciated! We have such a great group of sound people here who participate regularly on site and so many of our veteran members have generously offered so much good advice and help to many of our newer members. It is amazing that we can keep this all going considering how much "competition" there is from so many social media websites. I am aware that the legacy forum format is showing its age a bit but it seems to be still working quite well. So pleased that there…
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And thanks for all you've done for us, and for me personally. Jim
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Hi all, I think it's a good idea to have one place for all news coming from NAB, including live streaming links, interesting products outside from production sound world etc. Looking forward to see what NAB has to show us this year. There will the famous party, right? Thank you, Vasileios
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I saw the Sennheiser marketing on WMAS last year. Are other companies adopting WMAS, or something like it? Press Release from today, Feb 15, 2024 (Link to report & Order below): FCC EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WIRELESS MICROPHONE USERS New Rules Allow WMAS Technology That Enables More Wireless Microphones to Operate with Greater Efficiency -- WASHINGTON, February 15, 2024—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to allow a new, more spectrally efficient wireless microphone technology to operate. Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS) use spectrum more efficiently than currently available narro…
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I’m reaching out to see if there are any sound professionals who may have worked with this Actor- Tyler Christopher , he passed last year and I just wanted to see if anyone who may remember him have any memories or anything to pass on back to his friends and family back here in Ohio. He want out west and “made it” my favorite roll of his was on In to the West a mini- series on TNT in 2004 that Spielberg produced. He played a native-American translator officer in the civil war. He also was on GHospital for a number of years and I believe his break out roll. The fabulous B Boy! RIP Tyler Christopher His memory lives on I our…
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"Sound can make the difference between life and death." —David Attenborough (A line worth quoting to clients. 😉) A bit from the press release: Sky Nature unveils first look at Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough Brand new, three-part nature series uses world class technology to listen to the animal world like never before Series will launch on Sky Nature and streaming service NOW on Sunday 25 February " Filmed in 4K ultra-high definition, each episode of the series will feature in-depth stories of eight animals, followed by five-minutes of Behind-The-Scenes footage. Unveiling the very latest in audio technology, t…
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I was saddened to hear that John Coffey passed away recently. I’m sure that others who knew him better than I will have already heard this news, but I thought this sound community should know of his passing. His “ little shop that could “ up on Cahuenga here in LA was my first introduction to professional location sound equipment. He would let you walk out of there with thousands of dollars of gear on just a handshake. John would give you his home phone number in case you needed anything after hours or on weekends. Crazy way to run a business, but he made me a loyal customer up until the day he sold the place to Glen Trew. Here’s hoping you’re at peace, John. …
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Sad to post this untimely passing. I understand it was due to liver problems.... https://www.app.com/obituaries/asb296775 Are we getting old or what ?
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Richard H. Topham, 68, of Long Branch, died Friday, August 18th at Monmouth Medical Center. Rich was born in Augusta, GA. He graduated from Methacton High School and spent time in Long Branch shortly after. He married the love of his life Arlene Topham who he met in California, and they went on to raise four children in his grandfather's home on Kingsley. For over 20 years he owned and operated Professional Sound Services, New York. He was known to help many professionals in the TV/Film world start their Sound career and service their equipment. He later retired in 2016, where he spent most of his time at the Poconos cabin, deep sea fishing in Mexico and tanning in H…
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Being out of the loop so to speak, is anyone on the forum working right now? I am curious about those 40 or so (?) "Independently Produced" projects that SAG/AFTRA and WGA have let continue on during the strike, along with IATSE notice that it was "legal" for members to not cross the picket lines. How about in locales other that the USA? What's up in the real world? Inquiring minds want to know. D.
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That's business. But still sad. Rycote: Small factory behind big TV shows closes down A small factory in Gloucestershire that pioneered sound recording technology for the film and TV industry has been closed, with the loss of 22 jobs. For over 50 years, Rycote in Stroud made windshields for microphones used all over the world. But its parent company said the factory was "no longer fit for purpose". Production has been moved to Leicestershire. Rest of the story, with a few pictures here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-65687450
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Amazon introduces new feature to make dialogue in its TV shows intelligible It's an accessibility feature, sure, but muddled audio is a problem for everyone. SAMUEL AXON - 4/20/2023, 2:54 PM Amazon has introduced a new feature to Prime Video called Dialogue Boost. It's intended to isolate dialogue and make it louder relative to other sounds in streaming videos on the service. Rest of the article here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/amazon-introduces-new-feature-to-make-dialogue-in-its-tv-shows-intelligible/
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Hi, If there such a topic exist for NAB 2023 news, please delete it. Otherwise, we can post any new products from NAB regarding production sound (or not). 🙏
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-us-after-the-nab-show-closes-for-beer-sausage-and-conversation-tickets-611434526127 Date and time Tuesday, April 18 · 7 - 10pm PDT Location Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas 4510 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89169 Let’s gather together for a Location Sound Community Event after a long hiatus! Join DPA, KTEK, Second City Sound and Halter Technical for an NAB After Party at Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas! Come enjoy some appetizers and beer! We look forward to catching u…
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I feel blessed to have worked on a movie that has become my favorite of all time --- this scene specifically, my favorite sing-along scene that I have ever done. Thank you Cameron Crowe for the joy of working with you.
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I keep getting "server too busy" error messages on Gearspace the last 2 days--has anyone else seen this or know anything about it?
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www.hollywoodsoundexpo.com Let me tell you a little bit about the Hollywood Sound Expo! The Expo is on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, from 10am-4pm at EVS Studios in Glendale, CA Registration is ABSOLUTELY FREE! Come mingle with friends and colleagues, and meet face-to-face with representatives from your favorite sound brands! Free food is provided courtesy of Deity Microphones. We're talking about great authentic Lebanese food with options for everybody! Every attendee receives a free HWSE tote bag courtesy of Konos Sound. It'll be great for collecting brochures and swag from your favorite brands! Attendees can v…
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I was talking with a friend about how hard it might be to restore a Wurlitzer electric piano, as one does, and that led to a chain of thoughts that led to a Google search that brought up this blast from the past. From Re/p, Sept 1970 (on that site Al McGuire discovered). https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-Recording-Engineer/70s/Recording-1970-09.pdf Because of this mic and the tape recorder mod, Brad Miller sent Carl each Original Master Recording LP as they were released. I just dig that sort of thing...
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Annual NAB party “in memory of Eric Toline from now till the end of time. “ Monday April 25 9PM Drinks courtesy of DPA Microphones Crown and anchor 1350 E Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, NV 89119 United States https://www.crownandanchorlv.com
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I‘m moving to a new home and look what I have found in one of the 300 boxes:
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From HowSound on Transom.org (a great podcast and site, that describes itself as, "A Showcase and Workshop for New Public Radio"). A Sonic Conjuring (Rerun) by Rob Rosenthal | 11.09.21 Take a look at the photo above, the two strips of film from the collection at the Imperial War Museum in London. They document the sound of Armistice Day, the end of World War I, and the silencing of artillery. On the left, the war at full tilt a minute before the end of the war. On the right, peace — a minute after the end of the war. The juxtaposition is startling. Part of the film is missing, though. A full two minutes documenting t…
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