Andrew From Deity

I have one the older units and having to keep around a Standard 3.5mm Lav to Sony UWP lav adapter has been annoying to say the least. Sony UWP lavs have the R on the TRS connector as the hot, and the stock lav that sony ships with the units is massive. This makes buying a 3rd party lav required but limits being able to buy standard 3.5mm lavs that normally would be marketed toward the RodeLink & Senn G3 market. The other problem I've had with my UWP is you really notice the range issues. The new model has the same transmission power as the G3, 30mw. But the 5mw (10mw in my case) mode is only good for close spaces like host direct to camera work. At 10mw on the older model the talent can only be 20ft away at most. Lastly, and again this speaks to the older UWP model, the resale market on Sony wireless systems is garbage. The new UWP-D system retails for the same price as the G3s but sell used for pennies. The G3s hold their value better so if your friend ever wants to upgrade he won't be out his full investment.

I bought a $5- 5v USB to 12v DC cable off eBay and I use it to run my PSC Promix-3. I run it off a very simular type setup. 8,000mah 5v 2A USB battery = 12v 750mA

Another tip is to never fly without your media/production company badge. If your a freelancer, make one up with the network your working for and coat it in a plastic sleeve. Alot of airline policies toward media travelers only apply to those you can present proof of employeement with a broadcast company. I flight twice a week 28weeks a year for my show and these are the things I've discovered. Airline Policies Toward Media: Southwest Airlines has a little known policy that allows members of the media to pre-board a flight. You go to the desk at your gate and ask for a pre-board pass for a member of the media. They will give you a bright red or yellow piece of paper. This means when they ask for members of the military to board, you can walk on with them. United Airlines will let Media bags weigh up to 99lbs. http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/mediabags.aspx American Airlines has the same policy but limites you to 25 pelicans on American Eagle and 40 pelicans on a full sized American Airlines jet.

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I know that no one in this forum uses a $15 lav. I imaigne I am the only one in the whole forum who does. But compared to trying to hide my ME2's under clothing I like the Philips 9173. Ive never been able to hide a ME2 without it looking like a 3rd nipple. And for me personally, countryman lavs are out of my budget right now. I'm more interested in hearding what is your favorite lav to use in certain situations and what causes you to make that choice. I saw on another thread someone really just loves using a Omnigoose for car interiors. I guess the question I'm asking to you jeff is when do you reach for the COS-11 vs grabbing your B6? And why?

I was reading the post about the Rode Wireless system and it turned into a discussion about what lav you'd use with it and people making the plea to consider this lav over that lav. Really this thread was sparked when someone said he prefered the JK 044 over a Sanken and gave some good reasons. Overall it was becoming a very cool topic and I felt it needed its own thread. So here is the question: What is your favorite Lav mic to use? when/how do you use your favorite lav? I will go first and my favorite is the Philips 9173 Lapel microphone. I use it for recording dialog when I need to tape the microphone under clothing. The Capsule is the smallest on the market under $100 and comes standard with a right angle plug.

I am very excited to go! This will make my first NAB trip ever.

Traditionally you'd be right, but CheesyCam.com is famous for endorsing and profitting off chinese gear. Really bad knock off type shit. And any product would would be associated with Cheesycam.com probably isnt of any quality. The site is geared toward DSLR DIY novices.... Also, here is a marketing ad for the aspen mic attached to the Zoom H1.... in the headphone port. So that should sum it all up.

I believe these are the same microphones that CheesyCam is marketing.... I'd avoid them if CheesyCam is associated with them. http://cheesycam.com/thanksgiving-holiday-sale-aspenmic-lavalier-microphones/

I use something like this. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-5mm-Mic-Adapter-Cable-for-GoPro-Hero-3-Audio-Video-Cables/1672495484.html I bought one for $0.99 off ebay or aliexpress... don't remember. Works great! Also can work as a headphone output on a Canon DSLR that's running Magic Lantern if you want to get a camera return. Its a lot better deal than the $40 Magic Lantern Headphone cable.

on their page it makes reference to the internal clock used for the BWF files. Improved clock precision The precision of the built-in clock oscillator has been improved – making synchronization more accurate when used with video devices.

Tascam came out with a new recorder to replace the old DR-680 http://tascam.com/product/dr-680mkii/overview/ First questions is about the new timecode clock... and does the Sync In work as a SMPTE timecode input?

It seems the DR-70D has a weird power usage issue going on. The battery life per 1000mah is not equal between the AA batteries and the use of a USB battery. Any idea what would cause this? It seems it uses the USB power more effectively. Referencing these battery test. http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=170230.210

Tom, Do you see a firmware update that allows timecode to be put into one of the channels to set the BWF timestamp while your in the timestamp menu? It seems that all it would be is simple firmware to allow for such a feature. Simply send the single into CH1 while your in the menu and than remove it and plug your Mic XLR back into the port. It would make this device a killer in the market place.

Any update on what you've done and modded? I have one of these mixers and was planning on selling it but I would be happy if I tinkered with it.

Has anyone done a real world battery test on this recorder? I'm buying one next month and planned on pairing it with 10,000 mAH USB batteries but dont know what to except for battery life. The batteries themselves take forever to charge so I'm curious as to how many I need to purchae.

I'm in LA and use Band A with the Sennheiser G3s. I was told by a few audio guys to avoid the old school single-channel Lectros because it was becoming harder and harder to find clean air for the signal and if you are getting RF hits, you are stuck. Buy used G2 series on ebay, they are going for the same cost at the old school Lectros but are wide band.

The Oktava is roughly $269 if you buy it only with the Hyper capsule. If you buy it with all three capsules its $299 on ebay. They have shot up alot in price. Guitar Center doesnt sell it anymore. http://www.oktava-shop.com/Small-and-medium-diaphragm-condenser-mics/Oktava-MK-012-01-movie.html And for the price of the Sanken and the MKH 50 I think I would just bucket down and buy a used 416T and a power supply off ebay. It sounds like none of the 3 microphones I have been eyeing are getting this forums approve... so maybe the 416T is what I end up buying. No, I want a solid indoor hypercardioid to be used with the Tascam DR-70D. I mainly do audio on small corporate gigs. I'm still very much a newb at all this. My budget is $800-1000 for a mixer and solid microphone. I already have all the wireless. I just know the ProVid XM-88 just won't cut it if I want to start charging for a kit fee. The SD 442 is only if something good comes through in Feb.

I'm buying the Tascam DR-70D next month and on a long shot possiblity, buying a used SD442 from Trewaudio. The Tascam has tiny little knobs on it for real mixing. I want to move up from my H4n. I defaintly dont have the budget for the Sennheiser MKH 50. A modified Oktava couldnt be too much if all i'm doing is buying the Hyper capsule.

I'm in the market for a small pencil microphone for my rig. I have the long shotguns for outdoor use but I need a hypercardiod that will work well on a boom. I'm torn between the Oktava MK012 and the Avantone Pro CK-1? Thoughts? Anyone use either or both of these and make a case for them? There is like zero reviews for these mics online. Also on the cheapest end i'm looking at the BadAax TK120.