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  3. Show me your bag

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    Brilliant.

    I never took time to think about that and always ended up with very doubtful velcro crappy solutions or simply tucking the whole thing into the side of the bag... 😆

    Thanks, and cheers !

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  5. Any Interest in a 788T Windows Based (Maybe Android) Control App

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    God knows that I tried. I lost my coms with both Ambient (who had the bluetooth app for a moment, then stopped investing time into it) and also tried with Sound Devices if memory's good. 

    I got these coms too, with New Endian and Timecode Systems. 

    There definitely was a tie there... If that can help. I'd jump on any solution regarding this.

     

    2019- To the guy who created Lectro RM and Freq Finder... 

     

    Hi , thank you for your kind words. 

    I did explore the CL-Wifi protocol at one point. At the time, there was a 
    huge technical limitation imposed by Apple. It would seem that there is now 
    an avenue around that limitation. 

    The CL-WiFi used a WiFi mode that was awkward and rarely used, which means 
    that manufacturers could change it, and screw up support for the CL-WiFi 
    device. A replacement for the CL-WiFi would likely use Bluetooth in a 
    similarly off-spec way. The protocol (the only one Apple allows without 
    buying their MFi license) is not designed for streaming data (the Low 
    Energy protocol). A generic adapter is available to bridge a serial line 
    (like the 788 data port) to bluetooth low energy. Testing would be required 
    to determine if the Low Energy protocol can handle the 788s data (which 
    does include streaming timecode) 

    When I tinkered with it before, I borrowed a friend's 788 when it wasn't on 
    a job. I don't own one myself. At the time, when I considered writing a 
    separate CL-WiFi app, there was no way to support both Android and iPhone, 
    since Android no longer supported the ad-hoc mode that the CL-WiFi uses, 
    and Apple didn't support the Serial to Bluetooth bridge that was available 
    at the time. 

    The 788 is a great device. I bet at this point Sound Devices might even 
    just give me the spec. But I'd still need an actual 788 (and the bluetooth 
    bridge) just to test to see if it's worth pursuing. 

    Best, 
    James 

     

     

    Wow, I didn’t realize it involved these kind of protocols for the non-initiated to programming people I am part of..! 

    I even thought of a physical remote that would work once and forever to be able to operate the 788 without the constraints of constantly upgrading/developping but I’m useless at programming, like I said . 

     

    Yesterday again, a guy sold two 788s on our private soundpeople group here in Montreal. In a snap. I’d so much like to encourage you in some way to keep on looking at an alternate solution for us who still use this *still stellar* machine; it’s got its age, sure, but it still rocks ! 

      

    Thanks a lot for answering, that cleared up questions regarding why both Sound Devices (wifi) and Ambient (Bluetooth) had to leave it there at some point, which is so sad. 

      

    Have a good day 

     

     

     

    2018- Development dept. at Timecode Systems 

     

    Hi, I just got three USO units and they're great. Now, I see a wifi Master unit for sale and the price is nice except I don't know if both will work together ? My guess is they'll communicate for TC (using the :master in my bag to send TC to USOs on set) but I'll be limited to using the older Timecode Buddy App on my iPhone to get functions from the :master right ? Blink app won't work with :Master, am I right ? 
    Also: is there any development concerning bridging the system to a Sound Devices 788 ? they abandonned development for their CL-wifi app and lots of sound people are kind of caught with that lack of support… there's still a lot of those machines on the market so that's why I'm asking. 
    Thanks 

     

    Thanks for getting in touch ! 
     
    The WiFi Master will communicate over RF to the UltraSync ONE's this is correct 
     
    The Blink HUB app is for :wave and :pulse only , the WiFi Master can be used with the Timecode Buddy App  
     
    Unfortunately there is not any development bridging the system to a 788 , i will pass this on to to developers to find out more  
     
    Thank you  
     

    Regards 

    Tom Fawlk 

    Timecode systems - Product Support 

     

  9. 788t users. What cards are you using?

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    19 hours ago, JonG said:

    I’ve used Transcend 16GB 133x CF cards since I purchased my 788T new over a decade ago. It was the recommended card at the time, and I’ve never had a card failure with them. 
     

    Transcend 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card 133x (TS16GCF133) Size: 16 GB, Model: TS16GCF133, Gadget & Electronics Store https://a.co/d/688QiEE

    Same here ! Transcend cards, along with Sandisk but mainly Transcend

     

  14. Wisycom MTP60

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    Seems there's issues with battery telemetry now; showing ''depleted'' batts that are not and different percentages from full batts. 

    Apparently, the Bluetooth app's coming soon though 👍

     

     

    igomarsound:

    how did it go with battery times and about files if recording is interrupted ? 

  16. 2 batteries for non-stop recording... or with two types of batteries

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    I remember having seen a topic on the forum with a 2-batts rig and wondererd if it's as simple as having two battery cups mounted in parallel to feed the distro ? My NP1s are slowly fading away and I'd take the opportunity to go from NP1s to the lighter Hi-Q batts in the process. I'd simply buy a new batt and single charger, put a battery cup in parallel with my NP1 cup in my bag and go from there. 

    Now, usually, things are not that simple; would that be a situation where it is indeed ''just that'' and I can pop the champagne ?  

  20. Wisycom MTP60

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    3 hours ago, dbrat said:

    Just shopped for options yesterday on a Wisycom bundle.  This morning the new transmitter unveiled. Guess I’ll wait to see what price and availability are. 

     1795 U$

     

  21. Waow, this is Huge !

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    10 hours ago, Derek H said:

    I read it in the user manual for the unit.  None of the press releases mentioned runtime so I figured it must be abysmal. 

    In the manual, I see runtimes when both transmitting and recording , but not while the unit is simply transmitting wothout recording... ?

  22. Waow, this is Huge !

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    4 hours ago, BAB414 said:

    Anyone know if it records and transmits at the same time?

     

    Yep, with the European version, like the a-10

     

    2 hours ago, Derek H said:

    2:50 continuous transmit runtime at 40mW… 3hrs if you use lithium AAAs 

     

    ... deal breaker for me. Damn, I searched and didn't find any answer; I would have expected something like 6 hours without recording, 4 hours transmitting+recording. Or so.

     

    47 minutes ago, BAB414 said:

    I'm not a fan of how much you have to rely on phone/tablet devices and their apps to configure these.

     

    +1, they should develop an independant unit (think of a remote) to bypass phones and tablets. Since I saw how things turned out with the 788 CL-Wifi development and updates I've had my lesson. 

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