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  1. Well done! I don't have experience with all the mics you tested, but you have confirmed why the MKH60 has remained my personal favourite for my purposes.
  2. My early working life, after a couple of years of "electronics school", was as a radio/tv tech. Zenith was a big brand in our area and, the "clicker"was the pride of many couch surfers. In fact, almost 50 years later, I still hear people refer to their remote as a "clicker". Whenever I received a service call on a Zenith with a remote problem my first diagnostic step was to dangle and shake a set of house/car keys near the TV. If the TV responded by changing channel or an audio level change, I needed to service or change the remote. If there was no response the problem was (rarely) within the TV set. People loved the little magic trick, and I'm sure it became a party trick for their guests long after.
  3. Intrepid traveler and nature recordist, George Vlad, offers great advice in his blogs. He often builds mini shelters out of native vegetation to mitigate rain drop sounds. https://mindful-audio.com/ https://www.creativefieldrecording.com/2020/02/12/field-recording-gear-and-travel-george-vlad/ https://tonebenderspodcast.com/121-recording-rain-with-george-vlad-and-thomas-rex-beverly/
  4. I have a MS rig similar to yours, a MK30/40 combo in a Cyclone that accompanies me on scouting/hiking jaunts. The Manfrotto nano stands looked enticing, but I ended up with a Vanguard tripod that can be converted to a monopole for short boom work. https://www.vanguardworld.com/products/veo-3-go-235ab-aluminum-tripod-monopod-with-ball-head-bluetooth-remote-spc It is a good all-rounder, although it is not perfect. Well constructed, it easily holds the mic rig (with a 1/4" to 3/6" adaptor). I always carry an empty sand bag in my kit that can be filled in the field with sand or gravel and emptied when I pack up and carry on. It packs down small enough to fit in a small backpack along with the Cyclone, MixPre 6ii, cables and batteries. For airline travel I put the backpack and personal travel items in a Pelican 1535 for overhead storage.
  5. The TGS digital cable has a lower conductor to conductor capacitance. That can play a significant difference dependant on signal frequency and length of run. Likely better to query Sound Devices for your use case.
  6. The following is a post I just saw at the SOS Magazine Forum, posted by Hugh Robjohns: Full post here: https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84736
  7. Jez, I recently purchased this tripod as a compact support for my MS Cyclone kit while travelling via public transit. It isn't a particularly demanding task for a tripod, so low weight and basic functionality (not to mention low cost) was all I required. It was the best cost/features/build quality I could find at that time. I would have purchased the CF version, but it wasn't in stock and only slightly lower weight. https://www.henrys.com/vanguard-veo-3-go-235ab-aluminum-tripod-with-ballhead/5637233136.p?color=Black&style=New I always record MS as separate tracks, for exactly the reasons you state.
  8. I regularly use my MKH30/40 kit in a Cyclone fitted to a small (carry-on pack size) tripod for nature/city ambiences. One of the features that attracted me to the tripod I selected (beside the low weight and form factor) was it having a removeable leg that can be used as a monopod or boom pole. It is perfect for being able to reach a bit higher/lower to catch water/tree noises or get closer to moving insects. The downside is the weight and bulk of the cyclone/microphone combo. For my use case it is not an issue, as I am not booming all day, and rarely for more than a few minutes. The Cyclone, tripod and recorder all fit in a single backpack and are ready to take on the variable weather conditions in my 4 season world. Having tried to carry a variety of solutions to suit the conditions, I settled on the one, albeit bulky and heavy, configuration to insure I can setup and capture quickly and easily.
  9. Every time I see a picture of a 552 I am amazed at how beautiful they are and what versatility they offer. Very nice bag rig, Bernie!
  10. Being able to say no, and not second-guess your decisions, is one of the benefits of inching towards full retirement.
  11. Grant, the USB-C port can be easily powered by a PD power bank that supplies the correct voltage. If you only have access to a 14v source then best practice would be to purchase Hirose equipped battery sled that can accept 10-20v.
  12. ronmac

    Whiny mics

    I haven't personally experienced this happening to a 7 series recorder, but I have had this issue with an original, two channel Mixpre. Perhaps this explains your issue: https://www.sounddevices.com/oscillation-with-transformer-balanced-inputs/ Good luck with getting to the cause with your mics.
  13. Timebar has an editable text strip that defaults to current date.It has enough characters to add Date/Scene/Take/etc.
  14. You can reduce weight and size by removing the cable holder on the side.
  15. It weighs 250 grams, so I guess that is why they call it a "Bug" and not a "Turtle" 😀
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