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    Block 941

    Gotham Sound just posted a good summary about Block 941 – benefits, limitations, and precautions:
  2. Timecode question for the MixPre-3: I recently recommended the MP3 to a videographer, and he needs to input timecode from a Denecke SB-T, which outputs via BNC. Would this BNC-to-⅛ inch cable from Timecode Systems work? Just making 100% sure.
  3. Thought y’all would be interested in this:
  4. Second City Sound opens on Monday at 10 AM, while AbelCine opens at 09 AM. Both at Cinespace. Haven’t heard of any shops open on the weekend though.
  5. Used it for five days on a phone clamped to my bag, and I’ve grown to tolerate it. 2nd AC liked that he could glance at my phone to check his slate. Still can’t find a way to remove the timecode entry fields in the take editing screen (I know you can remove the timecode column in the PDFs, but that’s not what I’m talking about). I still think there’s so much about the app that could be better designed. I’m no app developer, but I made a quick mockup of how I’d like the take edit screen. Everything’s condensed so less scrolling is required on my smaller iPhone 5S, and more information is in view at any given time. Plus, dark colors to reduce light pollution and distractions for actors on dark sets. The track names functionality already works quite well, so I wouldn’t change that part. Whoops, forgot to include the file name field!
  6. I only found out from the director that he wanted the car miced two days before it happened, so I had no time to prepare anything super special, unfortunately. Mobilemike, we were travelling at less than 15 MPH/25 KPH, so the a Rycote Overcover sufficed. The Immoral Mr Teas: Post sound wasn’t even brought onto the project at this point! Ah, indie filmmaking. In the end, my MKH 50 clamped pointing at the firewall yielded fantastic results, after I trimmed it down properly. Meanwhile, I messed up with the COS-11D on the exhaust due to the time constraints (only two takes) and my inexperience – I only gain staged for the car when idling, so the driving audio hits the limiters and sounds 75% unusable. Had to drop the bag in the car and let it roll, without much time to adjust. Very unhappy at myself about that. All in all, I think post sound will love the MKH 50 firewall audio, and find at least some use of the COS-11D exhaust audio.
  7. Privately owned actually, but I love that museum. Thanks for the tip about the firewall. I think I’ll clamp my MKH 50 pointing at the firewall and stick one of the COS-11Ds over the rear exhaust. Been browsing Model T videos, wish I had an extra 416 and blimp to capture that lovely exhaust note more fully.
  8. I’m working on a period drama next week, and the director wants me to mic a 1920s Ford Model T. No dialogue, but he wants the sounds of the car as it’s driven around with a single-camera rig on it. At my disposal: two COS-11Ds on Lectrosonics LTs (I’ve got Rycote Overcovers for it) and my MKH 50 (which I would only use inside the car, if I even use it). It’s my first time rigging a car for effects, and I’m already finding general advice (here and elsewhere) for that. But I’m wondering if there’s anything different I could or should do for a car of this era. Here’s some reference photos of 1920s Ford Model T’s: Photo by Bill Burris Photo by sv1ambo Photo by Andrew Bone
  9. The SRc is a dual channel receiver, which is probably best if you have two transmitters.
  10. Internet Archive to the rescue: https://web.archive.org/web/20140111205058/http://soundrolling.com/soundblog/timecode/list-of-timecode-audio-ins-for-popular-cameras/
  11. $300 one-time/$9.99 monthly to get the Sound Dept add-on, though. And the bulk of that price pays for other add-ons that I won’t need. Any iOS or Android devs reading – I’m willing to pay $50 for a polished, full-featured sound report app. Until I upgrade, sound reportage is a little difficult on the Zoom F4.
  12. There are plentiful, but I’m curious which filmmaking forums (and Facebook Groups) other mixers find interesting. I love filmmaking’s collaboration between departments and I often wonder what everyone else is doing on set. Grips especially – what they do looks like magic to me. I recently found the forum hosted by Roger Deakins himself. Hoping his lighting and composition boards will inform my boom operating, even at least a little bit.
  13. Yep, already noticing wear on a few batteries. I was hoping that I could somehow loosen the grip on them, but this plastic hardly has any give. The tabs that keep in batteries are oddly sharp-edged. Thanks for the warning Rado.
  14. Wirecutter has researched hundreds of reasonably-priced portable Bluetooth speakers. But I don’t think anything is going to top the DemerBox for production use, that thing is impressive.
  15. I’m seeing $150 USD when terminated for Lectros, from Pro-Sound in New York.
  16. Hope it’s okay to resurrect this old thread – how are OST-801/OST-802 users finding the mic these days, when in use? Was considering Trams as my first lavs until now. Also, anyone know where to find audio samples of the mic online?
  17. I remember you use DonorBox to accept donations on your Weebly website – I also use it for nonprofit stuff, and fortuitously, they launched weekly and annual payment options earlier today, in addition to the monthly option they already had. Oh, and it turns out you have the annual option already enabled on your DonorBox page!
  18. Paging @Jeff Wexler, in case he hasn’t seen this yet.
  19. Ah, I understand. Thanks for clarifying.
  20. What issues do you personally encounter, exactly? I’m aware of Rado’s critique about the shielding, but I’ve quite literally seen nothing but praise about these batteries on this forum. IKEA’s website displays availability, though it’s not as up-to-date as the info you get from calling IKEA at +1 (888) 888-4532.
  21. 13324

    Zoom F8n.

    How would anyone get a return on investment on a Cantar then?
  22. If they’re going to stay a budget brand, I’d like to see them improve upon Sennheiser’s G3/G4 bodypacks. All-metal hardware, ability to connect different antennas, better dynamic range, and digital transmission. Oh, and timecode, since these budget systems usually end up as camera hops. At the same time, I’d like it to be as small as the G3/G4 (cough RodeLink cough), with its locking connectors, and its easy user experience. If I can dream, then I want some all Zaxcom-level benefits at a lower price.
  23. Haha, I dislike running websites myself for this reason. It’s a dark art.
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