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Mike Westgate

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  1. Yep going going gone! That why US guys are dumping their 600 mHz gear We face this in NZ over 5G but I guess after a strong reaction the government have decided on 2 gigahertz areas ! Whew! mike
  2. Yep As I said "is it in context or in conflict" Been doing this job for 50 years! mike
  3. yep I said that including other suggestions ! been there done that in big productions ! mike
  4. Hi Hafeez welcome, I guess firstly it depend what you are recording and how many people. Also is the noisy background is in context or in conflict with your subject matter or intelligibility. You will always find that a boom displays more background noise than a well rigged lav, If you are dealing with a number of people then a lav for each and iso track them then in post they may be able to clean them up. Great advice from Phil but as I well know it's often difficult to control all the background sources. Just make sure you director and producer are aware of your shared problem as often poor results may be seen as your fault instead of them considering a quieter location or a more viable time to use the noisy location, say after working hours or even the weekend if they prove quieter. All the best mike
  5. Totally Phil Call time then work then wrap is the normal basic work time here Common extras are travel time and overtime For shoots away from base motel to motel is usually the time charged for mike
  6. Particularly when they have to spend more money on manual syncing! mike
  7. Back closer to subject, My paper analysis of the CS-M1 indicated that it's response is very similar but wider than the CS-1 with the added advantage of a better bass roll off. Ideal for interiors and numerous actors. I never liked the CS-3 but love my CS-1 and CS-2 (quite hot, with reach and sharpness, plus my CSS-5 for atmospheres and sound fx. mike
  8. I recorded several grand pianos in New Zealand and Italy for a great job. So interesting to listen and judge them, a truly great sound experience
  9. Hi A in Nigeria, Thanks so much I have long trained men and women who have done well in our industry. If a production does not support that or even a boom operator on smaller shoots, when we need a boom operator the reality is that they now pumping coffee or gas in order to survive. I recently needed a boom op for 1 day on a drama with little luck. I contacted an amazing guy who had worked with me on a very difficult feature shoot. His answer - "I'm driving trains for a regular wage, have a wife and a mortgage now" Yep I understand! mike
  10. Hi Lucy looking at it's pix it's just like an Alexa and a Mini with a normal 5 pin Lemo (thank goodness) mike
  11. Sorry a war story! Working on the first season of a US series shot here in NZ there were frequent long walk and talks on beaches. At a time with no Lectro radio mikes or external aerials I needed a person to page the receivers on long cables and ended up with an American producer doing it lol! I guess I made the point and in due course I was allowed a third (female) person. She worked a my 3rd asst on my next (Canadian) series and when they saw money was tight threatened to get rid of all the trainees hence I said "if she goes I go" That resulted in her and me staying! Since then, that person has been a director and is now a producer so supporting young people into the industry is a payoff to everyone
  12. Until they screw up! mike Good words Jim mike Or stress on the sound crew either! mike Good comment Chris! mike
  13. Typical short changing where the sound mixer should explain the function of a 3rd person Done it many times stating that rehearsals and shooting can continue while the 3rd sorts out a headphone/timecode/radio mike issue Also with shows needing lots of lavs plus a boom the task of applying lavs can be very busy Oh dear! mike
  14. Thanks Ty I did not have a listen cause I'm not a studio guy But my advice when you are on location and asked for a voice over is the way to go imho Cheers mike
  15. Firstly how many? And yes even channels on different blocks need computer based planning. I did a job once with 11 radio mikes, had to plan it and submit frequencies as we were shooting at a major airport for 2 days Good luck mike
  16. Thanks to all you guys Will look into this again tomorrow Cheers mike
  17. Hi John Using RMS and peak Only using the 633 now but older files from my 664 outine this difference!!?? Thanks mike
  18. Thanks guys but: The levels on the metering is fine but putting a recorded track into software the level is low! So a voice over on the 633 is (in software) far lower than a v/o recorded on my 664. I'm still puzzled mike Thanks for the input, but goodness does not help mike
  19. Recently established that my recorded levels to all tracks are low I remember having this issue initially with my 664 some years ago but cannot remember the solution. No hints in the manual or in the machine menu so is it related to the tone reference level setting?? Help please mike
  20. Yep a punch or a scalpel then use a soldering iron to seal the edges mike
  21. Great stuff I suggested those to Remote Audio years ago as with a diode they can also offer polarity protection Cheers mike
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