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another fan of the foam box! In Belgium we have grippers that use a foam box to prevent resonance when using a slider. An it's warm to sit on in winter!

We use an 'iRig' interface as an audio input for a phone. Than make the actual call. Be aware that there is enough phone reception on the location! More professional option is the Daptor Three from JK Audio. This way we can improve the actors' performance.

Have you got any photo's of the 'dark side' of the RX8+? Can't find any information regarding connections on the right side, or find any kind of manual. Hope they wil implement lectro dsr4...

I had to tighten the screw (panamic's 'quick release') at the top very tight.

Too bad there is no audio loop through to connect it to a transmitter for complex situations (still have a recorded file when out of range)... Or can the headphone out be set to line level (according to the manual it is a HP/Line out but i don't see any other settings apart from a level control)?

It's different in every country, the only legal frequencies (pretty crowded in brussels but i've never had a problem) in belgium are roughly the 500's and the 800's, but you can give it a try ;-)... and 50mW!

I do have one and i regret it...sometimes... Heavier and longer than a 416, the 5-pin cable is a bit unhandy when you want to change your microphone in a 'run-and-gun' situation, you lose 2 channels because both the M and the S microphones need phantom and the S-microphone is quiet noisy!! ...but... It's just like a 416 (a great allrounder), stereo is always a gigantic 'pro' and you've him always with you (it was my first shotgun), great for loud ambiences of crowds and scènes with cars involved! I'd recommend using an ambient emesser with a regular 416 or other microphone for a cheap M/S-solution... Jeroen