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Hi Ben

I am also using the Ultraflex7 from messi. Up to 50 Meters all good for extension with some db of gain at the antenna. though, im not using it on a drum, its on the stiffer side. you can have a look at it if you want.

greets m

Using this ultraflex 7 or 10 since years. Usually the ultraflex 7 for runs up to 35m. 
https://messi.it/dati/layout/files/CartellaElementi/Ultraflex 7 - Full Datasheet ENG.pdf

https://messi.it/dati/layout/files/CartellaElementi/Ultraflex 10 - Full Datasheet ENG.pdf

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Hi Richard, using 3 822 since summer with hybrid transmitters ( smqv, hma, smdb ). All rocksolid from day one. I like that you can throw anything lectro at them, makes my small kit for cars/trailers etc. very flexible as it will tune to any active transmitter. That was also the main intention, i didnt try digital tx till now.

greets

so am i

cant put too much effort in this, there are as always plenty of other things to do... will just let it run in the background unattended (hopefully) and only as long as it doesnt mess with my workflow. but very curious about the outcome.

continuously uploading the audiofiles would be extremely handy on this next project, but it felt too early to present this as a possible solution to production....

will post my findings at a later date

AWill be doing a testdrive of c2c on the upcoming project. 

Everything is set up and working under lab conditions.

But to make it work under reallife conditions with fluctuating or nonexistent network performance, there are some things quite unclear. 

There will be days/locations when LTE network will be weak or nonexistent. In the case of this project, the cloud backup wont be too time critical.  Files from different recording folders can be uploaded some days later without problem. Main goal: every recorded file is in the cloud by the end of the project.

Is it possible to mirror a whole project folder including all the subfolders in the cloud ?  So the system automatically checks, what files in the different subfolders are already uploaded and whats still missing? 

Up to now i only see the possibility of mirroring the currently selected folder. When switching to a different folder, the former upload queue is lost.

What about local metadata changes of already uploaded files? Are they reflected in the mirror? 

Greets Marco 

Optional side adressed lemo would make the profile even smaller in certain situations ( similar to dpa mmp-gs/es )  

1 hour ago, henrimic said:

but I would love to be able to trim the level of the second channel.

This!  sort of a gain trim for linked inputs would be essential. I stopped working with linked gains because of this ...Maybe,  in linked-input-mode, the overridden gain pots could be used to trim the gain of the corresponding inputs in relation to the "master" gain? That would be really great. 

Now you can "only" link 2 inputs. When working with mic-arrays consisting of 3+ mics (DMS, D-Ortf...), it would be handy to link more than 2 inputs, also with gain trims.

Powerwise i dont know yet. It feels like the 833 sucks substantially more energy than 633. But this is just an nonscientific observation...and the only grain of salt. Will stay with the 633 for the remote jobs with lots of travel... And you can feed the 633 with AA, in case everything comes different as planned...

Offaxis

The Buttplugs

Mos Deaf

Overmodulator

The Weird Harmonics

Leave before the Others

The Final Shortcut

hi paul,

5 hours ago, Paul Garafola said:

Muffled, no HF at all.

that was, to some extent, also my first impression after using 4060s for years and years. definitely missing some brilliance and definition. i have to say that i just bought one 6060 to see what its like working with them. i will definitely stay with the 4060 as main lavs, but when space is limited, the 6060 is stellar, in spite of a slight quality loss (IMHO).

 forum members: what is your experience, when comparing 6060 to 4060 ?

Yes, i have got the cables from audio with the filter built into the plug. 

Works well with dpa 4017/4018 and ok with senn mkh 50. 

With Schoeps ccm lots of noise. Tried removing the connection XLRshell/ground in the Cinelas, but that didnt make any difference.

Hi all,

Its about Audio ltd A10 for wireless boom. I recently changed to this setup and got some trouble with rf/noise picked up by the mikes/cabling. Especially my ccm41's in cinela osix are unusable. Does someone have similar experience? 

Same here, after setting it to factory defaults. I didnt yet find out what routine causes the problem. Did u already inform SD about this? 

Hi Dalton, will get back to you if youre interested. The project likely spans for 2+ years, as alot of the targeted situations are seasonal. If you missed it this winter, you gotta wait 10 months. Some of the picture is already done, but mostly without sound ( long lenses, noise, etc).

Yes, nature docs are fun to do, lots of improvising. In the last weeks we did some tests to bring micarrays on heliumballoons high up in the middle of big birdswarms. the outcome is promising, very interesting perspective.

Hi Dalton,

Thanks, very interesting!  Do you have experience with mics/transducers of this brand? 

hi all,

for a wildlife documentary, i am researching possibilities for longtime mic-installations in full out weather... as this sounds like quite a contradiction, i wonder if anyone of you has experience to share regarding this topic.

the mics ( at least the capsules ) will be high up in trees, installed by crane, as are some endoscopic cameras. everything is cabled down to ground for signal, powering etc. once breeding season starts, we cant get close anymore.

i am posting in the diy section, because i think the solutions from the shelf will not work here....

wish list....

-  a10 mini tx

-  the 24-bit-signal of a sonosax micpre/ad being wirelessly transmitted by a recording digital TX.  All in a small, remote controllable package for boom-tip mount.   And running on two or three AAs...  todays wireless boom solutions sound very ok. but nothing like a good old cable, as advertised by some. there is room for improvement....

if there was neverclip in the phantom version, it would be such a nobrainer for wireless boom work. maybe it is also without neverclip. so small and light. are these transmitters already out in the wild for real world feedback ?

hi jez, it's not exactly recent. it ran on bbc4 some 10 years ago. try this channel.

http://www.dailymotion.com/AlchemistsOfSound

m

not specifically related to fieldrecording, a bbc doc called "The Radiophonic Workshop" . 

guess its the same as bostik/prestik. its widly used here to stick mics ( amongst other... ) to almost any uneven surface. consists of polyisobutylene 

Hi Jesse

just wrapped a 5 weeks shoot with the mini. cant comment on how well it is holding the timecode internally, i went the tentacle route (one always on my deva, one always on the mini). these boxes are perfect for the small alexa mini rigs and they hold timecode incredibly well ( less than 0.1 frames drift after a 12 hours day ...). as mentioned, the tc connector on the mini is placed less than ideally, i had to make a small profile, right angled lemo plug. all in all a breeze with this setup.

To tape down stubby/short chest hair i found a tape called Mepitac. Its a very soft, broad silicone tape that wont pull any hair when beeing removed. it doesnt stick too well, but mostly well enough, except for talents with heavy perspiration. on long chest hair it doesnt work.

i had a m10 and some old dpa4060 lying around and put together a small rig that i can take with me on travels. really surprised how nice that sounds. the m10 delivers about 3volts, enough to power the dpa´s. the preamps sound more than ok for such a little box. and it runs half a day on 2 AA´s. the mics are mounted on a hd25.

i replaced the 3.5mm jack mic input on the recorder with a less fragile connector . if you rip out the internal mics, there is enough space to put in small connector ( hirose in this case ). you will need something with 4 pins, as the original input is activated by shorting 2 contacts by the sleeve of the jack.

and two short sound snippets, made with this rig

streetkitchen chiang mai.mp3

atmo chiang mai.mp3

hi michael,

i used diy lifepo4 batteries for the last 2 years exclusively, but with lesser capacities ( 20 ah ), put in small pelicases. weight reduction is stunning and they proofed to be at least as robust as sla's

i did the first pack with just 4 plain cells in series, no protection board. i cannot recommend this at all, as the cells will absolutely die , especially when overdischarged. also, the cells voltage will drift over time, reducing the effectively usable capacity. so, some sort of balancing circuit is recommendable.

the places selling those cells are usually carrying a variety of different protection circuit boards in their sortiment, also pcb's with integrated balancing circuits, which i use ( eg. http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5175 ).

generally, lifepos need a slightly higher end charge voltage than sla's. as chargers i use ctek car chargers with 14.7v end charge voltage, which are primarily laid out for leadacid, but will charge lifepos ok. never tried a designated lifepo charger as there was no need until now. i guess the powermax chargers will be ok, as they are also designed to charge sla's. they might not charge the battery to a full 100% , but they wont damage the cells due to a slightly low end charge voltage.

the discharge curve of lifepos is very flat and voltage under load is quite stable. so, a topped off battery will start around 13.4v and then quickly settle around 12.8v , from where it drops towards 12v until nearly empty. the voltage drop in the end is very steep, so if voltage falls under 12v, the battery is basically flat.

marco