Matt Radlauer

+1 to, and echoing the responses here. I've had mine since it came out.. Was using SRb before I switched to ADX5d. I've been super happy with it! I do RX control via the RX itself since I have showlink "enabled" on my RX's. Frankly I prefer it.. But the rest of it, it's functionality, reduction of cables along power distro has made my bag lighter and life just a little easier.

I had the unfortunate task of being fed audio for a corporate gig recently.. I was not allowed to mic talent. I was allowed to boom them however and I have to say that I beg to differ with you on the sound quality of the AVX. They sound like absolute garbage.. frequency response, artifacts, sync/delay. Can't say much about XSW-D or the EW altho I had g3's for a while (WAY back in the day) and they sounded ok if you didn't hit the compander.

I've used both the ORCA and the K-Tek.. Stuck with the K-Tek because it sucked less than the ORCA... I wanted to like the ORCA but it just folds up when you tighten up the straps. The K-Tek does somewhat maintain it's shape along the wide low back section.. Probably because of the stiffer foam pad. My bag is pretty light.. 833/SL2, Zax CL and Battery.. in a Ktek Jr bag.. I think it's 11ish lbs. I wouldn't go with anything beyond that amount of gear using a waist belt.

I have a Glennsound 4in 4out rackmount Dante box.. Paired with my Scorpio. It's nice to be able to remote that I/O depending on what the circumstances are. That box works over POE but also has 4pin and a NEMA plug..

I've been a customer of SW for quite a few years. They have been great IMO. Customer services has always been top notch. I've bought some demo gear in the past, a couple times was received damaged. They replaced with brand new gear...No question! The ONLY call I get from them is an after-sale call thanking me for the sale and offering assistance. I have never gotten another call from them otherwise in all my years.

Couldn't agree more!! You know productions will REALLY want to use AI for thing like ADR etc... SAG/AFTRA need to draw a line in the sand. This kind of stuff should also fall under NIL (name, image, likeness) and have to be approved by the subject. Then again, productions will bury it deep in a contract that they can use AI to synthesize..

840F is a bit too hot.. I had to play around a bit with temps to find where it wouldn't burn off too much material.. 550F seems to be the sweet spot for me.

I get a dab of solder on the tip of the iron and basically burn it off and tin the lead at the same time. A little bit of flux helps as well. This has worked extremely well for me. I use a Hako with a very thin tip around 550 F

Slate/Comms/Returns menu --> Return Level. The 833 is the only one in the 8series lineup that you HAVE to adjust the return level from the menu... AND there is no real return meter. t's super annoying.

I don't do big playback stuff...However I get asked from time to time for it.. this is how I do it on my cart. Keep in mind this is for thump track or 10-15 seconds of music for a spot. Not a full on music video. MBP --> Protools --> Dante --> SD Scorpio --> Powered Speaker Dante routing from MBP Assign MBP Dante output to an input on Scorpio. Usually #16. Route to BUS ONLY (usually Bus10) to an output and then out to the speaker. This gives me fader control on CL16 and all the routing/recording capabilities. It's also extremely quick to setup. Quite literally plug and play.

Mogami W3159 or W3080. Those are both lighter in weight and diameter. For short runs like in the bag, you can get away with quality shielded XLR cable. Mogami, Canare etc..

I think it gives you another way to use the foam.. Not limiting at all IMO

You can also change the speed parameters of the fader moves.. Slowing them down makes them a bit quieter. Food for thought.. Also you could get ANOTHER icon and run them side by side.

The physical footprint of the AD1 is much different than the ADX1. Having had both, I can say that I prefer the ADX1 over the AD1. There is certainly nothing wrong with the AD1 in terms of performance tho. Worked great for me!

Also this!! This other Matt makes some great stuff as well. He's made several custom order parts for me.