donhale

Will miss you Eric!

This is why we have this forum......collective ideas and feedback. I want to thank Dave Fisk and Brenda Parker from K-Tek for allowing me to Beta Test their new bag. What a great opportunity. Also I would like to thank everyone who chimed in, & especially my friend Jeff Wexler for hosting, maintaining and coming up with this very worth wile site!

Andy, the pouch opens like a billfold with velcro for attaching, so it will hold all makes of receivers. I will be talking with Dave Fisk at K-Tek today to discuss further this mounting design. Thank you for chiming in. Don

Andy, I have a DBS box in my 664 kit, but this 633 kit has my power distribution unit that I built for my old 302 kit. There is room for the DBS unit in this bag. Its just a matter of how you want to configure it. There is plenty of configurations for great cable routing and access.

OMG......and so its starts. Thank John !! PS: Look at "Equipment Discussion" for my post on the K-Tek 633/Zaxcom MAXX Bag Beta testing. Enjoy, Don

I forgot to mention, The second to last photo is of the rear of the bag which is made of a mesh material which is separated by a thin airway to allow air to past between the the stomach of the operator and the bag..........thus allowing airflow for comfort.

The new K-Tek Bag for the SD 633 and the Zaxcom MAXX is built very strong and is lightweight. With it loaded as you see it in the photos, it weighs in at 11.2 pounds! Access to the side left and right cable connections is easy as you can see. Both side zippered doors can be fully taken down, along with internal meshed zippered pockets for accessories such as body pack transmitters, lavs, etc. There is enough room for either 4-Lectro 411s or 4-Lectro SRB receivers. As far as the Zaxcom receivers, hopefully we will have a report from another Beta tester on this. Ergonomically the bag is designed simple and straight forward for ease of operation. THere is a bottom fastened flap which open the bottom for cable routing. Both side zippered doors, under access and bottom flap access provide many possibilities for cable routing. A from mounted flap provides for attaching wireless transmitters, IFB transmitters or Comteks TXs. There is build in RF shielding panels made of lightweight aluminum in the center divider, front & rear panels. Another great feature is the the retractable gray carry handles which are strong and can be retracted back into the bag when not in use. There is a front zippered pocket which is protected which can hold pens, small tools, batteries, lav mounting kit, etc. A clear vinyl cover can protect the top the bag's gear while in the rain fully sized for both hands for access to controls for operation. There is an elastic material mounted pouch for an NP-1 at the bottom of the bag's interior .........it is easily accessible from both sides of the bag. Take a good look at the photos. Both myself and Dave Fisk from K-Tek, will be answering questions here and taking comments from whomever is interested. Thank you, Don Hale, CAS

New photos of the K-Tek 633/Maxx Bag. With the 664 Mixer/Recorder Kit build.

Hello all: Yesterday I met with Brenda and Dave from K-Tek to pick up their new Bag designed for the Sound Devices 633 & the Zaxcom MAXX. Today I will be building the kit for the 633 and will be posting here. The Bag is certainly different from most other bags we all have used. It's very well made, and has excellent left & right side access to the 633s cable connections. Plenty of bottom space for batteries of all sizes including an external NP series if chosen. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I will get to it as my time allows. Take care all, Don Here are some photos:

Being on my 4th Sound Cart build, and about ready for my 5th build, I am designing a much more efficient and lighter cart, possibly without the 01v96; this is one of the reasons why. I mix a fair amount of car rigs with my commercials, etc. With what Jeff was saying, there are advantages to using your cart platform on the process trailer/camera car.....but sometimes depending on the space available and the complexity of the rigging, that is not possible. At that point I have my Mixer/Recorder bag ready which pretty much is the same set-up and workflow as my cart rig. I built a special 50', 6-pair cable going from bag rig to the practical vehicle. This has suited me well, and its easy to set up. To me it's all about flexibility.

Last time I attended the RAMPS party was 9 years ago..........NAB has just not been in the tea leaves the past years. Thanks to Dave Fisk for holding this large crew in order, Jeff Wexler for being a great host and friend, Larry for making sure everything was going well, and Sara for keeping the laughs going. Wow, what was I thinking?..........this will be an event for every year.......well unless I get that once in a lifetime gig. Anyone who missed it.....you lost out on good food, old friends, new friends, and laughs to last long.

Wow......it has been well over 10 years since I have attended this get-together. Hopefully I will see people I have not seen in many years. Sounds like it's going to be a decent turnout.

I have my first Epic shoot on the 8th and 9th of May. Single camera, and certainly double system. I agree with everyone, that if audio is not requested to be fed into the camera, it's a non issue. An external time code generator, Denecke, will be my only gear on the camera. It's a nice luxury to have a decent sounding scratch track for dailies, but in the long scheme of things it's really not necessary unless it's specifically requested. For many shoots with the Red and the Alexa under my belt I am sure it's a no brainer. There have been some cases where I have fed audio into either the Red or the Alexa via a high quality wireless feed on request. Had an opportunity last month for a 6 day shoot with an Epic, but they decided on the Alexa instead. Any first time do's and do-nots with the Epic? Please chime in. I am all ears. It may be a case where the Editor or whomever may want audio fed to the camera for whichever reason. Don Hale, CAS