Rick Reineke

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How about production's renting 3-day/week sound packages and have PAs run them. 'Putting a wire on someone looks easy, and a monkey can hold a boom pole'. This happens all the time too, as I'm sure we are all aware of.

Let us not forget last year's (NY Metro area) Fox / Cablevision standoff, which conveniently coincided with the MLB playoffs.

My "Real Job" definition: Same as Eric

The real fun starts AFTER you get the connector open. Get some magnifying glasses or other magnifying device. I'm pretty good at soldering, but I have to drink alcoholic beverages after an intimate encounter with a Hirose connector in an attempt regain sanity... or at least some of it.

I've not done any lately, but in my past experience, most of the 'Mults' I encountered were mic level with one or two line outs available, if yo' lucky. In any case I always carried a DI and a 1:1 iso transformer. (my fav: Sescom IL19) More than once, I've lent the 'iso' to the house and put it between the mixer, PA or the press bridge, which helped everyone involved. A hidden lav on the podium was sometimes necessary or a 57 with a clamp or desk stand if there was no Mult. (also common) As stated, last resort, point a mic at the PA speaker.

A little less useful than a vintage U47, but if I had an extra 5Gs... I'm drooling anyway.

Yeah, but it ain't cut in those neat little shapes. PS- Grow eyes in the back of head.. Rycote's got a contract out fo' yo' ass...

That is indeed a good description. Whether the viewing audience is realizing it or not. Way-back-when before I started doing location sound, the "Spaghetti Westerns' and such, always felt like, there's something wrong here. This ain't real, which is true .. but...

In my case, switching to the Rycote Invision made a significant reduction in handling noise. Of coarse quiet handing is a skill-set like anything else. What kind of gloves do others are prefer?

I've been sending my old MD recorders down rapids in canoes and other hazardous duty missions, they keep coming back in working order and with usable audio, wet or otherwise. Try that with a DAT.

First things first,.. What kind of shock-mount are you using?

For years I've had a couple of the Radio Shack 9V powered amps/speaker (about the size of a card deck) that i used for remote line checks and a lot of other uses, it's amplifies -60 though +4dB fine via a 1/8" mini. Didn't sound great but did the job. Don't know if the Shack O' Shame still makes it... probably not since every other item they made that was good or useful was discontinued. I'll investigate further when I get home

I have been using the Rayovac Hybrid (2100AH). They don't lose the charge as fast as normal NiMHs if charging beforehand. They run my G2/3s all day (12+hr.s.) Sometimes I don't even bother shutting em' down for lunch.

Part of a McD's or other soda straws w/some tape. I'll have to try some of the washer fluid type tubing, Thanks.

Update: I just received this tube for my K-Tek 100CC. Can't get a more perfect fit.. $23 (less shipping and tax) Item # 42131328 28" Rod Case. Note: The dimensions does not include the 1.25" foam inserts at each end, so the inside length is about 2" longer than stated the BassPro website

Andy, were you plugged in to any A/C circuit and/or connected to a camera or other device that was? (though ground loops usually produce a constant hum). I've used (Sound Room) Oktavas with both card. caps in many old structures and don't ever recall an RF or EM issue. Cables? I use Canare SQ or an internally wired K-Tek pole and a K-Tek coiled link.

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Not to beat this topic to death, but the manual I'm looking at, clearly shows the Limiter switch on the menu. This is the PWW EX1R Perhaps there are different versions or they changed the firmware?

Ah, I understand, A nice feature! Thanks

The limiters can be enabled/disabled via the "Audio set" software menu. See page 123 of the manual. PS, Don't you just love the term: "Wind filter" BVS: Setting the 302s limiters @ +10 sounds awfully aggressive to me, especially with a 302 0VU= -20dB ref. I usually set my 302s limiters @ +16 or +18. But whatever floats your (and your clients) boat.

On some topics, but not others. As I stated, I don't recall seeing this before. For instance, under the the topic header: New Lectrosonics SM Remote App, "LectroRM" Mouse-over the tag icon and a pop-up displays the text: 'Find more content tagged Lectrosonics '

"Find more content" tag. Is this new Jeff or have I just not been paying attention? Nice, and thanks for a great discussion forum.

The EX-1/3 is one of the reasons I always make a copy of a camera's audio menu from the manual before-hand.The first EX-1 shoot I did, the camera's operator/owner.. nor I, could figure out how to access the large detailed audio meter display. Yes the EX's HP out sucks, But not as bad as the old Canon XL's.

FWIW, NAPA Autopart's 'Thermo-aid' is 99% Isopropyl. I used to use it as tape head cleaner in the studio... I later switched to Everclear grain alcohol for head cleaning tasks.. because I also could drink it after an aggravating session.