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Kevin Sorensen

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  1. What OS--it's working great here on four different Mac OS versions.....    Peak is fine, but I don't think it does a lot more for a production sound mixer than Sound Studio does and costs a lot more.....

    Philip Perkins

    Philip,  I am have OS X  10.4.11  on a Power Book G4. The trouble started when I was trying to import a song from my iTunes library.

    Kevin

  2. PD 606  Mix & ISO's, sometimes

    PD 204  2 Trk. Mix

    I use these two in a "master / slave " configuration. The PD 204 gets scene/take data and rolled from the PD 606.

    I bring this set up to all 2nd unit episodic dayplaying jobs, as I believe I am expected to. Most all 1st unit mixers are running

    two recorders.

    Usally there is a  "film break" at the mid-day point, where I reload both machines and bring the the disks to the film loader/

    downloader, who hands off to transpo. Hand in two disks at wrap also. Hate to say it, but I don't what becomes of them after

    that, specificly, other than telecine and post.

    There has never been an issue with the disks that has ever been brought to my attention.

    PS. This is working in Southern  CA.

  3. Well, I worked for Geoff for most of the first two seasons of Deadwood as 2nd boom op / utility.  Like many Sound Mixers here, he was  insistent that he had,  1: a very good and experienced boom op. 2: a good and experienced boom op. who would pick up the " utility "

    bits when he/she wasn't on a fishpole.  So its the three "'archers " that combine to make a good recording, not just one.

    Microphone placement, wether on wardrobe or from the end of a fishpole is the real key to this thing.

    FWIW. Geoff uses a duplex cable for the booms. Hardly like almost never used an 81 shotgun.

    Once and while he would use a 416 just for change of the sonic landscape.

    His cart resembles a magliner but is in fact a custom design, made of boxed aluminium (tubing) and is

    one of the sturdiest carts I have ever worked with. I copied his a little bit.

    And yes one the best mentors I ever had...... Thanks Goeff :~)

    Kevin

  4. Here's another thought.  Use a Sanken COS-11 in an RM-11 or transpor tape and place the mic mid way between the

    'V' of the costume and the collar. Or closer to the collar ( get it up out of the bra ).  A folded piece of topstick, double face sticks the RM-11 to the material.

    Then I would try topsticking a flat piece of makeup foam to the back of the flat round listening part. That might dull or deaden the

    thumping sound.

    You could also try splitting a black Hushlav an stick that to various sections of the stethoscope.

    Kevin

  5. I have a damaged P&G fader on my Cooper 208 and I would like to replace it myself but,

    I am having trouble trying to remove the channel. Has anyone here had any experience

    pulling out the channel? I have removed the top and bottom screws, but it still feels

    like it is anchored in the chassis.

    Also would anyone know the P&G fader model number?

    Many Thanks,

    Kevin

  6. What a great find Crew, thank you very much. Just bought the Ooks version on

    i-tunes.

    "Take only what you need from it".........

    Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw that says---

    "Live simply so that others may simply live"

  7. I will second what Ken Mantlo said. I just used my Rode Blimp with a sennheiser MKH 60 in the Mojave desert CA. In gale force winds ( a dry lake bed ).

    The sound quality (dialog )was truly excellent. Did have to use the windjammer

    though.

    The weight was not an issue for my boom op. But the wind, was trying to pull

    the pole out of his hands.

    And as far as weight goes, at least it is not as heavy as an 816 in a Rycote. And that used to be the favorite mic for a lot Mixers back when I was booming.

    One thing I do is give the o-rings a twist or two, and that seems to firm them up

    enough to keep the mic from moving around to much.

  8.  

      And what about wind?  How would you fix wind noise?  I guess you could shove an overcover in there?

      Just today I had a COS-11 kind of get shoved back into the hush lav so the head wasn't really peeking out, and it sounded great with no wind!  But it was a very friendly tie and shirt and jacket.

     

    This is what I do for wind noise.  Use some black felt from a crafts store and cut

    it round like the hush lav or oval and punch a hole in piece of topstick and cut it round or oval and stick the felt to the hush lav. I cut the hush lav down a little

    bit and sometimes cut it pointed.

    This hides in tie knot really well and you can leave a little of the capsule sticking out. Its pretty imperceptible and handles mild winds well.

    Kevin 

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  9. Or you could just buy them already made by the Garfield Co. " Hush Lavs " they call em .

    Get a bag of make-up sponges from the make-up department.  It's a little hard to describe this but with a scissors, cut one up so you end up with a little block of foam about the diameter of Sharpie cap but only maybe an inch long.  Then with something like a Greenie screwdriver, poke a whole through the length of it and work the mic in through that whole until the element protrudes.  Honestly, it's not as big a deal as it sounds.  You can make several out of one sponge.  The mic element becomes completely clear of surrounding material and that foam does a really good job isolating the lav.  When you poke the whole thing into a tie knot, it generally stays in place without tape.

    Laurence

    They come in  black or white :~)

    Kevin

  10. All good words of wisdom here Dan. I would just add that making friends with the best boy grip and/or best boy electrician can be of great value to you if you want or need the scoop on your next location.

    Its been said that working on an episodic is like running a marathon, so pace yourself :~)

    Kevin

  11. One thing (of many) to consider when putting the microphone in the knot of the

    tie, is beard stubble at the neck area. When the actor turns his head the stubble rubs against the collar, like a small wire brush, transmitting the noise directly to your mic-rig.

    You could put mole skin on the inside of the collar, or request the make up dept. to keep his neck shaved if this is the culprit.

    You my not have the same difficulty when working with the actual actor.

    Kevin 

  12. Hey Andy,

    I saw some PVC pipe extensions pieces at a Lowes home improvement store.

    They are 2ft  in length, the largest was 6 inch ID and 4 inch ID (interior dimension)

    5 inch ID pipe, I don't believe exists.

    Keep in mind, that with plumbing pipe, the diameter is the inside measurement.

    fwiw they are not "risers".

    kks

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