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If this sounds incorrect then possibly my mirror card was faulty. I'm still waiting for the card to mirror. Immediately after creating sound report and turning mirroring back on which was on continuous all day, it said 30 gig available (32gig card) and started mirroring from file one.

So at the end of the day I hit create sound report then I had to mirror every file again that I had recorded which takes way to long and inefficient. I'd like to know how to get wav files with track names and take names to media manager at the end of the day a lot quicker. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

Forward from a producer I've worked with in the past, I have no affiliation with this but figured I'd help him out. "Need Canadian audio person to work in Nova Scotia, beginning in 9 days, for a new 6-ep series on a popular cable network for a successful and established production company. Outdoor work, some mosquitoes, some noisy equipment nearby, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience that even President Roosevelt and John Wayne wanted part of. CANADIAN AUDIO ONLY!! Please send resumes to michael.piscitelli@prometheuspix.com Thank you!"

Copy that. I actually intuitively did this and even glanced at the manual but couldn't get it to work. Apparently my slate is dis functional as it will not work. Thanks for the replies tho.

I'm sure someone has asked this and the answer exists somewhere but I just wanted to ask. I'm trying to verbally slate with the Nomad and I can't seem to figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ideally I would hear it in my cans and it would lay down on the track as well for the editors or to communicate with cam op or producers via IFB. Thanks!

Position filled. Thanks.

I'm working a show doomsday preppers and they added some pickup days I can't make. This Thursday and Saturday. Decent rate and rental. PM if you're available. Thanks!

Anyone point me in the right direction. I did it before and totally forget how. Not the biggest deal but I'd rather have the date be right. Thanks.

Well shucks, I was going to shoot my feature on an iPhone 5 but I guess I may have to rethink that.

Figured I would at least entertain a post on here. I'm based in Los Angeles but currently working in Dallas, TX for a Discovery show called Fast N Loud mixing sound. I'm originally from the Pittsburgh, PA area and I'm looking to make my way back there...if I could find work. I own a lot of gear, I also have experience with camera and lighting as a lot of the shows I've worked on have been small crews and I've been eager to learn all I can about Film and Television. My resume is available at http://www.mikehaldin.webs.com PM me if anyone is looking for a sound mixer in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks all!

Why not just use a multitrack, scrap the hops, jam the TC, get a TC slate, keep the onboard 60's and call it a day?

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I don't have a pic to show but if it's a petrol bag with handles you can hang the front handle on the knob of a C-stand and you can even raise the first stage of the stand up, extend the boom pole and rest it on one of the knob's for non run and gun dialogue. You'll save your back and it's fairly mobile. I always carry a c-stand with me and use this technique a lot.

@Matthew Freed tried one on a few months back just goofing around. I don't remember exactly how it worked out, he could give some more details. It was a bit cumbersome and bulky and I'm not sure the best for tight spaces. I do remember that it's a decent idea but all the easy (girly) rigs are designed for camera and possibly with the right design and execution, a sound easy rig could work.

+1 Boom. No clothes rustle, hassle or awkward wiring of ladies in dresses or guys in extremely starched shirts.

I have a Marshall field monitor that I'm powering using an NP-1. Just made a battery cup xlr power cable that plugs right into my monitor and powers it.

Again, I appreciate the replies. I have sat down and fiddled with it for hours and have been using a Fusion for a few months now on a show so I'm getting used to Zaxcoms way of thinking. I was just looking for shortcuts or user experience to save me some troubleshooting in the field. A lot of the replies are great and will be applied with future use.

Thanks. I have watched a number of video tutorials and have read some of the threads on here. I was just looking for any current tips or tricks you all had. Thanks for those who responded.

I just recently purchased a nomad and got it set up for the direct to camera 4 lav shoot I was on the other day and it worked fine. I was just looking to get some experienced tips or tricks or things you've found to save me some time and bring me up to speed with using the Nomad. Anything and everything helps and I thank you all in advance.

What wireless do you have now, what mixer do you have and what types of projects will you be working on?

Oh and can you bring your own equipment?? Preferably a 788 or something comparable, 6 400 lectros, 15 IFB's, hops for 4 cameras. We can't really give you a kit rental but you'll get to work with great people and it will be a fun 18 hour day and if you're lucky you'll even get to pick what you get on your Subway sandwich!

I needed a Nomad and went to Trew and had one that day. Thankfully they had one in stock but it seems like calling around to some of the specialized audio dealers in the country is probably the best way to go/start. They also had someone there who knew what was going on with it to answer (in person) the questions I had. I don't believe that you would get this kind of service at B&H, even if they sold Zaxcom equipment. You'll also have a way better time may something go wrong or some sort of problem come up if you contact the specialized audio store you bought it from. Just my opinion on the situation.

REM Oil (used for cleaning guns) has worked great for me in the past. You can pick it up at any gun shop or wal mart for that matter.

I haven't been keeping up too much with the market on used gear as I haven't had the need to buy or sell as of late. I was just curious what 552's have been going for on here or other places you've seen them. Good working/physical condition. Thanks!

Unfortunately I was one of those poor souls that had my RF unit go out after being sent back in for the update. I sent it back and it's being repaired at the moment. Works great when it works but don't forget to bring your whips as back up. I was almost in a horrible bind as I was hours away from my house or any rental house or sound shop when my RF quit for the second time. Thankfully I had 2 whips and plugged the other 2 wireless directly to the dipoles. Hopefully that's the last time it quits on me.