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Kind of smells like a "419" scam, but very targeted and very specific. Likely the only money that will really move is the "overage" they send you in advance along with pre-payment, and ask you to then send that overage to a 3rd party (fake rental house? Lawyer? Fixer?). Later you find that their payment bounces, and you're out the overage. 

Looks like they have been acting in bad faith for quite a while... here's a Ripoff Report from 2016. Most interesting is their heavy handed response in the rebuttals. One they signed, the other one they probably wrote but didn't sign. https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/beverly-boy-productions/nationwide/beverly-boy-productions-they-claim-to-have-local-staff-crew-they-dont-and-they-lie-nat-1318024

The state attorney general's office in both of the states - yours and wherever they are from (California, I think) - would be interested to know the details of this situation. The CA attorney general's office specifically, since it is their state. Those guys don't mess around. 

For line level, which seems to be what you would need for this setup, here is the wiring diagram: https://lectrosonics.com/accessory-links/product/mc35.html

Thanks for sharing - that does sound like good news for the EU at least!

Hi Jim,

you can do with our Wireless Designer software. This software can be use in offline mode to do IM calculations, and you can import scans in CSV format as well. Walkies may be on smaller steps than 25 kHz, but for IM calculations, this is generally close enough. 

The article I read also mentioned the 3 GHz area, which, while closer to our "home" is still a good distance away from any pro wireless mic frequencies. 

• In-depth near-term study of 2,786 megahertz of spectrum for potential repurposing. After receiving extensive public input, NTIA has identified five bands for study. These are the 3.1-3.45 GHz, 5.03-5.091 GHz, 7.125-8.4 GHz, 18.1-18.6 GHz, and 37.0-37.6 GHz bands. This mix of bands could support a range of uses, including wireless broadband, drones, and satellite operations. NTIA will complete its study within 2 years.

Full article here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/11/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-issues-landmark-blueprint-to-advance-american-innovation-competition-and-security-in-wireless-technologies/

IronFilm is correct - the 700 Series digital wireless mic system, introduced in 2002, did not have any compat modes, only the native digital transmission mode. A portable receiver was never made for this series, only the UDR700 half-rack single channel unit. 

On 11/5/2023 at 1:57 AM, Dejan Ceko said:

Aaton Hydra supported with the latest firmware.

FW 3.530.C12   - November 02, 2023

Cantar X3 3.530.C12 (02-11-2023)

New features:

- Hydra compatibility with the new Lectro DSR4 HF receiver (Four Channel Digital Slot Receiver).
After seated the DSR4 in his slot, a reset of the Tx location is needed once.

This is great news, Dejan - thanks for posting!

Always a good idea to check with our HQ service department for troubleshooting steps - they'll want to know your serial number and firmware version: service.repair@lectrosonics.com or +1 505 892 4501

BTW according to Sound Devices this issue has been fixed in their development code and will be included in the next 8-Series firmware release. 

16 hours ago, thenannymoh said:

 

DSR4 fw v1.14....888 fw 9.31   Thanks!

Thank you - those are both the latest versions. 

In our tests with a DSR4 v1.14 and SL-2/833 v9.31 we can confirm that there appears to be a bug. 

If we go into the overlap area (486.400 - 495.600 MHz) when changing frequencies on the 833 interface, the choice is given on the 833 display to choose block 470 or 19. Choosing 470 always changes the DSR4 display to change the block and hex code to 470. Choosing 19, however, does give you 470 and 470 hex code instead of 19. 

Regarding the 833 changing to block 470 no matter what frequency is chosen in block 19, even above the overlap, we are not seeing that issue: it appears to only happen in the overlap frequencies.

Hello, 

we'll be happy to look into this. Can you let me know what firmware versions your DSR4 is on, and the 888 also? There have been a number of updates since the initial release of compatibility between the systems so let's start there. 

-Karl

The correct adapter is the DAD3056 - is that the one you are using?

14 hours ago, tourtelot said:

Ah, good start.  I think it might be a model 63.

 

https://reverb.com/item/42216401-vega-pro-model-63-vintage-diversity-receiver-handheld-vocal-microphone-1196-good-working-cond

 

D.

Yes - looks like the transmitter!

^ certainly looks like a Vega transmitter, and the mic element/head looks similar to many Vega units from over a long period (this same head appeared on their model 54 from more than a decade earlier) and is likely a dynamic mic element. 

The highest fidelity IFB I can think of is to use a Lectrosonics mono digital transmitter (DBu, DBSM, etc.) set to 50 mW and then an M2Ra receiver in D2 compat mode in the producer's car. This would give you 20-20K, full dynamic range audio, in mono, if that's what you're after. To increase range, consider using an external antenna on the talent car, if feasible - a magnetic or suction-cup mount unit that is out of any camera angles and fed from the digital bodypack unit in the bag. 

Under a wig is common in theatrical work. 

FWIW we do now have fitted silicone moisture covers for most of our transmitters and even some portable receivers. This doesn't help the mic, but at least the TX doesn't need to be covered in a condom. https://store.lectrosonics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=silicone

FYI Sound Devices has released v9.20 firmware for their 8-Series mixer/recorders that now recognizes a DSR4 in an SL-2 and turns on AES inputs in the slot, and triggers the DSR4 to turn on digital outputs. No other integration is done at this time - we'll see full integration (scanning from the mixer interface, channel names, RF levels shown, etc.) in April/May. 

https://www.sounddevices.com/download/?prod=scorpio

FYI we have started shipping both A1B1 and B1C1 units. With heavy pre-orders, we won't be catching up any time soon, but wanted those interested to know that production units are out. 

On 11/3/2022 at 8:18 AM, MarriottSound said:

So forgive me if I missed the answer, but will it be possible to use the Sound Devices SL2 with 2x DSR4 and get 8 channels of Rx/Tx internally with the superslot A1 A2 A3 A4 and B1 B2 B3 B4?   Currently using SRC and hoping for an 8 channel no cables fully routable solution in the dual DSR4 concept.

Yes, with the DSR4DB25 bottom plate, the DSR4 receiver can be docked in the SL-2 and provide 4 channels of audio in AES format. using two receivers with these bottom plates would give you 8 channels total, just as you've described. 

7 hours ago, IronFilm said:

How do Lectrosonics receivers in Mode 6 sound when receiving from Shure UHFR transmitters? (if it works at all?)

Not particularly well. UHFR "audio reference companding" is quite a bit different from the older "UHF" compandor that they used prior to the UHFR series, and what Mode 6 was based on. It may be OK for scratch, VOG, and the like, but for critical applications, I would not recommend it. 

ADJ, if you enable AES outputs on your receiver, then you would need to connect those to an AES input on your 833. Or, analog outputs from your receiver into analog inputs on the 833, which then are converted to digital inside the unit. This latter signal chain involves only one conversion. The AES out from receiver is one conversion (inside the receiver) then into an AES input (resampling) on the mixer. It is still only one conversion to digital, but re-sampled. I would challenge anyone to hear the difference but it might be possible in some circumstances. The question then becomes a practical one: if you are short on analog inputs on your 833, then connecting your receiver to the mixer via AES frees up two analog inputs. 

Regarding latency: if you are mixing lav and boom to one channel, you will get phasing due to the difference of acoustic delay (boom further away) between the two channels. It will vary depending on the difference of distance. The electronic latency won't change unless you change the way the units are connected (re-sampling does introduce a small amount of delay, usually well under 1 ms). 

1 hour ago, sciproductions said:

Even with lectro SRc's and wisycom you should be using AES to reduce analog conversion presence. To me there isn't a reason not to use AES if the mixer can accept it.

 

The SRc and the Wisy units output analog from the receivers, so there is an A/D step either in the receiver bottom plate (if using an AES output bottom plate) or in the mixer input, so a conversion step will happen either way. This is of course different for receivers with direct digital outputs like the Lectro 822 or DSR4, Zax, Audio LTD, etc.