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  1. The 833 Can Now Do 12 ISO's Via A Paid Plugin

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    Woaw, $950....reminds me the beginning of the 2000s when it was ok to charge a 1000 dollars for one fancy plugins on protools. Nowadays, you'll probably have a whole suite of plugins for less. Does this indicate that in the future, machine sofware upgrades are going to be released as paid plugins ? 😅 Cannot also wait for the monthly subcription software upgrade to be implemented in our fied of work

  4. Most robust lav mic

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    3 hours ago, tourtelot said:

    Tram TR50.

     

    D.

    I stopped using Tram50 because they are the most breakable lav on the planet. B3 are built like tank though they do not sound as good as sanken or dpa. Seriously the cos11 are the best option in terms of robustness versus sound quality.

  5. Sound for film and video WORKSHOP available

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    On 1/4/2021 at 1:41 AM, Bouke said:

     

    Sorry, but IMHO the most important is writing.

    Both image and sound can tell a 'story', but if the story isn't written, meaning, 'defined on what it should be', it's just 'as it is', like you take a snapshot of 'anything'. That does tell a 'story', but is not 'telling'.

     

    It says : tools for "storytelling...so the it implies the "story" is already written.

  6. Wysicom MTP40s and MPR52 as camera HOP

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    Hello,

     

    Does anybody use MTP40s and MPR52 as a camera hop and is it any good? What kind of cable do you need to go from the xlr output of a recorder to the MTP40S, does it need to be paded? I am used to the lectrosonics hop with Srb and I used the paded cable from remote audio to the feed some old UM400a and the results was great. I do not see a lot of cable specific to wysicom, there is a remoteaudio cable XLR to lemo paded for zaxcom transmitter, will it work with the wysicom?

  8. Body absorption

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    Hello,

     

    I am mainly doing documentaries / TV shows and I am satisfied with the range I get with my lectrosonics (SMQV and UM400a) as I place them most of the time in the talent's pocket or  I clip them on their belt or trousers. 

     

    Now I am starting to do some short indie film so all my transmitters and my transmitter are put in URSA waist straps. And now it seems that i lost at least half of the range I would get by just placing them in pocket for exemple. I've read and heard about the fact that body does absorb RF but I did not expect it would be to that extent.

    And what is more funny is that sometimes logic does not seem to apply, yesterday a skinny man would suck up the RF like crazy while a lady that suffers from obesity did not give as much trouble. Also old UM400a seems to be less affected by that issue.

     

    How to fight against that without going the "Shark fin/ Distro" way? (I am only working with a bag)

     

    Also I am wondering when people are using those new extra small transmitters that output 50mv instead of a 100mv, do they necessarily have to use amplified shark fin?

  11. Comparison of different transmitters

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    On 10/3/2018 at 10:09 PM, Constantin said:

    Two people sitting at a table indoors talking, there’s no ambience to speak of. It’s not hiss I am talking about, think Mp3 compression...

     

     

    I was listening through my monitors (old mackie HR624) and could barely hear any differences in noise between the samples.....Then today I listenened to those samples on my headphones and ok now I can clearly hear the difference. Samples 03 and 04 are noticeably "noisier" with sample 03 being the worst. 

     

    Geez I thought I was going death with everyone on this discussion hearing things that I could not 😅

  12. Comparison of different transmitters

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    Thank you for putting together a listening test comparison while controlling as much variables as you could given the fact that it is hard to have access to a facility and equipment that meet the requirement of EBU or ITU requirements.

     

    I've listened to the samples through protools playing back on old Mackie HR 624...I could not hear any difference in noise. At least nothing that is not going to be burried under ambient noise on normal shooting environment. 

     

    You "can see" (not hear) nothing above 16KHZ on Sample 03 so for sure it is zaxcom and Sample 02 goes above 20khz so it might be cable. 

     

    I noticed the difference in tone between the samples: the second one being the most "balanced" and sample 01 being my least favorite. But again nothing that you cant tweak by using some EQ. And again some systems might respond in a different way depending on the language being recorded and the characteristics of each personn own voice.

     

    For me at this point and price tags all of the system tested are equivalent sound wise. Special features, customer service or durability are probably what is going to differentiate those high end systems.

     

  14. iZotope RX 7 tease

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    Am the only one to think that the teaser is completely out of place regarding the actual purpose of the software: Removing what makes a "space suit" communication sounds real (aka all the buzzing sound)....Did not prevent me from buying the update though 😂

     

    They should really fire their marketing team and made "real world" video that would what this software is capable of doing.

  16. Oxidation on SMQV housing

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    Hello,

     

    I've had this unit for more than a year and a half and some corrosion have appeared after less than six months. It is getting worse as months goes by. I have an older unit with the former finish (less dark grey) and the corrosion is not as bad though I had it for 8 years. Of course this is just an aesthetic matter but I would like to know if some of you might have a solution to treat or prevent that? By the way my transmitters work in a very salty, hot, sweaty and humid environment.

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  18. Countryman B2D or DPA 4080

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    I am looking for a cardioid lavalier for some forthcoming works. They are not going to be hidden underclothes, just need to be "visibly discreet". I narrow down my searches to theses models. But I cant have access to them before buying (no audio shop within 8 hours of flight), so i am looking for any opinion about which one will sound the best. I also need the lav to be functionnal with a little furry wwindscreen as some interviews can happen in ventilated terrace or patio.

     

    Thanks in advance for any advice

  19. Microdot on transmitter

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    I've seen recently that wisycom sells their transmitter with a microdot input option. I've never really used the microdot connector but I am wondering if they are more robust (maybe shorter in lenght?) than their lemo counterpart. DPA microphones cost almost a $100 less in their microdot version so do you guys think that transmitter with microdot connector is just a trend or something to consider seriously?

  20. URSA soft circles

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    Hello, 

     

    Did anybody on this forum try the URSA soft circles and had good results with them? I usually use the rycote overcover with people wearing t-shirt because il helps with the wind for outside shoots and for inside shoots it dampen noise created by hairy chest. One day I had a bit more time to wire talents so i decided to try the URSA soft circles but they turned out to be very noisy (when rubing against skin or hair), way more than Rycote undercover....very unpleasant to go back to talents (four of them) to remove everything and rewire everybody with the good old overcover.

     

    I thought URSA soft circles would be a good alternative for situations where talents sweat a lot and the overcover is completely soaked, because the URSA material seems to be more water repelent. I noticed the two side of the circles are a little bit different in texture maybe this is where i am doing it wrong?

  21. Lectrosonics SMQV

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    When looking up on the lectrosonics website, I notice that SMV and SMQV have a new colored panel (compared to old one I own). Except for the color, are there any improvement on those "new" unit?

    Also does anyone know if some kind of large band SMQV will be announced at NAB 2017?

  24. DPA slim 4060 Hi sens

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    Hello,

    Before purchasing a DPA Slim i went through most discussions about this microphone on this forum and most users seem to recommend the hi sens version (4060) for normal use (interviews, dialogues). I use mine with a SMQV, no microdot, the microphone was already wired TA5f when bought. However, I have to go down a low as 8 on the transmitter preamp to get usuable level and above all a bakckground noise level that is acceptable. Never went down below 12 on a SMQV (I use Tram, B3, B6, 4071) unless for extreme shouting. My question is, will a low sens version be more adequate to use with a SMQV for interviews and normal dialogues recording.

    Thanks

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