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  1. There are some answers to that question in this discussion:
  2. Look into L-Mount batts on a sled, or one of the external battery systems. There's some good information in this SD tech note: https://www.sounddevices.com/mixpre-3-mixpre-6-powering-options/ And more info here if you search around...
  3. Such a cool band. Wayne rolled over me in his bubble once...
  4. I can't recall if you need recording in your device, but if you don't maybe look for a used Sound Devices 302 mixer. https://www.sounddevices.com/product/302/ Or if you want something a bit bigger and even more flexible, perhaps a used Sound Devices 442 mixer. https://cdn.sounddevices.com/download/lit/442-factsheet.pdf The recommendations for a Zoom F4 aren't so bad. Preamps aren't as nice as those in the 302 and 442, but they're OK and the F4 can record. I'm probably repeating what others have said. Looks like there are several good options for you.
  5. I like Johnny's reasoning for possibly avoiding 410 systems. And Lectrosonics, like most companies in our small space, tend to be really good at making their product information available, even for products they no longer sell. Here are some pages to start exploring: Quick Start Guides (back to 400 series, at least; not sure if 200-series stuff is on this page): https://www.lectrosonics.com/support/manuals-data-sheets/quick-start-guide.html?start=0 Legacy products manuals (since the systems we're talking about are no longer made...IIRC): https://www.lectrosonics.com/support/manuals-data-sheets/legacy-products.html Or just search for the model numbers (e.g., LMa, 411). Yes, you'll have to know the model numbers but those are all easy to discover. But as a few of us have said, finding frequency ranges that work for the locations where you want to use the wireless is SUPER DUPER important these days. Search here and you should be able to find recent local first-hand knowledge. Or ask. But let's roll back a bit. So you have or are considering the Sennheiser AVX? What are you looking for beyond what those offer? Better sound quality? More resistance to interference? More range? A "normal" works-in-a-bag receiver?
  6. Perhaps 411 receivers paired with LMa or LMb transmitters. All used, and all in appropriate blocks for your location. What do others here think about even older 211 receivers and 200c transmitters for Aragon? Mine still work (not that I break them out very often), but then I bought them a long time ago. Rather ancient tech; worth buying today if you're on a budget?
  7. Great lineup! The Fenders must have been fun. Unless Leo was playing lead guitar... Also: "and many others" could have been my band's name. 😉 So great that you kept and found that card.
  8. Damn autocorrect. Where David wrote "goofy" he clearly meant "elegant" 🙂
  9. Don't forget the TA3M tape out. Working from memory, but 15+ years ago, I would sometimes send the tape out to a little Marantz PDM620 set to MP3 for transcription or 24/48 WAV for backup (the master outs were either cabled to the camera or Lectro TX for a hop). Sounded pretty good and I'm =pretty sure= that I was bypassing the 620's preamps. However, I was using Sennheiser 416, Schoeps 541, and Sanken CS3e mics and Lectro wireless. Rick, is there no way to bypass the preamps on the Zoom H recorders? But that's all mists-of-time trivia and today if I were looking to record the sorts of stuff as Samuel is, I'd buy a MixPre II 3 or 6 or Zoom F4 (or bigger as Dave/IronFilm suggests) before buying a used 302. And Samuel, that 416P12 must be pretty old. As much as I like to save money, I'd probably not buy it (that said, my 416T still works, though I need to send it to Pete Verrando in Texas USA to get it modified to 48V phantom http://www.416tupgrade.com/416Tupgrade.com.html).
  10. So if you just get a mixer, such as a 302 (I still use mine), how will you record your sounds? Into your H4N? That can work, but if you go for a Zoom F4 or MixPre 3 or 6 (you could look for used ones of those), you'll have a recorder built in. That's handy. Are you planning on mainly recording voice for podcasts or other stuff? Do you want to be able to use the mixer/recorder in a bag over your shoulder, or have a transportable setup that you'd carry in a case and set up on location, or will it always or almost always be in your studio? And what mics are you planning on using? Mainly your Rode Procaster or others?
  11. Related, I think I see some wheels/casters under this, so it counts as a cart, right? #itsjustsocool
  12. Wow. I just googled up this article from July, 2020: Sennheiser Announces Layoffs Amidst Slowing Market With consumer and live sound sales heavily impacted by COVID-19, Sennheiser will cut 650 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022. Wedemark, Germany (July 14, 2020)—Having closed its fiscal year in June, the family-owned Sennheiser Group has announced its financial results for 2019, and while sales were only slightly down overall for the year, the company is preparing for the worst. Citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its consumer and professional businesses, as well as a slowdown in the headphone market, Sennheiser will cut roughly 650 employees by the end of 2022, with about 300 of those jobs in Germany. Daniel Sennheiser, co-CEO of Sennheiser, noted in a statement, “In order to position the company for a successful future, we will adapt our organizational structure to the changing conditions and align it with the new requirements.” As a result, the company will be looking to make cuts in corporate functions such as Supply Chain and Operations. Aiming to enact the reduction in what it termed a “socially responsible manner,” Sennheiser will consider measures such as not filling open positions, a voluntary redundancy scheme and severance options in addition to offering partial and early retirement. Rest of the article: https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/sennheiser-announces-layoffs-amidst-slowing-market
  13. They used 1950s wireless technology, as shown in the picture: Wife-Eye.
  14. I was tempted to add this to the Gallery of Sound Carts. But I bet someone else already has. (ht to Jason DeGraw who posted this on Facebook). Everything old is new again.
  15. So I guess there are two issues here: 1) Did the producers have both the needed permits and their act together? Maybe not, but haven't we all been on jobs with permits (and with permits in hand) and/or legal right to record but still gotten hassled? I sure have. Getting that stuff resolved with a mix of schmooze, obstinance, basic journalist-level knowledge of the laws, quick calls to lawyers, etc is a key producer skill. But you need to choose your battles (and sometimes go across the street). 2) What's a good small bag for a MixPre 3 and a couple Sennheiser G3/G4 RX? I'm trying to figure out something like that too. For mostly the same reason: to keep a really low profile. In addition to the fishing/hunting stores, a backpacking/outdoor store such as REI will have a bunch of options (uh, should I disclose that I worked at REI back when I was in college? 😉). Looks like there are several locations out by you. I'd guess they'd be fine with you hauling in your kit and messing around with their stock. And then when you find a pack, if it's nylon, maybe cut/punch the cable holes you need and melt-seal the fabric with a lighter or old soldering iron tip. Maybe go for a design and boring color that a dopey middle-aged guy would wear. Maybe a water bottle pocket or mesh front pocket can hold your TX without too much antenna showing... https://www.rei.com/search?q=fanny+packs Good luck Tom and please posts pix of what you end up doing.
  16. Yow. You going to order one?
  17. Thanks 'trane! Hope to see you and everyone again at a future NAB. Speaking of the holidays, here's a sweet six-minute video I just found out about. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. A slight touch of NSFW language and ideas, but I like it:
  18. I haven't watched the the full preso yet. But if they made activating the IFB's speaker a two or three-step process, with the last alert something like: "Are you sure you want to have the IFB make noise? Have you wrapped all your cables yet?" then they can probably keep down the number of mistakes. It's a really cool idea. But what I need are motorized bits of kit that return to home base (my bag and cases) if they go missing. Here's a quick demo sketch where an earwig wakes up a young agency client as it starts its journey back to the PSM: Anyway, cool to see some innovation in IFBs...
  19. Sadly, you're probably right. Though someone like Dave Cobb would be a good steward of that board. I kind of think of him as a younger T Bone. But then, he already has a big old API board... https://www.soundonsound.com/people/dave-cobb OTOH, that board is a bargain compared to: Abbey Road Recording Console Used for Dark Side of the Moon Sells for $1.8 Million "The console is being sold by producer Mike Hedges, who bought it off of Abbey Road when the studio was revamping its equipment in 1983. No information about the buyer has been disclosed." Maybe the guy who bought the Black Strat bought it? 🙂 Why Colts Owner Jim Irsay Paid $4 Million for David Gilmour’s ‘Black Strat’ “I love Strats, and this is the Strat,” Irsay says. “This is the one that was the signature guitar for those incredible Floyd leads” Money went to a charity, so OK I guess. And I like that he wants to play the thing: Better than just sticking it on a wall. That's been an issue for my son, who's a musician. He plays sax, and while great saxophones (e.g.,- Selmer Mark VI) for a long time were much less expensive compared to classic guitars (a local sax tech says the prices are lower because, "jazz musicians are broke, and doctors and lawyers don't play sax"), prices have been increasing over the last 10 years. The story is people are buying great instruments, treating them as objets d' art, and not playing them. So while he's set for now, if he needs/wants another instrument to tour (when that hopefully becomes a thing again), it's gonna cost him a lot.
  20. Good point. But it was more interesting than most re-election campaign ads for used politicians. Reverb also tossed up a text article to go with the video: https://reverb.com/news/video-t-bone-burnetts-historic-bushnell-console-is-coming-to-reverb And the asking price was $595,000 USD. It's listed as sold, but don't know the selling price. Jim "didn't have room for it anyway" Feeley
  21. Water bottle with no top on the faders? Yow! (Also: That looks fun. I'll watch the rest later. Thanks!)
  22. Are you the second owner? As in: Did you buy it used? Can you get it fixed locally for less money? Here is their Beijing-based distributor, http://www.dingrun.com , who might be able to fix, or suggest someone to fix, your recorder. Good luck!
  23. $549, but that includes free engraving. https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ The advert is pretty cool, though.
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