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Jim Feeley

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  1. In addition to (or perhaps just restating) what everyone else said, the times I've used a production company's kit, they've been short on mounts, lavs, tape, and all the other ephemera we provide and use. So those I ended up carrying my stuff in the van just in case... and in a few cases, I ended up switching to my bag, with their blessing (or at least, with a rental charge). Jim
  2. You might be right, but I suspect participation would drop off if it became harder to find new posts. I visit a couple forums that run on vBulletin. One of those gets a lot of traffic (say, 3000 posts per day...I don't even bother with most threads). The interface is a bit less friendly than what Jeff's set up here with SMF. But I could live with it. Good luck Jeff. Let me know how I can help with the move.
  3. Jeff, what prompts the question? Not that I need to know.
  4. I think I agree. But it's hard to deny a lower-level employee of a manufacturer a prize, especially if it's something they'll use. I'm thinking of Glenn's employee (at least, I think she was an employee) winning the iPod touch. But if the prize will just sit on a shelf, then sure toss it back into the pond. I think it's great that so many vendors and dealers donated so many great prizes. I'm happy with my K-Tek mount (thanks Brenda, David, et al). But even with no prizes, I would have left the evening happy. -Jim
  5. Well, Macrumors claims Kevin Timmons was Microsoft's data center manager, but how does that explain the dust mop in this picture? The Macrumors article is here: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/14/apple-hires-microsofts-data-center-manager/
  6. Luckily, timecode is not a matter of belief: This page: http://www.zaxcom.com/Nomad.html Says all models of Nomad have a SMPTE TC reader/generator that supports all broadcast sample and frame rates. The page also breaks down the differences in different models.
  7. I hope they aren't thinking clearly and have one to sell me at a fire-sale price. I can't tell if the Nomad will work for me. I'd like to rent a Nomad for a week and see what I think, then I'll know if it can adapt to me and I can adapt to it. Man, the price and the features are really intriguing.
  8. I don't think this is right, though I don't know for sure. The Shure FP24 is a relabled MixPre (or was it built under license?). The SoundLux FMX22 picture in this thread has been around for a while...like a couple of years IIRC. Matt Mayer's comment, "Definitely not rebranded, pretty much a complete copy" suggests to me that the SoundLux isn't a licensed copy. Matt's pretty tight with the SD gang.At least, that's how this all seems to me. Jim
  9. Start each class with a quiz on paper that you hand out right as the class starts and that you collect just a few minutes later. Make quiz scores a substantial factor in determining their final grade. They're adults; they can decide if they want to do well in the class. Jim
  10. A google image search of "away mix" reveals all: http://bit.ly/ef91Qw No it doesn't, but since the Senator can't reply to his own softball pitch, I had to step in. By "away mix," are they maybe thinking of crappy temp mixes made on laptops (and monitored with laptop speakers) in hotel rooms after a tiring shoot? Now there's a marketable skill... Pro Tools 9 Academic is $295, and that includes four years of upgrades. Perhaps if you told a reseller that you (well, your students) were going to buy 10 or 20 copies, then you could get a slightly lower price. That's not free, but it's not much more expensive than buying a couple college textbooks (as my daughter often reminds me). More info here: http://apps.avid.com/education/ Good luck. --Jim
  11. My real concern is that they may not have realized that a dead cat isn't literally a dead cat.
  12. Wow... PROAIM makes all kinds of super-inexpensive production stuff. Some of it found here: http://www.dvcity.com/dvshop/home.php
  13. One week to go... If you think you might attend, the annual RAMPS dinner at NAB on Tuesday, April 12, could you fill out the short online form so we'll know how many people are coming? (If you have already RSVP'd, there's no need to fill out the form again). It's basically the same form that we've used for the last few years. The info won't get used for marketing or anything and will only be shared with people who are planning the party. Knowing how many people plan to attend the NAB RAMPS party will help the planners, um, plan. The form is here: http://bit.ly/f6Rt0l The form asks for a secret word (helps filter out spam and bots). This year's word is a phrase: I'm hungry Thanks, Jim
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    april fool?

    Here's one of my favorites from today:
  15. An editor friend at CBS says they're just flipped about the lack of XDCAM discs. Maxell, Fuji, and TDK all make (or at least rebrand) XDCAM discs, but I don't recall ever seeing any of those brands used on a job. So I assume there aren't warehouses full of TDK, et al discs. Yesterday, Sony sent this letter around to dealers and big customers: http://www.taperesources.com/docs/Sony_letter-3-31-11.pdf Below is an excerpt from the letter showing the recovery timeframes for various media types: Yow. Jim
  16. Info and pix: http://rodemic.com/microphone.php?product=pinmic Shipping nowish for $250... I'd like to see someone bring back Ric's tieclip lav... that'd be handy for me...
  17. A couple of years ago Rode sublet a spot in the B&H Booth. But a look at the NAB show site and Rodemic.com didn't reveal this year's plans. Anyone know if Rode will be at NAB this year, and if so where?
  18. Jeepers, if you really want to attach a lav and tx to the bike, just stick the lav on the stem as Pascal (I think) first suggested), tape the cable down the right-hand side or bottom of the top tube, and stick the TX under the saddle. Most shots from follow vehicles will be from the left side of the rider (at least here in the US...flip all this for the UK, OZ, etc.). But again, you'd need a TX for each bike and managing batteries/power during quick bike changes will be tricky. I still think wiring the helmet isn't a good idea in this situation. And do RAAM riders run comm to their coaches? I kinda doubt it because of battery issues and because of the relative ease with which the follow vehicles can move up next to the rider. But I could be wrong about this; RAAM isn't my world. Finally, as I think I said before, most rider-to-coach race radio comm sounds like crap. And not "in the moment" motivated crap. Just crap. Damien, have fun and let us know how things go after your first training camp, qualifying race, whatever. Jim
  19. Interesting. I think I recall seeing an 8060 prototype at AES, or perhaps at NAB last year. And I think it was here someone talked about testing an 8060 last Fall. But since I don't currently see any mention of the 8060 on the US or German Sennheiser site, do you think that the mic you tested might have been an early prototype and differ from the one supposedly getting announced at NAB? Jim PS- anyone in a hurry to get an MKH 8060 could get this one <kidding>: http://www.ruixelectronics.com/productshow.asp?lt=964&Bid=96&Sid=0
  20. The bike-mounting idea could work. I think modern RAAM riders spend most of their time in a more-relaxed version of the position of the rider in the videoclip below. So their mouths aren't all that far from the handlebar stem, except when climbing and stretching. But each rider will have multiple bikes. Like three to four, and they may switch between bikes quickly. So consider a recorder for each bike...and think if you'd be able to turn on a spare bike's recorder during a switch. I think in RAAM the rider's speeds average around 15mph. So the wind issues are less extreme (or at least less constant) than with typical road racing. Highest speeds will of course be on descents, but at top speed about the only thing a racer would say would be "aaaaaahhhh!!!!" as he lost control. And let's hope you don't get a chance to get that bite. Jan- ya, I did that kind of racing (in the clip, not RAAM). Emphasis on "did." I got good enough to think I should spend all my time getting better. Didn't get as fast as I'd hoped. Had some good experiences and one really bad experience. Moved on, still ride for fun. Damien- think about how you'll charge batteries in the follow vehicles. I'd think there will be lots of demand for the cigarette outlets. And check out the RAAM site's article about sleep management: http://bit.ly/h32MQo Even more than on many of our jobs, I hear sleep management on RAAM is difficult... Maybe just wire the crew heros and plan to boom the racer. Hopefully you'll shoot a qualifying race, training camp, or something and get a chance to suss out everything before the big show. Have a great time... Jim
  21. Maybe. However, since we now know the event, Race Across America, I think it's likely the rider will not have a radio. And race radios sound like crap, but that could work for the film.... Damien, have fun figuring this out...no really, should be a fun gig...uh at least for the first few days. I hear RAAM is as hard on the crew as on the racers. I raced mostly before radios were widely used, but man I still have nightmares about the times I did wear them. In road races (with lots of racers competing in a pack) it wasn't so bad. But in a time trial (just you against the clock), you'd have a director sportif (two-wheeled name for coach) "encouraging" you thusly: Marc Madiot Contre la montre, Fdesjeux Ya, this guy is using a speaker... that's just so the rider can't pull out the earbud and ignore him. But this is the Tour de France. RAAM is less amped, more somnambulant. :-) Jim PS- no, I was never that good.
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