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Audio Daddyo

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  1. Thanks! I'll check them out at my local photo store. Andy
  2. What are the dimensions on the lens/filter pouch when folded up? Looks like it could be an excellent substitute for the plastic boxes I am using. Thanks, Andy
  3. Starting today (12-13-12) the CALM Act goes into effect and "requires commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany." http://www.fcc.gov/e...oud-commercials You can report loud commercials to the FCC by mail or phone. Andy
  4. Here is an excellent video about Antennas. http://vimeo.com/8826952 It is very well done and explained in a non-technical manner and is very easy to understand. Although the video is about FPV (First Person View) video antennas on RC planes it translates to all antenna physics. Worth watching. Andy
  5. Sometimes the editor wants to match the sound of previous interviews where a lav was the better choice. Then they can make the decision in post. Andy
  6. These Datel volt meters are much more expensive but they are very high quality and very rugged. I have had 2 of the red ones for around 8 years and they still are working great. http://www.datelmeters.com/cgi-bin/webshop.cgi?config=ent-home&uid=wewinlem135439483154&command=link--2-wiredc.html
  7. K10s are great. Excellent clarity without sounding harsh. Andy
  8. Thanks Jason! I was wondering if your new lectro 411 switch was any easier to turn on and off but it sounds like it's not if it's the same switch. Andy
  9. Jason did you replace the switches yourself? Are the replacement switches any different than the original 411 switch? Andy
  10. Check out the QSC line. http://www.qscaudio.com/products/products.htm. Many including myself think they sound better than both Mackie and JBL speakers. Andy
  11. The sound of Tinnitus is coming from inside your brain so 17khz is possible to hear. The sound or frequency of Tinnitus has no direct relation to what your ears are able to hear. There are many things that can cause Tinnitus and not only exposure to loud sounds but also disease, infections, medications and neurological damage. Andy
  12. The cap that I use that works is a 3300uF 16v capacitor. Andy
  13. If there is little to no wind you can get away with the small windscreen. I don't think the larger metal windscreen is any better than the smaller one. Moderate wind the foam over the small windscreen will work. If it's windy then you are looking at some type of fur (micro-cat) or possibly burying it like you normally do and possibly burying it with the fur. If the mic is seen or not seen either way you have to dress the cable which takes a bit of time. Andy
  14. I find that the K-SM works great with my 416 but there is way too much handling noise when I use it with my Schoeps CMC 641. I bought a Schoeps LC60 HPF to go inline with my schoeps using the K-SM and that did the trick but I had a problem when using the LC60 with my camera-hop. The RF spray from my Zaxcom TX was getting into the LC60 causing a lot of noise. Then Charlie Tomaras turned me onto the Invision 7 mount. I was/am amazed how well it works. Andy
  15. Can you get them for righties? Andy
  16. I got to do sound for Doc and his band a bunch of times when he came through the area. What a treat. Once I got the levels right the band just mixed themselves. He was a really nice and easy going guy and of course an amazing picker. I remember him sitting at a table before the show and rubbing his hand over the top and saying that he loved the feel of maple. Not sure if it was a trick or what but I was impressed that he was right. RIP Doc! Andy
  17. I use bicycle handle bar wrap. Andy
  18. So Jack here is the update of the PVC T that I am using to attach my antennas. First one correction in my previous post I said I was using 5/8' thread but I meant 3/8". I am using 1" schedule 40 PVC and 3/8" threads for the antenna connection. Today I bought PVC Plugs for the 2 ends of the PVC T and drilled a hole in the center of each plug and put a 5" x 3/8 bolt through the plugs and tightened it down with a nylon stop nut. No need to glue since it is a very tight fit that required me to hammer the plug into place. Using a 5" bolt and nylon nut leaves just enough thread to tightened down both my shark fin and/or dipole. This is a much slicker way to attach the antennas than what I had before. Andy
  19. Thanks for the +1 Jason. Good to hear you're staying busy. Andy
  20. Hey Jack, Glad you like it. To attach the antennas I'm using a 5" x 5/8" threaded stud going through 2" metal washers on each end of the PVC T. The threaded stud is held into place with a wing nut and a regular nut. I think I will get rid of the wing nut and just have two nuts on both ends to lock and hold the 5/8 stud permanently in place. There is enough of the 5/8" stud sticking out past the nuts so that the antennas can screw into the stud. There might be a slicker solution than using the metal washers. Possibly using PVC caps and drilling a hole for the threaded stud. You would still need to lock the stud in place using either 2 nuts on each side or one nut on each side if use the kind with the nylon inner sleeve. Andy
  21. Something I made after being inspired by a thread here about antenna mounts. Everything was bought from Loews. The PVC is 2" Schedule 40 pipe. The only fitting that is glued is the pipe thread to Acme thread adapter. Andy
  22. I really love flamenco music and dance and really enjoyed this old film. I use to do live sound reinforcement for a flamenco dancer and her band. This film reminded me of the problem I use to have with getting enough level of the dancer’s percussive feet in the mix. Although the film was great those boom mics are just not enough to pick out the dancer’s feet. With the band I was working with I tried PZMs and other microphones to mic the stage but was never satisfied. Then it occurred to me that a wireless lav could solve this problem. The dancer was very resistant at first but I finally got her to wear a tx and run a lav down to her shoes. The wire would get buried underneath her stockings and I would attach the lav to one of her shoes. What a huge difference it made. Finally I could clearly hear the percussive attack of her feet and had more than enough level in the mix. I could also finally use the EQ to get the right tone for her feet instead of just EQing to avoid feedback. She was very hesitant at first to use the wireless lav but now loves it and won’t perform without it. Andy
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