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  1. 2 hours ago, jwill said:

    I presently have an SRC block 941 and a pair of SMQVs', can I just order 2 new SMQvs' and pre order DSR4 ( try to sell the 941 SRC)  and be set with 4 channels in the bag?

     

    @jwillDSR4 doesn’t cover the 941 band based on the current specs/info Lectro released I believe.  You’d have to buy transmitters in blocks 470-23 or A1/B1 to be usable with the DSR4.

  2. This is great- been excited about something like this for a while.  Congrats to you and the team at Lectro @karlw!

    I noticed the manual is still pending on the site.  I read the backplates are going to be unique to this receiver- will they be similar in size to older backplates though?  

    Any access to plug headphones directly into the unit to monitor or troubleshoot (say via USB adapter or backplate if ever used as a camera hop)?

    Any functionality to control transmitter settings besides the IR frequency setting function (specifically transmitter gain while in the middle of a take)?

    Thanks Karl!

  3. 6 hours ago, karlw said:

    Hi Todd,

     

    Although both the DPR and the M2R use 8PSK digital modulation, the M2R is set up only to receive a stereo signal, and thus is not compatibile with the DPR (or the DBu & DHu). Currently, the only receivers compatible with these transmitters are the DSQD, DSQD/AES3 and the older DR (a modular system like the Venue 2). 

     

    To add DPR compatibility to the M2R would require a separate firmware load (due to code space in the unit) which would be quite inconvenient for most users. 

     

    Stay tuned for future receivers... 

    Thank you for the info Karl.  Looking forward to it!  : )

  4. On 1/15/2018 at 9:00 PM, drpro said:

    I have been using TCS products for several years and at the end of last year bought a couple of the USO boxes.  Used them several times and like them.  They integrate very well with their other products.  

    So today using one of the USO boxes and discovered the main function switch (read large) is sticking slightly down in the case.  It still worked, so finished the shoot and when I got home took it apart and there in the middle is the broken main switch.  I have reached out to TCS for I hope warranty repair as I have only had them for 32 days.

    Up until now, no issues, from the inside peek, the board level switches could be a problem.  Also there is no weather sealing around the switches, so this could be a problem unless you protect them from the elements.

    Amen to the velcro not sticking.  I have cleaned the surface with denatured alcohol and gone to industrial strength velcro.  We shall see.

    I have not used the other vendor products mentioned in this thread, so no comments as to their performance or suitability.  There are compromises made for each product and only the user can determine if they meet their needs.

    YMMV

    David

     

    USO.jpg

     

    @drpro I'm dealing with some sticky buttons myself- do you have any pointers on opening these suckers up?  Mine are out of warranty I believe, but some are acting like they could use a little button cleaning.  Thanks for any wisdom here...

     

    Todd

  5. On 5/20/2016 at 7:03 AM, Peter Mega said:

    Hi 

    Quoting myself here because I want to add some features to the ones above for my suggestion to Lectro for the next generation IFB receiver which I hope will be a reality sooner rather than later. 

    More preset channels like 50 would be good. (I said 10 above but the more the better). This is so we could tune in talent radio mics for discreet monitoring for the producers wearing the IFB receiver. The shows I do regularly have up to 30 radio mics and sometimes 10-12 sound recordists.

    The IFB receiver would be native 400 mode (can also do other modes, including current IFB mode) so could do the above and also receive a transmitter from each sound recordist who has a 400 mode tx in their bag transmitting a mix. 

    The preset channels can be labeled with sound guys name or number so producer can select who ever they want to listen to along with the talent mic channels labeled with talent names for discreet monitoring of mics. The unused presets can be hidden so producer doesn't have to scroll through unused presets. Only the labeled presets are "visible" 

    Easy to read screen on top.

    Lock out of deep menu settings so producers can't change settings and only have access to headphone volume and preset channel select.

    A way of programming multiple receivers with a cable from a smart phone app so can set up different shows/names/presets.

    Receiver would be as wide band as possibly, say block 19 to 26. 

    Should be no bigger than current R1a.

    Battery could be AA, need to think more on this, ideas?

    A UM400a type clip, like the optional belt clip that's available for the current R1a. The current pouch doesn't last and the clip on the current pouch gets loose and eventually tears off the pouch. A UM400a type clip mounted on the receiver with a pouch around that would be better.

    Anything else anyone can think of, please add your thoughts  

    To the fanatics at  Lectro, I give you the IFB R2. Please make it soon!!

    Thanks

    Peter Mega

     

    Peter- just researching some VHF stuff after Lectro's R1b recent announcement.  Wondering if you have upgraded your IFB situation since your post a few years back?  If so, which direction did you go?

  6. Greg - apparent beta testers on the Lectro FB forum say they sound great- but it seems to be comparable with the old R1a receivers with a slightly better noise floor.  

    Wyatt - only compatibility mode is IFB.

    I usually use my R1a receivers for at least a couple channels of receiving on the shows I do.  I also travel frequently so the more frequency spectrum of the M2R is attractive when used in analog IFB mode.  Both M2R and R1b could use some preset features or feature additions IMHO.  Personally I think I may just ride out my B24 R1as until the FCC deadline here in the US (which shouldn't be hard given the current lull in shooting).

    My current questions would be about the potential update of preset features and also how the VHF versions do with distance given the transmitters can only do 50mW max?  If they released a multichannel analog IFB transmitter that would help sway me as well.

     

  7. Has anyone here at JW had more experience with Yamaha's TF series mixers?  I'm thinking of investing in the TF1 or TF3.  I'm not necessarily needing it to be able to fit on a cart as most of the uses for it would be the house based reality shows where I'm routing 20-30 channels through it.  I've used MADI with a rental DM2000 in the past with great success and am looking into purchasing my own board and jumping into the world of Dante.  Any experience with this series would be much appreciated!

  8. Hey all,

    I have recently moved my home base from Los Angeles to Nashville, TN.  If anyone is looking for a mixer or supervisor in the Nashville, TN area I would be happy to be a part of your productions.  I've done mostly reality and ENG bag stuff, but have also supervised a couple board based shows as well.  Since my network has been and still is in LA, I'll be available to work there for longer multi day gigs.  I'm currently non-union and happy to provide resumes or references if desired.  I have a valid passport and willing to travel.  Thank you!

     

    Todd Steinhauer

    todd@uwalumni.com

    615-669-1399/323-963-4424

  9. Hey all, thanks for the ideas and posts to this last year.  I got a little sidetracked with this project, but I did end up buying a Toshiba FlashAir WiFi SD card.  I'm still playing with it, but on the basic level of setting up and transferring it totally works and is consistently successful on my 6 series mixers.  It's best for small files, but I was able to upload a large audio file to my iPhone (via their app) as well.  CSV file is easily editable in Numbers on my iPhone and can send right along pretty quickly.  

    I did have some small issues though.  Using the pass-through internet feature on that card, but I need to do more testing.  I hide my wifi's SSID and I think that is giving it problems.  I also had an issue deleting the large audio file I uploaded to the iPhone app.

    I'll post an Amazon link and walkthrough of this sometime next month.  It's a little tardy, but thank you all for sharing and brainstorming with me on this.

    Best,

    Todd Steinhauer

  10. Hey All,

     

    I'm looking for a solution to quickly dump a sound report from my 664 to my iPhone so I can email it off quickly at the end of my workdays.  Research so far has led me to WiFi enabled SD cards, WiFi SD card readers and Lightning SD card readers.

     

    Currently I think my best potential solution is the WiFi enabled SD cards.  It is smallest of the solutions.  Most cards seem to have their proprietary apps you have to use to transfer files.  Some, like the Eye Fi brand, only allow you to transfer photos and video from cameras.  Toshiba Flash Air seems to allow all files to be transferred from their SD cards.  Documentation on these products, their specs and transferring functions has not been the easiest to find.

     

    NOTE: I am well aware that these cards are not approved media- they would be used to quickly transfer a sound report from the CF to the WiFi SD then onto my iPhone.  I am not looking to record successfully on said cards.

     

    So before I go blow some $$ on something that may not work, I thought I would ask you wonderfully helpful people here at JWSG:

    Has anyone had experience using this solution or these WiFi cards in a Sound Devices mixer for simply transferring files to their iPhone/mobile device?

    Does anyone have another solution that they successfully use to get sound reports to their mobile device in the field without lugging around a laptop?

     

    Thanks!

    Todd Steinhauer

     

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