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edward chick

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About edward chick

  • Birthday 02/10/1967

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    Lapeer, Mi
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    32 years in the biz. Exclusively sound for video for 17. Learned on Nagra. Transitioned to video and now file based recorders. Love the challenges and the people as well as the experiences. Mostly bag work for doc style commercials or corporate image, sports, live network news and feature stories to round it out.
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  1. Love my CS3e for sports coverage.. huddles, post game interviews, etc. It pulls the voice out of the chaos.
  2. Denecke Compact TC slate. Try to get it in annually for checkup on the crystal. Or as others have mentioned if it takes a hard drop.
  3. Aircraft comms use vhf frequency range. Maybe you were being stepped on by close plane or comm tower.
  4. Repair fees for most lavs today can cost almost as much as buying a new one. Sometimes the repair vendor will tell you that up front. It makes sense to me to consider them as expendable for a long job. I can understand why foh mixers would want a dual mic on key talent for a live show. Broadcast networks do it all the time even in studio which is pretty much a controlled environment.
  5. Silk long underwear is great to wear under street clothes. Also great under fleece or flannel lined pants. . Also silk glove liners are my go to for finite things like mic’ing up talent, riding trim pots, etc. I have had my kit out in -20 degree weather here in Michigan for the several days on end, and never had any issues. Liner socks under wool socks are essential also.Gore-Tex does make your feet sweat, the liner socks help absorb the moisture, hence keeping your feet warm. Pac type boots are good if you are going to be in deep snow, they do make your feet sweat. I prefer an insulated hiking boot or work boot like Irish Setter Elk hunter series, they are very warm and have excellent traction on ice and snow if you are going to be on the go. Down is a great outer layer for parka / jacket. Good luck. Sounds like a challenging and fun shoot!
  6. Rule of thumb has always been a two block separation between hops and what is coming into bag. Wideband helps. Down load and learn to use Freq Finder. It is a good tool to help avoid intermod issues.
  7. He was not wearing a tie. That is always a first choice for me as well.
  8. Just ran into this issue today on the job. CEO of automotive supplier was wearing a starched shirt with a jacket. Used my go to b6 with a furry over cover in space between chest button, no luck. Pulled that rig and used a white b6 just under center chest button. Button hid the b6 perfectly. No more rustle. I will try the rig PMC has posted next time.
  9. I’m another fan of the Foam Box. Comfortable to sit on, and handy just like a wood apple box.
  10. Your wireless may have been “stepped on” by a stronger source on your frequencies. I had that happen recently on a campus in Ohio. When I got home and checked freq site there was a DTV station that the campus owns that was really close to my frequency block. Sign of the times. It helps to have wide band gear or if you have fixed blocks, get some used units in different blocks for just such emergencies. My interference only happened in one location on the campus. I moved a few feet in either direction and the interference stopped, and I was able to get good sound.
  11. I have used Ambient ACN for several years. It works how Jim described it. Every six seconds the Master Lockit sends a signal to the Tiny Lockits. If out of range they have their own internal clocks that are quite stable to provide accurate tc. Interesting thread for sure.
  12. I have put transmitters on College football players and NHL players during practice . Always attached the transmitter to the middle of the pads in the back. Ran the mic around the front and Velcro’d it to the front of the pads with the element upside down. Never wrapped the transmitters in anything other than the Lectro leather pouch. Never had an issue. I would attach the SSM to the back of the player’s sports bra. Attach the mic to the front of it or her jersey and send her off. If you can experiment with different mounts during a practice go for it. Player’s trainer may want to have a look at what you are doing for safety reasons. Just my .o2 that has worked for me numerous times. Let us know what you come up with .
  13. For a temp fix, put piece of card stock in between the door and the batts, it should keep pressure on the batts against the terminal. Then off to Lectro when you have the time to send it. I’ve done that with HM series. HmE I have not had that issue.
  14. Send to Lectro. They have a quick turnaround.
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