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Peter Kurland

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  1. Is this a retrofittable circuit? My Meon has been very reliable since receiving an early upgrade, but it did shut off unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago. And that was when our genny ran out of fuel! First time for that one so its not a big issue. (Besides, we had more problems than the sound cart resetting.) But it would be nice to have protection from that as well.
  2. I've said before and I'll say again, the West Coast Basic must be negotiated simultaneously with the Area Standards Agreement covering the majority of the rest of the country. The AMPTP is more than happy to lock out LA as they can shot in their choice of incentive state while paying significantly lower rates and benefits. The IA needs to negotiate on behalf of the entire country and be willing to stop work on all productions until some of these safety and quality of life issues have been resolved. At the last ASA negotiations, Carol Lombardini said "I know life in production is not a happy one." So why don't they improve conditions so we can all be safer and happier. After all, the heads of these companies are earning tens of millions of dollars per year.
  3. The P&G contact surfaces were also conductive plastic. The 'grittiness' and sticky issue is associated with the metal guide rods and the sleeves on the moving part. Those are what I've successfully cleaned and used the lubricant on.
  4. Thats the guy! Very nice and has detailed instructions too.
  5. IF you have P&G, it says so on the fader handles. My Mix-12 has these, but they get gritty anyway. They're fairly easy to disassemble and clean, but it is a PITA. I just bought some semi-official fader lube and that seems to help make them work like new. Before, a cleaning only gave a few weeks of good service.
  6. I agree. The Area Standards Agreement is being negotiated in about a week. They should be negotiated together.
  7. Agreed Jeff. And especially if the Area Standards Agreement and perhaps Local 52's as well were let to expire as well. Then the producers wouldn't have much of anywhere to run. We can make this happen by refusing to ratify. Or by heavily pressuring the IA leadership. Or both.
  8. The West Coast locals are in somewhat of a difficult negotiating position, at least as far as feature films are concerned. However, the Area Standards Agreement is also up for renegotiation next month. The studios are receiving BILLIONS of dollars in tax incentives for work done in states outside of CA. If the whole IA would stand together, and the International wouldn't put up with the divide-and-conquer separate negotiations, I think we could get better working conditions instead of just a slower erosion of standards.
  9. Although I have not used this particular hydrophone, it looks like a good item. Due to the peculiar audio characteristics of water, I'm not sure if the sound quality is easily discernible for comparison. However, I have used similar devices with good results. I also used a Countryman EMW for a scene in a movie with screaming underwater and I was quite happy with it. Sound travels very fast underwater so the normal stereo phase issues and timing would be totally different. I'm not sure a 'stereo' underwater recording would be perceived in the same way.
  10. Didn't you just do this? Did you use the Ikea assembly and did it turn out to be 12volts? Or did you make your own? I just put LED strips to light my report tray and was now considering putting them in the Mix12 as well.
  11. Thanks Eric! I may call once I'm in prep. As to your deal, I'll see if they've already got a technical advisor. I can't offer sandwiches though. Its a low budget show and the sandwiches may be the only catering we get. Peter PS Marc, it is Inside Llewyn Davis. It could be really interesting. But, if history is any guide, full of unexpected complications.
  12. Eric, I'm about to start a movie about the folk scene in Greenwich Village in 1961. At least one scene is a recording session. I'd love to be able to share your photos with props, and ask you for details about microphones you used and micing methods. I want to get my mics in the right place but also stay fairly true to the period. Peter
  13. Don't know if its been mentioned, but the H4N has a very nice wired remote allowing level setting and transport control. Its a fairly inexpensive accessory and eliminates the handling noise problem with level setting. I've found my H4N to be a very useful tool for quick wild lines, effects, and when asked to do incidental recordings during a shoot day. I also did several reshoot days for a low-budget feature with just the H4N and an MkH60.
  14. If making a lid, keep in mind that the dimensions are given for the base. As the top panel is at a slight angle, it'll be a little bigger in the depth dimension.
  15. I no longer have the Cameo for measuring, but Zaxcom has a tendency to make things in rounded dimensions so the listed ones may be accurate. As to the bottom, the feet ARE removable and the rest is flat and unvented. You do NOT have to have a battery in for external power use. (In fact its a good hiding place for small valuables!) And the handle hardware is straightforward so I imagine it to be simple to remove. The guts of the Cameo are simple and largely empty so many things are mechanically possible. Just be sure that all ribbon connectors are on tightly when closing.
  16. My cart was originally built with 18" removable tires very much as you describe. They were wheelchair wheels already designed around a removable pin and with a commercial available socket which was reinforced in the sides of a plywood flight case. The wheels fit inside the bottom drawer for shipping. I used it that was for years but ultimately went for bigger tires and not having to empty the drawers for shipping. Backstage built a steel frame that the cart sits on and has bigger handles and 10" casters. The wheels and casters are still removable and can be replaced with sand wheels using no tools.
  17. Depending on your data handling, the best, cheapest option could be a Deva II. 4 mic pre's, timecode, 2 hours of recording at 4 tracks, and being sold very cheap. The only downside is transferring the FAT16 files, or you could do a digital output at the same speed as a DVD burn (realtime at 4 tracks.)
  18. I am not a 788 user yet, but I did a lot of recent experimentation with the CL-WIFI and associated iphone/ipad apps. They are definitely not just a novelty or gimmick. They help to address one of the major shortcomings of small multitrack recorders which is the limitation on screen size and interface. The 788 has room for very few buttons and a (for me) tiny display but it has extremely good routing options and metadata settings, just not easily accessed through the deep menus. The apps allow simple, clear, and easy changes to routing, and editing of metadata rapidly and without the need for a separate keyboard. Even the CL9 doesn't make it that easy (no deal with the metadata issue.) The remote transport controls are less essential (unless you're at craft service and need to roll) but are just one aspect of a very useful accessory. Peter PS The new version clears up an issue with IOS5 and the take list. It also keeps the IOS device from falling asleep when the app is in use. This should help with the connection issue. There may be other important improvements I don't know about.
  19. Actually, 695's jurisdiction extends to anywhere in the US that the employee, hired and transported from LA, goes to work. SO, a 695 member, flown to NJ, TX, AK, or any other state to work, is in their own jurisdiction and works under the terms of the 695 agreements.
  20. Nice work David and Chindha! (I've sent a separate email as well with further inquiry.)
  21. Speaking without knowledge, it seems an intermediate solution to the ERX volume issue would be to just loosen the set screw and remove the knurled knob. The pot shaft would be shorter, narrower, and harder to accidentally turn. I'm guessing you could slide a small rubber bolt sleeve from Home Depot on to make it look finished and for a nice color highlight.
  22. I have seen a homemade Pelican SLA battery with the hinges blown off from where a spark ignited the (I believe) hydrogen released during charging in the enclosed box. If you make your own, be sure to vent it or charge it with the lid open. On the other hand, Pelican honored the lifetime warranty. (I don't know if that would happen if you were killed in the explosion.)
  23. http://www.macworld....l#lsrc.rss_main Clip: Earlier this year, camera start-up Lytro provided an enticing sneak peek of what their first product could do. Using a light-field sensor—the likes of which had previously only been seen in science labs and supercomputer-connected arrays of hundreds of cameras—the camera could record data about light travelling in every direction through 3D space. In practical terms, that means that the camera's photos can be refocused after they're shot. It's the stuff of sci-fi. The only problem: Lytro only demoed the output of their light-field cameras. The device itself, its price, and the details about everything in between were all kept under wraps until today. And it's looking good. Ren Ng, the founder and CEO of Lytro, took the lid off of Lytro's first "light-field camera for everyone" at an event in San Francisco Wednesday. The camera's physical design is as out-of-the-box as the light-field technology itself: The square, tube-like device measures just under four-and-a-half inches long, looking more like a miniature telescope than a traditional camera.
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