ElanorR

IronFilm, no waterproof transmitters. We were cabled at the pool and I believe used a regular transmitter up high in a condom in the river.

Every feature I do we say we will bring the 70 out once. So far it's usually been over water. The last couple of time were over a swimming pool and once with the boom operator standing in the middle of a river.

I figure I ought to add to the collective wiring knowledge by reporting back on how the day went. I talked to the costume designer first thing this morning with AD backup and had no luck getting an undershirt so i tried a black coban wrap under the tight dark blue t shirt: One wrap around then a cos 11 in an overcover covered with one more wrap with just the end sticking out. We had 30 mile an hour winds on a walk and talk next to the water and the wire sounded great, didn't show, and the hairy very active (and cold) talent was happy not to worry about tape coming loose. We will do it again tomorrow on the beach.

You are right of course. She has not been a team player so far, it might be time to involve someone higher up.

I am fighting the exteriors with hairy chest and thin t shirt fight. No undershirts are allowed according to the costume designer. It seems that all the men in this show were cast based on how much hair they had on their chests. For most of them I have been able to put a big piece of moleskin in the "I do pushups" spot and stick a cos-11 in an overcover on that, but for some reason the moleskin won't stick for long on one main actor. I've tried using an alcohol swab or using topstick on the moleskin. It has been really windy so I need the overcover which has been keeping me from trying a b6 in the neckline. I have a piece of coban that I thought I might try like a mic bra tomorrow but I'm afraid it will show. I am pretty sure I am aware of most of the suggestions already posted here, but thought I might ask anyway, or at least whine a little. Specifically I am wondering if anyone has used coban with success under a tight t shirt and also what might be a better tiny wind screen for a b6 at the collar?

I was the utility on the movie Gifted with the very young and talented McKenna Grace. All in all we did a great job on that one, but there is one scene near the end where she turns around and there is the square shape of the transmitter under her tight tiny shirt. I think I gasped out loud in the theater! When we shot that scene I remember seeing it on the first take and going in and taking the wire completely off her before take 2. The point being that we have no control of what they use once it's committed to picture.

Way to go JWSound members. I am happy to see so much constructive input here.

I will try it today and report back

So, my new used lectro transmitters arrived and I found myself looking for answers to a few questions in the Lectrosonics Wireless FAQ. I notice these are numbered and appear to have been accumulating for many years now. I'm still looking for the answer to my question, but in the process I found this: #053 - WIRELESS - Things are really slow on the set. What has Lectro done to keep me amused and sane? The UCR201, UCR211 and UCR411A (but not the UCR411 -- no room for the code) are equipped with a Pong game. To activate, hold down the UP button while powering on.The Venue has the Whack-A-Mic game. To activate that, hold down button 1 while powering on.The R400 doesn't have a game yet but we are thinking Asteroids, because all it requires is a rotation control and a fire button. Stay tuned.

Maybe I'm too non-confrontational, but that was really uncomfortable to watch. I had to force myself to watch it to the end!

Well. Sounds like a fantastic time was had by all... I'm just glad you lived. With all that troubleshooting, the next one can't help but be better. It was good to meet you in person and put a face to the poetry.

Almost 47 and still 3rding. ..although I've started collecting gear for the eventual day when I no longer want to carry the eZ-up.

Pete, I met you in Savannah a couple of years ago. I am so so very sorry to hear about your wife Robin. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Hi All, The original poster - several years ago - asked if anyone was using Neumann KM-D series mics on location. I was wondering 1)if anyone is now? and 2)If anyone has found a variety of long length 110 ohm duplex cable that will work with AES 42? I realize that some people are working with Super CMITs using wireless digital transmitters, but was specifically wondering if anyone is cabling their digital mics? PS I have been searching the internet on this topic for the last few days and have also called PSC to see if they had any duplex cable insight. -Elanor

Jeff, I am sorry to hear about your father; wishing you peace and comfort. A few of his films are among those that have influenced the path of my life. Swift passage, Haskell Wexler.

3M 2 inch doesn't SMELL as good as Ampex.

Be sure to test this new one out wet. My slightly older model (with the colored measurement lines 16ft) is really hard to use when wet, or even on a damp morning. The collars either slip or won't unlock. Indoors its a great, really light pole,

Matt, I love it. Did you also post pictures somewhere of your Drama and Bag carts? Best, e

I also loved Hudson Hawk! ....."Bunny, Ball Ball...."

Well, we have our personal sound department apple box, but since booming often requires freedom of movement, I don't use it as often as you might think.

Here's my graphic illustration to illustrate my last post. Jack Hill, the other boom op is 18" taller than I am! He makes it look easy:)

+1 to RottenCarcass I am about 5 ft. tall..and I do my push-ups. I second boom fairly frequently and while I do feel that being small is a disadvantage to booming exterior full stick, I know I can hear a sweet spot and I would take me over a less experienced strong guy. It's not all about strength, but in the narrative world, I find I have hesitated to take first boom work because I am afraid I won't be taken seriously outside of my department...or that the situation will come up where I just need a few more inches or a few more minutes of shoulder strength.

An intelligent and compassionate note from a well respected sound mixer. Thanks.

Hi Lauren, I have been in the sound business since the mid 90's, (oh dear, now I have dated myself.) I started doing sound for video games, corporates, news, and indie features. I haven't gotten very "far" in the business since I sold all my gear and took a decade off to have kids. I've been back working as a TV and feature utility for the past three years and am just getting ready to buy gear and jump back into mixing a little. I guess in my experience, once you open your mouth and know what you are talking about, people don't seem to care if you are a man or a woman. However, I have gotten the impression many times that people tend to assume I am less knowledgeable and less technically minded than my male counterpart if they don't know me. I guess the idea is to build a good reputation that precedes you. Then you won't have to worry about preconceived notions about women in sound. The child bearing issue as a way to really derail a career is a whole other issue. Anyway, Welcome. PM me if you ever want to talk. Elanor Rimassa Wilmington, NC

Hi all, I bought one of these last week specifically to use for a short film favor to a friend. I used it for one 12 hour work day to record your usual short film fare; dialog and just ambient sound scenes. I used it with a Sennheiser MKH-50 on a boom pole with a zeppelin OMB style with the machine in a fanny pack bag around my waist. I would say it is good value for the money. The tracks were relatively clean without undue machine noise. A set of lithium AA batteries lasted about 6 hours. I attached a dynamic mic to channel 2 to use for a verbal slate since there is no internal slate mic (even though there are 2 mics on the bottom, they are buried and routing in the machine required that you chose internal or external in pairs 1/2 and 3/4. That said, here are a few criticisms: 1) When you wear the unit with the knobs and screen facing up, the slanted screen faces away from you (since it is intended to be used on a tripod) which makes it difficult to see. 2) It isn't as easy as I would like to name files or increment takes. You have to go through a few menu layers to get to this. It's a little hard to do in the dark because of how the function keys are arranged. 3)My biggest criticism is in its ability to handle low frequency transients, like the sound of extending a boom pole with the pot up, or walking around with the boom in your hand. In my experience with an MKH-50 and the SD 788T, I have found that even with the roll-off on the mic, it is somewhat susceptible to handling noise, so I know what that noise sounds like. On a 788, it is like a low frequency rumble, relatively "smooth" in quality. On this machine, those kind of vibrations made more of a digital sounding low frequency popping. I tried rolling the machine off as high as 180 hz and I tried limiter on and off. It got better with the higher rolloff but didn't go away. I found I had to be super careful to avoid it during walk and talks. Any one else had this problem? Playback functions were easily accessed and I liked how it arranged files in playback. For example, I was recording different parts of a voiceover track over the course of the night. All the parts had the same filename and Take 1, 2 3 etc. At the end of the night all the takes followed each other in playback even though they were not recorded sequentially. This machine was fine for three hundred dollars but is nowhere close to being a "pro quality" substitute for the Sound Devices or Zaxcomm quality recorders out there. I would never consider taking it as the primary recorder on a paying job. All of the above is just my opinion, thank you for letting me share...and no, I am not a newbie. Best, Elanor