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  1. Ladies and gentlemen I found this IPA quite by accident...one of the BEST ipas I have ever had! Ask my local store about stocking it....he is looking into it!! If you can find it buy some!! Slainte
  2. Yes I have Karl Winkler has addressed this situation, I believe that the disclaimer on phantom power should be addressed in RED at the first page, not page 6 or 7. They are selling this as a camera hop...I did not repurpose this unit, karl also stated that mic level from M2R is preferred....geez oh whiz, next button is P48!! Gonna get the cable that both Whitney Ince and Karl Winkler mentioned!! Locking ring connector and phantom protection needed!! Hate being a guinea pig, expect more from Lectrosonics! I have put phantom accidentally to many receivers from Lectro, never been an issue! SOMEONE CLEARLY HAS DROPPED THE BALL!!
  3. I purchased these units 11-22-19, Lectro drop shipped next day. Put them to work 11-25 everything was AOK! Gain staging and attaining line level to camera a little wonky! Go to use two days later, same camera op, same camera, we were scrambling, camera op says let me mount M2R, he does, I set up my Mixer and the DCHT power it up send tone, see it at DCHT pulsing left, go yo the already powered camera and see one of the switches on the FS-7 is on +48 volts!!! He was shooting B roll day previous and was powering his on camera mic. Ok I think, M2R was not powered up, flick switch to line power the M2R see the tone is going in, see left side pulsing...only buzz into the camera!! FRIED IT!!! No warning in any of Lectros' literature!!! There has to be an in line surge protector of sorts! Ive had srbs for years and I know they have even hit by phantom power and no ill effect!! On way back to the mothership, at cost of 186$ .....plus I'm sure of an expensive repair/ board replacement!
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    DCHT & M2R

    The knob can be locked out via the menu and its only function then is on/off. When its enabled it will act as HP volume in an IFB/IEM situation. I ran DCHT at 35 and M2R at 100 and it went to FS7 set at line level at -20, FS7 pots half open. Further experimentation needed! Snart scan works like a charm and it lasted 7 hrs on lithiums!
  5. Gentlemen thank you for all the terrific ideas...I ended up KISS ing it! 2 MKH 50s with -10 switch on and it sounded mint!! Best JHW
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    DCHT & M2R

    First gig....worked like a charm! Smart tuned on site, synced, linked to Sony FS-7 and worked flawlessly for 7 hours!
  7. No orchestra, playback music stripped of vocal thru a set of Bose speakers, employees are singing!
  8. The room is a lobby, stone floors 30'foot ceiling roughly 80' by 80' and all non performers....employees
  9. To the collective braintrust, a group of approximately 100 are going to be positioned on three risers and sing to music only of Rocking around the Christmas tree, no solos and we shoot three takes ( Wide Medium and cu) with them holding sheet with lyrics, so mics can be i the shot. Then all cutaways and associated shots. The final product lives in house on the companies computers! I have 3 MKH 416s, 2 MKH 50s and 3 RE 50s,and multiple Lectors with COS 11 lavs any advice on where to position mics, which ones to use/avoid?
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    DCHT & M2R

    Just took delivery....manuals aren't that helpful to get you up and running! Watched a few video tutorials and they too lack real world gain staging situations. One says to switch mixer out put and DCHT to AES and put M2R at a gain of 30, I did and i got no signal to the FS-7 set at line level...when I switched to mic level got a signal when I sent tone ...but not to minus20 unless i cranked the pots on the FS-7 which caused a noticeable hiss....I kill tone and open mic and its all hiss. My setup has the DCHT set to line and gain at 35 and M2R set to 100 and the FS7 at Line level....good and clean minus 20 tone and FS7 pots half open! Mics sound good too....Im guessing 1 a 100 setting is line level? Manuals don't really tell you!
  11. Anyone have any experience with Lectro PDRs? How are you using them?
  12. My new favorite from Sierra Nevada!!
  13. I just took the plunge into Block 941 ( 4-19) , I am licensed, since 2012. The licensing process was fairly easy with Bill Rucks assistance. I only mentioned my License call letter and the fact I'd been licensed since 2012 when purchasing the 941s', no body asked for proof beyond that! Never been challenged as to what power I operate my trannies! Never had to bump up past 50MW with the 940 setup!
  14. Amen Brother! Once the 400 dollar guy, always that same guy!!
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    Block 941

    Has anyone jumped into 941, and if so what has been your experience?
  16. Thank you all for your advice and input...KISS is key!! It has me refocused!!
  17. I own 2 633s. I have an upcoming job where there are going to be 6 people seated at a u shaped table all talking. It will be lit with a china lantern overhead and there will be a tiffany lamp suspended overhead. Booms are out, I have 6 wireless, 4 block 19 and 2 block 20, but don't know if I want to run risk of intermod and dropouts. I am thinking of running 6 wired lavs, 3 into one 633 then out to the three line inputs of the other 633 and the other 3 into the mic inputs of the 2nd 633. I can send 1 & 2 out the XLR output and assign ch 3 to x1 out and into 2nd 633 ch 6. Any advice or thoughts on this topic?
  18. 2018 version, SD 633 NP AA for 633 power NP -1 for Wires , 4 411s' and 4 SMQV's, 18 lbs! Way lighter than the sony bvu 110!! clean and well sorted bags all!!
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    Lectro PDR

    Has anyone used the PDRs from Lectro? This looks like a fantastic way to have a solid backup, I see that you can take output of PDR into a transmitter, I have been on several shoots lately where talent gets out of range, or NYC where rf changes from front of building to the back and this setup would save the day. What are your opinions/thoughts?
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    Remin Kartmaster

    Hear ya go, I attach tray backwards when in stretch mode to assist DP with load in, once inside i reverse top tray and go small!! Victor Kasmark ( remin) will make ups one! 100 or so $!! Now that you see it , Im betting you make it with your dad....I would!!
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    Remin Kartmaster

    It is pretty over engineered, i'll post a shot
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    Remin Kartmaster

    You can have Remin make you a half shelf, its how I roll. I attach half shelf to front fork and roll in with Kartmaster at full length with pelicans etc, then once on site collapse to half a put up half shelf, perfect work space!
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