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  1. On 4/30/2023 at 5:08 PM, Adam Aslan said:

    So still a bit confused on what the best practices are if you have maxed out gain on an input (usually coming from a boom mic).  Just to summarize the only thing you can do on the Nomad is use the card limiters to add gain to the card tracks or see if another input is louder by chance?

     

    I also noticed that you can also add digital gain to analog inputs. Maybe there is a more up to date thread Im missing?

    I've used digital gain on my boom channel.  Sounds fine.

  2. The device you linked to looks like a modified rifle support monopod.  I do something similar with a modified inexpensive monopod.  I go to the ground though, I don't use it at my waist.  Its great for on the fly interviews that go on for a long time.  If you don't have to move too much that might help.  Or it looks like it would be simple to rig up some sort of strap for the monopod I use.

     

  3. On 3/24/2022 at 9:03 AM, ycainjo said:

    Hi all

     

    I am reading Jay's book "Producing Great Sound for Film and Video", and would like to listen audio example files, but the companion site doesn't work anymore (http://www.greatsound.info).

     

    Does anyone previously downloaded all the audio files and pdf from the companion site and could share them to me ?

     

    I have a copy of Producing Great Sound for Digital Video, second edition.  It comes with a CD.  The CD has tutorial tracks, diagnostics, and demonstrations.  Would this be an updated version of what you have?  

  4. 1 hour ago, B_Van_Deusen said:

    Thanks everyone for your input here! Sorry for the delay, i thought i would get notifications for responses.

     

    Anyways i like the idea of sugru, I might give that a shot.  A little thick is probably okay, better than just the electrical tape thats around the lavs right now.  The grommets aren't a terrible idea either, but still comes back to glue to attach the grommets, in which case I might try to avoid the extra step this time. Otherwise just from looking at the packaging of Sugru I can see how it is hard to seal, maybe a foodsaver bag + vacuum seal would do it?

     

    Last, I also found this product on my search, which does seem to be specifically for rubber, the main thing I'm trying to avoid is a big "hard bit" that makes the seal, I wonder how this would do it, or if it would just act like super glue and harden up: https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-bonding-Between-Material-Instant-Product/dp/B09CV2PHMT/ref=sr_1_19?hvadid=580938090613&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004342&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4224231905568358650&hvtargid=kwd-334871272276&hydadcr=4318_13198786&keywords=%2Bsugru&qid=1647957536&s=industrial&sr=1-19

     

    Thanks again, great responses!

    That looked promising but looking at the reviews it was mentioned that it drys hard.  What hard means pertaining to rubber could just mean that its not tacky when dry.  Hopefully it will still have some flexibility when cured.

  5. On 10/6/2021 at 10:02 PM, Johnny Karlsson said:

    Hey Cody, I recently picked one up to try it out. My impressions after using it on a few jobs -

     

    The good:

    - Sounds better than R1a, with a quieter noise floor. 

    - 2x AA rechargeable (included) lasts a full day.

    - It's wide-band A1 or B1 and compatible with any matching Lectro Tx in IFB mode.

     

    The potentially not so great:

    - The build quality worries me a bit. This may or may not prove to be true with time, but it feels like the plastic is pretty "thin", and therefore might break if dropped (compared to an R1a, which Is built like a little tank). The IFBlue is perhaps more like a Comtek in that sense. The battery door and the belt-clip are offered as replacement parts...

     

    I beta tested these and gave the unit a few good slams on the concrete floor of my basement.  Didn't break anything.

  6. On 9/12/2021 at 11:36 AM, Philip Perkins said:

    I think hardwiring the output from your BDS is an interesting idea.  It would save the space and potential failure point of the connector on the BDS end, you can custom make the cable to suit your exact rig, and if you do some strain relief on the BDS end it could be extremely reliable.  I made several "pirate" BDS-like rigs over the years and used them very successfully in several bag rigs and carts, and found that I almost never "repatched" the BDS end of the DC lines.  My later ones dispensed with connectors at that end, thus.

    Thanks for the input Phillip!  I never re patch my BDS unless I'm adding something and I could have all of the outputs available as cables for adding whatever, whenever and still take up less room in the bargain!

  7. Nice work and designs!  I'm working on a hard case design for my SD 833.  I have an extra Remote Audio BDS v2 and was going to use it in my build.  As small as it is I'm not liking the space it takes up when you connect the cables to it.  I'm toying with the idea of modifying it and having hard wired leads coming into and out of it, or just using the parts inside and eliminating the box altogether.  Of course the circuits would have to be protected, and its not a perfect solution so I'm curious what others think of this idea.

     

  8. I get the impression that your producer is unhappy with clothing noise on your tracks.  Sometimes wardrobe is just noisy no matter what you do.  You can likely hear it on the boom as well.  You were seeing the wardrobe for the first time and it would seem they didn't provide choices that would be less problematical.  Feeling rushed isn't ideal especially when the clothing choices are a problem.  I think you did the best you could under the circumstances you outlined.  Lots of great advice in the previous comments.  The only thing you can do is be as prepared and organized as possible and try not to let them pressure you so much when you need more time to get things right.  You are a department head and deserve the opportunity to do your job to the best of your ability as well.

  9. How do the lavs sound?  The ability to get reverb under control in post has really gotten pretty good.  Izotope, Accentize, Acon Digital, Zynaptiq are all decent options to try.  Of course you want to do what you can on location but its often not practical or effective.  I have all of the programs mentioned.  I'd be happy to do a test for you and see how effectively the reverb can be reduced.

     

  10. Email Pete.  I'm fairly certain the upgrade will solve your problem but he can tell you for sure.  I had a Schoeps upgrade done by him and his work is impeccable!  He made an over 20 year old mic sound as good as the new ones.  Its so affordable why not get all of your mics upgraded and free yourself from those barrels?

  11. 5 hours ago, codyman said:

    Shure has always made great wireless equipment, however, they've pretty much always catered just to the installed theater/music crowd for the most part.  If they could pack the tech from their quad rackmount receiver into something properly sized for bags, it would be pretty fantastic.

    They used to have a body pack size receiver in their analogue range.   They discontinued it.  Its range was very impressive.

  12. On 11/18/2020 at 9:22 PM, IronFilm said:

    It hasn't been too bad with recent camera releases, for example lately we've got these which are not BNC: ARRI Mini LF (boo!! Inventing yet another new input type for audio 😕 ), RED Ranger/Komodo, and Kinefinity Mavo/Terra series. They're all using Lemo in some form or another. 

    But Sony VENICE/FX9/FX6, Canon C500/C300mk2/C70, Panasonic S1H/GH5S (these use BNC via the OEM supplied cable), Z Cam E2 series (has OEM adapter to BNC, but perhaps shouldn't be included in this list... ), & Blackmagic URSA series all are BNC for timecode. 
    Plus there is the Blackmagic Pocket 4K & 6K which are not BNC, but at least their 3.5mm input is common place / cheap. 

    If the cameras are to have an esoteric timecode input the manufacturers should at least provide the proper cable so we don't have to buy it or stress about ours working.

  13. On 11/3/2020 at 5:44 PM, tolachi said:

    I purchased a used 4017B and have had this horrible noise occur intermittently with it the 2 times I have used it (see attached wav file). Currently it is out for repair with DPA. They have found "something loose" in the mic but believe this artifact is "digital wireless interference". I'm doubtful of this explanation as our gear is the mic, a MixPre-3, and canare L-4e6s cables. One location was in a private home, the other a field on the outskirts of a rural town with nobody else collecting any media at either. The 2nd time we swapped the 4017b for a cs3e and had no more issues that day.

     

    I love the sound except for this issue and would love to find a way to salvage the mic.

     

    Any suggestions?

     

     

    DPA Mic Issue Sample.wav 7.41 MB · 17 downloads

    Sounds like a bad ground.  Something loose could certainly cause a noise like this.

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