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Matthias Richter

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  1. I can only answer the one scenario: my UST accidentally used 48V on a Super-CMIT. Checked the mic and got in contact with Schoeps directly: no problem at all.
  2. shooting CUs with a short lense on a Venice - the fan noise is driving me nuts. It does go „silent“ when in record but is still way too noisy for my liking. Having 3 bodies they are all the same. The Cedar does help me here and gives me an idea what post will accomplish later on.
  3. thank you Jeff for having us and having your / our site!! Just donated and I‘m sure many will follow. Best, Matthias
  4. just bought another Panamic Maxi 3 seg. Was fine for 12 shooting days before it started creaking as all the ones before. I‘m done for good with this particular model. Something is off. Basically 4x different Maxi poles in 3 years and no solution to the creaking. It’s very annoying and sad.
  5. first official trailer is online:
  6. my only advice: record ALL and EVERY rehearsal that you get without SFX going. Just doing this as I‘m typing. SFX wind machines and water pumps are noisy as hell. Can’t hardly hear any dialogue.
  7. did you test (yourself) how bad it would be if one hears oneself in the Comtek feed? If it’s an analog system there shouldn’t be any delay.
  8. I was excited at first but as said they seem to be designed for close micing high SPL. The new Schoeps CMC1KV and the CMC1SO are perfect for plants. Especially the KV with endless mounting options with little magnets.
  9. I‘m moving to a new home and look what I have found in one of the 300 boxes:
  10. Zaxcom TRX743 with AES digital cone. Get a battery mod by Gene (or use an ext Powerbank) and you are good for 5-6hrs.
  11. you just found the top secret solution. Don’t let it snap! Have your index finger on the purple part and let slide back into the locking position.
  12. just did a test with the HT SM2 on my regular IFB receivers EK300. Not convinced. They sound dull in comparison to my regular Sony‘s and also pronounce the noise floor of the EK more than the Sony‘s. What’s your findings?
  13. as all my signal were coming in on RF anyway the Cooper didn’t have that much influence in the sound but the preamps in my TXs. But as I said: the limiter on the D24 drove me nuts! That problem just didn’t exist with 208&Fusion.
  14. no crashes so far. Done nearly 200 days now with the D24. Coming from an analog mixer it took a while to find some limiter settings that I can live with. For some reason I never heard any limiter on my Fusion 12 and also not on my Nomad 12. D24 limiters sound different. Not so transparent. Just try and not hit them …
  15. Recent build and new logo! there is an easter egg in my logo - who can find it??
  16. I have an 15 years old Maxi3seg - no problem. A new Maxi4seg - no prob. Just the new Maxi3seg is problematic. Since it happened with 2 different handle-Segments now one could assume that it’s a design flaw with that particular model. I don’t know …
  17. Canford exchanged the handle segment. Unfortunately now 1 year later I have the same problem again with the same boom pole. To me it feels as if the handle segment is not stiff enough in it self and does rotate in tiny moves around the end stop creating little creaks. But again: Canford really helped to identify the problem in the first round
  18. I started out with Schoeps but wanted something more easy to deploy and bought the now tested arsenal of mics. In the end I always went for the Schoeps whenever possible because I KNEW I could achieve a better result. If the one option you have is the 4097 then you probably happy cause you can’t A-B them. And in post they will get rid of the hiss anyway.
  19. haven’t done a AB comparing between ZMT3 (3V) and ZMT4 (5V). Might help with the noise floor too but I think mostly with the dynamic range.
  20. I did a non-scientific comparison test and recorded some dialog (me talking) in a car (Volvo 850). One file is while parking with no engine running, the other file is while driving (50kmh and 100kmh). I have tested: Schoeps CCM41 Schoeps CMC1SOMK41 DPA4097 DPA4098 Sanken CUB01 DPA4063 All mics were mounted on the drivers sun-visor but the CUB01 which was mounted between the sun visors on a hard surface. All mics were transmitted with Zaxcom ZMTs. Both Schoeps with a ZMT4 (on 45V). DPA4097, 4098 and Sanken CUB01 on a ZMT3 (3V) DPA4063 on a ZMT3phantomV2 (3V) The Schoeps microphones are my first choice on every dialog scene - why should it be any different when recording dialog in a car? With no engine running the lower noise floor on the Schoeps mics is quite obvious and for me one of the reasons to go with these mics whenever I can. In the past that sometimes was a bit of a problem, because the CCM needs a cable, which needs to be hidden from camera. Ever done a low-rider day depending on day light? Every minutes count. Here comes the new CMC1SO preamp on a gooseneck-arm. Again it needs 48V but with Zaxcom´s new ZMT4 (or ZMT3phantom) it’s a perfect match. No cables needed. Just tape the transmitter on top of the sun visor and sound is ready to roll. I noticed the CMC1SO produces a bit more low frequency rumbling while driving than the CCM. But with a bit of roll-off in post (or on your mixer) this won’t be a problem. In fact you can use the Schoeps low cut (CUT60) with the CMC1SO and get rid of the rumbling before it hits the preamp avoiding any overload or hitting the limiter. Both the DPA4097 and 4098 are very handy microphones. The higher noisefloor is covered from the engine / street noise. Again: in situations without the engine running I would prefer the Schoeps microphones. If you need a small mic that covers a wider area the CUB01 is an „OK“ tool. It needs a hard surface to be mounted on because its a PZM-mic. With Schoeps you can also vary the polar pattern by using a different capsule on the CMC1SO and go with a cardioid (MK4) instead or even wider. All the best, Matthias 491455380_comparisoncarmicsVolvoparking.mp3 1984949242_comparisoncarmicsVolvodriving.mp3
  21. I can only speak from my experience with ZMT3s. Turning down the gain even to zero didn’t help on all the lavs I mentioned. Only with the 6061 did I get clean screams, crying, arguing etc
  22. the 6061 doesn’t show a higher noise floor to my ears. So I do use them on a daily basis now on low / normal voices too. But with the safety for surprises and screamers.
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