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Great story. Thanks for sharing. Glenn

John used the wireless QC function with an ERX3TCD to monitor the audio quality of each instrument after it was placed on an instrument. Holding the receiver a foot or two from the pack would not disturb the talent yet allows for a hard wired monitor of each track before the performance. There was no live mixdown. With neverclip in the packs and no limiter or compander distortion the system is much less in need of the traditional monitoring necessary in a multi track recording. I believe they had to do it in one take with no setup in the station as I do not think there was any official permission to do it. (could be wrong on this though)

John Dequino was the sound mixer who put this together. The unique thing here is the use of the Zaxcom virtual multi track recording system without the use of any wireless or centralized multi-track recorder. I think it was DPA mics in use but I will ask to be sure. Because all transmitters got time code via Zaxnet the protools part was just an ordinary mix job. Did not take any extra time to mix.

I wanted to post a link to this video. It was recorded with 30 Zaxcom recording transmitters and ZFR recorders. Each track was synced via Zaxnet and was verified with wireless QC. Each transmitter/recorder was switched on and the show began. All tracks were taken from the transmitter/recorders recorded cards and combined in protools.

Make sure the mic does not have a red band on it. If so it will be 10dB worse when it comes to the noise floor. If that is not it give us a call and we will help you figure it out. In a proper gain configuration there will be no discernible noise floor. Glenn

Curmudgeon sound services. Congratulations Eric. Glenn

I would not adjust any of the dynamics settings they are at the optimum setting by the factory for the unit to never clip . I would let the peaks on the transmitter meter come up to -10dB from full scale. Also be sure to use a mic without the -10dB red band. This kills the signal to noise by 10dB.

You might think about Zaxcom ZFR recorders. Yes they are lav based but they are not transmitters. Either put them on each person or wire them to the table edge at each sitting position with the packs hidden under the table. I would go with a countryman ENW mic as they are quite sensitive and inexpensive, With Zaxnet time code there will be no jaming. Just switch on the ZFRs and either let them record or control them all with Zaxnet to only record what you need. Use an ERX3TCD receiver to wirelessly verify audio quality on each pack and time code sync.

That is not correct. There is no more interference from a digital system than from an analog system as long as FCC specs are met or exceeded as we do. The only difference is the amplitude component of the digital signal that can more easily show rf interference on microphones and other gear that does not have proper RF shielding. A cell phone will do that as well.

Wireless range with the Zaxcom UHF wireless is not a factor unless you want to consider it is often better than analog wireless. With our digital system we can receive a perfect signal with only 7 dB of RF signal above the noise. This is pretty much the theoretical limit for this kind of thing. The more important questions are: What does it sound like? What features does it have? Will it make me stand out as someone who will get hired more often, and can I charge more for the internal recording as a value added feature? A long long time ago range was more of an issue. Today it is more of an asset. Glenn

There is a small reduction in latency due to the new A-D in the transmitter. It would not be noticeable . Glenn

Recording does not affect runtime and display does turn off if you want it to. Glenn

Could be for block 20 or just uncut.

Both Zaxcom and Lectrosonics have different technologies and methods that are in use every day providing superior wireless products and technologies to the production sound industry. Almost all productions now use wireless by Lectrosonics, Zaxcom or a combination of the two on the same production utilizing the best aspects and features of both systems. It is an honor to be in the company of Lectrosonics to accept the award from the Motion Picture Academy for our contribution to production sound and the development of the Zaxcom Wireless Microphone system. Congratulations to Gordon and the Lectro team. Glenn Sanders President Zaxcom Inc

"I am surprised you would focus on the "remote control" issue rather than the things I said about build quality and reliability, but if this is the one you disagree with the most, ok. " Build quality, reliability and ease of use are opinions. My view, and the opinions of Zaxcom customers that use the gear every day are very different from the opinions voiced here from non Zaxcom users usually in support of the other brand. I can not argue opinions (who would listen). I am just going to keep improving the gear and the technology. The gear speaks for itself along with the people who support it and see the value. Glenn

"Lectro also offer a remote control of sorts, which does allow quick adjustments and I rarely wish for the Zaxcom system, which I do use on my boom trx. The biggest downside of the Lectro remote is that other tx nearby can pick up the signal, too." Remote control implies control from a remote location. Control through audio tones to the microphone from a distance of less than an arms length is not "remote control" in any context as defined in any dictionary. To imply it is at all equivalent in function or benefit to the RF remote control provided by Zaxnet is a misrepresentation of what "remote control" is and does. Glenn

The STA042 was never designed to work directly with non-powered AES42 mics. It was designed as a generic AES input device for a audio mixer to connect to the TRX900AA in a sound bag. It is compatible with the AES output from all AES42 mics. A connected mic would require a separate power supply if you wanted to use it with the STA042. Glenn

If camera input is not balanced this would be a ground loop problem. Call me in the office if I can help. Glenn

Yes ZHD96 does run in dual mode on QRX200 and QRX212. Glenn

ZHD transmitters are available in all CE countries. We would love for you to try ZHD48.

Hold the stop key while booting up.

The micplexer is not capable of making any change to the audio. Only mutes are possible if there is a problem. Call me on monday and I will help you on this. Glenn

Official release is coming very soon. Contact you dealer now to place orders and get delivery times.

Over the last 4 months we have been collecting data and real world experiences from our customer base and I wanted to post some thoughts on what we have learned. Zaxcom ZHD wireless modulation was introduced at NAB2016. The purpose of the new modulation was to significantly reduce the needed spectrum necessary for wireless microphone operation while maintaining like a hard wire audio quality. The goal of 100KHz channel to channel operation was achieved. It was also a goal to do this with currently FCC approved transmitters that would not require any modification going forward. This allows any customer that purchases Zaxcom gear today to be secure in the knowledge that this hardware would be usable for many years to come no matter what possible FCC rule changes might be in store. This goal was also achieved. In the process of designing the high density system changes to the modulation had unexpected differences from our XR modulation relating to operating distance. There were many comparison tests done that were producing range differences of up to twice the range of XR modulation. There were also tests done that showed no increase in range over XR. So after some time here is the rule of thumb that should be used when selecting modulation when channel to channel spacing is not a factor. XR is our most easily decoded modulation when no reflections or multi path are in play. (IE corn field in Iowa). XR only requires about 7 dB above the RF noise floor to decode. So in a RF quiet environment when reflections are not relevant XR is the way to go. ZHD48 is a better choice when reflections are in play. City streets, mountains, dumpsters ect. can cause reflections that cause dropouts. ZHD will handle this type of interference and provide better range over XR in this type of environment. ZHD requires about 10 dB of signal over the noise floor. While this is not as good a figure as XR the multi path interference can easily make ZHD48 much easier to decode in a reflective environment. We have recently introduced a new modulation called ZHD96. This new modulation is in the middle of XR and ZHD48. Its purpose was to keep the transmission audio latency down to around the 5 ms range so broadcasters can use our systems with IFB while maintaining a 200KHz channel to channel spacing. We expect the transmission characteristics to be some where in the middle between our two other modulations. As we move forward with our software defined wireless system we will continue to improve on our current technology and build quality. Thanks to all of our customers who use our products and give us feedback to help us make better products. Glenn Sanders President Zaxcom Inc.

The Newest knobs we have are of a harder rubber and do not come off as easily. Glenn