The Immoral Mr Teas

Well I cheated somewhat, submitting 'Daisy (Bell) - Bicycle Built for Two' as programmed/performed by the IBM 704 ... and it struggled both with the audio split and with the timing. But since so much pop has so much synthesis built in I'm wondering how much this approach would affect your programming to recognise, time and split anyway? Should I try Cher 'Believe' (a bit of verse, a bit of chorus) next? Thanks for posting! Jez IBM 703-Daisy Bell-Karaoke.mp4

Negligible 'wow' Joseph !! (and why does nobody ever talk about the "flutter factor"?) J

I always knew (heard) the 'origin story' as Mit Out Sound ('with' out sound), being from a German on a (UK? ... possibly US ...) film set. Curious how our German friends here heard of its origin ... Regardless - there's surely only one MEANING to the assignation - a scene shot mute without sound - "Camera?" "Speed" "Sound?" "Sound?" "Sound!" " ... ugh, I'm sorry. This really doesn't happen often in our department ... "

I'd never thought nor heard of this (and brings my previously 'off-topic' post back on topic, so thank you)! But would it actually be mockery or just working examples of said pidgin? They are just straight word for word translations of simple Chinese phrases into English without the grammar (word order) changed. Back on-topic, I guess the young directors and DoPs of today are just much spunkier than our lot were! J

I had a Chinese teacher for night classes at one point who was an electrician by profession. We revised the colours in his order, not the usual rainbow. J

Well you could always call out that 'Sound didn't orgasm' then reset whilst the rest of the crew has a well earned cigarette break J

Well at least you're fairly nearby in Switzerland, Chris! Thanks for reporting that info - it's interesting to know. I'm also quite surprised that your 'new' 8040 has a serial number approximately 300 million lower than mine bought shortly after they were introduced around fifteen years ago ... ? Good luck, and please let us know how it is when it comes back. Jez

Thanks Olle, I'm going to give it a try. Jez

Surely those clever folks in production have worked out by now that animals sound far more natural from the boom? Who still uses lavs these days?? My favourite reply!

If you passed up the chance to get a nicely working III I reckon you would kick yourself for the rest of your life. i would love an E, and would use it more than my others possibly, the size being another aspect as well as relative newness and quality but I’m happy to have picked up a III which ‘plays’ ... one in great condition is these days a find. Take it first! Jez

My 4060s have serial numbers printed on (I believe) a white tag, my 4061s on (i believe) a red tag. No colour coding on any of my DPA adapters. i mostly go to xlr but don’t put my mics in any kind of roughness as lav mics generally may be. Most of mine are microdot, and I use the MD extension cables as well as adapters. I would probably invest in the tightening tool if I were using these as a PSM but me too, I like microdots (so long as I don’t have to solder one). Philip? Jez

Ha, that’s not cardioid Mungo, that’s just Lenny’s special heart shaped omni setting! Jez

Hey I could be wrong so PLEASE double check- I’m not a daily user like most here. And my mics are many miles away but I own 4060s and 4061s and I believe the white cable tag is for the hi-sensitive 4060 and the red for the 61. actual coloured adaptors is new to me - all mine are gunmetal, but if you’re talking about tags it could simply be that you were incorrectly sold 6061s instead of 6060s? best luck, Jez

Just got latest update email from Canford in UK and they mentioned they’ve done (or soon to arrive) some rather nice looking XLR3 F and M connectors. Around 26mm I recall for the F and 21mm for the M, and not expensive (especially for us in UK). Not sure they’re available yet but if anyone was thinking of making up some Lo-prof cables in near future I’d give them a look. www.canford.co.uk Jez

As easy as making a vintage wine! J

Well they’re all in their twenties now Matthais but that shouldn’t spoil the fun over Christmas! So something for 20-80+ ...? I think I’ll give Scotland Yard a go for them in the original German. Cheers, J

I’m slightly upset if it is an English game translated into German - I was hoping it was a German game on an English theme! Oddly enough I have an English family who enjoy playing German games ... the German version might be a decent next Christmas present! Feel free to recommend any other German games Matthais ... Jez

ePli Totally new to me Matthais, though I am of the Rubics Gen for new games (... or Jet Set Willy anyone?) Looks pretty good and you could be on to a winner if it’s indeed an ‘England from Afar’ affair (like Harry Dickson..?) But hang around for a few more replies

On a side note, watching Wimbledon, I wonder what happens each year with the custom coloured (Wimbledon Green) windjammers? Are they thrown away, good ones kept for next, ...? I guess many of them get some serious washes in British summers ... Jez

The issue there Jason is that the OP, soundtown, is trying to get away without using the blimp, just a softie, so the front lyre is in the way. I think we’re all agreed that using a shotgun outside on a pole requires a full zepp, and that allows proper balance as well as suspension dampening and full shielding: bite the bullet and you won’t look back. Putting a softie on a long mic I can only really recommend for fixed stand use (sit down interviews or plants) and I would choose a rigid clip not a suspension clip. If one must compromise with softie and pole try dampening with eg a Floater not lyre system and experiment with a counterweight at the xlr. J

Pretty much repeating what Jon just said. I have an 816 and also the long 816 softie ... longer and heavier than the 70 granted but similar physics. The only suitable ‘tail end’ grip I ever found for the 816 (thus allowing use of the softie) is the original MZS 3inch tube thing - which provides ‘enough’ ‘top grip’ to somewhat counter the droop effect. Better for stand use than boom (unless combine with eg Ambient Floater). I have however seen a rycote lyre that must have been designed principally for the 70: it was maybe a double grip combined with a triple lyre system? If you wanted to DIY I would look at making a counterbalance at the suspension end of the mic just by the xlr. This would obviously significantly increase the overall weight but lessen the droop (and include the softie weight into the balance if you do this). But for boom movement use with a shotgun nothing substitutes the long zep. Being able to have a balancing lyre/hoop towards the front makes so much difference. And getting a Rycote WS8 or 7 modular and an additional jammer WJ4 to the WJ8/7 makes an all round great flexible kit for shorter shotguns when just having to choose between. Jez Addendum: re reading your OP I expect the Invision 7 HG Mk III was what I’ve seen: if so, attempting a counterweight or upgrading to zeppelin (dougal in my language) are your options!

You're wrong there Paul - as in, that is a very funny bit of trivia I'm very happy you let us know. I wonder if she recorded 'Goodbye Jeremy' ? Jez

Could I borrow the "II" Joseph ? I'm looking for a quality wind up to take up Everest. Cheers, Jez

The Sound-lady, Daphne Oram, in 1960 with her Nagra III as seen on Rank Organisation's series Look At Life (yesterday on Talking Pictures TV - https://www.tptvencore.co.uk) 'Calling the Tune' I noticed the BMT first (in an earlier shot) - I hadn't realised the accessory was made so early for the III.

I always thought that '1kHz + 10kHz' was average for voices ... at least that's the average for the voices of my Nagras ... Jez