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First, why close this thread? Even if it has taken a dark turn, that’s a representation of the world today, and it needs to be addressed. Second, places have different names in different locations. For example, here in Germany (and I believe Sweden, too?) we call it the „East Sea“ (similar to North Sea). Almost everyone else calls it the Baltic Sea. I honestly do not see a big problem with renaming something. That‘s not an authoritarian trait (ironically, Google has done this in other places, too, usually when there are authoritarian leaders). Governing by executive order could be seen as authoritarian, but previous presidents have done that, too. And some of Trumps orders have been blocked by courts, which is the exact opposite of authoritarian. We don’t know what’s to come yet, and I have a feeling Rado may yet regret his words, but so far I don’t see it. Third, it’s easy to laugh at the EU from a distance, even a familial distance. And a lot is laughable. On the other hand, I can’t think of any other place that done so much for consumer rights and well-being. They even managed to break Apple‘s will and got them to switch to the USB-C connector. It‘s never easy to get 27 countries to agree on anything, and sometimes that may appear funny or ridiculous or whatever and they may land on the smallest possible compromise which may appear laughably small, but that’s how it works and is also the exact opposite of authoritarianism. Of course, Rado mostly refers to the military capabilities of the EU, for whatever reason, and it’s true, there is a clear lack of capability, although I wouldn’t underestimate France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Yes, I included the UK in this. Still, the EU has been complacent and lazy in this regard and has relied too much on the US, and this needs to be remedied. I know you think you are clear-eyed and have great insights thaz nobody else has, Rado, but you are wrong on almost every level in this thread, Rado, way off. And if you or anyone else don’t know what China and Russia are doing to their own people, then inform yourselves. It’s no secret. I‘d suggest we revisit this thread in a couple of years and see who will need to eat their words

Oh I somehow didn’t realize that you needed to buy an additional receiver. Maybe hold off buying until you find one with the correct frequency?

So you sign on here just to comment on a two year old topic and then don’t even read it, apparently? Absolutely nobody said that it couldn’t be done. They said it‘s tricky and compromises will need to be made. Advice to the specific question was also given

My condolences, Jeff. So sad to lose a loved one.

I don’t know these receivers well, do they expect a pilot tone? If so, it likely won’t work, but in any case what’s stopping you from just trying it out?

But isn’t that technical? When you can’t use the boom because of framing, shadows, and whatnot? No, I will always note that in my report, but I do think that it would be pretty much self-explanatory from simply listening to the mix…

yes, that’s what I do sometimes, too. But I‘m sure you would put a very clear note in the sound report.

I am curious what’s on the mix track, though, as that should highlight the mixer’s intentions

Unless you actually are in the UK buying from there has become somewhat more complicated… Remote Audio also makes decent lo-profile XLRs (but I would say that as I sell them in Germany), but I am not sure at the moment if they fit your size requirements. Any reputable audio shop in Europe probably makes their connectors, albeit usually with a fixed cable angle. For example, Kortwich makes really good and really small connectors and I‘m sure many others do, too

That’s a good question. I did have cables that were either too long or too thin, as I have quite a distance to cover from battery to K-art and they wouldn’t work properly. I need to look it up as I am not near my cart at the moment

Well, by now everything works very well. Turns out I did have an unregulated output on the K-Art and on it I now have the Scorpio. Everything runs very stable now and I really like this setup.

Yeah, because small things are always easy and cheap…

that would be a definite yes. In fact, the 2017 will sound better than the 416 in every situation.

Depending on how precise you need it, knowing that’s very roughly 1dB loss for every 3 meters of cable length might be all you need

No, I would not. I need all the good will for another take for when something really bad happens and I really need another take

Back then it wasn’t possible any other way. Today it is. Today we have choices. And it‘s a choice to lock in the post team to your mix choices. Everything you say above is still true and possible if you record pre-fade isos, except for that one dialog editor. If you want post to know your or the director‘s artistic vision, they have your mix for that. You don’t need to force them to use it. What if you didn’t understand the director‘s vision correctly?

this fits here quite well, I think. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC8xBioO2c9/?igsh=MWtmZXRvMDYzc2Y2NQ==

I prefer the sound of the 2017 and of the MninCMIT over any Sennheiser mic, so I would always recommend one of those two. I don’t understand why you conclude that the Mini or the KMIT would not be as suitable for run and gun, they very much are. Also, if you’re looking for a good match to you MK41, then those two are it, closely followed by the DPA, with Sennheiser a distant third

On the face of it, yes a joke. But in the context here, not really, simply because it’s true. And no-one would disagree with you, including the vice president But you’re the one who took Maher‘s joke at face value, when you know that even if true, it doesn’t mean Harris would want these people released (yes, I do get the irony about what I just wrote before in response to PaulF)

Yes, of course. And rightly so. The difference being, however, that Americans after 2016 mostly realized what a fool Trump was (and is) and subsequently voted him out and Biden in. But then they forgot about Trump the idiot and voted for Trump again, after having convinced themselves that he had actually been a good president and that he won’t actually do any of that crazy stuff he had vowed to do. This is on a such a high level of stupid, it’s unattainable for a lot of people, but alas, not enough. The Nazis also were fairly open about their intentions, but they got elected once and that was that. Now, the 2nd time round, there is absolutely no excuse for voting for Trump, no-one can say that they didn’t know how dangerous he is or what he‘s planning to do. But Trump voters aren’t just stupid (or greedy, or racist, or all of it) they are also misogynistic. I had a very bad feeling about Kamala right from the start, worrying that she would not be able to convince swing voters to vote for her. It reminds me of how many women who’ve given birth forget how much pain they had to endure. If they didn’t forget it they’d never have another baby. I know this a risky analogy when it comes to Trump discussions, but this is one way of explaining it.

I have very strong doubts that all the Latinos who voted for Trump came to the US legally. Just as a reminder: there was a bi-partisan deal on the table that was acceptable to all sides. Trump urged Republicans to vote against it, because it would help with his re-election campaign. Seems like he was right

What mostly boggles my mind is that the one demographic that Trump probably threatened the most, Latinos, quite possibly are responsible for voting their biggest threat into power.

There‘s a group on Facebook called „Dull Men’s Club“ - celebrating the ordinary. I think this thread would fit in there very well. You had a shortlist of stands to choose from and that you did, contrary to everyone’s opinion here. Good for you for holding your ground. Not sure about the objective of this entirely dull endeavour. I apologise for the grumpiness.

To be honest, this is a stupid approach. It’s deliberately crippling post choices and possibilities and forcing your own vision of the scene down their throat. Very often we are not even inna position to properly assess the sound and mix because the condition around us is often terrible. Sometimes post can make use of the dialog not in the mix, for repairs or whatever. This type of mixing has nothing to do with experience or being brave or whatever, it’s only about vanity.

Yes exactly, that is another aspect I had forgotten to mention: the CMC -1 with a MK41 is a super low-profile solution and that means you can get the capsule much closer than with a shotgun mic where you have a long inteference tube in front of the capsule. That’s a loss in signal-to-noise ratio already. Then the wind protection is much smaller as well. So with the super cardioid you have the capability of getting much closer to the sound source than with a shotgun mic