KenMartini

It sounds like you are using A1 block. Is that the case? By short range do you mean under 100'?

I am contemplating purchasing Sennheiser in ear monitoring systems for my live music gigs. Below are the 3 available blocks. If you have wireless Bay Area experience, please chime in. If I am buying multiple systems, does it pay to get different blocks? A1 block 470-516Mhz A block 516-588Mhz G block 566-608Mhz

I am about to design sound cart kits. It would require some user assembly, but be less costly. I would like to hear from sound mixers what features you would like. I am planning a narrow cart about 18" wide, and one for rack mount. It will come standard with Split handles, front locking casters, and 2 boom pole holders. Planned options include slide out shelves, cable hooks, folding wings, retractable headphone holder, Pelican LiFE Battery brackets, and monitor mount. Areas I could use input: 1) The size of the T-slot profiles. I am currently using 2550 (1x2") vertical member, & 2525 (1x1") for horizontal frames. 2) Black or Clear anodized finish (as seen in photos below). 3) Would you be willing to pay more for carbon fiber surfaces? 4) Would you like built in antenna masts? 5) Sized to fit drawer units like Milwaukee PACKOUT, Dewalt Toughsystem, or Makita Makpac. 6) Built in antenna mast (telescopes from the middle of the T-slot profile, max height is 7' as seen in photo below). The photos below is a prototype that is 18" wide including the folded wings. It is designed around the Makita Makpac drawers.

DPA lav mics are the go-to for the location sound industry. Look at the DPA 6060 series. Wireless solutions are more varied. Lectrosonics, Wisycom, Shure, Zaxcom are the leading ones. Leading recorders are Sound Devices, Zaxcom, Aaton X3 and the Aaton Cantar Mini. My preference is Sound Devices. Film Devices makes a Rack-N-Bag system that holds all the gear in a very organized way. Film Devices can also help design a system for you.

My van has a beach umbrella with stand and sand bags. I could also attach an umbrella to the T-slot frame.

I am using it with an 833. I power it and the motorized faders work great. Having the screen is a must.

When transporting in the van, it is upright. When in the truck or SUV it is on its side. The Makpac drawers are removed as well as the Rack-N-Bag. The axles are two piece and inserted in the center of the center of the T-slot profiles. They have 2 screws holding them in place. The Rack-N-Bag is awesome. with a couple of turns of the docking bracket it released and it is self contained for smaller gigs, or lightening the cart to take it up stairs. The drawers are Makpac (Makita) The surfaces are 3mm thick carbon fiber plates. The shelf brackets are 12" stainless steel folding: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZCZLVWB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My idea was to create a cart that contained everything for small and mid level assignments. I machined the handles, positional cable hooks, and the internal antenna masts locking blocks. I also made a retractable headphone holder under the right side tilt up table top. The handles are separated so I can get to the boom poles without lifting them over a handle bar. The 2 drawer units remove quickly when transporting the cart laying down. I used 1010 and 1020 T-slot profiles. The counter top surfaces are 3mm carbon fiber. I incorporated the Rack-N-Bag system with their docking brackets. The equipment in its rack can be removed in seconds and placed in an outer nylon shell to becomes a typical sound bag. I keep a Sound Devices MixPre-6 in one of the drawers for backup. The system is powered by a PSC 20 amp Pelican when on the cart, or the built in Smart battery and Audioroot distro on the rack when it is removed. I mounted the PSC power supply/charger on the cart for shore power.

I buy plugins for my Allen & Heath SQ series mixer. This is a model used throughout the sound mixing industry. Sound Devices is joining what is already an established practice. No complaints here. It just keeps making my equipment more valuable without having to purchase new equipment each time. It also opens the door to lots of engineering creativity. I am all for rewarding companies that innovate.

The groundbreaking Rack-N-Bag systems are now in stock. They weigh the same as comparable bags and are made of carbon fiber and aircraft grade aluminum. We customize each rack for your equipment. A height change kit is available as your equipment evolves. Each Rack-N-Bag comes with ballistic nylon outer shell, carbon fiber handle, detachable pouch, and shoulder strap. Comes in 3 sizes that fit most mixer/recorders. Our Audioroot distro kits with Smart Battery sleds integrate with the Rack-N-Bag, or are available separately with Hirose 4 pin and TA4F connectors. We have 30,40, & 50cm length power cables which serve to keep "cable rats nests" out of your kit. The docking brackets secure the Rack to carts and is removable with a turn of a knob. Our site: https://filmdevices.com/ Options: Cart docking bracket Phone holder Audioroot distro kits with Smart Battery sled & 5 power cables USB dual power port Wing kit for small & medium size Harness Height reconfiguration kit

Hi, I am designing a gooseneck podium mic/preamp. It will use an electret mic. There won't be much shock isolation between the gooseneck and the podium. I am interested in what people think a good frequency response would be. Some issues are low frequency thumps and handling materials such as notes on the podium. Also, what would be a good low pass for sibilance . Keeping in mind that in many instances there will be no sound person present to EQ. The EQ would be permanently set in the preamp. What would you set low and high pass filters at? Thanks for any help with this.

Weight & Size of Rack-N-Bag Pre-Sale buyers get a free $95 carbon fiber handle. Will be shipping in July or sooner.

Tony, The medium would fit very snugly. All the specs will soon be on our website. Weighs the same as other bags due to the carbon fiber construction. Full specs will soon be available at https://filmdevices.com/

If you are referring to the power distro, no. It is an option. We designed the battery sled and Audioroot has customized their distro to match. We are manufacturing our own cables. We sell it as a package that includes distro, sled with battery cup, and 5 cables. The distro is available in 2 sizes. Go to our website https://filmdevices.com/ to see pricing. We are including the $95 carbon fiber handle as a gift for pre-orders.

Ryan, looks like the mini may fit on the top deck, but I would have to figure out where the radios go. I could probably design a series just for them where the unit is on the first tier on a slide out. If I had enough pre-orders I could design 2 sizes and do a short run. If it did not have enough orders it would be too much of a financial gamble. The Aatons were designed for carts, so a challenge to do a work around for a bag.

Orca OR-334 6.38lb Large Rack-N-Bag with outer shell and strap 4.3lbs Ours is 1/3rd lighter

When using in the bag mode it is just like any other bag. Everything is operated from the front. You do however have the option of lowering the top flap and swinging out the top tier for a better view of wireless with front controls. I operated it on a harness on several shoots and it was not awkward at all with the top tier open and the wings folded in. In fact it was my best experience so far because I could finally see my front control radios which I have not been able to do with my conventional bags. I also found that If the weather was good I did not need the outer shell. This made it lighter and gave me full access to everything.

According to the photo the tightening handle is on the right which is "self tightening". The boom pole holder has the correct orientation. It can be a little confusing not seeing it on a C-stand fully mounted. According to the photo the tightening handle is on the right which is "self tightening". The boom pole holder has the correct orientation. It can be a little confusing not seeing it on a C-stand fully mounted.

When in its the closed position with the outer shell on, the swing out device shelf can be closed, open, or slightly tilted. The ergonomics are almost identical to a conventional bag. It just very configurable.

Hi, I'm Ken from Film Devices. Glad to see you are talking about my new sound rack/bag. It is lighter than you would think due to the carbon fiber. The large unit weighs 4lbs 6oz with the outer shell and the shoulder strap. Been been pretty busy and haven't weighed the small one yet, probably 3lbs. There have been a few comments on the price being a bit high. It is hand made with expensive carbon fiber and aircraft grade aluminum. As a sound person I spend $10-25K for the equipment in my bag. For a premium product that will allow me for the first time to get at all my cables, have everything secure, slide my battery in with one hand, and convert to a desk console, it is worth it. You can see a video of it here: Also wanted to mention that we have a 1lb 6oz travel boom pole kit in aluminum and carbon fiber. It includes pole, boom pole holder, and a Matthew Mini Grip Head. It fits into carry-on. The pole size is 20" - 66". Perfect for a sit down interview. It is selling for $150. Unfortunately it has been very popular and the carbon fiber version is sold out. We should have stock by July. The aluminum version for $125 is available. You can see more items at our website: filmdevices.com

I need to replace my G2's due to the frequency about to be auctioned off. I purchased the UWP-D11 to see if this would be a good fit. I liked many of the features they offered. My main criteria of course being sound quality and range. Many reviews I read addressed the range, but I have not seen or read much about the sound quality. I did a subjective test (ears only) of the Sony UWP-D11, Senneheisser G2, and the Lectro UCR411A receiver /MM400B trans, All units had different mics. I was not interested in the sound of the mics, rather I was interested in the noise bed. I don't think the mics influenced the noise bed to a large degree. Just to be sure, I used the stock mic, and a Countryman B6 on the Sony which did not vary the noise bed levels noticeably. For my test I used my SD 664 with all radios set to different frequencies, and with similar output db's. I equalized sound levels as best a possible by ear on the SD. I took all the transmitters and placed them in my bedroom, the quietest room in my home, on the bed with mics under the quilts. Results: Lectros: very quiet, true to form. G2's: Some hiss, but acceptable for noncritical work. Sony UWP-D11: Lots of hiss and higher sound floor, not really usable. I am sending them back. I would be nice to see someone do a similar test using instrumentation.

I checked the web, and I see that I have to put in the exact header I used in this post to be directed to this post, or see an image of the imaginary mixer. You are totally entitled to your perspective that this post is damaging. I don't feel that that is a universal perception however. The fact that I sent SD the photo and asked them if they had anything like this in the works points to this not being something underhanded. I will hold to my belief that a bit of comic releif is good, and sharing some wishful thinking can be positive.

Tell me who believed it in this group? SD is here to stay, they can handle 100 spoofs. The fact is, I will buy the Tascam DR-70 because there is no other manufacturer producing something like this. I first sent SD the photo and asked them if they had anything like this in the works.

I did not have too many Martini's. I shopped that photo to have some fun with you guys. I also sent it to SD. My next hybrid will include a Coke bottle opener on the side of my 664.

SD wrote back to me: "This is a cool idea, but very doubtful that we will be seeing this in the future anytime soon. Thanks for your input".