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  1. I was selling my Sanken CS3 (not e) since I've heard the e improved upon the noise floor and thus the cs3 was noiser. Then I tested my friend's Sennheiser MK66 and it was also noisy within the same setup. Thus I think it's my setup instead. Could someone help pinpoint what could be the issue?

     

    Sanken CS3 to Mix Pre D via XLR

    AES from Mix Pre D to Digital In of Marantz 661

     

    i've tried different xlr cables also.

  2. " I'm not primarily a sound technician "

    yes it shows...

    good that you ask ??'s

    but this stuff is not really simple or foolproof (it is not plug'n play)...

    for example:

    " I've heard that the CS3 is like the CS3e but with a worse noise floor. "

    yes, and no, you heard wrong

    "it seems that essentially my choices are "

    you only scratch the surface,  barely!

    " all CS3's can be modded to "e" version? "

    yes,  <cap>  (distributor= plus24 in LAX)

    CS3e's are OK indoors sometimes, (it depends!) but primarily at their best outdoors

     

    " the CS3e is a little bit longer than most other short shotguns. "

    actually one should be thinking: the CS3e is a little bit shorter than most other long shotguns.

    hence my questions

    I don't mean to sound neglectful but i'm asking all the questions I can with the knowledge base that I have--I specialize in video and I've seen a lot of video oriented people who don't care about audio and I'm not going to be one of them

  3. Swaneon, you really seem unsure of what mic you need. Just rent all the contenders, try them thouroughly, preferably on an actual production, and you'll know which mic is for you. We can throw mics at you all day, but it's not gonna help you

    i'll try and do that

    i'm not sure if there's a local shop that does that but i'll look around

  4. if you can only afford a 50 or a cs3e - i would choose the cs3e, but it depends on what types of jobs you do.

    A Sanken cs2 might also be a good fit.

    I'd like something with a good reach + great quality

     

    I do video production and it seems that essentially my choices are

     

     

    Sanken CS3e + Sennheiser G3 Lavs (oscartech)

     

    or

     

    Sennheiser MKH50 + Sennheiser G3 lavs (oscartech)

  5. I've heard that the CS3 is like the CS3e but with a worse noise floor. Since the CS3e is able to work quite well (not as well as the MKH50) indoors, would that mean the CS3 is able to also?

     

    I'm not primarily a sound technician but I'm considering replacing my Rode NTG3 with the Sanken CS3 (used) or the MKH50 for indoors and (rarely) outdoor use. For outdoors I'll have my lavs for any scenes (not as good as mics yes).

     

    The main reason why I'm looking at the CS3 is because it seems to have 2x the sensitivity/reach of the MKH50-- is that true in a real world sense (for dialogue)?

     

    thanks

  6. " am thinking of upgrading to the Sennheiser MKH-50 "

    I don't really see a question in the OP...

    but from a $150 to an ~$1k mic would be an upgrade...

    there is the rule:

    generally speaking, you get what you pay for.

    definitely

     

    it seems that the sensitivity of the mkh50 is almost 2x the avantone

     

    but then there are great deals on the CS3 (which I've heard is usable indoors also, not as well as the mkh50 but very good for a shotgun) and that sensitivity is 2x the mkh50.

  7. I get the use of sony uvwp1's (up to 3) for free for 11 out of 12 months of the year for free

     

    But there are certain times where I'd like to have gear with me (I have a wedding in september during the interval where I cannot rent it.

     

    I was thinking of going for a wireless vs wired lav set

     

    For Wireless

    Sennheiser G3

    + Bodypack transmitter (XLR one)

    + OscarTech lav

    + 1 Roland R-05 or an olympus recorder around $150

    = around $750

     

    Wired

    2x Lavs = $200

    2x Recorders (Roland or Tascamd DR07) for ~$300

    ~$500

     

    I think that the versatility with the wireless would be a better option, but I'd like to hear your guy's opinions.

    Thank you!

  8. Is this humidity thing with modern Schoeps peculiar to the US?

    I've been using 41's ccm's and cmit5U since the early 1990's and I haven't lost one shot through humidity whereas a colleague using some old Colette mics has no end of problems even here in the UK.

    Malcolm Davies. A.m.p.s

    im not sure---i've just heard about it from others. I'd like a hyper schoeps myself.

    would either one of these provide a better range than the avantone?

    thank you!

  9. I currently have an avantone ck-1 and am thinking of upgrading to the Sennheiser MKH-50 (wanted schoeps but I live in Seattle---humidity can be a problem).

    I have a mix pre d + marantz 661 that I'd connect the mic to.

    The main reason is that the avantone does not have a good reach--i find that it needs to be fairly close to the subject and considering i film, I'd prefer it to be further away in interior shots. I have a rode ntg3 for outdoor use.

  10. here are some pics of my recently arrived tascam
    Testing phantom power and pre amp.
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    things to note:
    the xlr inputs are extremely strong--not TOO difficult but force is required after pushing the clip down to pull the XLR off

    Using an NTG3 +48v on the tascam with 4x fresh eneloop 2000mah at 24 bit, 48k i had about 3 hours and ~5 minutes before it died.

    I have a sampling between the mix pre d into the recorder and without it if you guys want to listen, though there is a computer in the background and its pretty rough. Still it does paint a pretty clear indication of the tascam's preamp vs the  Mix PD

  11. I have a marantz 661 + sd 302 and i find it cumbersome to connect both and my mic.

     

    At this point I'm thinking about getting a mix pre d since I can then mount it on my rig or more likely am looking to get a 702.

     

    Am I correct in thinking that the 702 should allow me to do what the recorder + 302 do--which is to record audio from 2 channels with a good preamp?

     

    thank you.

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