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Hi all again, For reasons I don't need to go into, we now have to hire the sound kit in Beirut and the states. I've just got a quote for 7 days hire for the below kit (not all of it is for me) which comes in at $7250 US Dollars. Now the Kit I would have hired in the UK, which was actually more than this in quantity, cost less for the whole duration of the shoot (3 weeks). Has anyone ever hired kit in Beirut? Is this amount about right? 8x EW100 G3 Sennheiser wireless system (Price List $50 each) 8x Tram Mic TR50 (Price List $30 each) 2x Sennheiser Plug on Transmitter (Price List $50 each) 1x Sound Devices 788T (TA3 to XLR cables, timecode cable, 4x BP-N970 batteries, 1x charger, 1x power adaptor) (Price List $225) 3x Headphone Sennheiser HD203 (Price List $15 each) 3x MKH-416 shotgun with Rycote full windshield and boom pole (Price List $75 each) 1x Fostex FR2 2 channel field recorder (Price List $60)

Nice one Dan. And no I never had any intention of using MS for dialogue! I just wanted a mobile setup I could use on the fly that gave me the option of going stereo when I needed to capture atmospheres. But dialogue will definitely be in mono. Thank you to you and everyone for your advice.

Many thanks again to everyone.

Hello, Yes I know what an M/S set up is. I've used it for ambient field recordings and music and won't be using it for dialogue on the doc. Thanks.

Thanks Peter.

Has anyone ever used either of the DPA mics on a boom for dialogue? Thanks, M

Fantastic everyone. Thank you for the advice. Deeply appreciated. I have two weeks to prep. Unfortunately being based in the UK I can't visit the locations. But I will have time to check out the gear. Much appreciated all. M

...not sure my last post made it through... Thanks Jon will do. Senator...I may well be getting in over my head....I may discover that I'm good at it or that it turns out to be a nightmare and i'll be scarred forever!...But I know I must do it, try my best or i'll regret not trying. You must have taken on a job in an unfamiliar area and realised you were in over your head. How did you make it through to the other side?

Ok thanks Jon. Well Senator...maybe I could be...maybe i'll get into it and find out that i'm actually good at it...how will I ever know without trying? What was your first location recording job like? Do you remember your first job where you knew you were out of your depth? How did you get through the experience?

I'll be doing the post. I was thinking ms for the ambient sound and music recordings where i'll be static.

Hello and thank you.

Hello to all (new to the group), I'm going to be working on a doc in Beirut and America. Usually I capture field recordings of ambient sound. On this doc i'll be recording dialogue and music as well as ambient sound. This is my first time doing this and I was wondering if you could offer tips on capturing three to four people in conversation with regards to off-mic issues. I'll be using Audio Ltd 2040 radios with dpa4060 mics and either a Schoeps or if I can get hold of one DPA4017 shotgun. I have been thinking of an ms setup but unfortunately DPA doesn't have such a set up so it may well be schoeps in the end. Thank you in advance. Moreno