studiomprd Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 ...or at least we should know them, or learn them, as they keep coming up! for example, we keep getting asked about interference issues amongst transmi9tters and receivers: "Desensing or receiver desensitization: Desensing occurs when a transmitt er is operating in close, physical proximity to a receiver, even if that transmitter is not on or near the receiver’s operating frequency. Receiver desensitization occurs because receivers must maintain critical voltage and current levels throughout the frontend stages and a strong (i.e. physically close) transmitter can cause these levels to vary greatly. As these levels widely fluctuate, the receiver performance will be greatly degraded. Increasing the physical distance between transmitter and receiver will decrease desensing. The greater the frequency separation between the two, the less the receiver performance will be affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Solder the cable's shield to the connector's shell. Ok, I'm out of here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShubiSnax Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 As far as I know, there's not a successful way to boom and mix at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Mills Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 If you are on time, you are late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Rose Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Noise reduction almost never does. It just hides it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvanstry Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Gain structure of all the different stage of your signal chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanross Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm trying guys to understand as much of it as I can. Trust me I do lots of reading but most of the time I don't understand it. Now I understand the basics of most things like wireless, mixers and recorders. But when it comes to the math that's when I'm lost. I have trouble understanding math and equations. But slowly I'm getting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinguished Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Fast, good, and cheap.... you know the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Post production audio fix-it tools work best when you need them the least. (Berger's Law). phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Point the fat end of the mic at the person talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 -Your first gain stage is the most important gain stage -In the digital world..if your data doesn't exist in two places, it doesn't exist at all. -If you have an internally coiled cabled boom pole, turn the collars, not the sections. If you turn the sections you will tangle up the internal cable and your pole won't collapse all the way. -Know how to wrap a cable -...while we are talking about cables..they are "cables", not "wires". -Know how to solder an XLR connector -Know what to look for in a poorly soldered cable -If things go wrong, or gear fails, don't panic. Panicing doesn't help anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 There are very few ways to lav someone with lots of face stubble if they are wearing a starchy collard shirt, and are kind hunched over talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 It's always chicken, fish and beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 DECIBEL MATH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 DECIBEL MATH +6dB! (Meaning, that goes double for me -- since in mixing we normally deal with voltage, rather than power, ratios.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Rose Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hard drives alternate between two states of being: 1) Failed. 2) About to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McL Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 +6dB! (Meaning, that goes double for me -- since in mixing we normally deal with voltage, rather than power, ratios.) Made me snort the coffee, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Soldering tools needed in every sound mixers kit" -A couple soldering irons. 12 watt, small tips, 25 watt, etc. -Suction cup vice grip -weighted alligator clip arms -60/40 solder -needle nose pliers -forcips -multiple wire cutters -de-soldering tools -cleaners -jewlers screwdrivers -standard flathead and phillips screwdrivers -heat gun -shrink wrap of various sizes -crimping tools for CAT-5, BNC connectors for RG58, 316, etc. -burn cream for when you burn youself. -magnifing glass -liquor of choice. www.matthewfreed.com Production Sound Mixing for TV, Films, and Commercials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Micing the back of their head is worse than shooting the back of their head. Ignoring the fact that if they are shooting the back of their head you probably shouldn't be miking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Robot Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 My pal Steve Deichen came up with a few good additions to the kit: 1) strong cool-mint breath gum, so when you're right in an actor's face while wiring them up, you're not knocking them out with the onions and garlic from the pizza you had 20 minutes earlier 2) sunburn cream (I'm burned to the crisp at the moment from our weekend shoot) 3) spare glasses for those of us who are of a certain age 4) the official Lectrosonics light-up caps for the end-of-shoot load-out. -If things go wrong, or gear fails, don't panic. Panicing doesn't help anything. I would add to that: Always have a Plan B. We had a piece of gear fail on Saturday afternoon after a location move, and I was on the verge of swapping out an entire mixer and recorder... but, a factory reset brought everything back (with much swearing and teeth-gnashing). I agree, panicking does not help. Honesty with the director is a plus when a malfunction occurs. I think the sooner they know there's an issue, the better it is. In our case, we lost half a take, and they went on and did 4 more, so we were 100% covered, and they were appreciative (or at least seemed to be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 2) sunburn cream (I'm burned to the crisp at the moment from our weekend shoot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Having met folks like the Senator, received advice from Crew, and worked with wonderful people like Marc Wielage, a thing we must know (as adepts) is that professional growth is dependent upon working with mentors. PS. The gum kills the clam and garlic pizza too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAudioSynthesist Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 My pal Steve Deichen came up with a few good additions to the kit: 1) strong cool-mint breath gum, so when you're right in an actor's face while wiring them up, you're not knocking them out with the onions and garlic from the pizza you had 20 minutes earlier this is key! i know some sound guys with bad breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Babb Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hand wipes come in handy after picking up cable before putting a lav on a white wedding dress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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