bendybones Posted October 8, 2012 Report Posted October 8, 2012 I am hearing an electronic-sounding noise when moving my Nomad's faders but only when my Oktava Mk012 is connected. Other mics are fine (mkh60, mkh416) I am in communication with Zaxcom about it, but in the mean time I am curious if anyone else has had a problem with this combo? The MK012 was purchased in 2010 from Oktava-online. As such, pins 2 and 3 are switched. This has never caused a problem sound-wise or power-wise. Only power issue was when powering from a Sennheiser buttplug, but adding a phase reversal adapter fixed that. Recording of the noise is attached. Anyone having this problem? TESTS001.WAV Quote
Christian Spaeth Posted October 8, 2012 Report Posted October 8, 2012 Sounds like you put the mic very close to the display? My guess is that's wheere the noise comes from. Will never happen in real life so you're good. Quote
Zack Posted October 8, 2012 Report Posted October 8, 2012 Sounds like RF. Got the same noise from my TRX900aa/STA150 when I put my AT4073a next to it. This all stopped once I got the filter antenna. Quote
bendybones Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Posted October 8, 2012 Sounds like you put the mic very close to the display? My guess is that's wheere the noise comes from. Will never happen in real life so you're good. Bingo! Can't remember what I was doing at the time of noticing the sound to warrant the mic being so close to the Nomad... no doubt testing something else. But yeah, moved the mic and problem gone Thanks! Quote
deep owl Posted October 8, 2012 Report Posted October 8, 2012 I run my MK012 to Nomad at least 50% of the time. I just checked and I can confirm that I'm not getting the weird sound you're getting. However, I get something similar from the slate mic when I open that up. Quote
Christian Spaeth Posted October 8, 2012 Report Posted October 8, 2012 Looks like we could form a JWS sub group called "Nomad&MK012 users"... Quote
Chris McCallum Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 I discovered the same with a lav mic I was rigging close to the Nomad. I think Zaxnet is the culprit but obviously once it is removed from the vacinity it is no longer a problem Quote
soundslikejustin Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 I discovered the same with a lav mic I was rigging close to the Nomad. I think Zaxnet is the culprit but obviously once it is removed from the vacinity it is no longer a problem Wouldn't surprise me. That 2.4ghz signal throws junk all over my QRX scans. Quote
bendybones Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Posted October 9, 2012 For those getting RF spray, does that come from the junction between Nomad and the aerial? And if so, would attaching the aerial lessen the spray? (i currently don't use Zaxnet so my aerial is never connected) Quote
Jack Norflus Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 For those getting RF spray, does that come from the junction between Nomad and the aerial? And if so, would attaching the aerial lessen the spray? (i currently don't use Zaxnet so my aerial is never connected) As long as Zaxnet is set in the off position nothing will be transmitting. Quote
bendybones Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Posted October 10, 2012 As long as Zaxnet is set in the off position nothing will be transmitting. Is that done in 'Zaxnet Setup' page by setting "IFB Mode" to 'off'? Or is there a Zaxnet off button I haven't seen... Quote
Jack Norflus Posted October 10, 2012 Report Posted October 10, 2012 Is that done in 'Zaxnet Setup' page by setting "IFB Mode" to 'off'? Or is there a Zaxnet off button I haven't seen... Correct in the Zaxnet Setup page turn the IFB to off. Quote
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