patrickveigel Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Love my 992's and am heartily sad they aren't selling them willingly any longer. Isn't it? I wanted to get another 942 and was shocked it's discontinued. Now I hope for them to come up with a 942.2 NC version with Neverclip and a iPhone style headphone jack so the boom operator can use headphones with a PTT TB mike thus being able to talk back without having to collapse the boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Harber Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 While the Zax all in one system is elegant it forgoes a very important part of how my crew works which is to be able to leave a boom plugged in on set the the boom op can wander away with our PL/IFB monitoring still useable by him. Not something I'd be willing to let go of as a working style in this day and age as we do a lot of back and forth and I like being able to; A-hear the set, B-have my boom op in touch with me, and C-Allow hime to get untethered for parts of his day. Also my IFBs will carry out to out trailer from our stages and there's no way 2.4 ghz is ever flint to go that far without a lot of help. Scott Harber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 While the Zax all in one system is elegant it forgoes a very important part of how my crew works which is to be able to leave a boom plugged in on set the the boom op can wander away with our PL/IFB monitoring still useable by him. Not something I'd be willing to let go of as a working style in this day and age as we do a lot of back and forth and I like being able to; A-hear the set, B-have my boom op in touch with me, and C-Allow hime to get untethered for parts of his day. Also my IFBs will carry out to out trailer from our stages and there's no way 2.4 ghz is ever flint to go that far without a lot of help. Scott Harber You can set up your Boom with the TRX742 plug on transmitter, so the Boom can remain on set. Your Operator can continue to wear the same IFB set, or if you're willing to take on an adventure, you can do Zaxnet with an IFB200 and ERX's. This will allow your Operator the ability to audition your Mix via main Zaxnet channel, or audition directly from the transmitter. Need talkback? Easy to do with a G2/G3. Need more range? Just get a 1w amp with corner reflector antenna to boost your Zaxnet range, you will have no more complaints about range. Pretty easy workflow IMO. There are folks out there using this system very successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McL Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 While the Zax all in one system is elegant it forgoes a very important part of how my crew works which is to be able to leave a boom plugged in on set the the boom op can wander away with our PL/IFB monitoring still useable by him. Not something I'd be willing to let go of as a working style in this day and age as we do a lot of back and forth and I like being able to; A-hear the set, B-have my boom op in touch with me, and C-Allow hime to get untethered for parts of his day. Also my IFBs will carry out to out trailer from our stages and there's no way 2.4 ghz is ever flint to go that far without a lot of help. Scott Harber That's my workflow and experience too, Scott. I've got the 2.4Ghz amp and while it gives me a great deal of range sufficient to control onset devices, 2.4 doesn't penetrate the walls of our stage (neither does the Lectro IFB since the stage is a Faraday cage) or reach the blocks-away truck that other freqs do. What the 992 does offer is an immediate hear-boom-only option and an IFB backup system. One thing I've not tried with the 992 is the "press two buttons to make a private line talk back" for the op. Perhaps time to revisit that feature and give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieldH Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just wondering if the Wisycom RPU300 was ever common for this purpose somewhere in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 My setup runs a TRX742 on boom (lectro hm for 2nd boom), and boom ops wear an erx. I have 2 zaxnet channels transmitting, main channel is the mix and goes everywhere, alt 01 is booms only and a private talk back channel. This allows my boom ops to switch between mix and pl whenever they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickveigel Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 While the Zax all in one system is elegant it forgoes a very important part of how my crew works which is to be able to leave a boom plugged in on set the the boom op can wander away with our PL/IFB monitoring still useable by him. Not something I'd be willing to let go of as a working style in this day and age as we do a lot of back and forth and I like being able to; A-hear the set, B-have my boom op in touch with me, and C-Allow hime to get untethered for parts of his day. Also my IFBs will carry out to out trailer from our stages and there's no way 2.4 ghz is ever flint to go that far without a lot of help. Scott Harber I agree to all you're saying but I still prefer my 942 over my 742s w/ ERX or G2 as the 942 gives me total battery peace of mind. We change it's battery after lunch and never have a midtake dead boom tx,for me one of the worst things to happen. One thing I've not tried with the 992 is the "press two buttons to make a private line talk back" for the op. Perhaps time to revisit that feature and give it a whirl. This feature unfortunately has never been available on the 942. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dan: " Just wondering if the Wisycom RPU300 was ever common for this purpose somewhere in the world. " what exactly would you consider common..? it has no doubt been done, and of course, you could contact Mas (the manufacturer!) to ask... as a feature, it is in demand for lots of applications, and on several major brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syncsound Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 My setup is a Lectro plug on a side mount at the bottom of the internally cabled pole and a Lectro IFB return to the boomer. I have it set up where I can route any input on my console to the boom operator, including a talkback. Most only want their mic, but there are times when they request the wires to help them with cues. My setup exactly. Works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Generally send only boom mic to op, but feel it is important to allow him to hear mix of our choosing, great when wiring up actors for example, or where scene when boom only plays for a specific line(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'd like to monitor a TRXLA2 over Zaxnet on a ERX1. But the signal is terribly distorted. Unusable. Does anyone know, what could cause the distortion and how to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 There shouldn't be distortion. Is the signal clean over UHF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'd like to monitor a TRXLA2 over Zaxnet on a ERX1. But the signal is terribly distorted. Unusable. Does anyone know, what could cause the distortion and how to fix it? Distortion, or digital garbling? The latter is the 'dropout compensator' doing its best if the Zaxnet signal is on the fringe of reception. The range of Zaxnet transmission from the body transmitter line is quite small, not more than a few meters LOS in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 UHF is off. I'd say, it's both; distortion and digital garbling. The frequency is exactly set the same. It also happens if transmitter and receiver are a foot apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Using encryption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Is there only one TRX running? or do you have multiple TRXs all transmitting on the same frequency? also, check group code is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 UHF is off. I would turn the UHF on and send single to a receiver and see if that is clean - to rule out an issue with the microphone. If it's not a microphone issue I would contact zaxcom support directly at Support@zaxcom.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 That was it: Encryption was in on the ERX! Thanks Tom for pointing this out. Thanks everyone for your input and help. Nor sure, whether this is the right topic to ask, but I do it anyways: My setup are two TRXLA2 and two ERX1TC. I would like to have one TRXLA2 to serve as a master for TC, so the other TRXLA2 and the ERX' are getting TC from it. One ERX is used to monitor the audio signal, the other is bringing TC to the camera. I would like to monitor both TRXLA2 on different channels. But it seems, that when I want to monitor from the TRX' I have to set them to TX. That means the second TRX cannot receive Timecode via Zaxnet. Is there a possibility for the setup I am looking for? In the future, I would like to add a TRX742 to the setup and us this as a master for TC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) So this is the equipment list: TRXLA2 #1 -> timecode masterTRXLA2 #2 -> timecode slaveERX #1 -> monitor TRX #1+2 on different frequenciesERX #2 -> timecode feed for camera Edited November 21, 2015 by DodoHu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 My setup are two TRXLA2 and two ERX1TC. I would like to have one TRXLA2 to serve as a master for TC, so the other TRXLA2 and the ERX' are getting TC from it. One ERX is used to monitor the audio signal, the other is bringing TC to the camera. I would like to monitor both TRXLA2 on different channels. But it seems, that when I want to monitor from the TRX' I have to set them to TX. That means the second TRX cannot receive Timecode via Zaxnet. Is there a possibility for the setup I am looking for? Yes you can. From the manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) ah, great, thanks Jack! Didn't get that right while skimming the manual. I imagine in this setting the TXR will jam on startup without waiting for the set time? Edited November 21, 2015 by DodoHu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodoHu Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Tested it and it works, the TRX will jam TC on boot up if the menu "IFB RX TO TX" is set to 1 SECS or higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevens Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Lectro plug-on near the mic attached to pole, 411 velcro to mm1 for return. Solid feed both ways. No cabled poles, easy to adjust monitor levels for op, easy to view battery indicator for op. Can rest pole easily without transmitter in the dirt. Only one clip to hang on the belt. Fast and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foy Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 On 27 November 2014 at 0:41 AM, stevegrider said: My setup is a Lectro plug on a side mount at the bottom of the internally cabled pole and a Lectro IFB return to the boomer. I have it set up where I can route any input on my console to the boom operator, including a talkback. Most only want their mic, but there are times when they request the wires to help them with cues. After experimenting with various setups and in consultation with my regular Boom Operators, I too have found this setup to be the simplest, cleanest and therefore the best. I plug the Lectro HM into a small Rycote XLR Holder at the top of the pole and have a dedicated 'Private' Lectro LT transmitter sending a return to my Boom Operator via a Lectro R1a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 A comeback topic... Like U2, I still haven't found what I'm looking for in a clean, small, good sounding feed for the boom. I hope to demo the Zax system soon. I think it might be a good choice but until I try it I don't know. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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