Boomboom Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Not that much difference in range between 50mW and 100mW for a same tx model... In fact, if I could have one more full hour of batt operation at 50mW, I'd be constantly using my txs at that setting. Now, if only that tiny battery gave me 5 hours of runtime...[emoji297]️[emoji297]️[emoji58][emoji297]️[emoji297]️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I will buy at least two. BONUS - wide band capability and LEMO-3 (as a Zaxcom user, this makes me very happy). Now if they could only make the WM with a waterproof Lemo-3, would be the perfect wireless eco-system. WM for ultra long range high power RF, or low power all day capability. SSM for inter-bag capability for reality and when small size needed. Zaxcom for everything else. If Lectro could offer frequency and gain settings remotely (not dweedle) and offered a multichannel / multi-block receiver with AES output that retained compatibility with Lectro Digital Hybrid, that would be enough for me to consider a more heavily Lectro system based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 +1 digital modulation and recording on TX as well... I will buy at least two. BONUS - wide band capability and LEMO-3 (as a Zaxcom user, this makes me very happy). Now if they could only make the WM with a waterproof Lemo-3, would be the perfect wireless eco-system. WM for ultra long range high power RF, or low power all day capability. SSM for inter-bag capability for reality and when small size needed. Zaxcom for everything else. If Lectro could offer frequency and gain settings remotely (not dweedle) and offered a multichannel / multi-block receiver with AES output that retained compatibility with Lectro Digital Hybrid, that would be enough for me to consider a more heavily Lectro system based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 +1 digital modulation and recording on TX as well... remote recording is awesome when you need it, but I need it so very infrequently (like the occasional underwater scene). I'd be happy to keep a couple of Zax around for this but mostly need remote control and the extra fidelity of Zaxcom is a nice to have feature. The next step in recoding body packs is for the receiver to flag an RF hit, send this metadata to the recorder, and then the recorder automatically collect the missing bits over the 2.4GHz network when the transmitter comes back in range. The whole go collect micro SD cards, do a separate transfer, and make notes to post doesn't work for me. When I wrap, I wrap, and just want to be able to turn over a CF card minutes after it is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 remote recording is awesome when you need it, but I need it so very infrequently (like the occasional underwater scene). I'd be happy to keep a couple of Zax around for this but mostly need remote control and the extra fidelity of Zaxcom is a nice to have feature. The next step in recoding body packs is for the receiver to flag an RF hit, send this metadata to the recorder, and then the recorder automatically collect the missing bits over the 2.4GHz network when the transmitter comes back in range. The whole go collect micro SD cards, do a separate transfer, and make notes to post doesn't work for me. When I wrap, I wrap, and just want to be able to turn over a CF card minutes after it is called. The way my workflow is setup on the show I use post faders in the recorder so the txs are my pre fades. Can not live without it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 The Lemo is small, rugged, water resistant, small, available from the usual dealers, small, widely used and further, it's small. Best Regards, Larry Fisher Lectrosonics Hey Larry, I heard that the Lemo connector is small. Can you confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 We had to put in tile cause we couldn't find them in the carpet. Lef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Oh great, so the new Lectro makes things easier for Zax users and harder for Lectro users. Ironic. I'd recommend Lectro look into a hardware, one piece TA5F adapter in addition to the cable job shown above. And I'd also recommend coming up with an alternate way to power the TX for when none of those special battery packs are available. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hey Larry, I heard that the Lemo connector is small. Can you confirm this? Dave, I heard they were going to do a really tiny one, I mean like really small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Ray Harris Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 For me, on narrative tv, 6 hour run time is required. That's the time till lunch. As is 100 mw. I work with skimpy wardrobe all the time and if I can't hide an sm somewhere, I ain't hiding this. Definitely a specialty item, Just not sure who this product is for. The concept of a rechargeable battery is amazing, it's sickening the buckets of lithium AAs we churn out on these shows with 8 - 12 wires a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi Philip One piece adapter is way too long. Lemo plus barrel plus 5 pin male plus 5 pin female on your mic cable is a monster and hard to wear. The adapter we have is the same but with a flex "joint" so to speak. Best Lef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 <Lemo plus barrel plus 5 pin male plus 5 pin female> It would be a pretty good lever though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 One more little item. Cos-11's are wired with the source resistor internal to the SSM. You just wire the three wires to the three Lemo pins and select Cos in the mic menu. If the Cos-11 is wired with a grounded source, it should be rewired for the lower distortion 3 wire setup. The 2 wire setup will work but why design in 2% distortion. Statement, not question. Best Regards Larry F Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 P. S. Other makers including Sanken! Show a two wire setup. LEF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 <Lemo plus barrel plus 5 pin male plus 5 pin female> It would be a pretty good lever though +1 Good for breaking a connector, if that's what would add sparkle to your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 In my experience a hardware adapter like this has been a bit less failure prone than a cable adapter with two connectors on it. No, no one has used it as a lever. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 No one seems too miffed about it being only 50mW I am.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Blind stab in the dark, but 100mW may be a combination battery life and heat issue. I've noticed the SMv & SMQv run cooler at 50mW than 100mW. This being even smaller may heat up even more. In many cases my SM series transmitters have plenty of range with 50mW, especially when using shark fins. If you're in a theater situation, it's sometimes required to be no more than 50mW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Pretty good stabbing. Lef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Pretty good stabbing. Lef One may even say, a "natural born killer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I guess the whole point here is that this unit is designed to be used for theatre productions like Broadway. 50mW is the agreed upon standard out there because they dont want interference from next door productions. Small enough to be concealed easily in clothing. Battery power enough for one play or easy enough to change during performances when actor exits stage temporarily. Overall size defines battery size and connector choice. Once again, like the Venue - if we want to use it in OUR productions, it may require a certain level of adaptation on our parts. -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Ray Harris Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 My ignorance of theater shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickreich Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Given Theatrical use has been floated quite a bit, as someone who's main business is Theatre sound, I'd have to say that the battery life will be a problem in many cases. Standard call to battery up and check mics is often 2 hours before the show, many shows are 3 hours including interval - so we tend to look for 5 hours conservative run time for a battery load. Especially where the TX is dressed under a wig in a stocking cap (as shown in some of Lectro's publicity), as getting at them mid show is a major imposition on other departments. Sennheiser 5212s can do this easily on a single iPower AA rechargeable or a decent Alkaline. 'Dweedling' the TX's on and off to save power is not something likely to be embraced by the average backstage radio crew of two, looking after maybe 40 performers, who might make stage entries from various doors. Are there premium versions of this battery form factor available with a little more grunt in them? if so, the SSM would be very interesting for that market. I'd still be a little concerned about the on-going availability of such batteries (as someone who's recently had a hassle finding a similar battery for a so-year-old digital camera). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Did anybody get a look at the SSMr.......it has a microSD chip in it. Records full 48k PCM audio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAB414 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Did anybody get a look at the SSMr.......it has a microSD chip in it. Records full 48k PCM audio! For real? Wonder if it can be rolled/cut via SuperSlot. Same with metadata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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