get out the vote video we shot/recorded in Oakland (live)

[Philip Perkins]

Non-partisan.  All-volunteer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifG6LeOTyJ8

thanks for looking

Philip Perkins

[Guest Ken Mantlo]

Anything to do with ACORN?

[Guest Ken Mantlo]

Sorry.  That was baiting.

[old school]

Hey Philip, it sounds good. You mentioned that it was live. Was it multiple live takes cut together, or a master take that was then played back? Either way it was good sound. I thought I saw the lav on the guitar, but let us know if it was one radio, 2 radios, or any boom in it. Well done regardless.

CrewC

[Philip Perkins]

Hey Philip, it sounds good. You mentioned that it was live. Was it multiple live takes cut together, or a master take that was then played back? Either way it was good sound. I thought I saw the lav on the guitar, but let us know if it was one radio, 2 radios, or any boom in it. Well done regardless.

CrewC

The audio is all one take, unedited (the take from the widest shot where you see the whole flagpole, which was the last take shot).  I used two wireless to give the cameras a free-fire zone, and so the takes would be consistent sounding if they had wanted to intercut.  That wasn't necessary since Dave Smollen knew his song cold, did 16 takes that were within a few seconds of length overall, and got better and better as the shoot wore on.  B6 on Dave (under shirt), B6 on guitar (see it near the sound hole).  I did the post too, and opened up the lav sound somewhat just like I would any dialog recorded that way (mostly upper mid boost), as well as getting the guitar out of the way of his voice.  Dave played all the takes live--that was what the director wanted.  There had been talk of making it a pro-Obama video, in the end I'm glad they didn't and just asked people to vote, to participate honestly no matter who they voted for.

thanks for looking

Philip Perkins

[old school]

Thanks for the down low Philip. I love recording music and thought your mix was very good. As you know, the better the band, the better the mix. This is the stuff I dig about jwsound.net. As well as the people I may add.

CrewC

[FSBELLA]

pretty heavy lyrics, you made those B6's sound good man.

"we wanna believe in you america, even if you *ucking don't believe in me"

ps- I like that little right pan cut away on a ups van.

[ProSound]

I am surprised how good the b6 sound but good job overall. I liked the sound

[Chas Gordon]

I don't know why people are always surprised how the Countryman B6 sounds, it's a great mic. Sure it's very sensitive to wind, any small capsul mic is. I've always liked them. Maybe because I do a lot of the reality-based-makeover-cable content shows. The size is what makes it for me and I'm pleased with the sound.

Now the durability of the darn thing is a WHOLE other story...

Nice spot dude!

[ProSound]

Chas,

I own 4 Countryman B6, 4 Cos-11 and 7 EMW in various colors. I think the EMW is the best all around microphone followed by the cos-11 and then the B6 I use them when I have to but not as my 1st choice

[Hugh Holesome]

Is it just me but it says the video is private and would not let me view it?

[Philip Perkins]

Is it just me but it says the video is private and would not let me view it?

I think the video has been taken down by the filmmaker and the singer, now that the election is over.  Dave Smollen has other videos of that song on YouTube that I think he likes better (with his band etc).

Philip Perkins

[Chas Gordon]

Chas,

I own 4 Countryman B6, 4 Cos-11 and 7 EMW in various colors. I think the EMW is the best all around microphone followed by the cos-11 and then the B6 I use them when I have to but not as my 1st choice

Oh, I'm not saying that the B6 is the most favorite lav mic that I own. I like my 4 COS-11's better because they have a fuller sound and aren't as delicate. It's just harder to hide the COS-11 or my SonoTrim's compaired to the teeney-weeney B6. I do quite a bit of the reality based cale TV make over shows and the B6 is perfect for those shows. Often times I never even really hide the B6. I was just saying that the B6 doesn't sound that bad.