greg sextro Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 A question for those of you out there using SD MM-1s. Are you using a walkie talkie for PL (mixer to boom op) as SD suggests? If so, are you using one provided by production, or do you have your own? Any makes/models that you could suggest? I am looking at either buying something from radio shack or buying a pair of used ones from a rental house. An important issue of course is connectivity on the mixer and boom op's ends. Thanks for any input, -Greg- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 wow! so many possibilities. there are lots of IFB and walkie possibilities out there, including the inexpensive little FRS walkies; part of the question is if you want to deal with a separate PTT on a walkie. personally, I use an IFB, like Comtek or Lectro (my preferred choice!); I prefer the continuous XMT.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 wow! so many possibilities. there are lots of IFB and walkie possibilities out there, including the inexpensive little FRS walkies; part of the question is if you want to deal with a separate PTT on a walkie. personally, I use an IFB, like Comtek or Lectro (my preferred choice!); I prefer the continuous XMT.. For a PL to the boomer a PTT is best. No reason to keep an open hot line to them. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg sextro Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 wow! so many possibilities. there are lots of IFB and walkie possibilities out there, including the inexpensive little FRS walkies; part of the question is if you want to deal with a separate PTT on a walkie. personally, I use an IFB, like Comtek or Lectro (my preferred choice!); I prefer the continuous XMT.. i normally use a phantom power box straight to a lectro transmitter with a comtek or ifb for the boom op. i got an mm-1 for various reasons - 1st and foremost, i want the boom op to listen off of the best signal. i really think it makes a difference. i know it's a little bulky, but it's light enough clipped to a belt. plus, we can still go hardwired or go wireless. and for wireless purposes, i really want a decent limiter in there to catch any overs. i guess the PTT is the route i will take. most importantly it needs to have some sort of output to plug into the mm-1, and can defeat the speaker on the unit...i'm gonna drop by radio shack soon enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 " For a PL to the boomer a PTT is best. No reason to keep an open hot line to them. " yes, of course, but I have a control that I find more convenient than a walkie's PTT switch for opening the slate mic, and also may send a mix to the boomer, depending on the circumstances... others may find holding the walkie, or a HH PTT walkie mic convenient; some folks may go crazy wiring up a walkie... everyone figures out what works best for themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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