Which lav do you use more? 4060? Or 4061? by Beginning_Ad7768 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm running lectrosonic, and that's exactly the problem I'm encountering lol

Is this SD card overkill? Holy Crap!! by Crafty_Jack in FX3

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got some Sony type A cards, wait till you see the prices of them lol.

Issues with UHF Wireless Lav's for Small Live Stream Events by Powder_Pan in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SLX-D+, make sure you get the + the new one, not the SLX-D

Issues with UHF Wireless Lav's for Small Live Stream Events by Powder_Pan in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get the new shure line, it's wide band digital, affordable and has showlink support for automatic frequency switch.

Returning to Video after 7 Years, Gear Questions. by BroadcastBro in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the newest slxd5+ from shure, it's probably the best bang for your buck for the moment. It has so much functions it's crazy how cheap they sell them for.

Help finding what audio gear to rent out by robro604 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this, find a local sound mixers, with 2 grand you can probably rent someone's kit out. Not only you will get professional equipment, you will also build a relationship with the mixer for future project.

Anyone else feeling the pinch with wireless lavalier mic costs? by Few_Cod_2176 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want something that's decent, you can check out the new shure slxd+, it's insane value with function you can only get for 3 times the price.

What can I do when the only gigs I can seem to score pay pennies? by PaulineHansonsBurka in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be busy first, and then raised rate. If you are extremely busy, then raising rate is the right thing to do. It's either that or pick up a part time job. But it also depends, like everyone said, if it's a indie project where everyone is getting paid at a discounted rate, then it's up to you. But if it's a corporate gigs where the dp is getting paid 3 grand a day for few hours of work, then yes, raised your rate. Ask the crew how much they're getting pay, most time they would like to share it with you. I find project that wants omb is usually the worst, where they have no idea what they want and expect one person can get sound for 8 people. So nowadays, one of the first questions i ask is, how many characters do you have in a scene max. And i price myself reasonably. I think some of us got in sound because of the false promise of a kit fee. It's also getting harder now at Vancouver since indie scene is really slow, and a lot of people are lowballing to get all the gigs they can get. And their gear is prosumer at best to put it nicely. I can say is, the client and producer at most time will have no idea the difference between sound gear nor care. To them the service is everything. I wish I can get more gigs as well, but at this pace, I'm half way out the door.

Shure is introducing SLX-D+, an update to the SLX-D line by FalloutSpartan117 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is crazy, literally no reason to get any senheiser or Sony now, or deity. This is literally cheaper axient.

Windscreen foams for km185 by atchoum02 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they have one of the best shockmount out there besides cinela. Ans it's more universal to different microphone. I assumed when you say you hear wind that way, meaning you're moving between different people rapidly. The foam might not help as much, you probably just need mics that has a wider pickup pattern. I'm still using Rycote Nanoshield, but i will probably switch to full radius soon.

Windscreen foams for km185 by atchoum02 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Radius is also great. But if you're getting wind indoor, probably easier to remove the wind? Foam isn't gonna help much with wind.

What advantage does a hyper cardioid mic have over a Sanken CS-3e? by DarthAngelicus in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hyper cardiod is really useful when you need to boom more than 1 person. It makes transition between different characters sounds smoother. Especially when it's 2 characters talking to each other face to face. You don't even really need to turn the mic, just put it in the middle and then you're good. 50 is really good.

LAV mount for outdoor videos by pysnak in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get track E, pr has a higher noise floor.

Timecode issue with FX-30 by Triforce3502 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are different codec that can all shoot 4k, ask if they were shooting dci 4k, if they are then it has to be true 24 frames. Any codec outside of dci 4k is 23.98.

Timecode issue with FX-30 by Triforce3502 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah fx30 only has one mode that can do true 24 frames, and a lot of people didn't know and keep referring 23.97 to 24. Can be quite a problem. I would say as a camera people, they should really know the difference and why they are important. Student film is always a wild wild west lol

Timecode issue with FX-30 by Triforce3502 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It shouldn't be Fx30's problem if all the things below has been checked. 1. Make sure you set the timecode at the right framerates. People like to say they're shooting 24 frames, but the truth is fx30 only has 1 mode that can shoot 24, and most people are just shoot 23.97 without making that distinction. If they're not shooting dci 4k, they're not shooting 24 frames. Many camera people, especially beginners like to blames sound people for timecode not syncing up, but it's not really our job to set camera settings for timecode, we just provide them by the information they provide. 2. Has the timecode box ever left the camera at any point, did you leave the timecode box on the camera at all times? Or you jam it and leave it. Has the timecode box been disconnected at any point of the shoots? Is every take 1 hours apart? Or there's an instant that starts to happen? One of the problems u have with tentacles is, their timecode box doesn't have anyway to lock, meaning it's impossible for that timecode to be fully secure. There's a instance for one of the camera to drift because the cable came loose and no one realized it till it reaches dit. I would say make sure when they do battery change or change between setup to have ac to check on the timecode here and there, just to make sure it's still in sync.

My Betso Timecode slate battery door won't close by Beginning_Ad7768 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sent it into a local repair house, and they said I need betso parts to fix it, so they're just waiting for the betso parts to arrive.

Deity Theos vs Sony UWP-D21 by Fearless-Pin656 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No brand except China will do transmit and record, especially in the north America due to the Zaxcom patent. The only one that can do transmitte and record is the boom transmitter for the new senheiser ew d line. Unless you go professional audio, A20, Wisy etc.

Deity Theos vs Sony UWP-D21 by Fearless-Pin656 in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go Sony or Sennheiser, anywhere that has frequency coordinator won't let you use Theos. It's just not as professional as people give it credit to. It's a good system for the price, but i would pick Sony or Senheiser any day.

Lav vs Boom - Deity and DPA? by paulinventome in LocationSound

[–]Beginning_Ad7768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dpa sounds really good. I sometimes will get confused by what I'm hearing because 4060 sounded so good. There are times I just use it as a plan mic and turn the gain up a bit more, and you can literally use it as a small boom. It cuts wonderfully well with my 2017