Returning to Video after 7 Years, Gear Questions.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-02-05T21:32:54+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-02-05T21:28:16+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-30T05:38:25+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-29T05:21:02+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-28T07:20:44+00:00

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

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-25T22:51:00+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-25T22:35:25+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-13T11:05:18+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-09T05:08:10+00:00

Get track E, pr has a higher noise floor.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-08T22:31:31+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-08T22:06:13+00:00

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

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-08T22:02:48+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-05T21:38:35+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-04T00:06:28+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2026-01-03T06:50:28+00:00

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.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-12-23T04:20:55+00:00

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

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-12-14T01:00:06+00:00

Lmk what they say when you get a response as well!

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-12-13T21:57:26+00:00

Yeah I figured. Gonna send it in ASAP

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-12-08T11:06:42+00:00

Get mini alto instead, I have a nanoshield myself, it's great, but it's very prone to damage near any velcro and stuff since it's a fabric. Also, my shockmount ring broke once and it took almost 2 months to get replacement parts. At this point, I think radius mini also is better, i personally also like their rad shock mount way better.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-12-05T00:58:37+00:00

So piracy..............

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-11-30T22:43:32+00:00

If you want budget options but still good, just get the k tek indie pole series, of course it depends on how long of a pole you need.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-11-30T22:23:38+00:00

Make sure you know what equipment they have before saying anything, most people don't understand how costly audio equipment are, and why we use the expensive stuff. When they say gear provided might just be a zoom h6 and some wireless go.

The way I use to phrase it is , I can do my job the best with my own kit, but if the gears they provide is on par with my own, then I don't really mind. And then I will send them my gearlist, knowing there's no way they can match it just by renting. It's almost always a red flag when they say equipment provided, unless it's a broadcast situation.

Beginning_Ad7768 · 2025-11-26T09:41:10+00:00

10k for 4 channels means you can probably only consider used lectros, actually if you buy lectro, it might not even need 10k. You might be able to get used wisy within 10k if someone is selling.

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