K-Tek has done it again with their new Stingray bag for the Sound Devices MixPre-3 and MixPre-6. This multi-function bag is a must have for all MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 owners. Continue reading Review: K-Tek KSTGMIX Stingray bag for Sound Devices MixPre-3 and MixPre-6
Sennheiser is a name synonymous with high quality audio equipment. They have announced a new product called the Ambeo Smart headset that allows you to record high quality binaural audio onto an iPhone. Typically, I dismiss anything that says “high quality” and “iPhone” in the same sentence as we all know smart phones are not known for recording high quality audio. However, in this case, … Continue reading Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset
Dave gives us a brief overview of the new Lectrosonics SMWB and SMDWB wide band digital hybrid transmitters. Continue reading Press Release: New Lectro Transmitters First Look
When it comes to purchasing audio equipment, there are a lot of things to consider. Sometimes it isn’t just a matter of buying on a recorder or only a wireless system. There are other products involved. Sometimes what you may be looking to purchase might not be the right choice for what you are trying to achieve. In this video, Dave talks about what is … Continue reading Audio Equipment Budgeting
There are lots of pieces of equipment that sound mixers use on a daily basis. We are all familiar with the big stuff, like mixers, recorders, microphones, wireless systems, and boom poles, but there are little things that often get over looked and not thought about until they are needed on set, and it can be an issue if you don’t have them. In this … Continue reading 5 little things every sound mixer needs in their kit:
There will be times when you are faced with a noisy location. There are mics used on super small one-man-band no budget jobs, and there are mics, that aren’t super expensive, that are much better options. Sometimes “good enough”, really isn’t good at all. In this video, Dave gives us three different mic technique examples for a noisy location and talks about the positives and … Continue reading Mic techniques for a bad location
Bad locations are a part of the job. How you deal with them is what makes you stand out from others. In this video I go over a couple audio samples of what different microphones sound like in different set ups for a really bad location right next to a busy road. The differences in sound are pretty dramatic. Continue reading Some tips for a bad location
Rode recently started shipping their new VideoMic Pro+ DSLR microphone, and I got my hands on one to do some testing. I really wanted to see how it sounds going through the various settings. In this video you can hear how it behaves. I typically run a Videomic on my camera as a backup to my wireless system and for reference. I was pretty impressed … Continue reading Rode Videomic Pro+ Listening Test
There are lots of different things to consider when it comes to purchasing a wireless system, and there are lots of brands and different systems out there to choose from. In this video, I compare some specs and break down the differences between the Lectrosonics L-Series wireless and the Sennheiser G3 wireless. This isn’t really a shoot out as more of an explanation of why … Continue reading Lectrosonics L-Series vs. Sennheiser G3
Some of you know him, many of you know of him. Senator Mike Michaels is an institution in the production sound world. I’m fortunate enough to have known him personally for a while now and I had a chance to do a video chat with him, so I present it here to you now. It’s a long one, for sure. Senator is a great story teller … Continue reading Video Chat with Senator
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