It’s safe to say this year was the year for timecode boxes. Four new miniature timecode boxes where announced the Thursday before NAB. Now every timecode sync box company makes a sub-$500 miniature product. Here is a quick spec list refresher of whats on the market in this new category of timecode boxes. The buyers guide is below the refresher. Timecode Systems now offers the … Continue reading NAB 2017 Wrap: Miniature TC Box Buyers Guide
Wisycom introduced a couple of new super wideband sharkfin antenna this year at NAB. Here is a little about them. About the Author Andrew Jones is a location sound mixer based in Los Angeles. He started in the TV and Film industry in 2004. You can email him at Andrew@HoldForSound.com http://www.HoldForSound.com Continue reading NAB 2017: Wisycom Active Antennas
Here is am in-depth look at the new Timecode Systems ULTRAone. About the Author Andrew Jones is a location sound mixer based in Los Angeles. He started in the TV and Film industry in 2004. You can email him at Andrew@HoldForSound.com http://www.HoldForSound.com Continue reading NAB 2017: Timecode Systems ULTRAone
Tentacle Sync has a new prototype they are excited to showcase. Here is a sneak peak. About the Author Andrew Jones is a location sound mixer based in Los Angeles. He started in the TV and Film industry in 2004. You can email him at Andrew@HoldForSound.com http://www.HoldForSound.com Continue reading NAB 2017: Tentacle Sync Prototype
See a video of how the Zoom F8 works with 360 VR microphones. Continue reading NAB 2017: Zoom F8’s VR 360 Ambisonic Feature
I have come to realize there are a lot of mistakes that can be made at NAB. I should know, my first year I made every single mistake. If this is your first time going, here are some tips to avoid some NAB pitfalls. 1) DO NOT TAKE ANY PAPER FROM A BOOTH Every booth you stop at will offer you a pamphlet, booklet, flyer, … Continue reading 5 Tips To Tackle NAB Like A Champ
I work on a dance competition show but the judges on our show will also take the stage and showcase their latest creations. One of our judges is the world’s fastest tap dancer, Anthony Morigerato. And when it comes to miking his performance there has been a number of methods used but none of them performed better then using a piezo transducer contact microphone mounted … Continue reading Getting Connected with Contact Mics
I have for years lusted after the hardest to find piece of film gear on the planet. I am not talking about the Zeiss f0.7 Stanley Kubrick / NASA lenses. No, I am talking about the Joker Box. They are manufactured by Ben Mesker, a DP in Orlando, who makes them in his spare time. The key word being spare time, because it seems Mr Mesker is … Continue reading Tutorial: The Ultimate Sound Utility Apple Box
I’ve had the F-control in my possession for about two months now. I can say first impressions have worn off and I have really settled in to what the F-control really does for my day to day recordings. My first impresses were “neato, oh boy, and now I can build a cart.” But now after two months my thought process has changed to that of … Continue reading Review: Zoom FRC-8 F-Control
So I needed a cheap way of getting a wireless camera return turn back into my audio bag. I went all over Amazon and found this wireless kit. I then price matched it against the rest of the internet and found it for $8. Here is a video of me reviewing them and doing an unboxing. As you can hear in the video I find … Continue reading Review: Monoprice 2.4Ghz Wireless Microphone system
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