“Hi, I’m Vincent and I’m addicted to ordering from China”. For over a decade I have a kind of hobby scrolling all night the sites like eBay, AliExpress and Banggood, in search for little things related to our field of work for about no money at all. Sometimes only the free shipping is reason enough to try something out. In the beginning there was eBay, … Continue reading Sound-related things to order from China
K-tek ‘SPECIAL’ Month This month K-Tek has a couple of discounts going on for selected bags and pouches from their Stingray line. The discount can go up to $50 on the Stingray Medium field recorder bag for example. Check your local dealer if they participate in the discount program. Deity Microphones new education web show Last week Deity Microphones started an educational video series. Each … Continue reading This Week in Sound #4
Often overlooked but an essential component for powering your devices, the cables and connectors. In part 3 of this guide I go over the options and requirements. This is part three of a series of articles, split up as follows: Batteries: A Battery is a battery, is a battery Battery distribution system (BDS) and mounts Cabling and connectors Charging and various accessories Cables whether you … Continue reading ‘Ultimate’ How to power a field recorder guide – part 3: Cables and Connectors
Every week we list interesting videos, articles, tutorials and what not, about location sound. Wisycom mpr52 2 channel ENG receiver It was announced last year, but just this week Wisycom updated the website with all the details about the new dual channel MPR52 ENG receiver. This might be the smallest 2 channel wireless receiver out there, ideal to put on a camera as a hop, or … Continue reading This Week in Sound #2
New from K-tek: the Stingray HeatBlock line, A pouch designed to insulate wireless microphone wearers against the heat produced by the transmitter. According to the press release: K-Tek introduces Stingray HeatBlock Pieces & Pouches, a new way to protect the talent from heat produced by wireless microphone transmitters worn on set. Wireless microphone manufacturers have made great strides in producing smaller and more powerful … Continue reading K-Tek HeatBlock Pouches & Pieces for wireless transmitters
In part 1 I explained some technical background on batteries and powering, as well as providing some suggestions for batteries. In this part we dive into the world of battery distribution systems and mounts. This is part two of a series of articles, split up as follows: Batteries: A Battery is a battery, is a battery Battery distribution system (BDS) and mounts Cabling and connectors … Continue reading ‘Ultimate’ How to power a field recorder guide – part 2: BDS and mounts
UPDATE June 1: The product page for the new F8n is online and besides the things we went over below in our article, there are some more new features of the successor of the F8: Zoom AutoMix™ Meet your new assistant sound editor, the Zoom AutoMix™. This smart software automatically adjusts the levels of your mix to reduce the amount of ambient sound, so you … Continue reading What we know about the new Zoom F8n
It’s a question popping up about every week on the various groups and forums online: ‘How do I power my field recorder?’ or, ‘What are the best 12v+ batteries out there?’. Followed by loads of reactions, based on personal preferences, what the person is used to, or what the ‘hot new kid on the block’ is at the moment. But what is often neglected is … Continue reading ‘Ultimate’ How to power a field recorder guide – part 1: Batteries
A brand new segment on Wav.Report: This Week in Sound. Every week we list interesting videos, articles, tutorials and what not, about location sound. Sound Devices and Audio Limited Discuss Their Merger and the A10 Digital Wireless System Launch Glen Trew talks with Matt Anderson, CEO/President of Sound Devices, Jon Tatooles, Co-Founder/Chief Business Development Officer of Sound Devices, and Kishore (Kish) Patel, Managing Director of … Continue reading This Week in Sound #1
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