KM84’s can typically be found used for about $1200 or so. I still want one, but I can’t really justify spending that kind of cash… …I can, however, afford to hack Nady CM90. Continue reading A Small-Diaphragm Condenser Rebuild
I started writing this post on my phone while on an airplane. (LAX to Pittsburgh) I also started to draw my charts while on that same shaky long flight. Lets just say these charts look like a 4th Grade Science Fair project but not the kid who wins, those charts always looked good. So in the spirit of the 4th Grade I will write this … Continue reading Sennheiser G3 SMA Mod: Range Testing
So I’ve done a few of these tutorial post and I want to get one thing out of the way. I hate DIY filmmaking culture. The term DIY has been hijacked by indie youtubers who think building a camera rig out of PVC pipes is “just as good” or “achieves the same shot.” DIY no longer means doing it for yourself, it means doing it … Continue reading Tutorial: “DIY” Audio Drop Bag
Adding a SMA port to a Sennheiser G2/G3 is one of the most lusted after mod’s in the world of TV Film audio.The Sennheiser G2/G3 EW100/EW300 features a fixed VERY flexible antenna that goes limp after a few months of use. This antenna also makes them a pain to store in cases between uses. Lets get one thing out of the way, adding a SMA … Continue reading Tutorial: Sennheiser G2/G3 SMA mod
This makes my third blog post about modifying and making film slates. At this point you might think I am obsessed with making the perfect film slate for my needs. You would be right. With each upgrade I add features that help out on set and my crews like it. I also apologize for not posting lately. I just wrapped on a show o have … Continue reading Tutorial: “DIY” Timecode Slate
For the past few months I have been doing a lot of research and tinkering with electret condenser microphone capsules. These are the microphones that are found in most electronics, except RED Epic and Scarlet cameras… who’s creators opted to say dealers choice to the matter. And over the past couple of months I’ve been on shoots with RED Epics and have been asked to … Continue reading Tutorial: Make Your Own RED EPIC Bullet Microphone
One of my biggest problems with the Sony UWP lineup is the small selection of used after market lavs. True you can buy any of the lavs from the major makers wired for UWP but than what? Try to sell a UWP wired lav on eBay and see how many times you can post it without getting any bids before you go crazy. Buying UWP … Continue reading Tutorial: Sony UWP Lav Adapter cable
Often on production sets you are seeing less and less booms and more wireless lavaliers. Wireless audio is getting cheaper and recorders now have more channels than ever to ISO record all these wires. While with less booms on set, its harder to capture the audio from the 2nd AC when he/she calls the slate at the beginning of each take. Well, that problem is … Continue reading Tutorial: Wireless Slate
For this tutorial we will be working with a dumb slate, though the principles will work with any acrylic surface. A dumb slate is called that because it doesn’t provide timecode to the camera. These are the acrylic slates that sell from $15-90 on Amazon and Filmtools. Don’t spend more than $20, they are all identical in build quality. I’ve had the $90 IKAN iPad … Continue reading Tutorial: Modifing a Film Slate for Location Sound
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