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
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
Four years ago I was preparing for a feature movie. The DOP asked me what kind of timecode solution I had on hand. As we all had back in the day, I showed him the Ambient Lockit, the size of a small cigar box, with some weight to it as well. He took something from his jeans’ pocket, I thought it was a 9-volt battery. … Continue reading ‘Poor man’s’ timecode based lav-recorder by Tentacle Sync
Lectrosonics has updated the firmware of the PDR (Portable Digital Audio Recorder) to version 2.0. According to Karl Winkler (Vice President of Sales) the new update offers: iXML Header Support, which allows for recordings to contain industry-standard iXML data in the file headers, enabling easy handling in typical editing software. And Filesystem Protection adds provisions to protect recorded data on the Micro SD card when … Continue reading Lectrosonics releases PDR firmware 2.0
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