[Bob Cole]

[Mark Raudonis] “How much is your back worth? “

More than dollars can measure. Unfortunately, I still have to be able to pay for whatever I come up with. If the editor of “Lost” stacks his desk on boxes, there’s no shame in my doing the same.

But that motor-driven adjustable table with motor-driven monitor height adjustment… awwwwwesome. Just for curiosity, did you get a price?

On the Fantasy Front, with all this talk of ultimate desks, why does the image of Jabba the Hutt lounging in his den of decadence come to mind? They call it WORK, people. It shouldn’t be too luxurious! What’s next? hit a button and ambrosia fills the air? Built-in espresso machines? Hit another button and a little hand comes out and rubs your back?

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

First, Jeremy — Sheesh. I love the ideas, but NLE-style editing is already a lot of fun compared to upright moviolas and razor blades. If editing gets any cooler, do you think anybody will hire us to do it?????

Grinner, you may want to check out therapeutic yoga. My wife had a few sessions of it for back pain, and it really helped her. I’m starting regular yoga (cheap style, with a DVD from the library), and it is kind of neat. I like the way that it focuses on teaching you how to relax, even though it’s a real workout.

I want to find the adjustable-height-but-cheap table.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Good job!

I like the way you used music and slow-mo. Well done, Cassandra.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

[Brian Reynolds] “an XLR-XLR cable about 100mmm long with only pins 2 & 3 connected between the connectors.(2 needed for stereo)
3.Get a small audio transformer 1:1 ratio in a box and insert it in the line for isolation”

Thanks for the advice — more please!

When you write, “only pins 2 & 3 connected between the connectors,” do you mean simply don’t use pin 1? You don’t mean to short out 2 & 3, right?

What is a “small audio transformer 1:1 ratio?”

In your Item 1, the word “your” was linked to a post that has been deactivated. Is there something there that I should know about?

Also in Item 1, I assume you mean audio devices only from a common power point. We often need (for the lights) every circuit that is available within a 100′.

Finally, in response to Bill too, there are many practical sources in houses which have only two prongs. I assume that these are wired as I stated earlier, with the “cold” also serving as ground.

Thanks again for your help.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

[Bill Davis] “I’m sorry, but removing the ground pin from ANY AC plug is boneheadedly STUPID. And should NEVER, EVER be recommended by anyone. “

I accept your view, but since I’m already publicly stupid, I thought I’d ask a dumb question.

In the service panel, I thought I saw that the neutral wire was connected to the ground. So why is there even a necessity for a separate ground wire?

Wincing as I anticipate the lash again,

Bob C (and sincerely, I do accept your judgment that removing a ground pin is stupid)

[Bob Cole]

[Bill Davis] “Safe ground lift adaptor”

Could you name some devices that you could recommend? For both AC and XLR cables?

Thanks!

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

[Michael Palmer] “Were you using wireless audio gear? “

We were using the Kino Flo Diva with the built-in ballast.

Yes to the wireless question, but I quickly ran a hard wired mic to the talent and had the same issues. I’m also suspicious that there was some interaction between the Kino and the teleprompter’s LCD screen.

I needed the Kino’s output, & over the camera, right where it was, and there simply wasn’t time to do more than some quick AC recabling. When that didn’t work, and the other camera’s audio was clear, we just went ahead with running the audio to the handheld camera. Sometimes you just have to get the job done. I haven’t been able to replicate the problem since then, but I’m planning to set up the Kino and a teleprompter and see if I can make it happen again.

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

Thanks for the very informative reply. It would be neat if some audio guy would put up samples of the various types of hum, along with a description of their usual sources.

I didn’t say that the Kino “sucks” – only that I traced a buzz to it. But as I think you are saying, it could have been the power lines we tried to it.

[Bob Cole]

Thanks guys. I want to believe, but I’ll have to test further. All I know is that the fixed camera which was right under the Kino had a buzz, and the camera which was handheld and went everywhere else in the room did not.

Could it have been a bad or improperly seated lamp?

Bob C

[Bob Cole]

[john sharaf] “The skill to that and not get ruffled makes for a great DP or LD. “

right on. The hotter the lights the cooler the DP/LD.

(metaphorically speaking, in the LED age)