[Brian Reynolds]

Thanks Ty,
I am aware that a multi media headset is unbalanced … I was just wondering if anyone has come up with a (48v phantom to 3v unbalanced adaptor)…
I have in my kit a (48v phantom to 12v T power adaptor) its just a bit tricky to get open to see whats inside….
The countryman E6 looks good but i may need 20 of them, but not that sort of budget.
Cheers

[Brian Reynolds]

Here is a way to have a bit of fun… (but not a professional way)
Try connecting another speaker to the output of your amp. connect this speaker (which you might call rear speaker) to the + positive of both left AND + positive of right speaker outputs of your amp.
This will give you the difference between L and R …
Its a fun effect on big stereo stuff, mono sound will NOT appear in the rear……
NOTE: this is NOT 5.1 surround ….. but fun ….
Cheers

[Brian Reynolds]

Hi there… here is a link to another listing on “COW” a little while ago that might answer your questions…
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/30/857454#857454
The talent for your shoot would need to wear a radio mic and radio in ear monitor…
Cheers gizmo1160

[Brian Reynolds]

Hi there, you seem to have posted a few questions on the same subject area of recording live bands in bars….
Ok the area of sound and recorders is simple…..basicly what you feed into the recorder is what you get out…
So what you want to feed into the Edirol (or other recorder)?
In a band shoot you need ALL the things that make noise.. ALL the instuments and the vocals and anything else you may see ie. the crowd.
You may need to use a sound guy to do a complete seperate mix for video to get all these in balance….
Or you can use a recorder on the o/p of the mixing desk (but this will NOT give you a full sounding mix as it wont have the instrument amps or crowd fx in it) which is the track you seem to be going down (but also how are you going to sync up your video to the recorded sound?)
Or you can use the recorded sound and video from you camera as the product…
Good luck with your shooting…..

[Brian Reynolds]

Hi … all the responses are sort of correct.
I have done news/current affairs programs for 20+ years using mainly sony mics ECM 50,55,77 (the letter B stands for black..S for silver).
Yes it does mellow the sound of the top end only slightly and it does stop popping/ breath noises.
When double clips came out it was tricky to get talent looking right with upward facing mics as the cable has to come up then around the back of the clip then down again behind the suit lapel. This is ok if you have a floor assist BUT most med/small networks dont, so its left up to the talent themselves to get set up, most talent are more interested in getting their hair and scripts right first and the last thing they want to do is sort out a tricky mic clip or the pop filter coming off, let alone the cable under the chair wheels.(especially when they are late to the studio)
How many times have you seen a live to air news cross go to air without the mic on?
We had to resort to PZM mics as backup mics but finally used ECM 77 mics drilled into the news desk surrounded with a little foam rubber as packing.
And a big note on the lip of the desk that only the talent see and the audience doesn’t it goes something like ” PUT YOUR *#!!%* MIC ON …ITS YOU THAT LOOKS STUPID!!!” I hope this explains why mics may be placed upside down on the news reader .. more for looks than sound.
Cheers

[Brian Reynolds]

Thanks for the link… But its not yet a viable forum with only 13 registered users who have posted a total of 7 articles.
Maybe worth checking back later….

[Brian Reynolds]

Thanks for the link… But not really a viable forum at the moment with only 13 registered users who have posted a total of 7 articles.
Maybe worth checking back later….

[Brian Reynolds]

Hi there .. tricky
1.I have used a cell phone with ear phones from the phone as talent IFB (interupted fold back)… works well but only one way listen
2.I also used a GENTNER AP10 Hybrid for talkback and remote interviews…works well
3.here is a site of a company that makes phone interconnection things
https://www.jkaudio.com/tv-film-applications.htm
4. Here is a site about telephone interface things( maybe a bit techo for you but have a look anyway.
https://www.infomatek.com/Telephone_transmission%20characteristics.htm

All you have to do is get your head around what you want to send where….I hope this helps

[Brian Reynolds]

Try using a slightly less directional mic ……still condenser but cardiod pattern.. and then try to get a bit closer to the subject…..
Also get them to face diagonally across the room (toward the corner rather than a flat wall)..to break up some of the reflections
this often works…. good luck

[Brian Reynolds]

Hi …i dont know if this helps but give them a try…
https://www.findsounds.com/types.html
I have used a few of these and they seem ok……
cheers