Eric Toline
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I hate to be blunt but experience and your ears are your best teachers. Live mixing is the best teacher, there is no take 2.
Eric
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Don’t know about any code but your account seems to be active so don’t sweat it.
Eric
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Activation code for what?
Eric
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I would figure at least $550/10hrs with a basic gear package of mixer, 2 wireless & boom.
Eric
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It depends on what board and where on the board the feed was coming from. As you sumised almost all board feeds are line level except when they’re not. Always test any feed to be sure you’re set up correctly.
Most wireless transmitters are designed for mic level inputs and aren’t padded down enough to handle a line level feed. You can get 50db plug in pads (xlr-xlr) that will make a line feed into a mic level feed. Always good to have a couple of them in your kit.
Eric
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OK, try this. Disconnect everything from your power strip except the computer & the speakers and see what happens. If the signal is clean then plug in and power up each component until the buzz returns. The first component that causes the buzz most likely has a grounding issue which might be cured with a ground lifter plug if it has a 3 prong power plug. Also be sure all components and power strips are fed a/c from the same outlet so the grounds are all common.
Eric
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Plug a pair of HP’s into the computer, is there buzz then? If so then there’s a problem in the comp or in the HP jack. If you connect the speakers to another source is there a problem? Are both the comp & speakers ac power connected to the same outlet or two different power sources. Try a ground lift plug (3 to 2) on the speaker power cord and see if that helps. Report back after testing.
Eric
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There are many pro gear rental houses in NYC. Try Gotham Sound, Professional Sound Services and others I can’t recall. Either of them will be able to either rent what you want & or hook you up with a local mixer. You might also want to post your question on the mixers news group JWsoundgroup.net under the work available listing.
Eric
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It’s a simple connection. From the mixers “main mix” outputs you’ll need two balanced 1/4″trs to two xlr-m cables. One for each input channel. Set your camera xlr inputs to line level. You’ll need to generate a tone from the mixer at “0” level and set the camera input levels to -20 on both input channels. All of the details should be in the manual that came with your mixer. As it’s said, RTFM.
Eric
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For a lot less money you might want to checkout the “Fatcat” from remoteaudio.com. It’s a small furry wind cover that I use on my Sennheiser MKH 50 outside and it’s very good for $68.
Eric