R Lague
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It is just OK. Wireless mics are tricky…..you really need to spend over $1000 for something reliable and good sounding.
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I am assuming that you would put each mic on a separate recording track and pick the best in post.
We would have to run a lot of wire as they don’t want you very near the track.
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Ty, tell me what a parabolic sounds like. Do the lows disappear? Maybe the best thing is to put some mics right up close the track and run some cable back to the preamp and recorder.
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We have had good results with the Azden shotgun mics. We have one each of their 3 models and they work well.
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M-Audio makes a couple of good USB XLR units. I have used the mix-pre with various software and it is very good.
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Why not buy 2 Sony Z1Us and a couple of Sony decks and you will have 12,000 left over for good audio gear.
Have not used the V1U, but we have 2 of the Z1Us and an A1U and they have been terrific. I am sure the Canon and Panasonic gear is good…..we just had a great experience with the Sony gear. We also have a PD-170 [standard def], Sony PDX -10 and a VX-2000. All have been terrrifcally reliable and more than paid for themselves. I also feel the Sony HDV decks are the most versatile.
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Did you see somewhere the xpress Pro was going to work with Vista?
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I went the full route on Carnets for a trip to Poland. Everything listed and accounted for. Paid big money for Carnet and insurance.
Carnet people gave me some bum advice. We had an early flight out of LAX and customs people were not avaialable in our terminal to inspect goods an d sign carnet until after our flight left. We had no time to go to the international terminal and handle. I had asked all these questions of the carnet people and got the wrong answers. We had a connection in Detroit, so I took my carnet paperwork to US Customs their to see what could be done. First guy almost got violent with me for asking simple questions. They ended up sigining for what we were carrying.
When i got to Poland we never showed the carnet. I felt the incomplete inventory would raise more questions.
So we wasted lots of time and money on carnet.
Since then we travel with HDV gear and each shooter has a camera backpack. Each kit is carry-on. We have a big Pelican case for on-board equipment and extra audio gear. We make an inventory of evrything we are carrying and have customs check and sign before we leave the USA.
Shootera all but sleep with their gear in countries with high theft rates….
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Carnet…..those things are messy. Make sure customs are open and available before you leave the USA.
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Good advice. The Azden SGm 2x is actually an excellent mic. We have a couple of them and a Sennheiser. They don’t sound the same, but one is not good and one bad.
You will always hear the you get what you pay for from guys who know only on or 2 expensive mics and don’t want to know about good performing cheaper brands.