R Lague
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We have had good success with USB sound cards. try one of the M-Audio Mix Pre units. Very clean audio and you even have balanced XLR inputs.
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Take a look at a program called Media Mover. It is available on a 30 day trial program. What it does is extract a specific project from the OMFI folder. It moves this project to its own folder and then you can copy the folder to DVD, another drive, or wherever. You should add the project files and you have a very neat back up. see the following link:
I believe it is $150 to buy the program after 30 days. It works with Mac and PC and many flovors of Avid from Xpress DV on up.
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I have no experience with the 1000. the SGM2 works well for us.
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take a look at the Azden SGM-2x. It is a very good mic for the $250.00 you will pay for it. you could get a pole and cables for under $400.00 with the Azden. we have a couple of them and they are fine. The senn and schoeps will sound a bit better…..but.
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nVidia cards are the way to go.
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IBM Thinkpad t-42 with 1.5 G ram and 2 firewire cards and an external firewire drive.
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We have a couple of the SGM-2x Azden’s and are very happy with them. we have used them for both “industrial” DVD work and cable TV shows. We have rented Sennheiser stuff, but I can’t give you a head to head comparison, however the Azden shotguns have worked very very well.
We originally bought them for a shoot in South America years ago. We were going to rent audio gear, but we ended up buying a couple of SGM-2x from http://www.studio1store.com and were very happy with them. we were worried about theft in South America so we wanted our gear more ‘disposable’. Whhen we got home, we like the azdens enough that we just kept using them.
I am sure the Sennheisers are terrific and perhaps a little stouter, but we have no complaints with the Azdens. the SGM-1x is a pretty nice shotgun as well.
Dick
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cheap wireless is almost always noisy. A wired lav Audio Technica will sound great if the speaker can handle the cord. otherwise, rent a good wireless. or buy on for 800-1000.
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Depends who you are and what you want to do. i get a kick out of building my own and wouild not go to a reseller.
My opinion is that this is one of those tough times to build. i know what works with Avid Xpress right now, but don’t know what PCI Express cards will work etc..
i know this is not much help. Build your own if you know what you are doing.
It is always wise to be behind the bleeding edge. that way Avid and others solve the problems before you have them!!
dick
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I am looking for a parablic reflector too. if you find one and want to dump the old thing you have, let me know.
dick Lague