[Ty Ford]

Ah, such a warm breeze from Montreal!

Bette and I really enjoyed Quebec City (where the water narrows) very much a few years back in August.
How accepting of us yanks are they in Montreal? They LOVED it when we read from the “French For Dummies phrase book.” I think I had a french accent by the end of our vacation.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Mark and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

You have all the right ideas. If you can’t deaden the environment, create a barrier around the mic so the talent’s voice is knocked down a bit as it leaves the talent and it knocks the echo down a bit more before it gets back to the mic.

Treating the floor is good and yes, floating something overhead will also help. The more you can knock down the bounce, the more direct the sound.

You may find the lav, placed a bit higher to the chin (closer to the mouth) beats the boom mic because you can’t get the boom mic close enough.

If the shot’s really tight, the viewer may not get a chance to “buy” that the recording is being done in a big echoey cathedral.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Amy and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum,

John’s spot on. I own a 442 and a 744T. The only thing cooler is a 788T and a CL-8.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Cabinetry can be difficult. Have you checked all of the mfgrs?

https://www.fullcompass.com/category/Carts-and-Dollies.html

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Joe,

We went to CIrcuit City and found the discs would playback in a Sony DVD-R camcorder.
I’m a little concerned about even trying to finalize them in another recorder than which they were shot. I’m thinking find a Sony and stream them out to my Mac.

Thanks,

Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Belden cable is also a good choice.

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[Ty Ford]

Kate,

Try posting your request on the newsgroup rec.audio.pro

I am constantly impressed by the depth of knowledge of some of the folks who hang out there.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Bob,

I don’t know what your choices are other than Monster. If you buy too low, you get crappy cables.

Gotham GAC-3 are very good. I use them in my studio and on location.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Rodney,

Thanks for the story. Glad you figured it out and also very glad you shared it with us.

Here’s another tip. If your body mic transmitter has a floppy antenna, I found that turning the body mic transmitter upside down in the belt bracket so its antenna dangles down straightens the antenna and increases the range.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Rob and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

In the old days, buyers established relationships with sellers and they did business based on trust and good experiences.

Market competition pushed prices down and the result was that gear was cheaper but the support was reduced. A big box mentality. It’s here but don’t you should know what you want when you walk in. I know some of the guys at the top of GC. GC and others are aware of this and try to do a good job, but cheaper labor isn’t as finely invested in creating a good experience for the customer.

If GC is convenient, my first move would be to ask to be introduced to the store manager. Show him your list and see if he handles it directly or connects you to someone he knows has a handle on what you need. If you’re still not getting the vibe, Torrance is in the greater LA area. There must be hundreds of shops that sell this sort of gear.

You’ve got an audio professional assisting you and he/she hasn’t suggested this? You say he’ll be vetting the system, but you apparently have already made your choices. I don’t understand what’s left to vet.

Knowledge costs money. I don’t sell gear. I consult. I charge an hourly rate to go over a system with a client. If they come in with a list of gear, I spend time making sure it’s a good list for the intended applications. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen lists that are NOT what the client needs. So, if I give the list the nod and the client has a problem with it, I’m the bad guy.

Frequently it’s about money. The client finds gear that’s the right price, but it’s crap and, in addition, it won’t do the job. They are not pleased when I try to convince them otherwise. Especially when the gear I recommend costs more. So we have an antagonistic relationship. Not fun.

At stores, the seller will sometimes lean toward selling gear with a better profit margin. Your best defense against that is the quality of your relationship with the people at the store. If you’re constantly banging them for price, they will eventually turn off the juice and sell you anything to get you out of their faces.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Ty Ford

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