[Ty Ford]

OK, reach out to Eric Toline in Florida.

Have you contacted Foster about it?

I suspect they have a master reset as you suggest.

See if he’s run into the problem.

audioetc@bellsouth.net

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Pat and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Richard is correct. Audio Technica and other wireless manufacturers now make wireless gear with two receivers in one body.

They would cost multiples of what you paid for the Azden.

The key for you however, seems to be that the receiver is mounted on your camera. I’m not sure any of the above would do that.

Maybe it’s time to spread your wings and take everything up a notch. We get a lot of ascending operators here who are growing their businesses. At some point, you need to find a couple of good people to work with to safely grow your business. Finding the right person with audio skills and some video experience can be a nice match.

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Ty Ford

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[Ty Ford]

John,

Different systems behave differently, but my pure guess, in this situation, is yes.

Remove any files you feel the need to keep and put them safely somewhere else, then reformat the drive for the new job, or use different SD cards and put a new one in and format it for the new job.

Please get back to us here to see if that solved your problem.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello John and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Hard to say, but did you format the SD card when you began the project?

Maybe old data on the card changed the order?

I’d reach out to Zoom if you’re in N. America.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Frank and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

I just checked and the site appears to be up.

https://www.sfxsource.com/sound-effects.html

I’ve not used them before. I have used SoundDogs and have been very happy with the work and deal.

https://www.sounddogs.com

and there’s also Freesound.org, which isn’t really free, but read the fine print. I have some sound effects up there.

https://www.freesound.org/people/jesbe/downloaded_sounds/

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Petros and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

What make and model headphones?

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Nathan and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Power down, disconnect USB cable, take batteries out, hit power button several times, put batteries in, see if it starts without being in USB.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Andre,

Thanks for the nice words.

Craig is correct. The 302 with three inputs is a good choice. I have a MixPre-D which I also like. It only has two inputs, but It has a USB connector which can be used to connect any XLR mic to a computer for recording.

Whether you need an external recorder at this point depends on how many people you’ll have mixed simultaneously.

Your camera has two audio channels. The 302 lets you pan one mic to to one track then the second mic to the other track, but since your camera only has two audio channels, what do you do with the third input unless you’re actively mixing?

I have a Sound Devices 664 with CL-6 bolt on faders that allow six mics and six line inputs. I use my Sound Devices 442 and the MixPre-D preamps to allow me to record 12 mics at a time. Think, 12 people sitting around a table all speaking extemporaneously. Record one to each track and try to do the best mix I can, sending that to another two tracks inside the 664, but also to the SD card.

I can import the audio from the SD card to the video timeline and use automation to “turn on” each mic as needed. The result is a very clean mix.

Welcome to the wonderful world of sound! I’m sure it won’t be long before you’ll be up to speed and helping others with what you know.

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Ty Ford
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PS: Craig, thanks for the compliment

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Andre, and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

This may help: https://www.tyford.com/Ty_Ford_Audio_Bootcamp_Field_Guide.html

This may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaUSXP-a3hA

The 416 is not the best for interiors because all shotgun mics with an interference tube are less directional at middle and low frequencies; hence roomy sound.

Here’s one of my posts from 5 years ago:

Mixers and the people who operate them are usually related to someone else on the project and are there solely to raise production costs, cause delays and bilk producers out of their money. (that’s a joke, ok?)

Mixers are more than knobs that let you vary the volume.

1. They let you vary volumes without shaking the camera or getting in the way of the camera op.
2. You may need to do that a lot with some people. I ride gain even if one person is talking if their voice fades on the end of each line. You can only do this in a relatively quiet environment, otherwise you bring up the ambient noise.
3. Mixer preamps (good ones) sound better than camera preamps.
4. Good mixers have input transformers that scrape off RF before it get into your audio.
5. Good mixers have limiters that allow you to record hotter, keeping your audio further above the noise floor without distorting.
6. Good mixers have EQ that lets you roll of LF HVAC noise before it gets into your audio.
7. Good mixers have mulitple outputs so you can feed more than one camera, or separate recorder simultaneously.
8. Good mixers make your sound better. If they didn’t pros wouldn’t use them.

I know you said your budget does not allow for a qualified audio person. Too bad. I shoot and run sound and there’s really no way one person can do those jobs really well at the same time. Your path should include reflection on how to raise your game and grow your work force so that you can improve your product.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Ben and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Cell phone?

Skype phone, maybe but it is a type of streaming.

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