[Ty Ford]

Hello Daniel and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

Which frequency block did you buy? What CIty are you in? What frequency are the Lectros on?

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[Ty Ford]

Hello David and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

FCP 7 has a “normalize audio” choice. Have you tried theat?

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Craig,

I think it’s about how close you can get the mic to the talent. I think the Baby Ball Gag wins there, but I haven’t seen how much closer the smaller blimps will let you get.

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Craig,

Sorry, I don’t understand your question.

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[Ty Ford] “It does have a “smiley face” (big on bottom, big on top) EQ that I didn’t like for voice.”

{Bruce} But the dialog guys like this. Given that boom operators are usually 45+cm from talent’s mouth, the bottom end boost works fairly nicely for either men or women to give their voice a bit of extra warmth. The high end boost includes the presence range which is usually a nice plus for dialog clarity.

We aren’t talking singing here. I don’t think either the 8050 or 8060 will be on very many recordist’s top 10 list for singers.

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Bruce, I’m a “dialog guy” when I’m on the boom or at the cart, and a “music guy” when I’m doing music. I don’t find a lack of anything at 18″ with a super or hyper, especially not a Schoeps CMC641. I’d rather hand post something I haven’t tried to overthink in the field. The smiley face EQ can get you into trouble in tracking shots when talent is walking in grass or gravel. The HF boost picks up grass swish and gravel rattle under foot quite nicely, unfortunately. If you’re outside in a highly humanized area, the low end from nearby cars and trucks, etc. doesn’t really help you. Smiley face EQ is also a problem with overly sibilant voices. That even happens to some degree with the MKH416.

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[Ty Ford]

Craig,

Yes, it’s a round ball, actually. You need to be sure to order the correct model by knowing the diameter of the hole, otherwise it won’t fit

Furries are optional, but the ball takes most of the wind out.

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[Ty Ford]

Hi Bruce,

If you’re outside and surrounded by hard, flat surfaces, e.g. pavement, walls, windows, the guns may not sound as good. It’s all about what they’re picking up from the sides.

I’m not sure how widely accepted the 8050 or 8060 are yet.

There’s also the Schoeps CMC641 and Sennheiser MKH 50, but they are more expensive.

I own a pair of CMC641s, a Sennheiser 416, an 816 a Rode NTG2 and NTG3 and NTG8. I have reviewed all of them or used them in comparing one of the other mics. I have not tried the 8060, but have tried the 8050. The 8050 was very sensitive to boom handling noise. The Invision 7 mount takes care of that. It does have a “smiley face” (big on bottom, big on top) EQ that I didn’t like for voice. The meat of the voice is in the midrange. That’s why I like the Schoeps CMC641.

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Craig,

the at4053 has a 21mm body diameter. Check me on this.

the Rycote Baby Ball Gag for 21mm bodies is this.

https://www.rycote.com/products/windshield-solutions/bbg-windshield/21mm-bbg-windshield/

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[Ty Ford]

Hello Craig,

the 4053b is hard to beat for the price point.

Here’s what I’d do, rent a Schoeps CMIT. Not the SuperCMIT, just the CMIT.

If it floats your boat then you know what you have to do; grin and bear it and save up.

The ME66 is a student level mic. Always has been. It works, but it’s edgy, nasty and noisy. For the price it’s a great deal.

I don’t really know of anything “in between.” You can try one of these. https://tinyurl.com/nevnjsg
But I think you’ll like the CMIT better.

For a third perspective, find someone around you with a Schoeps CMC641 supercardioid and compare that to your 4053. When I did years ago, I instantly understood why the Schoeps cost what it did.

Here: https://tinyurl.com/q6reccp

Oh, and here are some comparison files I recorded.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0qdbe9wecjykwv1/AACHIAPv0WLlj51w6oJ_DiOoa?dl=0

Regards,

Ty

PS: Congrats on upping your game!

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Hello Craig,

How about……https://tinyurl.com/kc664fr

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