[Will Salley]

Dave,
“Video village” is a term used mainly in the film side of the production world to describe the area where producers, clients, and other interested people sit and watch the video assist, or, in the case of a video shoot, the camera output along with an audio feed. It’s usually set up away from the actual camera position just to keep chatter down and to keep it out of the way of crew. It’s also where a script supervisor or production assistant would sit and take production notes and so a timecode display is very useful for that function. On exteriors, there is usually a tent and drapes to black out daylight so the monitor can be better viewed and, again, to reduce possible sound problems.

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[Will Salley]

You won’t need anything else if you have the 744. It will generate and read any flavor of TC you should need. I like to use the Horita TC display unit for producers and clients in the video village – But that’s about it.

https://www.horita.com/

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

Feed the TC out of the 744 and into the Canons TC input. Set the camera’s TC setting to external>free run>jam. You can pull the cables and expect the TC to be synced for at least an hour, but you should test this by shooting the TC display on the 744 after an hour and then seeing if there is any drift.

You will need an XLR-BNC conversion cable for the connection.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

I have one. It’s a M/S stereo mic with a built-in matrix so it will output a L/R signal. Being a M/S mic, it could be used as a mono VO mic using the front element. However, I could think of about two dozen models that would work better and many of them are less expensive. The VP 88 has a lot of self-noise, which is multiplied (x2) when run in stereo mode.

Some VO mics I like are:

AKG 414 – my fave for vo
AKG C3000 – affordable but very useable for voice
EV RE-20 – sometimes boomy but legendary
Neumann TLM-49 – warms up tiny voices well

I’ve also read very good things about the M-Audio Sputnik but don’t have any personal experience with this mic.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

https://www.locationsound.com/proaudio/ls/tips/techtips8_4.html

Also check out the TAI Audio catalog for tips on lav mic placement – specifically the one for hiding a lav in a necktie.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

It all depends on the field mixer you will be using. Some have redundant outputs, many do not. If the one you have does not, use a passive (or active) line splitter and make sure the two devices don’t cause any crosstalk between the them (camera and DAT). The better splitters have isolation transformers to prevent noise.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

This might seem like overkill but it should work and it’s only $500. It has a stereo out and 2 aux outs. You could pan track 1 to main stereo L, track 2 to stereo R, track 3 to aux out1 and track 4 to aux out 2.

https://www.samedaymusic.com/product–FOSMR16HD

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[Will Salley]

There are switches on the right side of the unit to control output routing for each channel.

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[Will Salley]

Try 1/8 or 3/16 inch shrink wrap. The rubber is just there for protection, it doesn’t really affect the operation of the antenna (unless it gets wet). I’ve got few in which the rubber is completely gone and they work fine, they just look bad. Just make sure the wire itself is not damaged.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8

[Will Salley]

[joseph wilkins] “The mic kit was about $600 new – I think it was VHF but am not sure”

I don’t think Sennheiser offers a VHF model anymore… At least not in the Evolution series.

Some tips (some of these may seem rather obvious but just in case they get overlooked):

-Keep batteries fresh.
-If the unit is frequency agile, select another channel and monitor it for awhile to check for interference. This might take awhile in some areas.
-Try positioning the receiver as high as possible OR obtain a remote antenna and get it up high (it must be compatible with the receiver & frequency range). Of course, get the receiver as close as possible to the transmitter.
-Try to orient the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna alike. For example, if the transmitter (and it’s attached antenna) is turned parallel to the ground, the receivers antenna should be horizontal as well. Keep antenna straight – don’t let clothing or other objects bend it.
-Keep the receiver away from metal objects and electronic devices (a least six inches).

And most importantly. ALWAYS monitor your recording during a take. Not doing this is the same as a shooter just holding the camera up to a scene without looking into a monitor or the eyepiece, hoping it will be framed correctly throughout the shot.

System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8