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Amala Popuri is one of a number of women working successfully in Bollywood film production. She shares with us the challenges and blessings of her chosen career. Developing an interest and a career Amala Popuri ‘mans’ her mixing console on a recent shoot. “I have always been an avid film enthusiast since I was a […]
READ MORELectro line level input cable recommendation
While wireless microphone transmitters are normally thought of as being used with microphones, we often use them for line-level signals, such as when tapping into mixing board feeds or when using them as wireless “camera hops” to a camcorder. It has been determined that the previously recommended line input cable sometimes forced the transmitter limiters to work too soon and
READ MOREZaxcom TRX-992Caution: Cutting edge ahead.
Regardless of your preferences: analog vs. digital, touch screen vs. buttons, DVD vs. Flashcard, or simply, loyalty to one brand over another, everyone must agree that during the last 10 years Zaxcom has blazed the trail for new sound technologies in film and video production with a very influential sword. Zaxcom was the first […]
READ MOREYes, we should EQ on set
Should EQ be avoided on the set? Only when it is not needed. I’ll preface the following explanation by stating the obvious: Everything about a production Sound Mixer’s job should be done judiciously, whether it involves the use of faders, limiters, choice of microphones, how hard to press when writing on a 4-part sound report, […]
READ MOREDoing a Deal
Rick Patton on the set of “Bird on a Wire” in Victoria, British Columbia. Many young people working in the movies start off with a certain disdain for business. For them it’s about the work, about the film. Money is necessary but it’s not why you do it. Young filmmakers routinely beg, borrow, and steal […]
READ MORESound Devices CL-8 Demystified
When Sound Devices released information on the CL-8, the most common question customers asked was “How?” “How does it add recording tracks?” “How do you route to the new auxes and where do they output?” Sadly, my answers were usually, “I’m not sure, but Sound Devices rarely disappoints.” Now that I’ve had a CL-8 to play with I […]
READ MOREDifferent Economy, Same Response
Like most in this business, I started with desire, gradually adding clients and then equipment. After renting everything at first, I eventually bought my first pieces in 1980: a microphone (Sony ECM-50) and a mixer (the “new” Shure M-267). I’m better off because of the investment, so it was money well spent. And I still […]
READ MORESet Etiquette and the Chain of Command – Part 2
You have a responsibility to deliver good sound. It doesn’t matter whether you are the Production Mixer or the EPK guy. There will be times when you need something from the people around you, like quiet. It may be that the people around you will not give you what you need, even after you […]
READ MOREPlayback by Jim Malloy
A review by Jane Baxter, Trew Audio Marketing Coordinator Jim Malloy enjoyed a long and decorated career as a Recording Engineer in Los Angeles and later Nashville and is revered for his skill in capturing big sound from any size group or artist. “Playback” combines Jim’s stories of recording stars from every musical persuasion and […]
READ MORESet Etiquette and the Chain of Command – Part I
“Etiquette: A code that governs the expectations of social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or group.” From Wikipedia What are the basic rules for how to behave on a movie set? Don’t draw attention to yourself. Wear dark colors and be quiet. Turn off your cell phone. […]
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