Category: Articles

Lectro press release for recent WTVF wireless upgrade

WTVF NEWSCHANNEL 5 EXPANDS LECTROSONICS WIRELESS MIC ARSENAL Sound quality and rugged designs–the right ingredients Mike Rose, Chief Video Photographer for WTVF TV with SRa5P Receiver in camera and holding UH400a & UM400a Nashville, TN… The FCC’s (Federal Communication Commission) recent ruling that prohibits the operation of wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band (698 […]

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Communications options for the CL-9

  Since the Sound Devices CL-9 hit the blogosphere, views and how-to’s have filled the web.  Instead of rehashing what the CL-9 is designed to do, I’ve decided to take a practical approach to using the communications section of the new control surface. If the boom operators wish to listen to the same mix as […]

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Local tv station chooses Trew to deliver multiple Lectrosonics wireless systems

WTVF Cameraman Nathan Sharkey and his newly outfitted camera Over the years WTVF–NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee, has kept a close watch on emerging and evolving technologies and is often among the first to adopt systems that will truly aid their mission of news gathering and delivery. NewsChannel 5 was the first station in Tennessee […]

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A trip to the Rycote Factory

The classic blimp-shaped microphone windscreen: It’s the most iconic image of film and video sound. Even people who are not in the business relate to this because they see it everywhere; on television news, behind-the-scenes movie productions, and when passing by a film production. That familiar shape bobbing around high overhead on a pole is […]

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Sound Giving

Trew Audio recently donated a couple of lavelier mics for use at a local Nashville elementary school. We dropped in just before the end of the school year and were truly impressed with every aspect of the school and by the ways those simple lavs are capturing and delivering far more than sound signals for […]

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Playback 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 […]

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48.048 kHz?

So, when is it appropriate to record at 48.048 kHz, and how should you set your recorder when doing so? The answer lies in your project sound and picture workflow – not just on set, but all through film-to-video transfer and postproduction. If you understand the workflow, and how your audio files are being used, […]

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Sonosax SX-ST – The new King of the Hill

The new King-of-the-Hill When sound quality, signal routing, reliability, versatility, build quality and portability are what’s important, the new mixer from Sonosax – the SX-ST – is now King-Of-The-Hill. While it’s also the most expensive (what would you expect from The King?), for those who can’t afford anything less there’s plenty to justify the price. […]

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Sanken’s CS-3 Shotgun Mic

Field Test #1 Recently, I was the mixer on a film commercial and I chose the Sanken CS-3, for no particular reason other than to see how it would perform.  As it turned out, the CS-3 solved some problems we would have otherwise had to live with.  In short, the production was better because of […]

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