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26
Oct
A Brief History of Timecode (For synchronous sound recording)
In the beginning, for the timecode audio recordist anyway, there was the Nagra IV-S adapted for timecode. Eventually Nagra would have a timecode version of their own, affectionately (but unofficially) called the Nagra IV-STC. But theirs was not the first. The first viable commercial entry into this field was made by Coherent. It consisted of […]
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26
Oct
The Sanken CSS-5 and the Rycote Four-Point Suspension
The Sanken CSS-5 Shotgun Stereo Mic can be successfully mounted in the new style Rycote “M-2” modular four point suspension as well as in the less recent non-modular Rycote four point suspension. There are several keys to the proper setup of the suspension for this microphone. First, a 25mm clip should be used on the […]
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26
Oct
The New VDB Boom Poles
For years the Van den Bergh "VdB" boom poles (fish poles) had been far better than any others for most situations. It looked like boom pole technology had reached its pinnacle. OK, so they bent too much and sometimes broke when fully extended with a heavy mic fully rigged (like the 816), but that was […]
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by Glen Trew
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18
Oct
The Lectrosonics UCR-200D
New Frequency Selectable Portable Wireless System Since 90% of the portable wireless mics in the US professional market are from Lectrosonics, wouldn’t it be great if they built a frequency agile system for us? GUESS WHAT — NOW THEY DO! Each UCR-200D diversity system has over 200 frequencies available. The receiver has an ingenious auto-tracking […]
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