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Where are you from and what do you do?

So, I've gotten to know quite a few of you at this point, and I know where a good few of you work from. Luckily I've been able to meet up with a few people for lunches and all. E …
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From PA to Location Audio or Sound Designer

I just received a phone call asking for my availability to work on my first MAJOR feature film as a production assistant. Normally, when I think of PAs, those are the guys wranglin …
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Battery powered Shotgun Mic for use with PCM d-50

I'm looking for a decent shotugn mic for field recording but I'm not sure I want to go down the broadcast mixer route just yet. Does anyone have any experience of using shotgun mic …
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How many sounds do you try to capture on the set?

I've been asked to supervise the set recordings of an upcoming short film and I was wondering how much it is necessary to try to get from the locations itself while shooting? Is i …
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Reverberant set

Hey so I am doing onset recording in april, we are shooting in a abandoned hospital and I have been told some of the rooms are very reverberant and have echoes, was wondering if I …
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Smallest bag for SD744T

I'm after a location recording bag for my SD744T, and nothing more! All the bags I've looked at sof far seem designed to hold a mixer, recorder and 17 wireless receivers. Can anyon …
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recording sound for reality TV

What would I need to a reality TV show? I have already recorded for a pilot, it was low budget so I had access to a rifle mic and a lapel. The TV pilot is about bands so when it ca …
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Lapel Mics and suits and ties

Hi eveyone, This is as much an observation as it is a question: I recently finished a corporate video shoot where all the talent had corporate wear on. By corporate wear I mean …
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Budget not large, really need to get an on location sound kit together for a possible job!

Hello everyone. My budget isn't large and I'm looking to get together a little on location sound get together quickly for a possible job that is coming up. Now, as usual with me, …
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Recording location dialogue

I have been asked to be a sound man on a short independent film. I have only recorded dialogue in a studio before under perfect conditions. All of my field recording has been for S …
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Location recording and best position for radio lapels?

Hello. I am covering all sound duties except for boom operator for a feature shooting in August. We have a Tascam stereo recorder for the shotgun but I have access to two quality r …