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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Recent Mic Review

Dave Blackham said:
Neither get a CCM41 its much smaller. Same as the 641 tough but as big as the capsule alone. The electronics are exactly the same spec.

But before the polar pattern is considered, bear in mind that the first rule of recording is, Its more important what a microphone isn't pointing at rather than what it is looking at.

In other words you can usually get a microphone in to more than one acceptable position to record audio at good perspective from the desired source and use the polar pattern to exclude unwanted sounds.

Hyper carioid mics with a well controlled polar pattern are good at this.
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very interesting, i'm gonna look that mic up.. Thanks
 
Jamon Lewis said:
What's a good lav system (mics transmitters and receivers)?
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DPA, Countryman, Tram, Sennheiser, are generally known for the best lav mics.

Current top dog of the analog / digital hybrid systems is the Lectrosonics SM / SR series of transmitters / receivers. These units use DSP applied to an analog signal, transmit via UHF FM, and use DSP on the receiver to provide an excellent sounding, long range, analog signal path.

An interesting system is also being developed by Zaxcom. Many of the features are for those that utilize a full Zaxcom environment rather than as a simple Tx/Rx set. The transmitters are actually standalone recorders, so the talent can go speeding off in a car, you loose RF link, but you can still get all the audio once you get the talent back and "re-roll" on a Zaxcom recorder or physically get the flash media out of the units. Some people say it sound better. Unlike Lectro, it uses UHF FM to transmit a 100% digital signal, and thus it is easily encrypted and theoretically offers improved fidelity.

A sort of red-headed-stepchild that also offers a full digital system is in fact Sony. Their DWT/DWR/DWA components, like Zaxcom, also offer 100% digital transmission and some cool features. Not being a US company, they are not as popular in US sound mixer circles, but a product to watch, nonetheless.
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-wirelessmics/?navId=4294966607+4294966507&refine=4294967294

European mixers tend to use Audio Ltd.

It should be noted that in order to purchase professional wireless equipment to support a typical feature production, you could easily spend $30k or more. You then have the challenge of figuring out how to use the equipment. Once you have that mastered, there is the "minor" not-so-technical detail of attaching microphones to talent. It is sort of a black art and there is something to be said in simply hiring the right sound mixer and his team to come in, provide the equipment, and expertise to give you the sound that you are after.
 
Speaking of lav mics, I just bought a DPA 4063 for a UM/SM lectro receiver. Oh, what a sound. Awesome low end and adjustable high freq response (with a different cap - good for when the lav is underneath clothing). Blows doors on most of the other lav mics I've used (Sanken, Countryman, etc.). You can get them from Coffey Sound, or online.
 
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