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Lectrosonics SR/5P Receiver - A Second Look After The Updates

July 1, 2008 – 12:19 pm
Lectrosonics SR/5P Receiver - A Second Look After The Updates Last week I received the updated SR/5P. The unit had two internal and one external hardware change and numerous updates to the operating system. Hardware Upgrades The first improvements were for two bugs. The first corrected the unit's diversity and the second fixed the second channel's battery display. One IMPORTANT note: Lectro tells me that because of the way the SR is designed, it is better to have the first channel be a LOWER frequency than the second channel for performance reasons. The obvious hardware upgrade is the 5P (external 5pin adapter) which allows the unit to work on cameras that have a slot, but only have a single channel activated. Basically, you attach an external TA5F cable that splits into to XLR connectors and attaches to the rear XLR inputs on the camera. While we all wish it worked in the slot, ...

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SR Reciever - First Impressions

May 27, 2008 – 7:19 am
The SR Receiver is the much anticipated new Dual Channel Slot Receiver from Lectrosonics. The unit is based on the front end of the Lectro 401. It is designed to fit into larger cameras such that offer a wireless slot (such as the Pan SDX-900) offering a clean, balanced and lightweight solution to large wireless units hanging off the side of the cameras. I bought my SR Receiver on Block 21 from Professional Sound Corp in NYC for $1890 with the external adapter. I also opted for the SRUNI Panasonic adapter for $122. I also bought cables and backup cables for the external adapter (4 TA3s to XLR, 2 Camera Power Cables & 2 BDS Cables). They also offer a Sony adapter and a hardwired adapter for bag use. When I first took it out of the box, I couldn't believe how light and small it was compared to my ...

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Rycote Invision Suspension INV-7: First Impressions

April 16, 2008 – 9:29 pm
I received my Invision INV-7 for testing from Rycote yesterday. It is intended as a suspension for static or boomed medium sized mics. My impression is that the Invision series is mostly being introduced by Rycote to service the new compact mics from Sennheiser and Schoeps with some overlap into medium sized mics. The Invision comes in 8 sizes. The first three are designated as not for boompole use, but rather for static mounts only. The others are listed as appropriate for use while booming. I used it today for a corporate gig. It took the place of my K-Tek K-SM Mount for my Schoeps MK41 w/ Cut-1 & GVC. It's "Lyre" clip system is a directly related to the S-Series Suspension, which is quite different from the K-SM's rubber mount system. It is light weight and has a similar profile to the K-SM. It has a retention clip at the base ...

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The Rycote S-Series Review (Sept. 07)

April 16, 2008 – 7:24 pm
The Rycote S-Series Review (Sept. 07) I recently purchased the Rycote S-Series S-330 from Trew Audio in Nashville for $319.00. I have been using it with a Sennheiser MKH-416. After using it for a few weeks, I've found there are things I really like, and others I wish were changed. >From the Rycote Website: (http://www.rycote.com/products/s_series/) The S-series is a wholly new design - new suspension concept, new materials, new windshield construction - and retains all the renowned Rycote features of flexibility, balance and professional performance. It is lightweight with a minimum of parts, tough enough to withstand the rigours of ENG and simple to use straight out of the box - with the XLR cable supplied!! The Upside of the S-Series It's accessible! It is much easier access to the mic than traditional zeppelins, and to me this IS it's WOW factor. You turn the pods a slight turn on and off with no problem, yet it stays firmly in ...

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