Archive for the ‘Review’ Category

Tips & Tricks… Got Some!!??

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Send them to me and I'll post them on the Tips & Tricks page with a link/email to you!!!

Lectrosonics SM SMD/Qa Belt Clip

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

I love a company that listens to it's customers. I got my new belt clip yesterday courtesy of Lectro from a request that I made ( as well as many others)  for a belt clip similar to the UM style belt clip for the SM / SMD/Q style transmitters. Why? The existing ...

Top 10 Issues with using a Sound Devices 788t / CL-8 in a Reality Rig

Monday, November 9th, 2009

While waiting on my 552 to arrive, I'd been using my 788t on the reality show I've been working on. While it's a incredible device, there are some issues that fellow mixers should know about. My rig consisted of a 788t/Cl-8(firmware v1.76), 3x 411a's, 2x UM400a's for camera hops, 1x Comtek ...

First days with the Sound Devices 552 Mixer/Recorder

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

First days with the Sound Devices 552 Mixer/Recorder I got my 552 yesterday. First things first, let me say wow, as a first impression it's freakin' awesome. So, what is the 552? Well, take a 442 mixer, add an extra input channel, then add a 2 channel recorder with time code ...

Custom 788t return box from Trew

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Trew made me a custom box that plugs into my 788t headphone jack. I then plug my headphones into it and the return signal from the camera. That allows me to select direct 788t or return sound. It has a volume control and a left/right/stereo selector. It cost $110. I also had ...

Lectrosonics SMQV: First Impressions

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Lectrosonics SMQV: First Impressions Super Miniature Quarter-Watt Variable Transmitter Street Price: $1325.00 I've been using SMD/a style transmitters from Lectro for a while now and have found them to be a very valuable tool in my sound arsenal. While they aren't as small as the SMa's, but they do offer a better balance ...

First Look at a Lectrosonics SR/5P to SRa/5P conversion and the SR Battery Sled

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Yesterday,  Lectrosonics sent me back  the very first  SR/5P converted into a (*mostly) SRa /5P. (*I say mostly because there is one more modification coming; the external 5P connector (a.k.a "wart") will be moved from the right side to the left so that it doesn't interfere with Camera operators who shoot ...