"Neil Rutman" wrote in message
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I live in the Pasadena area and I get a good amount of calls to do sound
recording for video. I have done a couple of these gigs but I have no
equipment which is where the real money is.

I know generally what I'm gonna need to get if I start doing this but I
could use some advice on the specifics.

1. Portable DAT w/ timecode. Any good value options here?

2. Couple of telescoping booms. Where do I get these?

3. Small Mackie Mixer

4. A sturdy cart with wheels

5. Several lavalier mics with transmitters and reciever(s). This is where
I'm really in the dark. What system can support several wireless mics
without frequency overlap and won't cost me an arm and a leg? How many
outputs from the reciever will there be?

6. I have a pretty extensive mic collection to go on the booms. What works
best for a boom application?

If I am missing anything please fill me in. Is my DAT w/ time code
recorder gonna be in sync with the video during recording? How does that
work?

Thanks for any help on this.

Neil R


Hi. I have been doing location sound for film and television for a lot of
years now, and this is what I use for the vast majority of work.

1 - Mixer. SQN4s. It has four inputs at powered mic (48 v phantom, T
powering) or line level.
2 - Mic. Neumann RSM190 stereo shotgun. Works either L/R stereo, or M&S
3 - Boom. Many of these available from many sources
4 - 2 Radio mics. Microns with Sony lavelier mics, or you can plug in any
non powered mic to the transmitter.
5 - A decent pair of headphones. I use Bayer Dynamics DT48. Heavy but the
best (the original cans)
6 - DAT recorder Fostex PD4 with T/C. I only use with film as doubling up
simultaneously with the video camera is not normally required.

Items 2 to 5 are carried around in a bag which also has an NP1 battery to
power up the whole lot. It allows you to be in a go situation in seconds,
ideal for news gathering situations

Hope this helps

Peter