A few days ago, Lectrosonics made waves on the Internet (or at least in my nerdy corner of the Internet) when it announced a tiny digital body pack recorder. I had a job on election night that this thing was perfect for, so I managed to convince a dealer to overnight me one of the precious few Lectro had given them. (Shoutout to the awesome people at TAI Audio in Orlando!) Below are some thoughts I had while using it that I'm jotting down during some down time on set.
Read MoreLet's be honest, the Sennheiser G3 wireless is a staple of the budget-conscious sound kit. Many sound mixers, myself included, used them for talent lavs on smaller productions before they could afford to upgrade to Lectrosonics or Zaxcom units. Once I made that leap to Lectro, though, my G3s sat around collecting dust for a while, until some research and rethinking revealed how helpful they could be in other parts of my workflow.
Read MoreTENTACLE SYNC REVIEW
The Tentacle Sync timecode box has been hyped for a long time in the production sound world, ever since their IndieGoGo campaign surfaced over a year ago. Recently some retailers in the US have begun to stock it, so I thought I’d give my thoughts based on my experience with them over the last six months or so.
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