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Posted by William Davis on 01/23/06 23:16
In article <1138046155.823722.306850@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"blackburst@aol.com" <blackburst@aol.com> wrote:
> Rayne wrote:
> > Ah, where would i be without people like you guys! My thinking for
> > wireless was that, whilst the majority of our work is with fixed
> > semi-studio setup in a church, we also shoot a lot of OB stuff around
> > and outside the country during conferences and various trips and it
> > would be a useful tool then as well. In answer to an earlier question,
> > ideally would have 2 channels, one for the director, Sound, lights etc
> > and another for just the camera crew and director. Any further
> > thoughts?
> >
> > M
>
> ClearCom has 2 channel capability. I think the same company makes
> PortaCom, which is one channel, I think. Wired is the way to go.
>
> I've done some hairy stuff with ClearCom. I once set up a remote truck
> so that the director could talk on CC channel1 to the cameras, etc, and
> on channel 2 to the talent, with air audio blended into it (sorta IFB).
>
> And I made a bunch of adaptors, from 4-pin XLR to mini-jack, so studio
> talent could also hear director's cues on channel 2 through their
> earpiece (but not talk back.)
>
> (I could do a whole article or seires on low-budget TV solutions!)
Yeah,
Nobody mentioned that one HUGE reason that wired com units are the rule
is that they sport vastly better signal/noise ratios - have very
sensitive mics, and don't have any kind of carrier switching which is
common in radio units.
With radios, you typically push the transmit button and there's a brief
pause while the carrier engages. That's a hassle when directing.
With a wired com rig, the director or remote ops can literally whisper
and the system will amplify it so that everyone can hear clearly.
This kind of "clean gain" is absolutely critical in both super quiet -
(open mic) and noisy (music concert) environments and is one HUGE reason
why cheap radios and inexpensive wireless systems are often USELESS in a
real directing situation.
Getting that kind of performance in a radio system is very EXPENSIVE.
Good luck with your show.
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