Posted by doc on 07/07/06 04:29

me too. we have two differnet types of wireless that use either a 9v or AA
and we give them away after the show . . to the 9V we say to someone, here
this has a lot of life left and is great for your smoke detector and for the
AA hey here's for your mp3 player. or just toss em. a restart/edit costs
more than the battery. we put new one's in for every show/session.

drd

"jakdedert" <jakdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Richard Crowley wrote:
>> "John" wrote ...
> <snip>
>>> In that case, if you tape all the switches, they will use other means to
>>> disable the mic, like unplug the mic. As long as they re-enable the mic
>>> when on-air, they could be allowed to use the mute switch, right?
>>
>> I have *NEVER* known talent to "remember" to re-enable the
>> mic when it was needed. My experience ranges from illegal aliens
>> who don't speak English to the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies
>> and University presidents.
>>
> Boy Howdy! I second, third and fourth that experience. Almost *every*
> time I've forgone that simple procedure, I've regretted it. Even if it
> was just every other time, it would be too many.
>
> Batteries are much cheaper than a missed cue or a damaged reputation. Use
> good ones, and change often. The used ones are good for your maglite or
> other noncritical application. (Sometimes I come home with pockets full.)
>
> > When I put a mic on someone, I monitor the AF and RF (visually)
> > and if either of them fail (before airtime) I know I have enough time
> > to fix the problem. If they wait until the last minute to switch-on, I'm
> > frequently screwed. If they don't trust me to not "snoop" on them
> > when they aren't "on", then they can hire someone they trust better.
> > I frequently run a one-man band (or I'm using unskilled helpers) and
> > I don't have the luxury of having someone I can depend on to tend
> > the wireless mics as the talent gets ready to speak.
> >
> Well I 'have' picked up some pretty interesting sounds (toilets flushing,
> conversations etc); but I'm a professional. I don't disclose....
>
> Actually, I usually warn them that whatever they say can be monitored, and
> not just by me.
>
> jak
>

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