Tag: Location Sound Mixer Savannah georgia

Kit Recommendations

whitneyince

Been to busy will try to write more. Someone emailed me for advice on a basic starter kit.  Don’t buy anything really cheap or crappy it will fail you. Especially when trying to get your foot in the door you only get one shot to do a good job so don’t risk it with bad or substandard gear here is my take:

Sound Devices 302 with mixer bag

(2) Senneheiser G2 wireless ( buy one system with plug on tx)

(2) Countryman EMW lav microphones (Cheap good upgrade to provided lav)

Ktek Avalon boompole internally cabled

At 8415 Shockmount

Rode NTG2 Shotgun microphone with Rycote Softee

Cables, adapters etc…..

Under $5000.00

Don’t go any cheaper than this!!!!

Countryman B6 Lav you can hide it in plain sight

whitneyince

The Countryman B6 has always amazed me with the quality of audio it can provide for such a small microphone. It has become a life saver as an example. My go to lav microphone is usually a Countryman EMW because I usually fond it the easiest to hide and the best sounding. When I need to avoid noisy clothing or have a women wearing something very sheer I will use a Sanken Cos-11 since it is is a top element lav I can just peak it out the top of wardrobe. But for impossible wardrobe and noisy mens dress shirts I use the countryman B6 I just peak it out a button hole and bam you can hide it in plain site. It also has a variety of different color caps so you can match the cap to the shirt color. So everyone should have atleast 1.

Spare and backup equipment always important

whitneyince

I wanted to say welcome to all the Fullsail students/ graduates who have emailed me directly. I thank you for reading.  A reader emailed me and asked me how much spare equipment I bring with me when working. Well it is sort of a loaded question. I own alot of gear, I only use all of it a few times a year so I own at least 2 spare of everything. When I am working most of the time I am using for 4 channel package, which consists of 3 wireless, wireless camera link, comtek IFB and sound devices 442 mixer. But when using this package I always have my 302 3 channel package with me which consists of my 302 3 channel mixer, (2) 201 wireless, BDS power system and cables for wireless camera link. I usually only use this package now as a 2nd package which I rent when I am on a show that needs a second package, as back up or if I am doing a show that requires me to have a small equipment bag like Cops or something that requires me to move faster and be more compact since the 302 package is about 8lbs while the 442 package is 22lbs 😦 . In addition to these two full packages I also have a PSC 4 channel mixer and 2 Sennheiser G2 wireless (which is what I started my career with) I also have a spare 210D Lectro system as well. When I was starting out and had no money at all. I made sure I had spare cables, spare lav microphones and a soldering iron with me and it served me well. That being said I have never had anything but an XLR cable break on me while shooting but I would never chance not having spare parts with me at all times. I also have a rule of never selling anything when I buy something better. Sound gear holds its value very very well so don’t shoot yourself int he foot by selling stupidly. So in closing (So I can go to the beach) start with just spare cables and lav microphones then move on from there

Been Busy shooting

whitneyince

Sorry for the lack of posting I have been working on a new Reality show as the Head Sound Mixer We are 2 episodes into a full season of episodes. It is also nice that the whole show takes place in Savannah Ga so I can sleep in my own bed every night, which is great. The package that I have been using has also been working great as well. It consists of the following:

Sound Devices 442 4 Channel Mixer

(3) Lectrosonics 211 Wireless with 250 1/4 watt tx

(3) Countryman EMW Lav’s

Zaxcom Eng Wireless camera hop

Senneheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone

Comtek IFB tx and 3 Receivers

Petrol PEZ-1 Bag

Overall the size and weight of this package has kept me fast and compact allowing me to get great audio. I will post more about the show and my approach later.