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G. Lee Gordon · January 12th, 2009, 08:09 PM

I took a one day film class and they had a field mixer. It was a Sure and they said it was the "field standard" mixer(just like the sm57 mike is the live performance standard...no arguments please). Does anybody have any idea what mixer they would be talking about?

Greg Laves · January 12th, 2009, 09:35 PM

Shure FP33.

Ty Ford · January 12th, 2009, 10:26 PM

and I'd argue that the person saying that was old school and out of touch.

The mixer that puts a 33 to pasture is a Sound Devices 442.

Regards,

Ty Ford

John Willett · January 13th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Ford

and I'd argue that the person saying that was old school and out of touch.

The mixer that puts a 33 to pasture is a Sound Devices 442.

Agreed - the Shure has never been the standard.

In the UK the SQN was the standard - with the Cooper and Filmtech often popular.

But the current standard, as Ty said, does seem to be the SD 442 - an excellent piece of kit.

Ty Ford · January 13th, 2009, 09:39 AM

John, et al

not to say I don't see 'em out there in ENG bags during media scrambles, but they are not new.

I reviewed the 442 for MIX in 2002. I held off buying anything for 6 months because I knew the 442 was coming out.

Here's my 442 review.
http://idisk.mac.com/tyreeford-Publi...42%20Mixer.pdf

Regards,

Ty Ford

G. Lee Gordon · January 15th, 2009, 07:53 PM

Thanks guys.

Jon Fairhurst · January 15th, 2009, 08:00 PM

FWIW, The SM57 is the standard instrument mic - especially for guitar cabinets. The SM58 would be the standard vocal performance mic. ;)

January 12th, 2009, 08:09 PM	#1
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January 13th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#5
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	John, et al not to say I don't see 'em out there in ENG bags during media scrambles, but they are not new. I reviewed the 442 for MIX in 2002. I held off buying anything for 6 months because I knew the 442 was coming out. Here's my 442 review. http://idisk.mac.com/tyreeford-Publi...42%20Mixer.pdf Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

January 15th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#6
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 431	Thanks guys. __________________ "Get Er Done!!!"

January 15th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#7
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	FWIW, The SM57 is the standard instrument mic - especially for guitar cabinets. The SM58 would be the standard vocal performance mic. ;) __________________ Jon Fairhurst

January 12th, 2009, 09:35 PM	#2
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Shure FP33.

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