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Allan Black · January 8th, 2008, 08:08 PM

What deadcat do you use on the A1 cam mic when the wind is getting up?
Cheers.

Petri Kaipiainen · January 9th, 2008, 02:25 AM

I made one myself for Shure VP88, and after selling the mic I just took scissors and cut it shorter, attached that to XH-A1 mic with a rubber band around the shaft. Works fine, this DEAD RAT of mine, and cost nothing. Or maybe c50 for the material from sewing shops discard rag basket + 5 minutes with needle...

Don Palomaki · January 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM

Petri,
Off topic, but I've been watching RAID. Is/was there a special Espoo business development district?

Noel Evans · January 9th, 2008, 09:21 AM

You mean on the cameras built in mic?

Petri Kaipiainen · January 9th, 2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Palomaki

Petri,
Off topic, but I've been watching RAID. Is/was there a special Espoo business development district?

Yes, if you mean Innopoli complex near the University of Tecnology in Otaniemi. There are actually a lot of hi-tech companies there within a few mile radius, including Nokia corporate HQ. And more coming, construction sites everywhere in that area.

Allan Black · January 9th, 2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noel Evans

You mean on the cameras built in mic?

Yes Noel, is there a specific brand/shape that fits and works as well as those things can in a medium breeze?
Cheers.

Pat Reddy · January 9th, 2008, 11:15 PM

I haven't tried it enough to really recommend it, but the "deadcat" that you can order for the Sony PCM D50 field recorder mics seems to fit perfectly on the built-in A1 mic. It costs about $45, and has good-quality 1-inch fur.

Pat

Ivan Mosny · January 10th, 2008, 06:10 AM

You can use any foam or deadcat dedicated for handheld microhones such a Shure sm58 and it will fit perfectly.
http://lh5.google.pl/ivamosmeister/R...DwhGE/wind.jpg

Jonathan James · February 3rd, 2008, 03:51 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/WindCutter-Fur-M...QQcmdZViewItem

Jerrod Cordell · February 4th, 2008, 02:12 AM

lol I was soooo tempted to google a picture of a dead cat and post it, but that'd be bad and I don't wanna get banned. =)

January 8th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#1
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,887	Deadcat for A1 cam mic. What deadcat do you use on the A1 cam mic when the wind is getting up? Cheers. Last edited by Allan Black; January 8th, 2008 at 09:38 PM.

January 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#3
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	Off Topic note: Petri, Off topic, but I've been watching RAID. Is/was there a special Espoo business development district? __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

February 3rd, 2008, 03:51 AM	#9
Jonathan James Tourist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3	Dead Cat 4 XH A1 http://cgi.ebay.com/WindCutter-Fur-M...QQcmdZViewItem

January 9th, 2008, 02:25 AM	#2
Petri Kaipiainen Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Espoo Finland Posts: 380	I made one myself for Shure VP88, and after selling the mic I just took scissors and cut it shorter, attached that to XH-A1 mic with a rubber band around the shaft. Works fine, this DEAD RAT of mine, and cost nothing. Or maybe c50 for the material from sewing shops discard rag basket + 5 minutes with needle...

January 9th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#4
Noel Evans Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 157	You mean on the cameras built in mic?

January 9th, 2008, 11:15 PM	#7
Pat Reddy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 288	I haven't tried it enough to really recommend it, but the "deadcat" that you can order for the Sony PCM D50 field recorder mics seems to fit perfectly on the built-in A1 mic. It costs about $45, and has good-quality 1-inch fur. Pat

January 10th, 2008, 06:10 AM	#8
Ivan Mosny Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 141	You can use any foam or deadcat dedicated for handheld microhones such a Shure sm58 and it will fit perfectly. http://lh5.google.pl/ivamosmeister/R...DwhGE/wind.jpg

February 4th, 2008, 02:12 AM	#10
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	lol I was soooo tempted to google a picture of a dead cat and post it, but that'd be bad and I don't wanna get banned. =)