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February 7th, 2007, 06:00 PM | #16 | |
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Another one: if I talk on a cell phone 5 times A YEAR is too much. I don't even know the number! Those are two sides of technology which haven't reached me yet. But I can tell you right now what's the weak link in using a laptop or using an on-camera HD (which is also a mini-laptop): the firewire cable. Until a locking 1394 connection is designed, I don't think I will ever use a laptop or Firestore HD. Locking type, like XLR or similar. These are supposed to be mobile situations, many hand held or steadi-type shots, with minimum crew. So carrying a laptop around may not be too practical. |
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February 7th, 2007, 07:24 PM | #17 |
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The Edirol R-4 4 channel 40GB portable recorder has a LANC in for controlling Start/Stop. It will start and stop recording each time your HDV camera does.
It does not accept Timecode in, but it allows you to record 4channels of high quality 96kHz frame accurate WAV files all while being very accurate - about 1 frame to nudge and sync it up with your NLE. Just get ready for sticker shock - about $1200. But hey, check eBay :) |
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It's what I might invest in if I were to choose a unit you should hang from your shoulder to use, or lay on a table. Comments have been made on the R4 mic preamps, which seem not to be too good. But the real good recorders to invest in, if I were to go for the best, are the Sound Devices 702T and 744T. But this is not my proposal here. A small system, versatile, that should cost around $1,000. If you can think of a better combo than SD Mixpre and the Zoom H4 please let me know. BTW: IMO eBay it's a good place to buy from if the price you get is at least half than buying new and still has the warranty. Then it's a good deal. |
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February 8th, 2007, 09:30 AM | #19 | |
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Just a quick comment. You obviously know what you are doing. I would challenge you to get into the current age of technology. What you are looking for can easily be attained with available hardware these days without the concerns for quality that you have. Not to say quality isn't important - you were very clear on that, but things like firewire cables and laptops are really nothing to worry about if you gave them a chance. Good luck. Jeff |
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Some weeks ago I read a very good article on several Panasonic HVX200 that were being used on a large project, with an enormous flow of video that had to be edited. They had the money to choose between P2 cards and the external HDDs, and the latter proved weak in the 1394 interconnect. So they went only with P2s, tons of them. Quality concerns have many degrees, and locking interconnects is one of them. It's quite likely that something more trustworthy comes in that area. Even myself could try a 6-pin/4-pin XLR as a short adaptor for the 1394, but the package with laptop would still be a bit too large. Don't forget that I am rejecting established recorders, like the Edirol R4 pro, the Tascam HD-P2 and the SD 702T. All because they are larger in size. Handling audio levels on a computer is not easy either, but of course that might depend on getting used to it. For this particular job I won't be able to post-produce this audio, so it's not much use coming with routines that are too different from what editors are used to. But I will be trying different aproachings to this matters during this year. Carlos |
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different approach to getting TC
TC as well as start / stop info, etc. is also sent on the DV output... if you set your camera to DV downconvert, it would send that info.
Anyone know any kind of DV box that outputs the timecode from a DV signal? Of course, the makers of Firestore could fix everything by adding: 1. TC out from their hard drive storage or 2. separate digital in, so you could feed their recorder a digital signal from your high quality pre-amp / DAC chaing or 3. integrate with Sound Devices 702... Any thoughts on these? I am in the same position as you guys. Maybe we could pool together get some electronics whiz to make a box that extracts start / stop times and TC from the DV / HDV signal? If ordered 10 boxes at the same time, maybe it could be done cheaply? Another alternative is to convince the DV Rack people or the programmers of a major NLE to allow for synchronized video and external audio source recording at the same time, using a laptop. As far as I know, Avid Xpress Pro might be able to do this (capture audio via Windows Mixer while capturing video via firewire), but Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro do not. How about Vegas? Anyone please email me if there's any way I can help or if there's anything I've missed... Bruce Allen www.boacinema.com |
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A guy here in town has one. Rack mounted and AC powerd. Ty |
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Very practical for location work!... ;) |
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February 14th, 2007, 01:05 PM | #26 |
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Most of the location shooting I do is inside and near power. :)
My only hesitation is that sometimes connecting audio andd video produces buzzes and hums due to ground loops. Regards, Ty Ford |
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Basically somerthing that can mount to any camera with a LANC or Composite video terminal and generate TC and/or Wordclock synched to the camera. Rosendahl used to make LANC to TC/WC converters but they no longer market em. I've heard rumors that Ambient is working on something.
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