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13.12.2011 23:25 Age: 159 days
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Indie Movie - Sound Kit Recommendations

Sound Devices 552

The following are notes on sound-recording equipment suitable for independent filmmaking. 

Generally you will need the following: A multi-track recorder capable of (at least) 48k, 16 bit sampling. A recording mixer. A boom mic (with "dead cat" windscreen if working outdoors). Lav mics for every actor who speaks in the scene and a wireless system for transmitting their sound.

Recording Systems

TBA

Field Mixers

We have used the 552 Production Mixer from Sound Devices, and it contains five precision high-dynamic-range transformer-balanced microphone inputs with expanded gain and headroom. Each input accepts audio sources of various types and levels. Inputs have their own limiter, sweepable high-pass filter, and pre-or-post-fade direct output. The 552 is a professional audio products,

Boom Mics

 

Shotgun Mics

 

Wireless Transmitters / Receivers

 

Extra Batteries

Most pros replace the batteries at the start of every day, just to be sure they won't run out during a take. I've found that batteries generally last three times longer than the people at the rental place advise leaving them in. If you want to use rechargeable batteries, I like the Sanyo "low-self-discharge" Eneloops and their knockoffs, which hold a charge a lot longer than other rechargeable battery technologies.

 

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