I use exactly that, Yamaha Stagplus, wired mic and a radio mic for the vox pops. 50 people is on the edge of needing a PA system, I seem to remember at school we has classes of 45. And scool assemblies of several hundreds, with no sound reinforecement.

The general recommendation for 1920x1080 is 2.5 x picture height. That's assuming perfect vision.

I seem to remember 'Disaster Area' the loudest rock band in the Galaxy in The Hitch Hickers Guide to the Universe. Could this be it?

I'm not all that happy with locking connectors. It may be safer to have plugs fall out to prevent trip hazzards etc. Just a thought....

And the famous one for cameras and external recorders. Both pressing RECORD at the same time. As a result a morning wiith absolutely nothing recorderd. When doing some job interviews many years ago, 'What's the worst mistake you've ever made?' Answer, 'I've never made a mistake!' 'OK, when you' ve ...

Don't want to sound 'silly' but I assume it is recording tape, not for example leader tape? It has happened. I remember someone 9not me) lacing up a double band projector with the 16mm magnetic on the picture head and vice versa. It CAN happen!

Just enter XLR Cables.
There are oads of them, all good value.

There is indeed something very satisfying in making your own leads. Soldering is a skill not all that difficult to learn and very useful if/when things go wrong on location. It can really save the day (I'll share the story one day). And yes, it's silly 'saving' a couple of pounds on cheap and ...

RTFM Indeed! Slightly different, but when I had to line up cameras, I would lock the door and disconnect the phone. It was a bit like a computer game, 'You have been killed by a dragon. Play another game?' Except this could easily be, 'You have reset to Factory Setting. Do you want to return the ...

Just a note to wish all the very best to the crews involved in the Coronation today. I know it's going to be a VERY long day. Many thanks in advance.
Brian

Thanks All What great advice from so many people. I'll give it a go if it's possible to getto the Power Supply without having to remove all the pots on the top of the Mixer. It would be a shame to have to scrap it for the sake of a couple of low cost components. I seem to remember originally buying ...

Many thanks for the replies, even if they weren't what I was hoping for. Sounds like, for want of a nail the horseshoe was lost.... I'm, OK at the moment, I bought a redundant but not quite as flexible mixer from Radio Harrow and it does work OK in my studio. But I hate throwing things away. Cheers ...

Just reaching out. The Power Supply of my M12 failed (fuses keep blowing). I know thayt it's nor worth a lot, but I would like to get it going again. I only use it for various charity recordings. Is there anyone out there in NW London who might be able to help?
Many thanks!
Brian

There's not really much wrong withthe Zoom H5n or H6n. Both very compact and have buit-in (swappable) mics. For wildlife you may want to consider a gunshot mic. All very different from the EMI 'portable' recorder as used by Sir David Attenborough when he was making Zoo Quest! I've been using my H5n ...

Another thing to check is if you have a cheap and 'cheerful' switch mode power supply in the same space. This was what threw me on my Soundcraft mixer.

It looks like Studer is now part of Evertz. UK details as below: United Kingdom 260 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Reading RG41 5TP Phone: +44 (0)118-921-6800 Email: AVSales-Int@evertz.com Customer Support Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm GMT Service Line: +44 (0)118-921-6888 Email: UKService@evertz.com ...

Yes to all. At Radio Harrow we use a combination of playing our from Myriad and presenters using CDs. Still very much is use.

Yes the ZoomH5 is fine. Depending on location and the current Covid situation, I prefer to use a hyper-cardiod such as the Rode NTG-1 on a shoert boom. It does take getting used to but at least you can keep at a safe distance. But I can't help thinking that the skill as an interviewer is far more ...

Well, AFAIK the displays are still working, but the Studio is in total lock down. I seem to remember that Studer had to find replacements as the original ones were no longer made. As yes, Studer is hardly pro/am, so all rather dissapointing. In all other aspects the desks perform perfectly. As for ...

Oh well - one lives and learns.... I was recording a head and tail for an interview I recorded for our local Hospital/Community radio station yesterday, in my home studio. I couldn't quite make out why my voice sounded a little thin and that the gain was down, but well, it was sort of OK. It was ...

There is a remarkable similarity between TV displays and speakers. Monitors are designed to be accurate - 'speakers' are often designed to sound 'exciting' and it's the same with TVs when you see them in the shop. There is generally a 'shop' setting which is vastly inaccurate, over saturated ...

My limited understanding is that a high quality monitor is designed to be as transparent as possible. rather than sounding 'good'. Once set up properly, if programme material sounds 'bad' then it probably is 'bad'. It's the same with vision monitors. You need consistency as well as being able to see ...

And I've lost count of the number of times location sound recordists have told me they've raised an issue on set about inaudible dialogue and been overruled. And in a freelance industry there's a limit to how far you can push the point if you want to work tomorrow... Quite! Time was when it was not ...

Returning to the topic of trade shows themselves. For exhibitors, they are very, very expensive to attend. But they can also be very rewarding. Travel and freight of equipment, staffing costs, rental of space, building stand, advertising, meals and accommodation.... So we are talking of several ...