- 1. Re: Basic Sound Cart recommendations
- (General Questions)
- ... the Audio Technica BP4073, AT4071, and BP4051; but the Sennheiser MKH60, 70, and 40 also do the trick (albeit a lot more expensive). Add a couple of K-Tek boompoles (at least one 12 footer); a duplex ...
- Created on August 23, 2012
- 2. Senior Project Questions
- (General Questions)
- ... to use hardwire lavs. We are looking at either the Countryman B6, Sennheiser MKE2, and the Sennheiser G3. We are working with Coffee sound on this one, and for the boom mics, they were recommending the ...
- Created on February 11, 2012
- 3. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... purpose “short shotgun” such as the Audio Technica 4073 or Sennheiser MKH60; a “wide angle” condenser cardioid to eliminate echo in a tight room, such as an Audio Technica 4051 or a Senn MKH40; and a “long ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 4. Review of Cinela Blimp Windscreens
- (Shotgun)
- ... help your Boom Op going for many hours. Cinela Piano blimp is currently compatible with the following mics: DPA 4017, Sennheiser 416, Sanken CS3e, Schoeps CMIT 5U, Neumann KMR 81, and Sennheiser MKH ...
- Created on March 28, 2016
- 5. Setting Up Your Rycote Windshield
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... founder Les Drever, that he had not, in fact, registered the name. Sennheiser and RODE Microphones use the term blimps to refer to their wind protection products. These days, most sound people toss ...
- Created on March 22, 2015
- 6. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- ... with true condensers. My preferences are the Audio Technica BP4073 or the Sennheiser MKH60 short shotgun (medium pattern); the Audio Technica BP4071 or Sennheiser MKH70 (long shotgun); and the Audio Technica ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 7. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... condenser short shotguns — such as the Sennheiser MKH60 and Audio Technica BP4073. Instead, they rely on medium grade, electret condenser shotguns such as the Sennheiser K3/ME66 or MKE600, Rode NTG-2, ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 8. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... the right situation. Note that both Audio Technica and Sennheiser offer microphones of similar characteristics. I like to think of them as Lexus compared to BMW – both are great cars, just that one is ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 9. Advice for First Feature Indie
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... for interiors/echo, and the BP4071 long shotgun for exteriors (or the Sennheiser MKH60, MKH40, MKH70). The better the mics, the better the results. For lavs, you should have at least a couple of decent ...
- Created on November 14, 2012
- 10. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... echo in the spartan and simplistically decorated set, our Sound Mixer chose to use the Sennheiser MKH40. The MKH40 is a fairly wide (cardioid) condenser microphone, with a lot of overall sensitivity and ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 11. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- ... back tons of side noise. Otherwise, use the most directional standard condenser long shotgun available to you, such as the Audio Technica BP4071 or BP4071-L, or Sennheiser MKH70. Make sure that you ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 12. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... Sony ECM-55 & ECM-44) tend to add presence to the dialogue as well as to reject background noise. Transparent sounding lavs (e.g. Sony ECM-77b, Audio Technica AT899, Sennheiser MKE-2) blend better with ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 13. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... of headphones. It is imperative that the soundperson invest in a high quality pair of Professional recording/engineering headphones, such as those made by Sony, Audio Technica, and Sennheiser. Headphones ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 14. Introduction to Shockmounts
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... windscreen attached. Very few people purchase pistol grip shockmounts by themselves. Pistol-grip shockmounts are manufactured by K-Tek (U.S.), Rycote (U.K.), Rode (A.U.), and Sennheiser (Germany). Over ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 15. Introduction to Windscreens
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... a foam windscreen will provide only minimal defense against wind noise. Foam will suffice for the less sensitive electret condenser (ENG-type) shotguns such as the Sennheiser ME66 and Audio Technica AT897, ...
- Created on August 24, 2011
- 16. [REVIEW] Audio Technica BP896
- (Lavalier)
- ... be ordered factory pre-wired for use with: Sennheiser lemo, Sennheiser locking 3.5, Shure TA4, or Lectrosonics TA5 connectors. So besides being tiny, what does the BP896 do for you? I would best describe ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 17. Selection and Use of Lavalier Microphones
- (Lavalier)
- ... insensitivity to sound, they were very feedback resistant. Units manufactured by Sennheiser and ElectroVoice were very popular in their time; many can still be found at garage sales, priced to go at almost ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 18. Chapter 5: Proper Equipment
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... shotguns from Audio Technica, Sennheiser, Sanken, Schoeps, and Neumann. In contrast, I would not choose as my first choice in production microphones any of the fine electret condenser systems on the ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 19. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... shotgun mics as well as most lavaliers. Examples of electret condenser shotgun mics include the Audio Technica AT897 (pictured), AT8015; and the Sennheiser K6/ME66 (or the older K3U/ME80). Lavalier ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 20. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... condenser variety, such as: the Sony ECM44, ECM55; the MiniMic; the Tram TR50; Countryman EMW & B6, Audio Technica AT803 & AT899, and the Sennheiser MKE2. Most of these mics simply take one AA battery. ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 21. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... folk seem to be enamored with the use of electret condenser shotgun microphones, such as the Sennheiser K6/ME66 and the Audio-Technica AT897. Many video rental houses will supply these automatically, in ...
- Created on August 16, 2011
- 22. Equipment Advice: Selecting Boompoles & Shotgun Mics
- (Boompoles)
- ... good shotgun mic. In my book, there are only two professionally proven choices: Sennheiser or Audio Technica. Sennheiser invented shotgun mics and has been the Hollywood standard for decades. Their most ...
- Created on August 15, 2011