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Local tv station chooses Trew to deliver multiple Lectrosonics wireless systems
WTVF Cameraman Nathan Sharkey and his newly outfitted camera Over the years WTVF–NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee, has kept a close watch on emerging and evolving technologies and is often among the first to adopt systems that will truly aid their mission of news gathering and delivery. NewsChannel 5 was the first station in Tennessee […]
READ MOREA trip to the Rycote Factory
The classic blimp-shaped microphone windscreen: It’s the most iconic image of film and video sound. Even people who are not in the business relate to this because they see it everywhere; on television news, behind-the-scenes movie productions, and when passing by a film production. That familiar shape bobbing around high overhead on a pole is […]
READ MORESound Giving
Trew Audio recently donated a couple of lavelier mics for use at a local Nashville elementary school. We dropped in just before the end of the school year and were truly impressed with every aspect of the school and by the ways those simple lavs are capturing and delivering far more than sound signals for […]
READ MOREPlayback by Jim Malloy
A review by Jane Baxter, Trew Audio Marketing Coordinator Jim Malloy enjoyed a long and decorated career as a Recording Engineer in Los Angeles and later Nashville and is revered for his skill in capturing big sound from any size group or artist. “Playback” combines Jim’s stories of recording stars from every musical persuasion and […]
READ MORE48.048 kHz?
So, when is it appropriate to record at 48.048 kHz, and how should you set your recorder when doing so? The answer lies in your project sound and picture workflow – not just on set, but all through film-to-video transfer and postproduction. If you understand the workflow, and how your audio files are being used, […]
READ MORESonosax SX-ST – The new King of the Hill
The new King-of-the-Hill When sound quality, signal routing, reliability, versatility, build quality and portability are what’s important, the new mixer from Sonosax – the SX-ST – is now King-Of-The-Hill. While it’s also the most expensive (what would you expect from The King?), for those who can’t afford anything less there’s plenty to justify the price. […]
READ MORESanken’s CS-3 Shotgun Mic
Field Test #1 Recently, I was the mixer on a film commercial and I chose the Sanken CS-3, for no particular reason other than to see how it would perform. As it turned out, the CS-3 solved some problems we would have otherwise had to live with. In short, the production was better because of […]
READ MOREDeva II and Nagra V
Ready or not, tape is nearly history. Tape is well on its way to being a novelty. Granted, even analog tape is still being used on some film productions, being as reliable as it ever was and sounding as good as it ever did, but it is more and more accepting the realization of the […]
READ MORETools of the Trade: ENG Mixers
(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA) In the field of professional audio, there are a select few who have found themselves, either by choice or by fate, in the specialized niche of location Television and/or Film production. A niche industry creates niche equipment needs, and in the recent past, limited options for equipment to […]
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