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The Windscreen Done Gone
Congratulations to all our door prize winners this weekend:
Michael Filosa, CAS - Audio Ltd. EN2 TXPH + DX System SET
Jake Slaney - Sanken COS-11
Maaike Snoep - Shure UR1/UR5 UHF-R Wireless set.
Thanks to the Atlanta Audio Mixer for Television & Film group for putting the event together. We had a blast! |
Recommended Fiber Allowance
 Traditionally, carrying RF signal over cable has required expensive, unwieldy coax cable. Recent innovations have allowed the transmission of RF signal over fiber optic cable. Fiber optic cable is much lighter and thinner than coax and capable of longer runs with less degradation of the signal, but the cable can be expensive and the process (called RF over Fiber) requires careful planning to use. So it's especially exciting to see RF Venue move into this territory with their immensely affordable RF Optix. We look forward to watching it develop! Check it out for yourself here!
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788T Firmware Update
 Sound Devices has just released a firmware update 3.0 for the 788T. New features include support for 192khz sample rate; L-ident tone mode, including TONE+LAMP shortcut to toggle the mode on or off;
user-customizable CL9 trim encoder adjustment; the option to decode MS into LR MIX only and leave ISO tracks as un-decoded MS; limiters for digital inputs (AES3 and AES42); Scene, Take, Notes, Circle and Track name metadata linked between two C-Linked 788Ts; faster drive formatting; and a new Timecode mode!
Download it from here. |
Memorial Day
Gotham will be closed all day on Monday, May 27th for the Memorial Day weekend.
Have a safe and fun long weekend, everybody! |
Gazette Into the Future
Gone with the Windscreen
Hey, Atlanta (and surrounding areas) mixers! There's going to be a confluence of mixers and manufacturers marching down your way on Sunday, June 9th. It's all put together by Atlanta Audio Mixer for Television & Film and will include Sound Devices' Jesse Parker with the new PIX 260i, as well as our very own Christina Zofia Wittich! More details and RSVP here!
P.S. We know Gone with the Wind wasn't shot in Atlanta, but how can you resist a movie where the filming of the climax involved David O. Selznick using an intricate system of gasoline and water pipes hooked up to a keyboard to "play" the fire dramatically as it consumed all his unused sets while Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh ran around with four sets of stand-ins and corresponding second through fifth units to make the most of it?
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Sound Inking
 Gotham provided system design, installation services, frequency coordination and equipment rental for Spike TV's Ink Master. Stay tuned for next month's Gazette when we illuminate all the details of the job, including the custom user interface that tied it all together, and what it was like to blaze a trail being the first to integrate so many manufacturers with Dante. In the meantime, check out this publicity piece from Lectrosonics and, if you're in the market for a slick solution to your mammoth audio job, give us a call or email to discuss your show's requirements.
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Let the Sonnenschein In
 I first read David Sonnenschein's book "Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema" later in my sound mixing career. I wish I had read it earlier on. Not only did it inspire me to think about sound in a new way, it inspired me to think about filmmaking and sound's relationship to story telling in a new way.
I've always encouraged my sons (aged 8 and 11) to listen to the sound and music in the world around them with care and fidelity, and so when I saw David's videogame "3 Deaf Mice" on Kickstarter, giving my support was a no-brainer.
- Peter Schneider
Read our interview with this fascinating sound designer, musician, filmmaker, and neuroscientist below the jump!
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A New Spring Bag for your 664
Gotham is offering $50 off our PS617 Deca Lightweight Audio Bag with free ground shipping to the continental US! Perfect for your 664 or similarly-sized mixer!
We’ll also throw in a hat!
Now through June 1st or until supplies last!
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Love & Slate
 The Bill Daly Memorial was lovely and we wanted to share one more story lionizing the venerable mixer from George Patterson:
I suppose everyone is aware of the fact that Bill Daly invented the time code slate. I'm not so sure everyone knows the reason why Bill didn't make a bazillion dollars from his incredibly genius invention.
At the time Bill built his first slates he had been working with a director that was shooting a lot of concert performances. We all know the challenges that multiple cameras pose in that situation. Bill told his director about his radical new slate and it was agreed they would try it out on the next job he got. Needless to say it was wildly successful.
Then Bill had a rare moment of fiscal clarity. He contacted a patent lawyer. His lawyer explained to him that he needed to keep his slate under wraps until his patent was approved or he would risk letting his idea fall into public domain. And so Bill took his lawyer's advice. Even when his client got another multiple camera concert to shoot, Bill stuck to his guns and told him the slates were not available.
 On the morning of the performance Bill's director buddy sent a van, accompanied by some concert security people, to pick up Bill and his equipment. The security people were quite insistent that Bill bring the slates. It seems that the Hell's Angels were hired to provide security for this show. Bill had no choice but to accommodate. The slates performed perfectly, of course, and his idea fell out of his control. For obvious reasons it was quickly copied and became the industry standard that it is today.
Bill told me this story many years ago while we were working together on New York Undercover. Ever since then the presence of that piece of gear on set reminded me of my dear friend. Now even more so. Whenever I see that slate come into frame I think a nice thought about Bill. That slate comes into frame a lot. Perhaps Bill does receive royalties from his invention, in an emotional way.
Bill gave good "Speed".
Cheers,
George Pattison Thanks for sharing, George!
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Burl Country Style
 Gotham is proud to announce its partnership with Burl Audio.
Burl Audio is the pioneer in 21st century analog-to-digital conversion with their flagship multi-channel B80 Mothership and two-channel B2 Bomber ADC and DAC. What sets them apart from the rest of the herd is their penchant for huge-sounding, Class-A analog circuitry in front of digital conversion. This imparts the beloved tone of an analog console where one may drive the transformers harder for a bigger and warmer character or back off for crystal clear sound with depth. Contrary to some online commentary, Burl conversion is not “distorted” or “colored” but provides a 3-dimensional soundscape and full-bodied sound which cannot be rivaled in current A/D converter design.
 With direct connectivity to Pro Tools HD (via Digi-link) or MADI (via BNC), the B80 is optimized for recording studios and post-production houses that deal with large track counts and stem mixing. The dual channel B2 Bomber is equally well suited for mastering and overdub/foley sound studios.
Gotham has the Burl B80 Mothership and B1/B1D preamps available for demo by appointment only. Call or email us or check them out on facebook today to step up your sound! GET BURLY!
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NAB 2013 Greatest Hits
Christina Z. Wittich picks three videos that demonstrate future trends in wireless audio in a world of ever increasing spectrum crunch.
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Do the DPA
We have a DPA 4017B demo model! Come check out this lightweight shotgun microphone!
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Going Allen
Bittersweet news as we report that Cory Allen is leaving Gotham for the production world. We wish him the best and hope he continues his important, innovative work (seen above).
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Guess Who Came To Gotham?
If you said Commissioner Katherine Oliver from the Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment and Commissioner Rob Walsh and Natalie Fabe from Small Business Services, you'd be right! Thanks for coming to see us and providing grants for employee training through the
“Made in NY” Media Employee Training program! |
Tape Delayed at NAB 2013!
| If you missed any of our NAB 2013 videos, here they are on one handy page!
As always, thanks to our vendors and customers for participating and helping us film their products.
If you have questions about any of the products shown, please contact us! |
NAB 2013 - JoeCo and Sound Devices!
More of Peter Schneider's interviews from NAB 2013!
Sound Devices has a lot of great new stuff at NAB 2013. Plus, see Pat McConnell's Roger Daltrey impression!
And over at the JoeCo booth, your iPad can now talk to your BlackBox Recorder!
We've got a team at NAB all week, so keep watching this space for more videos! (And come say hi if you're here too!) |
NAB 2013 - Professional Sound Corporation and Radio Active Designs!
Check out the first day of Peter Schneider's interviews from NAB 2013!
First we've got Ron Meyer from Professional Sound Corporation with a great new Euro cart and Alexis audio mixer!
Next, Radio Active Designs has a new wireless intercom system that deals with the upcoming spectrum crunch in a novel way. Watch James Stoffo to find out how!
We've got a team at NAB all week, so keep watching this space for more videos! (And come say hi if you're here too!) |
Pix260i for the Eye
Missed the Sound Devices PIX 260i demo with Paul Isaacs last week? Relive it here in glorious living color:
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Sound Devices PIX 260i Event Tonight!
Join Paul Isaacs, Technical Development Manager for Sound Devices, for a terrific evening demonstrating their brand new PIX 260i! For more on the latest iteration of the Sound Devices line of production video recorder/players, check out details here or simply register to join us on March 14th!
Can't make it to our shop? No worries! We'll be streaming it live, so you can watch it here!
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Stop on Roland
| Due to inclement weather, the Roland event for Wednesday, March 6th has been CANCELLED. Keep watching this space - we will reschedule! |
Nothing but 'Zette
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PIX 260i for the Eye
Join Paul Isaacs, Technical Development Manager for Sound Devices, for a terrific Thursday evening at Gotham on March 14th! He'll be demonstrating their brand new PIX 260i and taking your questions! Register here to guarantee yourself a spot!
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Compare and Contrast: Sync Boxes
Or if you like your time code sync box comparison in chart form, here's a handy one from Cory Allen! Are you getting all the framerates you need?
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Better Know a Gothamite: Sal Barra
 Have you ever wondered what motivates a particular staff member at Gotham to strive so hard to bring you the very best in audio solutions? Then you're going to love this brand new series of casual interviews! First up: the man who puts the "sal" in "sales", Sal Barra!
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The Video of the Sound of Nurse Jackie
The video of last month's Nurse Jackie seminar with Jan McLaughlin, Production Sound Mixer, and Steve Borne, Supervising Sound Editor is now live and embedded below!
See the behind-the-scenes tools, techniques, and workflow processes used by professionals, learn how the Nurse Jackie sound department creates and finesses the audio of each scene, and check out best practices for both production and post-production phases!
Watch The Sound of Nurse Jackie: An Afternoon with Jan McLaughlin & Steve Borne from Gotham Sound on Vimeo.
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That New Blackmagic
 Gotham is pleased to announce that we're now selling audio adapter cables for the Blackmagic camera, so now you can take all your normal XLR outputs into the supernaturally weird 1/4" inputs native to the camera.
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Attention, GMail-based Quotees!
Due to a problem with spoof protection, quotes sent to us through our online quote system from a gmail address on February 27th or February 28th before 1:15PM may have not arrived. If you are waiting to hear from us on such a quote, please get in touch with either sales@gothamsound.com or rentals@gothamsound.com! Our apologies for the inconvenience! |
CAS-grats!
This year CAS bestowed, not unjustly, its Career Achievement Award on the venerable Chris Newman! Congratulations, Chris!
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Read all about Lectrosonics new Dante Breakout Box
