NY Wireless Frequency Warning01/15/2015 If you're shooting night exteriors in the NY area over the next few weeks, be aware your block 22 radio mics might experience intermittent interference.The Metropolitan Television Alliance, which represents 12 of the major television stations in New York City, is planning to test the signal strength and broadcast coverage of DTV signals originating from atop One World Trade Center.The MTVA comprises television stations WABC, WNBC, WCBS, WNJU, WNYW, WWOR, WPIX, WPXN, WFUT, WXTV, WNET and WNYE.The installation of DTV transmitters, antennas and ancillary RF components is set to begin on 1/19/15 with a series of transmission tests to commence approximately six to eight weeks after that.The initial DTV transmission tests from World Trade Center will take place on UHF TV Channel-32 (578-584 MHz) aka: Lectrosonics BLOCK-22 along with VHF TV Channel-12 (204-210 MHz). Read more about NY Wireless Frequency Warning 0 comment Share Tweet
Lease Majesté 12/12/2014 Get an incredible sound kit at an affordable price! Any purchase over $10,000 is eligible for monthly financing through our partners at AbelCine! We'll help you put together the custom gear list of your dreams! Order before the end of the year for maximum tax benefit - U.S. tax code section 179 allows a deduction up to $25,000 for qualifying audio equipment! A $15,000 kit is only $324/month over 60 months for qualified customers (or $388/month for 48 months, $491/month for 36 months, or $708/month for 24 months - whatever suits your needs best!) Ready to get started? Contact us to get a quote today or check out the financing terms and application here. Any financial information is confidential between you and AbelCine Finance Services. First and last month’s payment due in advance. $1 buyout option at end of term. Need some kit suggestions? We've suspiciously conveniently put together some: Sound Devices 633 Small Bag Kit $221/month for 60 months (2) Lectrosonics LR/LMb Wireless Systems (3) Sanken 1.8 COS-11D Black Lavaliers (1) Orca Or-30 Audio Bag (1) Orca Or-40 Harness Power supplies, headphones, cables, and accessories. Click here for details! SOUnd-633-10K-Kit.jpg Yamaha-QL1-Sound-Devices-PIX-970-Kit.jpg QL1 PIX 970 Multitracking Kit $328/month for 60 months Yamaha QL1 Mixer Sound Devices PIX 970 Audio Recorder/Player (3) PIX-SSD6 256GB Solid State Drives Rack Mounts Calzone Escort Series Case Click here for details! Sound Devices 664 Small Bag Kit $331/month for 60 months (2) Lectrosonics SRB Dual Channel Rx (4) Lectrosonics Super Mini Tx (1) Lectrosonics Quadpack Power/Audio Interface (1) Orca OR-30 Audio Bag Batteries and power supplies Your choice of $200 worth of accessories, headphones, and cables. Click here for details! SOU334KIT-FINK.jpg Zaxcom-Nomad-10-Small-Kit.jpg Zaxcom Nomad 10 Starter Small Bag Kit $331/month for 60 months (2) Zaxcom QRX200 Rx, Blk 20-26 (Your choice of block) (4) Zaxcom TRXLT2.5 Tx, Blk 20-23 (Your choice of block) (1) OR-30 Orca Audio Bag Power supplies, cables, and more Click here for details! Sound Devices 664 Large Bag Reality TV Kit $791/month for 60 months (6) WisyCom Transmitters (6) WisyCom Receivers K-Tek Boom Pole w/ Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Mic Orca Audio Bag Lectrosonics IFB Tx & Rx Power supplies, cables, and more Click here for details! Read more about Lease Majesté 0 comment Share Tweet
Give us a Fresh Coat12/12/2014 Gotham Sound NY is an official drop-off location for the New York Cares Coat Drive, so drop off those new or gently used coats any time before the end of the year! Read more about Give us a Fresh Coat 0 comment Share Tweet
Thanksgiving Hours11/24/2014 Both Gothams Sound will be closed Thursday, November 27th; Friday, November 28th, and Saturday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a good long weekend! Read more about Thanksgiving Hours 0 comment Share Tweet
Gotham Sound Atlanta Now Open Saturdays11/11/2014 Travolta-Boom-Pole-Shirt.jpg This is not the aforementioned t-shirt.To see that, you'll have to come in Saturday!We know everyone is still a little sad that there's no such thing as Saturday morning cartoons anymore, but never fear - Gotham Sound Atlanta is here to fill the yawning void! Starting this week, the Atlanta shop will be open Saturdays from 10am to 5pm for all your southern-inflected audio needs! To celebrate, we'll be giving away t-shirts this first weekend, so be sure to drop by on November 15th!Gotham Sound Atlanta will be closed Saturday, November 29th and Saturday, December 27th for the holidays, but, beyond that, we'll be here for you six days a week (even if you're not in Atlanta!) Read more about Gotham Sound Atlanta Now Open Saturdays 0 comment Share Tweet
Steven R. Smith, R.I.P.10/06/2014 We are saddened to report that Steven R. Smith, production sound mixer of Army Wives and much more, passed away yesterday morning.We'll post memorial info when we have it. Read more about Steven R. Smith, R.I.P. 0 comment Share Tweet
Martin Kelly, R.I.P.09/19/2014 We were saddened to hear that Marty Kelly passed away last night. He was always a pleasure to work with and a constant innovator; his contributions to on-set workflow will continue to benefit the industries for years to come.A memorial will be held for Marty Kelly this Sunday, September 28th from 12-3pm at Brooklyn Bridge Park. All are welcome.There will be a gathering after the memorial at Cowgirl Seahorse at 259 Front St. Read more about Martin Kelly, R.I.P. 0 comment Share Tweet
The Inaptly Named Labor Day08/27/2014 Gothams Sound Atlanta and New York will be closed Monday, September 1st for Labor Day. Enjoy the day off, Americans! Read more about The Inaptly Named Labor Day 0 comment Share Tweet
Email Problems07/22/2014 Some of our outbound emails to gmail.com addresses apparently did not go through today. If you were expecting an email from us today and did not receive one, please email at any point or call us tomorrow. The problem should be resolved by then. Read more about Email Problems 0 comment Share Tweet
Dan in Reality Life07/08/2014 Provided courtesy of DPA MicrophonesAbove: Daniel McCoy booming Kesha on the set of Rising Star. DPA Microphones_dscreet 4061_Rising Star.jpg LOS ANGELES, JULY 8, 2014 – When Daniel S. McCoy, CAS, scored the sound supervisor role for ABC’s new live results singing show, Rising Star, he knew he would need an innovative miking solution to support the performances. In addition to his tried-and-trusted d:dicate™ 4017 Shotgun Mic from DPA Microphones, McCoy also relies on his new DPA d:screet™ 4061 Omnidirectional Miniature Mics with Wisycom wideband transmitters and receivers.With behind-the-scenes competitor interviews, commentary from host Josh Groban and mentoring from the likes of Ludacris, Kesha and Brad Paisley, Rising Star incorporates significant moments of dialogue in addition to the performances. In order to account for the show’s various ENG and reality needs, McCoy simultaneously uses the d:dicate 4017 and d:screet 4061s to give the post production team the ultimate choice in audio dynamics. DPA Microphones_ddicate 4017C Shotgun_Rising Star.jpg Using the d:screet 4061s with the Wisycom transmitters is a first for McCoy, a long-time enthusiast of DPA Microphones. New York-based Gotham Sound supplied the one dozen d:screets and beltpacks for Rising Star. McCoy chose the d:screet 4061 because it has a lower sensitivity and can handle 144dB SPL, which allows him to avoid distortion on the powerful singing voices. In addition, post requires vibrant-sounding mics that can be concealed, and DPA was the perfect solution.Continued after the jump. Read more about Dan in Reality Life 0 comment Share Tweet