Recent content by Ken Porter

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    Perplexing HME BP200 / DX210 behavior

    Hey, all.We’ve got a HME DX210 (the two channel version base station) with 3 BP200’s (The single channel version beltpack).Instructions tell me that if I press certain buttons in a certain order, I can put a beltpack in “ISO Restrict” Mode, and a different button combo to turn off that mode...
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    What make & model is this Lav element?

    I’ve come across some older elements in a collection at work. No branding. No serial numbers. No company logos. Nuthin’. In the attached pic, I’ve got 3 examples of the same unknown mic. Against the light surface are two: one with a windscreen/grille, and one without. Between my thumb & index...
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    Mounting a JBL Control 5

    I’ve got 1 pair of JBL Control 5’s in the air, semi-permanently mounted in the theatre. I have a 2nd pair, which will need to be similarly mounted, but we don’t have the 3rd & 4th appropriate ball-mount. I can’t seem to find the model number of the specific mount, nor any generic one that might...
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    Mic stand opinions re: tight quarters

    Yes, I seek opinions. Since this about the sound in the theatre, I imagine there might be one or two...We have, in our college theatre environment, a small assortment of mic stands, tripods, round base, cheap, slightly less cheap, bits & pieces, parts, etc.I’d like to build up a useful stock...
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    Sound f/x custom hardware for ergonomic programming of QLab?

    Greetings all. I’ve wandered through some conversations about controlling QLab with hotkeys, OSC, and so forth, but here’s what I’m not finding. My (new) dream is to set up a customizable piece of hardware, similar to a big X-Keys device, which would be an ergonomic leap toward making the...
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