Hi, Bill - Yep - I skipped the extension cable today and just had the mic go from the breakout cable to the PPAs, and today's recording didn't turn up with any RFI, at least when I played back the first couple of minutes of the test recording. Hopefully the remainder will be RFI-free, as well.
Thanks, surround sound list. cheers, j On Apr 16, 2011, at 5:56 PM, Bill de Garis wrote: > I have the radio pick up problem with my Tetramic. > I find it is better to put the 4 XLR adaptors into my 4x3ft XLR cables and > then plug the XLR cables into my MOTU Traveller rather than use one of Lens > extension cables and plug the adaptors directly into the Traveller. > If I need distance I use a couple of InstaSnakes and shielded CAT5. > Radio pickup is still a problem in some locations though. > I tried wrapping multiple layers of heavy kitchen aluminium foil over the > adapters after zip-tying them to the handle of my Rycote blimp. > Worked OK in the kitchen, but nowhere else. :o) > > Bill > > On 16/04/2011 12:36 p.m., Jascha Narveson wrote: >> >> Hello, once again, surround list - >> >> My apologies for the continued emails from my end - as you can tell, I'm >> trying to muddle through some location recording this weekend, and am >> running in to things I've never dealt with before. To whit: >> >> I've just come back from recording in Times Square and discovered that I was >> picking up the radio. I'm using a TetraMic, and I'm guessing that the 6' >> extension cable that goes from the mic to the break-out cable might be the >> weak link, as it looks rather thin and is probably unshielded. From the >> PPAs I have four 3-foot XLR cables that are then going in to the 788T, so >> they might be part of the problem, as well. >> >> I know that in picking Times Square as a recording subject I'm walking in to >> one of the heavier RF zones in the city, but I'm hoping that somebody here >> might have some tips of things I can try to work around it...? Is there >> some way I can shield the cables in a d.i.y. fashion, for instance? >> >> thanks yet again, >> >> - jascha >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sursound mailing list >> Sursound@music.vt.edu >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
