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Originally Posted by philper  Have you actually used these? I have a bag of them here in my hand. My boomies and I rejected them after they made our wardrobe noise issues worse. So far their main function has been to flatten the mic profile inside wardrobe. The Rycote OVERCOVERS, with longer hair, ARE a great invention for exteriors, and make less noise inside wardrobe somehow.
You asked about why he needs to get mobile. He needs to get mobile because a low-budg shoot needs to move VERY FAST, with a minimum of fuss, just to get all the shots they need to make a cut. As few cables as possible, no need for AC etc--just like a small portable video camera. Recording low-budg drama is nothing like studio instrument recording whatsoever--it is much more low tech and physical, and the sound people need to be fast and flexible and no more tied down than the camera is.
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My apologies. The ones i've seen used look very similar to the undercoats. Maybe there is another product that looks similar but works more effectively? The ones that were used on a project I edited worked great and I didn't have any problems with the dialogue when it came time to edit.
Also, I understand the need for mobility in most situations. But this is a static shoot. There is no movement. The set is in a garage. There are no "locations" from what the OP has described. I agree he should keep it simple, but short of dropping a few grand to do it right, why can't he setup his "cart" using a computer until the show gets picked up and he gets a budget to buy a nagra or SD recorder? I mean, he knows a dedicated recorder would make it easier for him but he just doesn't have the money. Obviously the timecode issues are a huge hurdle, but other than that its really whatever works, right? In a lot of ways if there are huge problems then maybe the producers will cough up the money for the proper equipment (less than likely, but you never know).