I, as well, don't AIM to be Debbie Downer, but at the risk of sounding like Jerky Jeff, here's things you have already heard but I feel compelled to type them anyway (because I, too, am doing so out of love and concern for any gearslut in this crazy world we work in):
Absolutely no fault to you, minijack, but who the heck is hiring out this gig like this and WHEN does it go up?!?!?! A
week? "not too pro" ? Um, yeah.
Oh my god!
Good luck to you, my friend... (and to the producers involved) May it all end well.
There's a lotta skoolin' needed between now and camera roll.
Seriously: good luck. I'm just flabbergasted. Again, this is just thinking aloud and nothing against you (more so the hire-ers here, not the hire-ee) Wow, normally one starts with a bit of experience and goes from there. Location sound on a LIVE show is one of the toughest gigs out there! And you're coming on here looking for assistance with theory and technique and what gear to use with a WEEK to go. At least you're able to get some good input from the folks here.
You're recording, editing, and mixing. Have they made any product before? What flipping tv channel is this for?!
Again... wow. Man... if there are any producers involved who have been around any other shows, when it comes time for the mix/edit, if they have any problems with the location sound it is not gonna go well. I hope you're bulletproof in the critique area (sorry, I should have said that before my posting...). Sonsey's right---there is usually only one fall guy.
I know I just stated all the obvious, but this is the 'best/worst' one I've read in a long time. The state of the industry, huh?
FLAME OFF-----------
I wish you nothing but the best of luck, my friend. I can't offer any tech advice other than what the folks are already helping you with. Audio prayers to you and your crew. Soooo many variables and the whole "what happens when show #1 is in the can, when do you find time to put it together and post it while finding time to shoot and record the other eps---Big, big task you've signed on for here. Just prepping you with the doom 'n' gloom. Now go pull this f*cker off!!!
And since this is lo-bud, I guess it begs the usual question of going with an experienced recordist vs. how much they have in their pockets...
Whew. This is a thread, that's for sure.
Jeff