Checking calendar) it would be available for version 3.1, ostensibly for sometime in the near future. I requested the ability to adjust the mic level within the program, and was told that they were instead completely reworking the timecode system in the app, and while it will not be ready for a September approval (hmm. Contacting Sound Devices during development, they might have even gotten specs or a test unit from them. I find this disappointing, as renting a recorder from Trew or Gotham would have been the easy solution, especially considering the large number of users that have such gear in the market. What good would another cable be, when there is not an attenuator within the cable I already have? Are they using oxygen-free directional copper that RA isn't, which boosts the signal? (kidding!) Yet they say on their website that they have no ability to test anything with a LEMO connection, as they have nothing that HAS a LEMO connection. The app creators responded to me that I would be best served by buying a cable from KV Connections.
There is no attenuator in the circuit, I have disassembled both ends of this cable. Within the connector of this $51 cable, is a 1k resistor across the mic and ground to simulate the load of an external mic (or the Ipad and iphones will NOT activate an "external" microphone) and a tiny capacitor to trap the 2 volts DC that is coming the other direction to feed Apple blessed remotes. I was taking high speed photos to check it side-by-side with the 702T, the only way I was able to get it to originally sync is by using an ART designs headphone amp to boost the signal.Īs for the cable from the LEMO - The pinout on the TRRS connector is Tip / Ring 1 - no connection. I did a day-long test on my last shoot (using it for reports only) and it was drifting 2 frames per hour, like clockwork (heh). I really hope they don't create yet another in-app add on. I'm already a purchaser of BOTH the sound add-on and the timecode, for a total of $120. You don't get timecode in the app without a DIFFERENT $50 in-app purchase. Their program needs to be updated to either adjust the input mic (it can be adjusted) OR to reduce the needed input level.Īlso. The cable is NOT reducing the sound at all, and I'm only getting 60% input on MovieSlate, where the exact same cable from the exact same 702T is running the Ambient app just fine. I have one of the "Remote Audio" cables to run to the iPad (1st generation) from my 702T. I suggest you check it out at the Apple App store, or PureBlend to get the technical data ġ The sound report from my second unit day on Community. My handwriting has never been great - so anything to improve the report is a plus, plus!
The "Circle Take" function is elegant and clear. You can edit or correct the information on each take at any time. The part I'm really happy with is the incredible great looking sound report it can generate and be sent via email. I have not really measured the drift, but since I'm using it simply for logging a few frames + or - when the shot started or ended is not that critical to me.
MOVIESLATE FOR SURFACE CODE
You can externally jam the incoming time code and it holds that time code very accurately the whole day. Now that I am exclusively using CF cards for my deliverable media, I am hoping to end the use of paper and pen and label printing as well. No need to offload the log file and edit it in Excel, or Wave Agent etc. I look at it as a beautiful way to enter my sound log information, with as much or as little data as I need. The common tool is an Apple iPad, but it will also function on an iPhone and iPod Touch.Īt the end of the day our individual reports can be emailed to Editorial, Production etc. The overall concept is to have the Camera, Sound and Script all on a wifi network each writing their individual reports, networked so as slate changes, camera lens data and the sound log are all shared. I and about ten other mixers have been beta testing it for well over three months.
I wanted to report my experience using the new Apple App., just released last Thursday called MovieSlate, from PureBlend Software.
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