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Sound Mixer Globetrots with Lectrosonics
Chasing reality TV productions around the world, sound mixer Stu Chacon brings along a lot of wideband wireless equipment for every occasion.
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Production Sound Mixer Stu Chacon Goes Around the World with Lectrosonics
“I always have the peace of mind of using rock solid gear I know is not going to let me down.”
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Lectrosonics Announces Winners of the Sound is Essential Contest
Rio Rancho, NM (February 16, 2021) — Lectrosonics, together with a number of dealers, industry manufacturers and end users, has been spearheading a social media campaign for the last few weeks, Sound is Essential, to emphasize that no matter...
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Roland Winke on Capturing The Queen’s Gambit
Sound mixer Roland Winke’s recording rig helped immerse viewers in the world of chess for Netflix’s record-breaking mini-series, The Queen’s Gambit.
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Soundcheck and Checkmate: Roland Winke Records The Queen’s Gambit with Lectrosonics
“When you’re dealing with a lot of actors, a lot of directors, and a lot of improvisation, you need a system that just works. My purchases are driven by real production needs to do things better, and that is...
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Lectrosonics Introduces the SMWB and SMDWB Wideband Transmitters in the 941 MHz Frequency Band
“With the popularity of our products in this frequency range, it is a natural fit to add these new models that can work as a transmitter or a recorder, giving professional users another flexible tool for their challenging production...
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Lectrosonics Sponsors Sound is Essential Contest
Deadline to Upload Video Entries is January 31, 2021
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New York’s Sound Co-op Reimagines Production Mixing in the COVID Era with Lectrosonics
“Relying on each other in a deeper way means we rely on our equipment in a deeper way.”
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Emmy-Sweeping Comedy Schitt’s Creek Captures All the Laughs with Lectrosonics
“Let me say that we don’t have many ‘Oh, Schitt’ moments with sound because Lectrosonics prevents them from happening in the first place.”
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On New Zealand Game Show Brain Busters, Lectrosonics Stands Up to Kid-Powered Action
“We’ve grown to trust Lectro beyond anything on the market.”
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Lectrosonics Introduces the DCR 822 Dual Channel Portable Digital Receiver
New Receiver Provides the Highest Level of RF and Audio Performance Available with a Versatile Feature Set for Field and Location Production
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Lectrosonics Unveils New DCHR Digital Receiver
Lectrosonics’ new DCHR miniature digital receiver offers stereo or mono operation from a single RF carrier.
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Lectrosonics Introduces the DCHR Miniature Stereo Digital Receiver
New Compact and Lightweight Miniature Receiver is Capable of Stereo or Mono Operation from a Single RF Carrier with Lectrosonics Digital Transmitters
Music Production
Mixer Captures ‘Great Performances’ with Lectrosonics
Production sound mixer Reid Mangan has been using Lectrosonics gear to record virtuoso violinist and conductor Scott Yoo, host of the PBS Great Performances Series Now Hear This.
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Sound Recordist Reid Mangan Captures PBS Great Performances Classical Music Series Now Hear This with Lectrosonics
“I’ve seen producers immediately look relieved when they saw Lectrosonics in my bag. Even people that you’d think wouldn’t be concerned about audio gear know Lectrosonics is the gold standard.”
Post and Broadcast
Lectrosonics Takes a Dive with Dominic Fike
Armed with a Lectrosonics recorder and transmitters/receivers, Jack Goodman chronicled the adventure of rapper and singer Dominic Fike jumping out of a plane to promote his new album, "What Could Possibly Go Wrong."
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Sound Recordist Jack Goodman Takes Lectrosonics Skydiving with Rappers and Hot Air Ballooning on The Tonight Show
“Both times, the results were like I was next to the talent hardlined directly into the recorder without even using RF. Everything worked so well — range, audio quality, time code, the split mode — that when the...
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Sound Mixer Antoinette Tomlinson Stands Unconquered as She Moves Her Career and Company Forward Using Lectrosonics
“I only want Invictus Sound Factory to produce quality sound, so I built my bag with Lectro.”
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Mixer Goes Digital to Combat Spectrum Shrinkage
Production sound mixer Chris Polczinski recently began using Lectrosonics’ all-digital D2 (D-Squared) system.
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Chris Polczinski Serves Up the Sounds of Thrills and Chills with Lectrosonics
“A crucial quality is Lectro’s customer support. I fell in love with their solid products first and then their people. That’s all I need to be completely sold.”
Post and Broadcast
Mendel Details Production Sound Toolkit
Jon Mendel, a first-call sound mixer in the state of Vermont, reaches for his Lectrosonics toolkit regardless of the type of project.
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Jon Mendel Records the Sound of Vermont with Lectrosonics
“In the best of times, you don’t want to mess around adjusting a transmitter on the talent’s body. With Covid-19, that’s now a hundred times as true because we’re doing shoots as distanced as possible. That’s why I love...
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Inside American Horror Story’s Dynamic Sound
The show may be horrific, but production mixer Brendan Beebe helps ensure that the sound is not with the aid of Lectrosonics transmitters.
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On American Horror Story, No Audio Challenge Is Too Scary for Lectrosonics
“Lectrosonics’ reliability is just unprecedented. I know it’s just going to work and that as a sound guy, I’m going to have a good day.”
Business
Pro Audio Manufacturers Ready for the Rebound
More than 30 pro-audio manufacturers share insights into how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their businesses and what comes next.
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Innovations: Lectrosonics’ DPR Digital Plug-On Transmitter
Since the mid-1980s, the plug-on transmitter has been a cornerstone of Lectrosonics’ wireless offerings. Karl Winkler, vice president of sales and service, recounts the history and highlights how that effort has led to the company’s new offering, the DPR Digital...
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Production Audio Engineer Raymond Anderegg Records the Sound of Swiss Television with Lectrosonics
“Shooting days have enough going on without the additional stress of having to fight or troubleshoot your gear. When I come home, I feel relaxed and accomplished because I know I can rely on Lectrosonics. There’s no better gear...
Gear and Technology
Lectrosonics Debuts New D Squared Wireless Transmitter and Receiver
The Lectrosonics DPR Digital Plug-on Transmitter and the DSQD/AES-3 Receiver will be available in Q3, 2020.
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Lectrosonics Introduces the DPR Digital Plug-on Transmitter and the DSQD/AES-3 Receiver
Transmitter and Receiver are Newest Members of the D Squared Digital Wireless Family
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Lectrosonics Joins Sound Devices, DPA Microphones, K-Tek and Others for Virtual Sound Summit 2020
Across the USA (April 27, 2020) –A leading group manufacturers including Lectrosonics, Sound Devices, Audio Ltd., Ambient, dB Audio, DPA Microphones, K-Tek, Sonosax, Bubblebee Industries, Schoeps, Ursa Straps, Viviana Straps and more are pleased to present the virtual Sound...
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Lectrosonics Presents “Wireless Side Chats” Video Series to Empower Experts and Beginners Alike
“We wanted to help every creative who uses wireless audio get better at their craft.”
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The Bachelor Hooks Up with Lectrosonics
The long-running reality TV series, The Bachelor, is captured via 14 cameras and related audio pros running at all times.
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On The Bachelor, Production Sound Pros RGEAR Give the Rose to Lectrosonics
“Lectrosonics is top of the list when it comes to range at a given output power on the transmitter. And many sound people who work on reality TV are freelancers, and they come in knowing the gear is time-tested...
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Jimmy Yap Joins Lectrosonics as Technical Representative for the APAC Region
Company Adds to its Successful Sales Team with Addition of Industry Native
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Nice Day for a Wireless Wedding
Recording actors for the big screen wirelessly is all in a day’s work for production sound mixer Chris Howland.
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Lectrosonics Introduces the Next Generation IFBR1B Miniature IFB Receiver and CHSIFBR1B Companion Dock Charging System
Rio Rancho, NM (March 17, 2020) — Lectrosonics is pleased to announce the introduction of a new miniature IFB (Interruptible Foldback) Receiver pack, the IFBR1B, as well as the companion CHSIFBR1B Dock Charging System. The next-generation receiver unit is...
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‘A much-requested product’: Lectrosonics launches new tiny digital recorder
Ideal for when distance is extreme or a wireless microphone is not practical
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Lectrosonics Introduces the MTCR Miniature Time Code Recorder
Rio Rancho, NM (March 10, 2020) — Lectrosonics is pleased to announce the introduction of a new tiny digital recorder, the MTCR (Miniature Time Code Recorder) for professional use. When the distance is extreme or using a wireless microphone...
Business
Lectrosonics Rep Howard Kaufman Passes
A longtime part of the Lectrosonics family, Northeastern technical sales representative Howard Kaufman died on Feb. 27.
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Veteran Sound Mixer Chris Howland Saves Shoot After Shoot with Lectrosonics
“With all the different sorts of shoots I get called for, it comes down to the reliability of my gear. Lectrosonics works the same every time so I can work differently every time.”
Business
Companies to Watch in 2020, Part Two
We spoke with dozens of audio industry leaders to compile the 2020 edition of Companies to Watch. Read on for part two of our series.
Music Production
Ford v Ferrari Revs Up with Sound Oscar Nominations
Much of the drama in Ford V Ferrari hinges on the excitement conjured by the sound captured by production sound mixer Steve Morrow and his team