rec.arts.movies.production.sound

The short answer is Yes. But if you're not receiving the other 3 actors, why
bother with transmitters at all? Zaxcom sells a recorder (essintially the 900
without the transmit section) for less. Since you're self-financing and all....

John

hudempka@ wrote:
> greetings group,
>
> Question about the Zaxcom radio's
>
> I am about to possibly self finance a pilot in which i will not only
> be doing sound, but sometimes appearing in in a non sound role. This
> is going to mean I am not always going to be able to run the sound
> from my bag.
>
> I have been conceptualizing the best way to make a setup like this
> work and have come up with an idea i would like to run past some of
> the folks using the zaxcoms with recording and t/c as i have never had
> a chance to use them.
>
> If I was to be wiring 4 people, would it be possible for me to jam 4
> tx to the same timecode source at the top of the day, attach the main
> person's rx to the camera, and then just let the other 3 run free,
> then at the end of the day take all 4 SD cards out of the TX and post
> could sync all the individual tracks afterwards?
>
> There's obviously a risk in unmonitored wires, but I have enough
> confidence in my abilities to keep on top of all this, and i will be
> able to keep tabs on radios sporadically throughout the day.
>
> I could essentially get away with just one rx and 4 tx in this
> scenario, but am i missing anything obvious in this type of setup?
>
> hope this makes sense
>