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Wireless Mics
Not just for RF any more!
Breaking new ground with features that will improve the work flow of acquiring, storing and distributing location audio while opening up a new territory of creative options
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Zaxcom sold the first broadcast quality all-digital wireless mic system in 2004. Since then, Zaxcom’s digital wireless engineering marvels has catapulted them to the top of the list, not just for reliably clean and superior sounding wireless microphone systems, but for innovative new features that no one else can offer.
Three primary problems with all other wireless microphones:
- Now that all VHF channels as well as the 700MHz band are off- limits, and with the FCC auctioning off the RF spectrum between TV channels (known as “white space” which we now use for wireless microphones), reliably clean RF channels are getting harder to find.
- If you travel with your wireless, a set that works in D.C can not be relied on to work in N.Y , Chicago, or L.A because the channels used for television in each market may be different. Even with the FCC reserving certain bands “free” from white space devices to appease wireless mic users, the now want to reclaim that spectrum for wireless broad band use.
- Traditionally, if your video project has more than two mic wearers on camera, you either have to mix them down to two camera tracks, split tracks between multiple cameras, or record double system to a separate multitrack audio recorder.
Introducing Digital RF Audio
Because the Zaxcom system has an all digital signal path, if you get any audio at all it will sound pristine. No noise ups, zips, fips, pops, or clicks. If you don’t put it in, you won’t hear it come out. If there is enough interference on the channel to desensitize the receiver to the point it cannot decode the bits, the receiver simply mutes. Furthermore, there is no compander of any kind, analog or digital, in the Zaxcom audio path. Well, that’s no entirely true - there are user controllable compressors and limiters available in the transmitters, should you want to use them - a new Zaxcom exclusive feature!
Introducing a new acquisition work flow - Multichannel Recording Wireless Transmitters
The small, power efficient TRX digital wireless transmitters can optionally record digital audio, right inside the transmitter. Now, every mic can record an iso track of itself. Up to 96 hours of file based, 24bit /48kHz digital audio on a single mini-SD card with time code! Whether you use the RF as a primary or backup, you will have clean iso tracks of each mic. Recording can be either continuous or remotely controlled by either time code start/stop (as in record run), or controlled manually. With the new ZaxNet system and a Deva or Fusion multitrack field recorder, you’ll have the option of remotely instructing all your transmitters to play back a take - in sync with each other, for another shot at a master recording or mix, without the actors even knowing!
ZAXNET - Wireless Integration with Deva & Fusion Recorders
If you are using a Deva or Fusion multi-track location recorder, ZAXNET now integrates your Zaxcom wireless microphones into a single comprehensive transmission and redundant recording system. Deva and Fusion recorder can now take command of all TRX and ZFR devices on the set, controlling transmission and recording and sending time code and metadata to the remote recorders. With a digital recorder in every belt pack under the Deva or Fusion’s control, you can send a command to all belt packs to retransmit previously recorded material, in sync and with time code. In effect, you can re-do a scene without anyone even being aware!
DSLR Shooters Take Note!
If you shoot with a DSLR, you know that dual system audio is a requirement, and very few budgets allow for multitrack recorders and skilled sound recordists. Zaxcom recording transmitters offer you a virtual multitrack recording system. While your sound mixer can record a 2-track mix on any $300.00 stereo digital recorder, you can also have separate clean tracks from every wireless microphone. This can be invaluable for editing.
Editors - Get ready
Even now, camera crews are starting to deliver video files from camera disks and memory cards. Now, sound files can be delivered as well. Move the sound files from the transmitter cards to your computer, run them through the Zax-Convert program to output them as SMPTE time code stamped Broadcast WAV files or MP3 files in your choice of bit & sample rates. Now these audio files will drop into your editing system time line in sync with video. Now you can mix, EQ, mute, and process each mic individually or the on-set audio mixer’s output prior to transmission to the camera. You can also email the MP3 files for transcription.
Stereo Camera Link & Transcription Recording
When used with the optional STA-100 Stereo Input Adapter, the TRX-900 can transmit two line level audio channels to a camera or anywhere else & simultaneously record them in the transmitter for backup with time code from the camera or the internal generator. In addition to converting these recording files to WAV for editing, they can also be converted to MP3 files for transcription.
Go Live with the built-in IFB Receiver!
That’s correct, the TRX-900 & TRX 992 are transceivers! Now you can get the best damn sounding wireless transmitter plus an IFB receiver in one small integrated belt pack. Plug your earpiece right into the transmitter. What on camera personality wouldn’t love that?
Time Code & Audio Return
Send time code, IFB /return audio, and remote control signals back to the TRX transceivers. The IFB-100 can be mounted on a camera, in a mixer bag, in a studio, or anywhere else. It sends audio (camera confidence, IFB, etc) and time code back to TRX transceivers.
The IFB-100 can remotely control recording record start /stop plus other transmitter functions such as mic input gain and more. Transceivers can be set up into groups for reception of audio and control signals
As a stand-alone recorder or recording transmitter, time code can be jammed directly into a TRX transceiver or ZFR recorder. The internal generator is accurate to 1 frame in 6 hours.
For those on a set who just need to hear audio, or hear audio and see time code, the ERX receivers do just that. The ERX1TCD also receives metadata, has a hold button, and can drive compatible digital slates.
Hand Held Mic /Voice Overs
Two options are available if a hand held mic is preferred. The TRX-700 MMT is a plug-on Mic Mounted “Cube” Transmitter that will supply 48V phantom power on its XLR connector. Simply plug in any dynamic or condenser mic and go. The TRX-800 Hand Held Transmitter utilizes a standard or modified Shure mic head and records as well.
Voice Over Artists will really appreciate that NO OTHER EQUIPMENT is required to record a high quality track other than a TRX-800 or ZFR-800.
Roaming Announcers, Mic Booms, Sideline EFX,
You’ll love the TRX-992. With a 48V Phantom powered balanced XLR mic /line input, optional 250mW output power, and Return Audio w/ beefed up headphone amp, and recording as standard. And the headphone amp can mix the input with the return channel or select one or the other.
Recording only version
Variations on the TRX-200, 800 & 900 transceivers are the ZFR-100, 200 & 800 one or two channel* digital audio recorders.
The ZFR-100 has audio & TC inputs* with internal or external DC power*. All units can receive wireless TC & audio from the IFB-100, and are remote controllable.
*Stereo inputs enabled by optional STA-100 or STA-150 stereo input adapter.
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