The kit.
A complete production sound package built around Sound Devices, including the first Astral digital wireless system in India. Every item is ours, maintained in-house, and prepped by people who record with it on set.
Recording
The heart of the cart: multitrack recording with hands-on fader control.
Sound Devices 888
Portable mixer-recorder for multitrack production sound.
Sound Devices CL-16
Linear fader control surface for mixing complex scenes by hand.
Wireless
Sound Devices Astral digital wireless, set up for each location's RF conditions.
- A safety copy of every line (32-bit float)
- Adjusted from the cart (NexLink)
- Fewer dropouts (wideband, true diversity)
- Clean, low-noise digital path (AES42)
Astral A20-Nexus
True-diversity multichannel receiver, with NexLink remote control of every transmitter.
Astral A20-TX
Digital transmitter with an onboard 32-bit float backup recorder and AES42 digital mic input.
Astral A20-Mini
Compact transmitter for tight wardrobe and hidden placements.
Active antennas
Shure and Sound Devices Monarch active antennas for range in crowded RF.
Boom microphones
Sennheiser MKH 8000 series and Schoeps, for exteriors, interiors and everything between.
Sennheiser MKH 8060
Short shotgun for exteriors and wide shots.
Sennheiser MKH 8050
Supercardioid for interiors and close dialogue.
Sennheiser MKH 8030
Figure-8 for mid-side stereo and ambience.
Schoeps MK 41 · CMD 42
Supercardioid capsule on a digital amplifier, the interior dialogue standard.
Lavaliers
Miniature body mics that disappear under wardrobe.
DPA 4060
Omnidirectional miniature microphone with a natural voice.
Sanken COS-11D
The industry-standard film lavalier, small and robust.
Timecode & comms
Sync for every camera, and a clean feed for the people who need to hear the scene.
Tentacle Sync
Timecode generators for cameras and recorders.
Sennheiser IFB systems
1+4 and 1+3 sets for director, script and video village.
Sony headphones
IFB headphones ×8 and MDR-7506 monitoring headphones ×2.
Monitoring
Camera feeds at the cart, so sound sees the frame.
Blackmagic dual monitor
Two camera feeds side by side at the cart.
Lilliput monitor
Compact field monitor for the cart or the bag.
Support & power
Everything that keeps the department running through long days and bad weather.
Radius windshields & jammers
Wind protection for every boom mic, plus a rain jammer.
K-Tek & Ambient boom poles
Carbon fibre poles for long reaches and quiet handling.
Sound cart & porta bag
A fully built cart for set, and a bag rig for moving shots.
Power
Audioroot smart batteries, Pelican LiFe batteries and fifty rechargeable cells.
Configured
for the shoot.
Most productions take one of three setups. We tailor each to the script, locations and cast.
Full cart
The complete department for features and series: 888 with CL-16, Astral wireless, the full microphone set, timecode, IFB and monitoring.
Bag rig
A mobile setup in the porta bag for walk-and-talks, vehicles and run-and-gun days.
Additional units
Extra wireless channels, lavaliers, timecode and IFB for large-cast days and second units.