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Back to His Roots: George’s One-Case Location VO Rig
Season 8
Episode 31
Published 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
George heads out on a time-sensitive PSA to capture wild VO lines at an actor’s house — and rebuilds a lean, one-case kit on the fly. We dig into what made the rig work, why he chose an onboard recorder for redundancy, mic choices (NTG-4 vs NTG-5), and a stack of road-tested tips from our early days hauling DA-88s, DATs and Franken-booms. What we cover:
Pelican 1510, Sentrance MicPort Pro, PortCaster, RØDE NTG-4/NTG-5, Grace Lunatec V2, Sony & Tascam DAT, Boom Recorder, Reaper, DA-88, Fostex 9624, Ramza 8-bus. Sponsors:
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Austrian Audio — Making Passion Heard. Credits:
Recorded via Source-Connect. Edited by Andrew Peters. Mixed by Robbo. Tech support from George “The Tech” Whittam. Got an audio issue? JustAskRobbo.com
- Packing everything into a Pelican 1510 (laptop, interface, mic, stand, boom)
- Primary vs backup: PortCaster with onboard record + laptop DAW
- Why the NTG-4 worked (once the low-cut was off) and when the NTG-5 is nicer
- Quiet-room scouting at talent’s home (carpet, bookshelves, sofa placement)
- Redundancy paranoia that saves the day (and the gig)
- Old-school sync and remote workflows: clapper slates, Boom Recorder, Reaper, DA-88s, DAT, Ramza/Fostex rigs
Pelican 1510, Sentrance MicPort Pro, PortCaster, RØDE NTG-4/NTG-5, Grace Lunatec V2, Sony & Tascam DAT, Boom Recorder, Reaper, DA-88, Fostex 9624, Ramza 8-bus. Sponsors:
TRI-BOOTH — use code TRIPAP200 for $200 off your Tri-Booth.
Austrian Audio — Making Passion Heard. Credits:
Recorded via Source-Connect. Edited by Andrew Peters. Mixed by Robbo. Tech support from George “The Tech” Whittam. Got an audio issue? JustAskRobbo.com