Subject: RE: Taping a Debate Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:04:27 -0400 To: 'Bob Armstrong' , From: Aaron Russell Yes there is an audio feed that other groups who have filmed our= events have utilized. I have a call into CUNY TV, who I learned are in the= building. Hopefully they can do it or point me in the right direction. I imagine I'll see you Thursday and make a point of saying= "hello". Regards, Aaron. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aaron Russell Executive Director The Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation www.thesmithfamilyfoundation.org 646-452-9995 (w) 917-273-9506 (m) -----Original Message----- From: Bob Armstrong [mailto:bob@cosy.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 12:54 PM To: cgarvey@COLLARDROE.com;= arussell@thesmithfamilyfoundation.org Subject: RE: Taping a Debate I think this just illustrates why Don and Aaron ought to get= someone who knows what they are doing on at least a semi-professional= level . Surely there are lots around this city . My assumption is that you ought to be able to get a feed= directly from the built-in sound system of the CUNY facility . -- On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:21:33 -0400, Chris =A0Garvey wrote: >=A0I started off attaching omnidirectional mikes to the podium,= but every >=A0time the spreaker touched the podium there was a bang. =A0I also= was >=A0limited in my ability to hear audience members. >=A0Unidirectional mikes were only good if the speaker didn't rove= from the >=A0podium. >=A0So I mounted the omnidirectional mikes to the tripod, spaced= apart one >=A0human head-width. >=A0Now that my external mike input has failed, I'm stuck with the= camera's >=A0mikes. > >=A0-----Original Message----- >=A0From: Bob Armstrong [mailto:bob@cosy.com] >=A0Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:26 AM >=A0To: arussell@thesmithfamilyfoundation.org; Chris Garvey >=A0Cc: 'Elliott Werner (E-mail)' >=A0Subject: RE: Taping a Debate > >=A0Aaron , > >=A0I thank Chris for thinking of me , but I think you would be= better off >=A0getting someone who does such work regularly . While the sound= on my >=A0Sony may be better than on Chris's camera you really need= something >=A0that >=A0ties directly into the speaker's mikes and I don't have the= equipment >=A0for >=A0that . No ambient recording is worth broadcasting and the lack= of >=A0decent >=A0sound is the downfall of many "cable access" quality shows . > >=A0I may be able to get in touch with a semi-professional I know= if >=A0Elliott >=A0can't hook you up , but I really recommend you go with someone= who >=A0really >=A0does this sort of thing regularly . > >=A0On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:13:31 -0400, Aaron Russell wrote: >=A0>=A0Thanks for the quick reply. >=A0> >=A0>=A0The event is June 8th from 6:30 =13=A08pm. >=A0> >=A0>=A0http://www.thesmithfamilyfoundation.org/event.cfm >=A0> >=A0>=A0Aaron. >=A0> >=A0>=A0From: Chris Garvey [mailto:cgarvey@COLLARDROE.com] >=A0>=A0Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 4:07 PM >=A0>=A0To: 'Aaron Russell' >=A0>=A0Cc: 'Elliott Werner (E-mail)'; 'bob@cosy.com' >=A0>=A0Subject: RE: Taping a Debate > >=A0--=A0 >=A0=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 >=A0Computing Environment : =A0http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ >=A0A WTC vision : http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ConicAllConnect/ > >=A0Libertarian Presidential Candidates =A0:= http://CoSy.com/Liberty.htm >=A0=A0=A0=A0For Senator from NY : http://www.silbergerforsenator.org/ >=A0=A0=A0WHY DOES THE UNITED STATES INCARCERATE A LARGER PERCENTAGE, >=A0AND A LARGER NUMBER, OF ITS CITIZENS THAN ANY OTHER NATION ON= EARTH?=A0 >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02004/06/02 11:15:03 AM --=A0 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Computing Environment : =A0http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ A WTC vision : http://CoSy.com/CoSy/ConicAllConnect/ Libertarian Presidential Candidates =A0:= http://CoSy.com/Liberty.htm =A0=A0=A0For Senator from NY : http://www.silbergerforsenator.org/ =A0=A0WHY DOES THE UNITED STATES INCARCERATE A LARGER PERCENTAGE, AND A LARGER NUMBER, OF ITS CITIZENS THAN ANY OTHER NATION ON= EARTH?=A0 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02004/06/02 1:49:22 PM