Category Archives: Equipment
Citizen Doug does Vari-speed Music Video Playback
Varispeeding audio playback while a camera over or under-cranks is not a new technique. I am able to match a variety of camera frame rates on set, on demand. I was hired to do the first three days of on … Continue reading
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Posted in Equipment, Music Video, Playback Tagged 35mm, Almeda, Arriflex, Avid Pro Tools, Bluetooth, Chayse Irvin, CSC, Denecke Time Code Slate, double speed, Half Speed, iPad, Lectrosonics digital hybrid wireless, Lectrosonics IFB, Location Playback, Mac Pro, music video, On Set, playback, Solange, varispeed, When I Get Home, Yeti Source Zero, Zoom F8 Control, Zoom F8n Leave a comment
Citizen Doug Shoots and Edits “On My Block” Music Video for Doc Loc and the Swangers
Henry Darragh called me and asked if I would shoot his studio date at Wire Road with Doc Loc and the Swangers. I grabbed my Canon c300, Ambient lockits, Canon 5d and we were off to the races! Then I … Continue reading
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Posted in Documentary, Equipment, Houston Music, Music Video, Social Media, Uncategorized, Video Editing, Video Production, Videography Tagged Ambient ACL-204, Canon 5D, Canon c300, Dan Workman, Doc Loc and the Swangers, Henry Darragh, ifb, Josh Applebee, Lectrosonics SMDWB, On My Block, Scarface, Sound Devices 633, UT400, Wire Road Leave a comment
Playback! for Travis Scott – SICKO MODE ft. Drake provided in Htown by Citizen Doug
Got to work for Freenjoy’s production of Travis Scott – SICKO MODE ft. Drake directed by Dave Meyers and Travis Scott. On set music playback was supported with Pro Tools, Ambient Recording ACL 204, Denecke TSC slate, QSC K8 speackers, … Continue reading
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Ambient ACC 501 with time code tuning to GPS reference
Citizen Doug Productions now offers atomic clock accurate tuning to the world wide standard, GPS, for all 5 pin lemo Ambient Recording Lockits, Sound Devices 6 and 7 series, and Arri Alexa and Arri Mini cameras, via the Ambient ACC … Continue reading
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Frequency Coordination at Citizen Doug Productions
Your projects can have reliable wireless performance. Using Intermodulation Analysis System (IAS) software, Clearwaves, and RF Explorer can make all your wireless mics, wireless intercom, and IFB play together nicely
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Citizen Doug Productions has the Sound Devices PIX 260i
The PIX 260i from Sound Devices records SDI and HDMI video sources. It also supports 32 tracks of audio recording via the Audinate DANTE network protocol. Our Behringer X32 mixer package has a DANTE card. This means we offer no … Continue reading
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Posted in Broadcast Audio, Equipment, Houston Music, Location Sound, Music Recording Tagged 32 tracks, Audinate DANTE, audio, audio only, audio recording, backup, backup recording, Behringer X32 mixer, broadcast archival recording, concert recording, DANTE card, feature film sound, hard drive recorder, HDMI, high channel count, hot-swapable drives, instant distribution, live projects, multi camera, multi-track location recording, no drift, PIX 260i, post production, ProTools, reality shows, record to multiple drives, SDI, single camera, SMPTE time code, Sound Devices, surround sound, tri-level sync, video, virtual reality, webcast, word clock Leave a comment
Location Sound Recording and Mixing Expanded!
As part of Citizen Doug’s Behringer X-32 package, we now have an SD16 in addition to an S16, combined with 32 channels of 2-way transformer isolated split and up to 300 ft of Cat-5 AES50 snake. Combined with the DANTE … Continue reading
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Posted in Equipment, Location Sound, Music Recording Tagged 2 way split, AES50, backup, Behringer, Cat5 snake, concert, conference, event, FOH, iPad app 32 Channel, location recording, multi-track, political rally, ProTools, reality cast, recording, redundant, remote, S16, SD16, webcast, X-DANTE, X32, X32 Producer Leave a comment
Some of you somewhere else? Citizen Doug’s IFB kits get you there
Citizen Doug Productions has kits for solutions involving IFB, Intercom, Audio and Video Teleconferencing, Town Halls, Satellite Truck Feeds, Flyaway Pack support, Radio Remotes, Camera CCU support, Remote Trucks, Sports Events, Web Streaming, Live Broadcasts, Correspondents, Sideline Reporters, any situations … Continue reading
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Soundcraft interviews Douglas Robertson about South Main Baptist Church’s new mixer installation
Harman International recently interviewed Citizen Doug Productions Owner Douglas Robertson, aka Citizen Doug, about the ongoing expansion and improvement of the audio infrastructure at Houston’s South Main Baptist Church:_______________________________________________________________________________HOUSTON, Texas – South Main Baptist Church (SMBC) in Houston recently upgraded … Continue reading
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Posted in Advertising, Broadcast Audio, Equipment, Music Recording, Sound Design Tagged Audinate, Avid, choir, church sound, Citizen Doug, Citizen Doug Productions, Dante, digital mixer, Hairel Enterprises, Harman International, installation, integration, organ, Performer 3, ProTools, SMBC, Soundcraft, South Main Baptist Church Houston, training, Virtual Sound Card, ViSi, vounteers Leave a comment
Two HD Cameras Synced with the Ambient Recording ACL202CT Trilevel Sync at Citizen Doug Productions
You can have two roving HD Cameras synced with the Ambient Recording ACL202CT Trilevel Sync at Citizen Doug Productions. Some cameras are fairly easy to jam free run code and away you go. Some, and this list grows every day, … Continue reading
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Citizen Doug Productions has the Sound Devices 633!
Adding to a fierce array of tools for location sound, Citizen Doug Productions has acquired the latest mixer/recorder from Sound Devices and our preferred vendor Trew Audio, the Sound Devices 633. Not only is this a step up in services, … Continue reading
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Are My Wireless Mics Legal? What Frequencies for Mics Do I Buy? Why Get an FCC License For Wireless Mics?
This post is still evolving. The newest info at the top, the links to apply for an FCC Low Power license is at the bottom. 7-13-2020 Today’s The Day: Production Wireless Gear That Operates In The 616-653 & 663-698 MHz … Continue reading
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Citizen Doug Productions recording for Dwayne Wade, Dove Care for Men, How to Stay in Shape
Thanks Tremayne Scales for recording Dwayne Wade with Citizen Doug Productions’ location gear on the voice over of Dove Care for Men ad ‘How to Stay In Shape With Dwyane Wade ‘ Recorded during D Wade’s stay at Hotel Zsa … Continue reading
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SMPTE Time Code Slate or not at Citizen Doug Productions
“We don’t need time code or ever use it.” This phrase is becoming more common in conversations with producers, shooters and editors, often the same person. “We have a slate app.” But you can’t see them in bright sun. These … Continue reading
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Posted in Audio Post, Documentary, Equipment, Location Sound, Sound Design Tagged 23.97 drop frame, audio mixer, back it, camera test, Canon, Citizen Doug Productions, Comtek, Denecke TSC, double system sound, DSLR audio, DSLR sound, multi, multiple cameras, Plural Eyes, slate app, SMPTE time code, sound mixer, time code Leave a comment
Citizen Doug Productions does frequency coordination
Citizen Doug Productions has gathered a range of software, tools and experience that gives our clients a level of confidence that is necessary in today’s hostile radio spectrum. Wireless mics, in-ear monitors, wireless intercom, camera hops, on set listening, all … Continue reading
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New Leer Cap for the Tacoma expands services at CDP
The trusty old steed, a 2003 crew cab four wheel drive Tacoma SR-5 has a new Leer Cap that can not only store more, but also frees up the seats in the cab for crew. It also has rack rails … Continue reading
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Citizen Doug steps up its IFB and on-set listening with Lectrosonics
Citizen Doug Productions is excited to announce the completion of it’s Lectosonics wireless IFB and on-set listening package. Clients are overwhelmingly choosing the new DSLR workflows for their projects, but it doesn’t take long to realize that immediate playback with … Continue reading
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High Speed, Slow Motion Sound Effects and location recording for BP Team USA
Citizen Doug Productions provided Sound Effects location recording and location recording for the BP Team USA shoot at Houston Studios for Picture Farm and Ogilvy. Phantom and Red One high speed and Sony HD cameras were supported on set. 192 … Continue reading
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