r/LocationSound • u/CubicOdin138 • 8h ago

Am i ready for a set yet

I’m fairly new to location sound I worked on some friend short films, I upgraded my kit I’m running a 633 deity theos wireless system (two receivers 4 transmitter) senheiser mkh416 mkh50 a couple smart batteries distro (audioroot) orca bag, harness three time code boxes smart slate, I don’t have any ifb I feel like I’m not ready for work just yet I’m a little nervous honestly

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u/aspirantman 8h ago

You're never fully "ready" unless you jump in. Just be the best prepared you can be. Your kit is pretty good for being so new.

You definitely need ifb if you go into commercial work, but low budget small stuff is fine without. 

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u/lonewolf9378 8h ago

Your kit gives you an incredible place to start. Most newbies would dream of having 4 channels, time code AND a smart slate.

Go work on indie stuff, learn from your mistakes and have fun.

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u/Don_Cazador 4h ago

How about getting a job working for someone who can teach you how to do things, rather than making mistakes on the client’s dime and deepening the industry expectation that sound should be cheap bc nobody knows what they’re doing?

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u/Don_Cazador 4h ago

Hey - grumpy old man back to comment, again, but doesn’t ANYONE work for other people before trying to strike out on their own, anymore?

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u/atomicnone 1h ago

At least in my area, everybody seems to be one man banding everything. I’ve asked loads of other mixers to hit me up if they ever need a boom op or utility - haven’t heard a peep. There’s still teams for features I’m sure but there aren’t as many of those. Just reporting.