Behold:

At long last, the details of the brand new CL-9 are available and the new mixer/control surface for the 788T looks like a fantastic resource for cart-based location sound mixers.

Sound Devices CL-9 Demo

Paul Isaacs premieres the new CL-9 control surface.

First Look at the Sound Devices CL-9

Sound Devices and Gotham Sound cordially invite you to experience the CL-9, the new mixer/control surface for the 788T designed for cart-based location sound mixers.

Sound Devices' Paul Isaacs will be on hand to demonstrate the new CL-9 and answer any questions!

Where: Gotham Sound
              330 West 38th Street
              Ground Floor #105
              New York, NY 10018
When: Wednesday, February 3rd, from 3-6 pm

Can't make it in person? Visit our LiveStream feed to chat with Jim live.

Six Degrees of Integration

In the history of the Gotham Gazette, we have never promoted someone else's service. This new website, however, truly changes the game for anyone that works in the film and television industry. Friend of Gotham Tod Maitland has just launched SixDegreesHousing.com, an exciting new site that promises to make traveling a lot less stressful by streamlining affordable short-term housing rental for and by the entertainment industry.

FULL STORY

Frequency Dropped

Last week, the FCC adopted an order immediately prohibiting the further distribution and sale of devices that operate in the 700 MHz frequency. Devices in this frequency may continue to be used until June 12th, 2010, at which point their use become unauthorizeed as well.

This has several immediate effects on the entertainment industry:

Lectrosonics devices on Blocks 28, & 29 and all devices operating on frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz

• will no longer be carried by Gotham for sale or rent.

• an still be sold on consignment, but only overseas

The FCC has set up a site for wireless microphones that will help determine which equipment falls under these guidelines.

Some equipment can be re-blocked to use new frequencies. Please call or e-mail us if you have any questions about your specific equipment.

Also, the FCC formally acknowledged that there is a large group of unlicensed (“Part 15”) wireless microphone users, and that these unlicensed users will be restricted to 50mW of RF output power. They are also working on a disclosure statement that would be distributed, “at the point of sale or lease,” to explain the rules. We therefore are recommending that any individuals or organizations eligible for a license under Part 74 apply for it. We will be documenting the steps we are taking in our application to assist others prepare their own.

Sennheiser Special

Get a great package deal on the Sennheiser Evolution ew 112-p G3! Purchase one with an e835 Dynamic Mic and an HD-201 Headphone for only $550. Hurry, supplies are limited!

Production Sound 2009
Peter Schneider takes a look back on the year 2009 in audio.
FULL STORY

Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 24th and 25th and Thursday and Friday, December 31st and January 1st.

If you need after hours support, please call our emergency service at 917-267-2375.

Have a safe and happy holiday season, everyone!

It's that season again and we're spotlighting two big sales to help you fill out your gift list for you or the sound mixer in your life!

Zaxcom is offering discounts on Deva & Fusion sale orders placed between December 1^st and January 11^th, 2010.

• Order a  Fusion 10  and get a free effects package

• And with a Fusion 12, Deva 5.8 or Deva 16 + Mix-12, take $1,000 off the total package price!

And RØDE is offering a brand new Blimp for the astounding price of $1 when you purchase a RØDE NTG-3 this December!  Full details are available here.

But we'll always have the memories.

Refresh yours or make some new ones with some of the highlights of the live broadcast of the weekend from the Gotham booth, including some of the newest items from Sound Devices, Zaxcom, Metric Halo, Tascam, Lectrosonics and many more!

Get out the calendar and book the catsitter! There's some great stuff coming up:

Chris Newman: A Life in Cinema
September 26th
SVA Theater 333 West 23rd Street.

Join us as we celebrate the career of production sound mixer Chris Newman. Chris will discuss his work and show scenes from some of the 90 films and television shows from his career. Chris' credits include such classics as The Godfather, Amadeus, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and The English Patient. He is a three-time Academy Award winner and an eight-time nominee. RSVP now for this extraordinary event!

AES New York 2009
October 9-12, 2009
Jacob Javitz Convention Center

We'll be there! Click here now to register for your free badge to the show floor!

Until the end of August, RØDE Microphones id offering a fantastic sale. Buy any NT1-A, NT1000, NT2-A, NT2000, NTK, K2, Classic II, NT3, NT4, NT5, NT55, NT6, S1, Podcaster, Procaster, Broadcaster, NTG-1, NTG-2, or NTG-3 microphones and get a M1, M2, or M3 for just one Australian dollar (approximately 84 cents US)! More details here.

Cantar v. 2.28 is now available from Aaton's website.

Congratulations to the Emmy nominees!

Emmy nominations are out and we're pleased to note the inclusion of several friends of Gotham:

• Nick Doob -  The Memory Loss Tapes

• TJ O'Mara - Taking Chance

• Griffin Richardson - 30 Rock

• Alex Sullivan - Flight Of The Conchords

Good luck to them and all the other nominees!

Gotham Implements New Emergency Pager Number

Gotham is pleased to announce that it has revamped its emergency after hours support. Please note our new emergency number:

(917) 267-2375

Dialing this number connects you directly to a technician after hours.

USB Power from the HIROSE 4pin connector
Alex Rastopchin

Gotham service's own Alex Rastopchin shows you step by step how to get your own USB Power from an industry-standard HIROSE 4pin connector.
FULL STORY
 

Wireless Mics and Public Safety Frequencies
Learn how the FCC changes in public safety frequencies along the 700 MHz band will affect your wireless devices.
FULL STORY
 

Lyre Mount Specials

We've got these nifty new Rycote Lyre Mounts and Lyre Upgrade Sets in and to commemorate the occasions, we're offering special deals on Sennheiser MKH/Rycote Lyre Mount Kits while supplies last!

Kit #1
Sennheiser MKH 40/50 and Rycote Kit 2 (w/new Lyre Mounts and Connbox 1)
Price: $1630.99

Kit #2
Sennheiser MKH 416 and Rycote Kit 4 (w/new Lyre Mounts and Connbox 1)
Price: $1655.00

Kit #3
Sennheiser MKH 60 and Rycote Kit 4 (w/new Lyre Mounts and Connbox 1)
Price: $1949.95

Kit #4
Sennheiser MKH 70 and Rycote Kit 6 (w/new Lyre Mounts and Connbox 1)
Price: $2234.95

Kit #5
Any of MKH 40/50/416, with MKH Lyre upgrade set for your existing Kit 2 or 4
Price: $1175.00

Kit #6
Sennheiser MKH 60 with MKH Lyre upgrade set for your existing Kit 4
Price: $1475.00

Kit #7
Sennheiser MKH 70 and MKH Lyre upgrade set for your existing Kit 6.
Price: $1725.00

An Overview of Broadcast Wave File Software Utilities
Gotham's guide to the most useful utilities for breaking BWF's to your will.
FULL STORY
 

Anatomy of a BWF SNAFU
Here's a case study tracking how Peter Schneider tracked down and resolved the problems with a BWF file timecode.
FULL STORY
 

New Frequency Scans

We've updated our popular scans page with a whole new set of data and a few new frequencies. We've also added the original data, in addition to the usual pdf's. See all the latest frequency scans here.

Shari Cookson and Nick Doob's deeply moving documentary, The Memory Loss Tapes, premiered last Sunday as part of HBO's Alzheimer's Project. It's a gripping piece of filmmaking and Gotham is proud to have provided sound support for it. Watch for it - it'll be re-airing throughout the month of May.

After three years in beta, the Metric Halo ULN-8 is now available, suitable for all your audio converting, processing, preamping and interfacing needs! They're shipping now, so order yours today!

Friend of Gotham, True Life Media is a fine video production company, specializing in promo videos for non-profits and other entities. They've just put their 2009 demo video online, so it's a great chance to take a look!

LaCie has just put out three nifty new key drives. The itsaKey and iamaKey are robust portable USB Flash drives, available in 4GB and 8GB models, and the PassKey will take your old microSD card and turn it into a Flash drive. All three are rugged enough to actually travel on your keychain.

To celebrate, for a limited time, Gotham will be giving out a free Key of your choice with every purchase of a new recorder or Zaxcom wireless system!

PSC's long-awaited eight-channel Solice Audio Mixer is now shipping! Stop by Gotham to check one out today or order your very own!

Rycote and Schoeps have teamed up to offer some excellent Schoeps CMIT-5U bundles, only for the month of March. Take advantage of them to get the nifty CMIT-5U shotgun with your choice of accessories:

Order a Schoeps CMIT 5U...

with a Rycote Full Windshield 4 Kit and get a  $250 rebate!
with a Rycote S-Series S-300 Windshield Kit and get a  $175 rebate!
with a Rycote 12cm MH Softie Windshield and MH Mount & Handle and get a $150 rebate!
with a Rycote InVision INV-7 and get a $100 rebate!

Some terms and conditions apply. Call us today to order yours, while supplies last!

Lectrosonics recently released photos of a nifty new mockup: the 4 unit SRa receiver holder, more colloquially known as an Octopac. "The real thing will have a four way antenna splitter, 8 SMA terminated RF cables, 8 audio output jacks and a battery sled." says Larry Fisher, president of Lectrosonics, "We are trying to figure out what the best combination of size and function is." Lectro is also considering a version that can accomodate the 5P version of the SRa (the one with the TA5F wart on the side).We'll bring you more on the product as it develops.

The vastly successful New York film and TV tax credit program, which brings millions of dollars in work and industry into the state is in trouble. They've run out of funding and the governor's office has "no new allocations proposed in the budget." Already, feature films and TV pilots are finding elsewhere to shoot; 19 pilots shot in New York last year - this year, there are none. The tax credit program is a proven winner, with studies showing it could be expected to keep or create about 19,500 jobs while yielding $404 million in tax revenues.

Help keep film and TV production in the tri-state area by contacting state officials and asking them to pledge their support for refunding the New York film and TV incentive:

Governor David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
(518) 474-8390
E-mail form

Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver
LOB 932
Albany, NY 12248
 (212) 312-1420
speaker@assembly.state.ny.us

 Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith
909 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
(718) 528-4290
masmith@senate.state.ny.us

We encourage you to write, call, and e-mail these men and your local representatives. It only takes a minute and it helps them understand that this is an issue you take seriously.

You can also help by signing this petition. It also contains a great sample letter. Mention you supported it on your next visit to Gotham and, for a limited time,  receive 10% off your next rental!

Glenn Sanders dropped by last week with the TRX992 prototype and it looks great. It's a single channel transmitter powered by an innovative rechargeable battery system ideal for wireless boom pole transmission, IFB return, headphone monitoring and backup recording. It's due out this quarter, so preorder yours today!

We've accidentally ended up with a brand new DPA stereo kit that needs a good home, so we're offering it for a mere $3125 - save $500 off the normal price!

The 4052 Compact Stereo Kit is a kit with two carefully matched (within 1 dB) 4052 Compact Omni Microphones. Together with the accessories, this kit is designed especially for low profile mounting directly inside a piano. The goosenecks can also be mounted directly on microphone stands for various A-B stereo applications such as a full orchestra in a concert hall, choirs and other ambient recordings.

The kit comes complete with a pair of each of the following: silver trapezoid close-miking grids, black diffuse-field grids, suspension mounts, gooseneck mounts, magnet bases, nose cones, windscreens, and silver free-field grids. One caveat - the microphone comes with non-removable attached rear cables.

Call us at 212-629-9430 or e-mail us at sales@gothamsound.com today to take this adorable kit into your gear!

You heard it right! The CL-8, faithful mixing control surface companion to the 788T recorder, is on our shelves, all ready to expand the on-board capabilities of your 788T!

Sound Devices has released an important hardware update for the 788T. Full information here.

Zaxcom's got no less than three great location recorders out right now.
Learn all about the Fusion (now featuring ten track recording!), the Deva 5.8 and the Deva 16!

Here's some news for all the mixer and mixer-derivative product afficianodos out there: PSC and Sound Devices have each announced a new product, shipping late 2008. PSC has unveiled the PSC Solice (seen at left) an eight-channel mixer and a fine heir to their mixing tradition, while Sound Devices will roll out the CL-8 Controller (at right) which works to expand the capabilties and ease of use of the 788T.

Miss the RF Spectrum Day last month? Fear not, we've posted a video of the seminar at rfvlog.gothamsound.com. Or if reading's more your style, you can get the transcript in html or PDF format here.