Fiscally Responsible Productive Downtime03/30/2020 We know that this is a difficult time for productions, crew, and support houses alike and Gotham is committed to helping as much as we can to allow fiscally responsible, productive downtime: To that end, here's what we currently have in place:: Learn a new piece of gear with FREE rental demos (shipping and insurance not included) Finance a purchase and qualified lessees can defer the first two months of payment Get 25% off all in-house repairs and custom cable orders Or make your own cables with discounted cable connectors 5% off on used gear purchases - lots of gently used gear from our rental inventory available FREE shipping on all $50+ orders from gothamsound.com to the continental US Check out our videos on gothamsound.tv. New stuff coming soon - topic suggestions welcome! If you have questions or suggestions, contact us at [email protected] and let us know how we can help. As an essential business supporting the news media, we are operating with most staff working remotely and a rotating skeleton crew in the office observing all CDC recommendations. Our showrooms are closed to the public and pick-up is by appointment only. UPS is our preferred shipping partner More details below the jump! Read more about Fiscally Responsible Productive Downtime 0 comment Share Tweet
Sound in the Time of Covid03/16/2020 Update 3/24/20: Gotham will continue to be open for business primarily by mail, shipping out equipment and accepting repairs with strict sanitizing protocols in place and very limited in-store staff, including at least one owner on site each day. The stores in New York and Atlanta are open to customers by appointment only, though curbside pick-up is available. If you intend to come by, please call or email to make arrangements: NYC: (212) 629-9430 [email protected] Atlanta: (404) 855-2255 [email protected] We hope you're getting through this trying time as comfortably as possible. If we can help in any way, please don't hesitate to let us know. Original post: Dear Friends of Gotham Sound, During this time of uncertainty as we adjust to the realities of trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus, we wanted to let you know we are thinking about each and every one of you. The most important thing is that we hope you, your friends, and your family are all safe and well. We know that times are difficult with the entertainment industry effectively shutting down as well as worries about the virus itself. We are taking precautions to remain open and available to you as long as possible. Our employees are practicing social distancing and we will be running our stores with a reduced number of concurrent in-store employees supported by those working from home. We are cleaning and disinfecting everything at our offices three times as often as usual. We'll be here to answer questions, to help with brainstorming ideas, and, of course, for anything you need right now. To help you get the gear delivered directly to you, we are temporarily offering free shipping to the continental US on all orders over $50 placed at gothamsound.com. Please call us or email us with anything. We plan on producing some content on Gotham TV to help pass the time while everything is sorted out - we've just uploaded a new one on the Zaxcom Nova firmware updates and our video archives are here.. Please let us know if you have ideas for anything you would like to see. All our best From everyone at Gotham Sound Gotham Sound NY Gotham Sound Atlanta Read more about Sound in the Time of Covid 0 comment Share Tweet
Holiday Hours12/23/2019 Both Gotham sound locations will be open Monday and Tuesday, December 30th and 31st; closed Wednesday, January 1st; and open again Thursday, January 2nd. Read more about Holiday Hours 0 comment Share Tweet
600 MHz Spectrum Update - August 201908/15/2019 We're inching ever closer to the July 13th, 2020 deadline when the transition to the new USA spectrum regulations will be complete and production wireless systems will have to stop using most of the 616 - 698 MHz (block 24-26) frequencies. However, changes are already afoot: TV station repacking is ongoing, so watch for sudden changes in local frequency use. Here's some guides to what's moving and when: When are Stations Moving Frequencies? (TVanswers) Broadcast Spectrum Repack Timeline (Aram Piligian) FCC Auction TV Repack (Radio Active Designs Many of New York's TV stations were moved at the beginning of August. Here's a snapshot courtesy of RFcoordinationNYC of the situation on August 1st. T-Mobile has been testing and bringing transmitters online in the 616- 698 MHz frequencies, so you are likely to experience increasing interference, especially in major media markets. They may also issue a vacate notice in specific areas, at which point you'll have to discontinue use of those frequencies. Here's a guide to their deployment plan by country (xlsx file). Before July 13th, 2020 Barring a notice from T-Mobile, you may continue to legally use wireless in 616 to 698 MHz; however, we strongly recommend changing frequencies as soon as possible. Wireless equipment in 616 to 698 which is currently in production can still be reblocked. Discontinued / legacy gear cannot be reblocked, though it may be able to be serviced. After July 13th, 2020 Use of 616 to 698 MHz (with the exception of the 653-663 MHz duplex gap) becomes illegal for production wireless. You may continue to legally use discontinued / legacy equipment in 470 to 616 and 653 to 663 MHz, as long as the operator complies with transmitter output power regulations and has a license where applicable. Reserved channels for wireless mics will be discontinued. Wireless equipment in 616 to 698 MHz which is currently in production can still be reblocked. Discontinued / legacy gear cannot be reblocked, though it may be able to be serviced. Check out our 2017 gude for a more detailed look at alternate frequencies and other steps you can take, including getting a Part 74 license, which we highly encourage and will allow you more frequency options and higher power output. If you have any questions about your wireless situation, feel free to email us at [email protected] or call us at (212) 629-9430. gotham-scans-rfdb.jpg Relevant to the whole wireless kerfuffle, we've just given our RF frequency scan repository a facelift with updated TV channels, new overlays from more manufacturers, and fresh scans for most studios in the NY area with 900 MHz data. However, a lot of our data is pretty stale and doesn't reflect all the recent changes, so if you've got scans to share, send them our way! 2019-Kaufman-scan.jpg Kaufman Astoria Studios 2019-Silvercup-Scan.jpg Silvercup Studios 2019-Times-Square-Scan.jpg Times Square 2019-Steiner-scan.jpg Steiner Studios Read more about 600 MHz Spectrum Update - August 2019 0 comment Share Tweet
Doing the Indepen-Dance07/03/2019 Both Gotham Sound locations will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th for the Independence Day holiday. Have a safe and happy 4th, everyone! Read more about Doing the Indepen-Dance 0 comment Share Tweet
Time Memorial05/24/2019 We will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th. Have a safe and happy holiday, Americans; everyone else enjoy André 3000's birthday. Read more about Time Memorial 0 comment Share Tweet
Holiday Hours12/30/2018 We're open on Monday, December 31st so you can get those last-minute tax-deductible purchases in! Then we'll be closed Tuesday, January 1st! Read more about Holiday Hours 0 comment Share Tweet
Going Fourth07/04/2018 The Gothams Sound will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. Remember you need most of your fingers to mix and we'll see you Thursday. Read more about Going Fourth 0 comment Share Tweet
Time Memorial05/25/2018 We will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 28th. Have a safe and happy holiday, Americans; everyone else enjoy Gladys Knight's birthday. Read more about Time Memorial 0 comment Share Tweet
High Fidelity Fashion02/02/2018 Okay, so you probably know fashion shows better than we do (though not for lack of trying), but we do know a little bit about the audio and communications equipment you rely on to make the runway run. Give us a call at 212-629-9430, shoot us an email at [email protected], or check out our online rental inventory and let us know how we can help make your show a success.The prices below the jump are only guidelines - we're always happy to work with your budget on a custom package! Read more about High Fidelity Fashion 0 comment Share Tweet