Check this boom gadget

[Rado Stefano]

http://www.galeano.it/gallery/tecnica/galeano_3_arm6.jpg

[Damien Looney]

This has been around for a few years http://tinyurl.com/qs9ooh I have
one but rarely use it. Nice idea but it's been more of a hindrance
than beneficial

Damien

[yepthisi...@gmail.com]

On May 10, 2:43 pm, Rado Stefano <rado.stef...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.galeano.it/gallery/tecnica/galeano_3_arm6.jpg

With all the ease of this device and the mic is still pointing at the
actors chest?yone know of a place to demo one of these in the los
angeles area. Though I would assume it could become more of a
hindrance as Damien points out it would still be interesting to try.
ian

[darrel...@hotmail.com]

I made some supports like this 20 years ago. I sold several to Wexler
for CBS and a few other audio suppliers. LSC wanted to be exclusive,
but never bought more than one or two. I only have one left. It is not
for anything other than long, mostly static shots, but when I can't
carry a stand it works, and allows some adjustment when people lean
forward etc. But from my sales, most people don't mind booming for 30
minutes at a time. I use it on interviews sometimes, and still get
comments from people who have not seen one like "you should sell
those" bla bla bla.
DH

[Martin Harrington]

I've had one since1993, didn't use it much then, but certainly have in the
past 10 years or so.
It saves my back every time, and I too, get the"you should market that
idea".
I started to, but lost interest, but now, one of our larger suppliers (in
OZ),is interested in selling them so they may get a resurgence

Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound

On 11/05/09 9:13 AM, in article
e2ebfbbd-9c8f-4b78...@o14g2000vbo.googlegroups.com,

[mitch...@aol.com]

Yep, I remember seeing one of your supports on display at Victor
Duncan (or maybe it was Midcom) back in the day. Wasn't it called a
"Boom Buddy"? Not to be confused by Trew's Boom-Buddy pole holder.
Mitch

[Eric Pierce]

yepthisi...@gmail.com wrote:
yone know of a place to demo one of these in the los
> angeles area.

Here ya go:

Cuemaster Demo and Training

Los Angeles Valley College
On the Grass in front of Monarch Hall Auditorium
Saturday May 30, 2009
ongoing from 9 am to noon

The Cuemaster www.rabbitav.com is a specially designed fishpole and
vest-harness combination worn by the boom operator, with the mic mounted
on an articulating head similar to a Fisher Boom. The Cuemaster is
intended to take some of the physical stress off the Boom Operator�s
arms, enabling you to boom longer takes. Steve Schuneman, who sells and
uses the Cuemaster, will be offering demos and hands-on training for
those who want to try out the Cuemaster rig. Come anytime from 9 to noon.

RSVP not required but please let us know
if you plan to attend...
E...@695.COM

[Charles Tomaras]

I remember the "cuemaster" being made by Lightwave many years ago.

"Eric Pierce" <TheFir...@ericsound.com> wrote in message
news:HCKNl.10153$im1....@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...

> yepthisi...@gmail.com wrote:
> yone know of a place to demo one of these in the los
>> angeles area.
>
> Here ya go:
>
>
> Cuemaster Demo and Training
>
> Los Angeles Valley College
> On the Grass in front of Monarch Hall Auditorium
> Saturday May 30, 2009
> ongoing from 9 am to noon
>
> The Cuemaster www.rabbitav.com is a specially designed fishpole and
> vest-harness combination worn by the boom operator, with the mic mounted
> on an articulating head similar to a Fisher Boom. The Cuemaster is

> intended to take some of the physical stress off the Boom Operator�s arms,

[soun...@cinematicks.com]

On May 10, 4:13 pm, darrellhe...@hotmail.com wrote:

This device might be useful for long interviews, although I would say
a better buy is a boom sling,
a device mounted on a C-Stand that holds the pole for long sit down
interviews. Standing interviews rarely go that long.
You can buy a boom sling at one of the sound houses for a bout $50, or
you can do what I did and go to a fishing tackle store
and buy a device, with a clamp, for holding fishing poles for less
than $20.

For any kind of booming that requires miking moving people, I would
regard this device as a hindrance.
What it offers in supports it more than takes away in terms of freedom
of movement, which is one
of the most essential components of good boom (fishpole) technique.
Using a device like this means that the only way one can adjust for
pole length -- meaning boom operator-to-mike distance --
would be by moving ones feet, which is both
1) a less desirable option that radiating ones arms, and
2) often impossible.

One might say that using this more simulates using a Fisher boom,
except
1) A Fisher boom telescopes, and
2) Back when 16 foot Fishers were common on single camera sets, most
boom operators
carried offset arms, which were devices designed to rotate the pivot
point, and therefore the fulcrum ,
of the boom arm, for the same purpose of extending the range of
motion.

I boomed for 30 some years, and now, among other things , I teach at
a film school. I would strongly recommend that my students AVOID using
any such device like this.
Andy Rovins

[Martin Harrington]

All I can say is... Is that you are miss leading your students.
You should be encouraging them to use every tool vailable to them them.

Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound

On 12/05/09 6:23 AM, in article
f51e3cd2-a622-41ee...@d2g2000pra.googlegroups.com,

[Joe Finlan]

I've been using Boom Audio's "Kit Cool" boom support for over 10
years.

http://www.boomaudiovideo.com/products/category-boom-pole-supports/-kit-cool-3117/

The cat's ass when it comes to doing stand up interviews outdoors,
walk & talks or back pedding. Ideal if you're a one man sound crew.
The few times I've done low budget films my boom ops loved using it.