ENG Mixer

IS wrote:

> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>

ENG=Electronic News Gathering.

John
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Just a guess from a newbie, but I'd say "ENG Mixer" is ad-speak for "easily
portable, small and easy to mount to a camera or tripod or clipped to a
belt, battery powered, output matched to camera audio inputs for single
system sound."

Steve House

"IS" <y.TakeThisOut@hl.com> wrote in message
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> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>
> Thanks
>
> IS
>
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"IS" <y RemoveThis @hl.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?

Just my two cents...
ENG is an acronym for "electronic news gathering" like EFP is for
"electronic field productions". For a fully explanation it is better waiting
for more experienced users.
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Thanks Eric.

What does it all mean. . . the ENG that is?

Does it mean it does something special while gathering news . . . hahaha.
Will it come up with its own news?
Make the news more interesting?
Did we even go to Iraq?
Now I have a reason to doubt the whole thing.

But seriously though, is it made with news broadcasting in mind or something
like that?

IS


> ENG=Electronic News Gathering.
> EFP=Electronic Field Production
> VNR=Video News Release
> POS & SOB are self explanatory
>
> Eric
>
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IS wrote:
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> is it made with news broadcasting in mind or something like that?

The term (as used by most of us) refers to a compact, rugged,
battery-powered mixer with flexible metering and monitoring options.

So yes.
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"G. John Garrett, C.A.S" <jg.DeleteThis@soundcartREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> IS wrote:
>
>> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>>
>
> ENG=Electronic News Gathering.
>
> John

OK. What does THAT mean? (Not "what does it stand for?")

Tom P.
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"Henry Padilla" <padillah.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "G. John Garrett, C.A.S" <jg.DeleteThis@soundcartREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:WOCdnflN57tG4t3fRVn-tQ@comcast.com...
>> IS wrote:
>>
>>> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>>>
>>
>> ENG=Electronic News Gathering.
>>
>> John
>
> OK. What does THAT mean? (Not "what does it stand for?")
>
> Tom P.

I believe the term first started being used by news journalists when video
cameras replaced film cameras and stories and their elements began to be
transmitted via microwave and satellite back to the stations.
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Henry Padilla wrote:
> "G. John Garrett, C.A.S" <jg.RemoveThis@soundcartREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:WOCdnflN57tG4t3fRVn-tQ@comcast.com...
>
>>IS wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>>>
>>
>>ENG=Electronic News Gathering.
>>
>>John
>
>
> OK. What does THAT mean? (Not "what does it stand for?")
>
> Tom P.
>
>
"The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Electronic \E`lec*tron"ic\, a. (Physics & Chem.)
1. Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons; as,
electronic energy. [WordNet sense 2]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. Using the methods or principles of electronics as part
of the working mechanism; -- of devices; as, electronic
circuit; electronic devices; electronic entertainment
devices.
[PJC]

News \News\ (n[=u]z), n [From New; cf. F. nounelles. News is
plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
1. A report of recent occurrences; information of something
that has lately taken place, or of something before
unknown; fresh tidings; recent intelligence.
[1913 Webster]

Gather \Gath"er\ (g[a^][th]"[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Gathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gathering.] [OE. gaderen, AS.
gaderian, gadrian, fr. gador, geador, together, fr. g[ae]d
fellowship; akin to E. good, D. gaderen to collect, G. gatte
husband, MHG. gate, also companion, Goth. gadiliggs a
sister's son. [root]29. See Good, and cf. Together.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate
things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to
assemble; to muster; to congregate.
[1913 Webster]


So, the process of obtaining information for the news using electronic means.
NOT print, NOT smoke signals, NOT lanterns in towers. K?

John
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G. John Garrett, C.A.S wrote:
> ====SNIP====
> So, the process of obtaining information for the news using electronic
> means. NOT print, NOT smoke signals, NOT lanterns in towers. K?

Now, wait a minute. If the lantern uses LED illumination, then...

John Blankenship,
Indianapolis
(email: my initials at mw daht net)
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Steve House wrote:

> Just a guess from a newbie, but I'd say "ENG Mixer" is ad-speak for
> "easily portable, small and easy to mount to a camera or tripod or
> clipped to a belt, battery powered, output matched to camera audio
> inputs for single system sound."
>
> Steve House
>
> "IS" <y RemoveThis @hl.com> wrote in message
> news:ze_%d.570$c76.21@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>
>> What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> IS

No. An ENG mixer is one made to go in a bag, like the Cooper 104, SQN,
SD442/302, Shure FP series all the way down to somebody's $300 belt-clip model
that isn't even any good for a doorstop. They have rotary pots, run on internal
batteries [which, in my book eliminates the Shure M*67 line] and are used for
feeding audio to the generally miserable inputs of expensive professional video
camcorders. They are portable because its easier to chase people down alleys
that way. ENG mixers are differentiated from panel or studio mixers which have
slider P&G type faders, run often off mains or have the ability to go either
way, with more inputs, often more outputs, intercom, one or more aux busses,
insert points, direct outs, solos, matrices, etc and spend their days on a
soundcart or in a studio. Mixers like this include the Cooper 106 and 208, the
Sonosax SX series, Yamaha 01V, 02R and variants, Zaxcom Cameo, even the Mackie
1402 and Onyx series, among others.

John
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John Blankenship wrote:
> G. John Garrett, C.A.S wrote:
>
>> ====SNIP====
>> So, the process of obtaining information for the news using electronic
>> means. NOT print, NOT smoke signals, NOT lanterns in towers. K?
>
>
> Now, wait a minute. If the lantern uses LED illumination, then...

You forget. If I climb my tower I can -see- the North Church from here.

John
/halfway to Lexington Green
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fast news production done with electronic equipment like videocamera, dat or
other electronic device.
thats what I have always thought it is.

man on mic boom being mixer at same time feeding audio to videocamera that
shoots material to be broadcasted reasonable
soon. is probably most usual case. talking heads on location.

..jukka

"Steve House" <sjhouse.remove.this.DeleteThis@to.send.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just a guess from a newbie, but I'd say "ENG Mixer" is ad-speak for
"easily
> portable, small and easy to mount to a camera or tripod or clipped to a
> belt, battery powered, output matched to camera audio inputs for single
> system sound."
>
> Steve House
>
> "IS" <y.DeleteThis@hl.com> wrote in message
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> > What does it mean when a mixer is said to be an "ENG Mixer" ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > IS
> >
>
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