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Hikari Takano utilizes Countryman’s B3 microphone

Hikari Takano has a diverse background that involves work both in front of and behind the camera. As an actor, he made his feature film debut in Fred Schepisi’s ‘Mr. Baseball’. Subsequently, he appeared in Barry Sonnenfeld’s ‘For Love or Money’ as well as numerous television commercials.

Since those days, Takano has moved behind the camera into the production side of the business, where he now functions as an interviewer with projects involving Harvey Keitel, Mickey Rourke, Billy Bob Thornton, David Lynch, Thomas Jane, and others. He routinely uses the B3 Omnidirectional Lavalier microphone from Menlo Park, CA-based Countryman Associates.

Takano described his preferred production method for his interviews, “I don’t use my lavalier mics wirelessly simply because adding a receiver to my workflow means relying on another battery source. For the most part, I work alone, though sometimes I’ll take an intern to help me set up and press the camera record buttons.

“I have to be prepared for the possibility of the interview going much longer than planned. The more original content I have, the better, so I run the B3 microphone’s XLR cables directly to the external recorder, which is powered via an AC Adapter to avoid the possibility of battery failure during the interview.”

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