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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 75 James Tanenbaum CAS and I met at a CAS public workshop some 15 years ago. He was very supportive when I joined the CAS as a student member. During the workshops he gave for Local 695 and when he taught at UCLA, I was astounded by his knowledge, ability to articulate it, and generosity in sharing it. Over many seasons of mixing sound, he's been a guide and actively encourages my success. Being around Jim, you would be exposed to insight and outside- the-box thinking that resulted in some really cool approaches for dealing with issues. I remember him sharing how he used rubber windshield wiper tubing to decouple the wireless antennae from the bodies of actors to prevent absorption. I took that to heart and starting trimming away and using that trick. I then adapted it once URSA came out with the mic Foamies. In 2013, I was looking to make a big upgrade in wireless. At that time, Wisycom released the first transmitter to have 5 volts to 15 volts of bias voltage. I asked Jim to help me spec it out, you know, make sure it's relatively futureproof, etc. He immediately noticed they were the proper spec to work with the DPA mics I was using at the time and would maximize dynamic range, frequency response, noise floor, etc. Jim's deep understanding of electronics was always impressive and encouraged me to continuously improve my knowledge. And, to that end, he championed the importance of, not just audio signal gain structure, but RF gain structure. Away from the gear, Jim also had some great advice. "Leave for set Top and center: McCoy and Tanenbaum. Below: Tanenbaum, McCoy, and Brennan Beebe CAS