This week in Firmware: Sound Devices MixPre6 & Zoom F8
This week two of the most affordable Ambisonic recorders got updates to make them more practical for VR. ZOOM F8: The ZOOM F8 dropped Firmware 4.0 and the unit received a full Ambisonic B-Format upgrade. Here is a photo Zoom sent to me this past week to tease the release to some of us bloggers. As you can see the new update linked the channels … Continue reading This week in Firmware: Sound Devices MixPre6 & Zoom F8
5 little things every sound mixer needs in their kit:
There are lots of pieces of equipment that sound mixers use on a daily basis. We are all familiar with the big stuff, like mixers, recorders, microphones, wireless systems, and boom poles, but there are little things that often get over looked and not thought about until they are needed on set, and it can be an issue if you don’t have them. In this … Continue reading 5 little things every sound mixer needs in their kit:
USB to DC, 5V to 12V Converter Cable
Written By: Jimmy Hepworth This simple cable can give you another powering option for your recorder. At only 6 bucks I had to give it a try. It works just as advertised, converting a small USB power bank into 12V for my Zoom F4. Something I didn’t realize is that these little cell phone chargers keep a constant 5 volts which means it will step … Continue reading USB to DC, 5V to 12V Converter Cable
Zoom Partners with Sennheiser to make the F-Series AMBEO native
This is some huge news. I have known about it for a while now and promised to hold my tongue. And if you were in some of the 360 Audio FB groups a 10 months ago, you may have spotted my post asking about what features you the users want to see in the F8 when it comes to dealing with Ambisonic microphones. Some of … Continue reading Zoom Partners with Sennheiser to make the F-Series AMBEO native
Review: Viltrox DC-70EX 7″ HD-SDI Monitor
The other day on Facebook several people were asking about the Viltrox DC-70EX HD-SDI monitor, also known as the cheapest HD-SDI screen on the Amazon market. So here is a video review of the screen. Here is an Amazon Link to the Viltrox DC-70EX – http://amzn.to/2zDN9uN Here are some closeup pics of a video signal from a ARRI-Alexa Mini on the screen. You can see … Continue reading Review: Viltrox DC-70EX 7″ HD-SDI Monitor
Director and DP work together again on “their next movie”, budget explodes.
Humor, Life On Set Los Angeles – After 4yrs of not working together Director of Photography Jose Martin and Director Amy Smith are finally working together on the upcoming Disney TV Movie “Rock The School.” And it has become apparent that Amy may be regretting promising Jose that they will do all of his dream shots “on the next movie.” “This movie is going to … Continue reading Director and DP work together again on “their next movie”, budget explodes.
Time for a wireless system upgrade? Affordable Antenna Distribution for Bag Mixers and my cheaper alternative: Lectro Six Pack
In all of the upgrades to my wireless system in the past years, I have to say incorporating RF Antenna distribution with Sharkfin Antenna’s has been the most beneficial for me in improving wireless strength and range. RF Distribution with Sharkfin antenna’s gives you the opportunity to focus your wireless signal on a particular area, lowers the noisefloor, and reject interference from other directions. More … Continue reading Time for a wireless system upgrade? Affordable Antenna Distribution for Bag Mixers and my cheaper alternative: Lectro Six Pack
ISK Little Gem Indoor Boom Mic
Here is the ISK Little Gem. It’s from a U.S. based company but is clearly a Chinese microphone similar to the half dozen other small diaphragm condenser microphones. This appears to have an all brass body painted black. It comes with three interchangeable capsules: cardioid, hypercardioid, and omnidirectional. My interest in this mic was to see if it could be used as a cheap indoor … Continue reading ISK Little Gem Indoor Boom Mic
Breaking News: Saramonic VmicLink5 Wireless Microphone Leak!
MovoPhoto, the official USA distributor for Saramonic, released a photo of what they claim is the “worlds first interference free wireless microphone!” And with that info to go on, I started to investigate and see if I could find more info out about these units. This lead to me a page posted on AliExpress and another post on a Taiwanese “Amazon” like market. Both listings … Continue reading Breaking News: Saramonic VmicLink5 Wireless Microphone Leak!
Some tips for a bad location
Bad locations are a part of the job. How you deal with them is what makes you stand out from others. In this video I go over a couple audio samples of what different microphones sound like in different set ups for a really bad location right next to a busy road. The differences in sound are pretty dramatic. Continue reading Some tips for a bad location
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