In Part 1 I walked about how to charge and gather 18650 Li-Ion Cells from cell phone USB batteries. In part 2 I will show you how to mod the very popular 12v Talentcell Lithium battery for use in your audio bag. Right now if you were to go to the Zoom F8+F4 group on Facebook you would be presented by hundreds of people asking … Continue reading Batteries: Part 2 – DIY Modding The Talentcell 12v Lithium Battery
http://amzn.to/2zLCEsDThe other day I was going to All Electronics in Van Nuys California to buy two 2.5mm DC pigtails (I ended up buying a lot more and spending $30 on spare parts and random components for my parts drawers…. that happens a lot.) And I ran into my old production manager Ben Quiles from a show I traveled with 3yrs ago. He now is a … Continue reading Tutorial: XLR Z-Cable
Going back to some old school DIY. Here is how you can add some 5V USB ports to your BDS system in your audio bag or cart. Continue reading Tutorial: USB Power for Your Audiobag or Cart
The Sound Devices Mixpre-3 and Mixpre-6 are capable recorders, but they are also very nice USB audio interfaces. You can record audio to your computer, from your computer, and other things. In this first part of a two part USB video series, I walk you through the basics of using the Mixpres as a USB audio interface. Continue reading Sound Devices MixPres USB functionality Part 1
I have for years lusted after the hardest to find piece of film gear on the planet. I am not talking about the Zeiss f0.7 Stanley Kubrick / NASA lenses. No, I am talking about the Joker Box. They are manufactured by Ben Mesker, a DP in Orlando, who makes them in his spare time. The key word being spare time, because it seems Mr Mesker is … Continue reading Tutorial: The Ultimate Sound Utility Apple Box
This makes my third blog post about modifying and making film slates. At this point you might think I am obsessed with making the perfect film slate for my needs. You would be right. With each upgrade I add features that help out on set and my crews like it. I also apologize for not posting lately. I just wrapped on a show o have … Continue reading Tutorial: “DIY” Timecode Slate
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