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Do I need a studio monitor?

Apr 25, 2007 at 11:24 pm in broadcast, cinematography, DVD, editing, film, lighting by · 9 Comments »

If your projects are going to be delivered on DVD or broadcast, it’s important to have an accurate studio monitor on your desk so you can see your project as your viewers will see it while you’re editing.

Why?

First, many editing programs show you a low quality “proxy” of your timeline, so you can’t judge color correction, brightness, saturation, contrast, how titles or graphics will look, or any other aspect of the picture accurately.

Can I just enable a second computer  [read more →]

Rode NT1-A Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

Apr 23, 2007 at 5:22 pm in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · Leave a Comment »

The RØDE NT1-A. Winner of the Electronic Musician 2004 Editor’s Choice Award and the world’s quietest studio condenser microphone. This redesigned version of RØDE’s classic NT-1 has only 5 dBA of self-noise.The NT1-A has become an industry standard providing the warmth, extended dynamic range, clarity and high SPL capability usually only found with some of the most expensive microphones. Finished in durable satin nickel, the NT1-A is supplied with a shock mount and zip pouch.Large 1″ (25mm)  [read more →]

MXL Mic Mate XLR to USB

Apr 22, 2007 at 6:52 pm in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · Leave a Comment »

The MXL Mic Mate™ Preamp & A/D Converter

Never miss that moment of inspiration
Plug any mic into your computer with the Mic Mate™ and enjoy studio quality results.

Recording into your Mac or PC has never been simpler.

This pocket sized device features a 16 bit Delta Sigma A/D converter with a sampling rate of 44.1 and 48.0 kHz. It provides 48V Phantom power for Condenser mics directly from your computers USB  [read more →]

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #2: Restoring Audio or Video parts of edited clips

Apr 21, 2007 at 4:41 am in dvcTV, editing by · 12 Comments »

Find how to quickly and easily restore audio and video clips in your Final Cut timeline.

HHB DRM85 FlashMic

Apr 16, 2007 at 9:49 pm in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · Leave a Comment »

HHB FlashMic DRM85 Digital Recording Microphone now $999

The HHB FlashMic is the world’s first professional digital recording microphone. Combining a high-quality, Sennheiser omni-directional condenser capsule with an inbuilt, broadcast-quality Flash recorder, FlashMic is a convenient, easy to operate and durable recorder that’s perfect for press and broadcast journalism, or any other voice recording application.

With no messy cables, just one button press is all it takes to start recording in either linear or MPEG 2 formats. Simple ‘drag and drop’  [read more →]

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Countryman B3 Lavalier

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The Countryman B3 Lavalier Microphone

Our B3 is essential to any well-stocked pro audio toolkit. For starters, the B3 captures the highest-quality audio available in a lavalier mic, with field-selectable HF response caps and extremely low handling noise.

Whether you need a tie-clip lav for an interview, a hair-hidden mic for drama, a water-resistant mic for water sports or hurricane reporting, or simply a small mic to hide in a prop flower vase, you’ll never run out of applications for Countryman’s B3  [read more →]

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Apple announces Final Cut Studio 2 – Final Cut Pro 6 – Motion 3 – Soundtrack 2 – etc.

Apr 15, 2007 at 6:53 pm in digital video news, editing, post audio, post visuals by · 4 Comments »

Notable points:

  • Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May for $1,299, or $499 for the upgrade
  • Final Cut Pro 6 has an Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding. Hope this works with nesting and media management!
  • ProRes 422 format for uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes and support for mixed video formats and frame rates in a single Timeline- nice feature. ProRes 422 will run  [read more →]

"Ninjutsu" footage shot with Steadicam Merlin

Apr 10, 2007 at 1:33 am in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · 3 Comments »

Here’s a great example of moving camera work by Nick Tsamandanis now playing on Google video. Amazing what a Steadicam device costing less than $800 can do when a user becomes proficient.  A new vest for the Merlin is rumored be unveiled at NAB 2007. The Steadicam Merlin is available and now shipping direct from the DVeStore.   We also have an exclusive demonstration of the Merlin with the inventor of the Steadicam here in this QuickTime   [read more →]

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Monitoring your work in Final Cut Pro

Apr 9, 2007 at 10:03 pm in digital video news by duncan · Leave a Comment »

When you’re EDITING, you can make good decisions just watching the Canvas Window on your laptop.

But for color grading, it’s critically important to watch your show on a monitor that’s displaying an accurate image. Monitoring is important because all your color grading work is going to be off if the monitor you’re watching while you work is not telling the truth.

Think of all the ways viewers might watch your project. If you’re delivering on DVD, your show might be watched  [read more →]

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #5: Changing Reel Names

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If you’ve ever chosen the wrong reel name, or entered the wrong reel name on accident here is a cool tip to show you how to fix that.

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DVXUser Deals!

Apr 7, 2007 at 6:31 pm in digital video news by duncan · Leave a Comment »

DVeStore is a proud sponsor of DVXUser, one of the best filmmaker forums on the internet! Your voice is just as important to us as your patronage, and here you’ll find a collection of deals we’ve put together specifically for DVXUser members. As a DVXUser, you automatically get 5% off ANYTHING you purchase, just add an item to the shopping cart and see for yourself when you apply coupon code “dvxuser”

Training Discs

DV Enlightenment,  [read more →]

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Editing a title in Final Cut

Apr 4, 2007 at 8:46 pm in dvcTV, editing, post visuals by · Leave a Comment »

The answer to a frequently asked question about creating titles and not being able to see changes as they make them. $4

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K-Tek KE79CC Traveler Boompole

Apr 3, 2007 at 8:00 pm in location sound gear by duncan · Leave a Comment »

The K-Tek KE79CC Traveler Boom Pole

Description

The K-Tek KE-79CC is a 6-section aluminum boompole with a factory-installed coiled cable. Designed to fit in any standard equipment case, the pole collapses to a length of just 20″, yet offers a full 79″ extension. Lightweight, durable and moderately priced, the pole features K-Tek’s proprietary jam-resistant collar coupling, securing the sections to the desired length with minimum torque and physical effort.

Features

Designed to fit in any standard equipment case,  [read more →]

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Edirol V-4

at 5:13 pm in broadcast products by duncan · 1 Comment »

Edirol V-4 4 channel Video Mixer/ Live Switcher + Chroma keyer!


The V-4 is a 4-channel Video Mixer made for portable or fixed installation use. It is ideal for use in nightclubs, places of worship, theatres, and other live performances. The compact design of the V-4 gives you the freedom to make your video sources come alive.

For cutting-edge Multimedia artists, the V-4 offers V-LINK, an exciting new feature from Edirol and Roland that provides  [read more →]

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Where can I find older versions of Quicktime?

Apr 1, 2007 at 4:45 am in editing, web video by · Leave a Comment »

You can find older Quicktime versions on Apple’s site:QuickTime 7:
QuickTime 7.4.1 (Leopard)
QuickTime 7.4.1 (Tiger)
QuickTime 7.4.1 (Panther)
QuickTime 7.4 (Leopard)
QuickTime 7.4 (Tiger)
QuickTime 7.4 (Panther)
QuickTime 7.3.1 (Leopard)
QuickTime 7.3.1 (Tiger)
QuickTime 7.3.1 (Panther)
QuickTime 7.2
QuickTime 7.1.6

QuickTime 6:
QuickTime 6.5.3
QuickTime 6.5.2
QuickTime 6.5.2 reinstaller for QuickTime 7.0.1
QuickTime 6.4 reinstaller
QuickTime 6.3.1
QuickTime 6.3 reinstaller
QuickTime 6.0.3

QuickTime  [read more →]