by Josh

Do I need a studio monitor?

April 25, 2007 in DVD, broadcast, cinematography, editing, film, lighting by Josh

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 [...]

by guy

Rode NT1-A Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

April 23, 2007 in digital video news by guy

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 [...]

by guy

MXL Mic Mate XLR to USB

April 22, 2007 in digital video news by guy

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 [...]

by Josh

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

April 21, 2007 in dvcTV, editing by Josh

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

by guy

HHB DRM85 FlashMic

April 16, 2007 in digital video news by guy

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. [...]

by grace

Countryman B3 Lavalier

April 16, 2007 in location sound gear by grace

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 [...]

by Josh

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

April 15, 2007 in digital video news, editing, post audio, post visuals by Josh

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 [...]

by guy

“Ninjutsu” footage shot with Steadicam Merlin

April 10, 2007 in digital video news by guy

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 [...]

by grace

Monitoring your work in Final Cut Pro

April 9, 2007 in digital video news by grace

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 [...]

by Josh

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

April 9, 2007 in dvcTV, editing by Josh

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.

by grace

DVXUser Deals!

April 7, 2007 in digital video news by grace

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 [...]

by Josh

Editing a title in Final Cut

April 4, 2007 in dvcTV, editing, post visuals by Josh

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

by grace

K-Tek KE79CC Traveler Boompole

April 3, 2007 in location sound gear by grace

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 [...]

by grace

Edirol V-4

April 3, 2007 in broadcast products by grace

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 [...]

by Josh

Where can I find older versions of Quicktime?

April 1, 2007 in editing, web video by Josh

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 [...]