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 [...]
Tags: color correction, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, HD, iMovie, LiveType, monitoring, Motion, Premiere Pro
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 [...]
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 [...]
April 21, 2007 in dvcTV, editing by Josh
Find how to quickly and easily restore audio and video clips in your Final Cut timeline.
Tags: Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, warp speed workflow
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. [...]
Tags: audio
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Motion, motion graphics, sound effects, Soundtrack Pro
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Tags: capture, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, tutorial, warp speed workflow
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 [...]
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
Tags: Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, graphics
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tags: encoding, free OS X stuff