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Dead air is what we strive to achieve in windscreen design, and dead air is what you will find in the Zeppelin. The Zeppelin from K-Tek is a practical, user-friendly method for getting maximum shielding from wind exposure during location recording. The Zeppelin system consists of an injection molded polypropylene microphone cage, 2 rubber retaining rings with removable sonic foam end caps, XLR pig tail, and a snug-fitting faux fur High-Wind cover. We offer it in four standard sizes. The microphone is supported by K-Tek’s
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Building on the success of the R-1, the R-09 takes many of the most desired features — 24-bit uncompressed recording and a built-in stereo mic — and shrinks it all down into a more streamlined, stylish, and affordable package.
24-bit/48kHz (or 44.1kHz) linear PCM recording
Ultra portable, half the size of the R-1
Up to 320 kbps MP3 recording
Records to SD card
Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit (I.A.R.C.)
High-grade stereo condenser microphone built in
Mic and Line audio inputs
High speed file transfer via USB 2.0 connection
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BeachTek XLR adapters 
As featured in the DVeStore Theatre! Q. Why would I need one of these adapters? A. To add the ability to use professional XLR based microphones with clean results on cameras with no XLR inputs. |
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One huge tip I learned over the years to really appreciate, was from Josh “Listmaster” Mellicker - the CEO of DVcreators.net. The tip may seem extremely basic, if you’re like me, you may even initially scoff it off, but later you’ll remember these words and find them to be invaluable.
The tip, before every shoot - ALWAYS MAKE A LIST.
In the office anytime you heard “Make a list!” you knew something important was about to go down. Before we run out the door to any shoot, we print a copy of our checklist. Every …
With all of the attention and time that’s spent on shooting great footage, recording quality sound is often overlooked. A questionable visual shot here or there in your finished project will likely be unnoticed and just merge into the flow of the story- IF you have an excellent soundtrack that holds the edit together and makes great shots and average shots all flow together into a flawless final masterpiece. That is the great big Hollywood secret to moviemaking.
But a section, or even a single shot with bad sound will shock your enraptured viewers out of their reverie and immediately destroy the continuity of the edit, and thereby the illusion of moviemaking.
Great location sound is the biggest secret to great looking footage. And since capturing quality sound is in some ways more challenging than capturing quality visuals, we’re going to give you a few secrets and tips on recording location audio.
Our recommendation is narrate into your camcorder onto a DV tape, using a studio quality balanced condensor mic.
The advantages of recording onto a DV tape are:
1. After your project is finished, your narration is still on a tape and if you re-edit the project in the future, you won’t have to record and edit the voice-over again.
2. You can narrate away from your computer and its fan.
3. you can log the “footage” and only capture the “keeper” takes.
If you know you’ll never re-edit, and you want to save a few minutes and a few cents, you can use the voice-over …
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