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Juicedlink preamps have been a very popular item in many DSLR Video Shooter kits, but was often complimented with a separate audio recorder like the Zoom H4n. Recently Tascam announced the DR-60D PreAmp + Digital Recorder + Field Mixer hoping to isolate several of these audio products into one affordable unit.
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Robert from JuicedLink gives us an NAB preview of the latest BMC366 Low Noise XLR Preamp designed to tackle audio issues with the BlackMagic Design Cinema Camera. Robert has also been aware of the many comments and questions regarding Tascam’s latest DR-60D product announcement and shares some of his thoughts.
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Maybe this just adds a bit more confusion or maybe it makes it easier on the wallet, but JuicedLink has added 4 additional preamps to it’s lineup. The new models vary with number of XLR inputs, with or without Phantom Power, and some with or without Assist features like Headphone monitoring or visible audio meters. [...]

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Lengthy video from Robert at Juicedlink.com, but helpful in explaining how to get better sound directly into your DSLRs. If you’re not using a preamp with certain microphones, the silent parts of your video will have a slight hiss. If you’re often shooting at loud events with background noises, you probably won’t notice this annoying [...]

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For those that want to record quality audio directly into the camera, JuicedLink has released the RM333 and RA333 Audio Preamps. These units don’t have minijack inputs, but you can always grab a simple minijack to XLR adapter. Lower noise is one reason for a preamp, but it’s also most desirable for event coverage shooters [...]

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Robert from Juicedlink just uploaded a video showing some of the Canon 5D Mark III audio features along with the Nikon D800 audio features. Towards the second half, he introduces a new Juicedlink RM333 low noise pre-amp. We’ve run a few audio tests running a microphone into the Canon 5DM3 and there’s no doubt using [...]

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Jason from mnwebco shares his DIY motorized mod for the Juicedlink DIY Slider kit and shares a few examples. He basically uses all the same equipment as a previous mod from Vimeo member Gary Bagelman (except for tripod head). If you want a list of all these parts, and further instructions, you can find them [...]

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Earlier in the week Vimeo member Bagelman showed us his version of a DIY Motorized JuicedLink video slider. I was curious to see if his setup could actually handle a straight up vertical shot, so he’s put together another demo. Yup, sure does go nice and smooth on a straight up vertical climb. [Thanks Gary]

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Awesome DIY motorized JuicedLink slider from Vimeo member Gary Bagelman. Not much on the details of the parts used, but i’m sure we’ll be hearing from him soon. Gary has updated his video details to list the parts used to create his motorized version. I attempted the same using some inexpensive parts (all found here), [...]

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Olivia just posted up her follow up video, a Part #2 of Audio tips from JuicedLink. If you haven’t seen the first part, it’s basically audio tips on using the right microphones for the job. The video can be found (here). In this follow up video, Robert talks about the advantages of using a low [...]

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Olivia sits down with audio engineer Robert from JuicedLink to talk a little bit about audio. It’s a lengthy video but lots of good information in here. This is actually just part #1. In the second part of this series, Robert will talk about DSLR audio pre-amp noise, external audio recorders, and options to get [...]

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I showed a simple way to motorize a Juicedlink slider, but didn’t have time to go out for some full video clip samples. If you’re wondering how smoothly it actually works, Vimeo member Chad Johnson has a review and provides some excellent examples of slider movements along with a JuicedLink jingle. You can find all [...]

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We finally get to see a video review of the ALZO Transformer DSLR Rig Accessory Cage. If you’ve collected quite a bit of external accessories, a cage is a simple way to keep things together while moving your about. Vimeo member Brian Russell shows how it’s in use with a JuicedLink DT454 and an external [...]

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One of the biggest questions about JuicedLink’s DIY roller bearing slider (bring your own rails), was what the footage could possibly look like. Finally here’s a couple of samples and some clever use of a bike wheel along with an extended version of rails which shows that the trolley can stay put. More on the [...]

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JuicedLink is definitely down with DIY and looking out for the budget minded. We were actually setup on one of the JuicedLink DIY brackets for NAB2011 on the main camera, but it’s great to hear pricing is even lower with volume pricing now that they’ve become popular. First starting out with DSLR Cage like brackets [...]