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Looking for the most simplest way to mount a Rode VideoMic, LED Light, and Zoom H1 to your camera – all at one time? There’s nothing more simple than this Triple Hotshoe Accessory Bracket. Under the bracket’s mount is a 1/4-20 thread so you can also use this on a lightstand. Great for stacking several [...]

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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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When it comes to portable recorders with DSLR video, there’s two names that are sure to come up – Tascam and Samson (a.k.a Zoom). Here’s an interesting new product pointed out to me [Thanks Anthony] that could shake things up for Samson’s Zoom H4n product line. The H4n has been a long mainstay when it [...]

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Zoom is upgrading the H2 with a new H2n. The black finish and retro condenser microphone styling is a big plus for my taste, but it’s neither pocketable nor does it have all the features of the H4n.

I’m not sure how something like this would fit the Video Maker’s toolbox with all the other [...]

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Examples of using DSLR audio, the Zoom H1 built in Stereo mics, A Rode VideoMic Pro, and a few sets of Rode Lavalier Mics. The LAV mics will always be your best bet for isolating your subject from ambient, but there could be times you actually want to capture the ambient sounds. Eventually you’ll find [...]

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This is a very basic Audio setup when it’s time to throw something together. You can’t tell, but there’s an air compressor in the unit next door, and usually a barking/howling dog in the unit to the other side. Just outside the steel roll up door, there’s a Taxi service so there happens to be [...]

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One of the first videos on YouTube regarding the new Tascam DR-05.

Tascam DR-05 Portable Recorder

Zoom H1 Portable Recorder
It’s not quite the tiny package the Zoom H1 might be, in fact it looks about as big as the Zoom H4n. The build quality (at least from the videos) looks awesome, and looks to have more [...]

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Tascam DR-05 Portable Audio Recorder
Tascam has released a new DR-05 portable audio recorder that’s firing back at the Zoom H1. Set up at the same pricing and target audience looking for a tiny portable recording device, this one might be the real game changer. Specs for the new Tascam DR-05 recording bitrate is similar [...]

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Ok, so you got your DSLR and fancy new Rode VideoMic Pro with +20db feature. If you’ve got AGC on the T2i (without ML) or Canon 7D, then you need a way to disable AGC. Or maybe you don’t? Maybe you’ve got a Canon 5D Mark II or 60D with Manual audio levels – no [...]

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Hey, here’s an idea. Run the Microphone into your portable audio recorder, and then run the headphone out port into your camera mic input. If it sounds good in the headphones, it should sound good running into the camera. Well before you tackle that idea, just know that headphone outputs aren’t all the same and [...]

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A rep from EA Sports dropped in today for a quick interview about the new video game ‘Need for Speed – Hot Pursuit’. Can be found here: Need For Speed – Hot Pursuit
Just thought I’d share a quick clip of an interview I thought went fairly well considering the time constraints. The rep came earlier [...]

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I’ve been using the Zoom H1 and Tascam DR-08 as ‘body packs’ instead of using a Wireless setup. I’m still using the old Audio Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Microphone setup, and I have to say that i’m quite happy with the workflow. You just can’t beat this combination for the price and speed in getting things [...]

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Another very cool demo of the RedHead windscreen in use on the new Zoom H1 Handy Portable Digital Recorder from (of course) Redheadwindscreens.com. Note, the Zoom H1 is showing in stock at more places including Amazon.com right now. Now only if we can get these guys to make some furry dead cats over the most [...]

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Earlier this morning someone emailed me searching for a Zoom H1. I was able to track it down to Victor Litz Music center, and the person was able to order it. They have a few left if anyone is interested, here’s the auction: Zoom H1 Portable Audio Recorder