Archive for April, 2007

Apple Pro Training Series Manuals …

I just checked the status of my Final Cut Studio 2 order. Apple states “on or before May 30th.” The word on the street is the boxes will begin to ship on May 15th. I’m really looking forward receiving my 15+ pound box of manuals and software discs.
Incidentally, the Apple supplied manuals are fantastic. […]

 

PodCorps.org …

PodCorps.org is a new project of The Conversations Network [Doug Kaye, Executive Director]. This is an all-volunteer group of New Media Producers [audio and video] who record, produce, and publish spoken word events that take place anywhere in the world.

PodCorps.org Stringers specify their locations, skills and interests - and make themselves available to Event […]

 

Podcast Rig …

Here is a glimpse into my personal space. I’ll provide a list of components in a bit. I wanted to demonstrate how I have managed to integrate a select group of components creating a functional environment for audio and video production.
At the far right you will notice I have incorporated a Sony 13″ NTSC Production […]

 

AudioEase Snapper …

AudioEase, based in The Netherlands, develops highly regarded professional audio software tools. Their flagship product is the convolution reverb - Altiverb 6. This tool produces reverb from real samples extracted from specific locations and environments. The interior acoustical characteristics of the Sydney Opera House and Concert Hall is a perfect example.
The site offers an […]

 

Soundtrack Pro 2 …

Lot’s of great news this afternoon [NAB 2007]. Apple formally announced Final Cut Studio 2, including the brand new version of Soundtrack Pro. As expected, the Apple site was down for the duration of the 120 minute event. When the site resurfaced, I took some time to study the new FCP Studio specifications.
In terms of […]

 

Yamaha MG102C Mixer …

Yamaha is shipping an interesting new mixer. The MG102C is a ten channel board with four mic inputs and switchable phantom power, The mic input channels have 3 band equalization and push button hi-pass filters. Channel’s 1+2 have inserts, and two aux buses are provided on channel’s 1-10. Flexible output options include: stereo [main mix], […]

 

Aphex 240 Advanced Gating and Compression …

I’ve posted an in depth look into the world of Aphex proprietary processing, focusing on the 240 Advanced Gating and Compression System.

I have found that dual channel dynamics processors warrant serious consideration if you need to control the dynamics of independent sources with very little fuss.
If you are on a restricted budget, this approach will […]

 

Showcase Your Rig at NAB …

GigaVox CEO Michael Geoghegan will be presenting two sessions at NAB, April 14, 2007. He is asking for community submissions, specifically pictures of podcast production rigs that will be showcased during his “Setting Up an Audio Podcasting Studio on Any Budget” session. Michael states: “I want to share with the audience what real podcast producers […]

 

Übercaster 1.0 ready for prime time …

After an extended run as beta software, Übercaster, the all in one podcast production suite has reached version 1.0. This application provides an abundance of useful features that producers will find very attractive.
The Übercaster workflow consists of four layers: Prepare, Record, Cut [edit], and Release. The Prepare layer is where the producer prepares the […]

 

t.c electronic konnekt Live …

t.c electronic has announced the konnekt live Firewire Audio Interface. This piece is “recommended” for live performances. After reviewing the specifications I found that this device offers the typical set of features found on similar interfaces that share a consistent form factor. My guess is that usage is entirely flexible.

Features include: Dual padded XLR inputs […]