Archive for August, 2007

Adobe FLash Player: h.264 and File Extensions …

Today I spent a few hours studying the documentation posted on various websites discussing the new Adobe Flash Player spec. and support for the h.264 video codec.
Before I continue, let me stress the new Adobe player is beta software with potential compatibility and stability issues. If you intend to install the new player, make sure […]

 

Podcast Academy Book Series

We are pleased to announce the first release in a new series of Podcast Academy™ books. Late last year we were approached by Focal Press (the same publisher who does the National Association of Broadcasters book series) to do a series of professional level books geared towards how businesses, organizations and charities can use […]

 

Media Catalog: Index - Search removable discs …

Internal data storage has reached the point where it can be considered ridiculously inexpensive. For example: I ordered my MacPro with the stock 250 gig hard drive. I have since added an additional 750 gigs [Western Digital 250 x1, Western Digital 500 x1] at a total cost of $170. This translates into a total of […]

 

Apple Keynote ‘08: VoiceOver Recording …

I was just reading through the Keynote ‘08 features on the Apple site. I’m excited about this new version. Besides slide creation, I find Keynote to be an extremely useful tool for graphics design.
You may be familiar with my Telos One Mix Minus article and diagram that is currently available on this site as well […]

 

KEL Audio HM-2d Condenser Mic …

I have been recommending the KEL HM-1 microphone to media producers for over two years. In fact, we continue to include the HM-1 as part of our Entry and Intermediate Podcastrigs™ systems. The mic is the perfect choice for producers who are looking for a forgiving condenser mic that shares common sonic characteristics with […]

 

Apple Motion 3: Easy Animated Titles and 3D …

Many of us have successfully migrated over to Final Cut Studio 2. I think it is safe to say that in this space Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro are the most utilized applications in the bundle. What is the bottom line in terms of the learning curve? If we assess the suite cumulatively, I […]