» Archive for the ‘Audio Gear’ Category
13May ART USB Dual Pre 2 Channel Preamp arrived
The Art USB dual channel Preamp showed up this afternoon. Before I even had a chance to test it out, I took it apart to see how hard it would be to add a mount to this little guy. After removing the knobs, rubber side pads, and a few screws you can see that there […]
13May First Makerbot print, Juicedlink DS214 adapter plate.
I stayed up tell midnight last night ironing out a few problems with the makerbot. Once I got the wires rerouted and a test cube printed, I decided to print out my first peace of handy film gear. I was complaining yesterday about the Juicedlink 1/4 20 mount being located on the top of the […]
12May JuicedLink DS214
Made it home and found the Juicedlink DS214 cleverly hidden under my doormat, good job UPS. $144 gets you a small AGC disabling audio mixer with pre camera headphone monitoring output. I haven’t been home long enough to test it out, but my first impressions are mixed. The 1/4 20 mount is in a position that’s only really useful if you own one […]
10May All in one Audio device, the Art USB Dual pre-amp.
I was looking for a battery powered pre-amp with a little bit more gain then my Fiio E5 has to offer. I wanted to use it in conjunction with microphones that don’t have a strong output like the Rode NTG-3. I was also looking for something with phantom power that was battery powered and compact. […]
25Apr Creepy background music for your film
Sometimes you need fill sound for a suspenseful scene or creepy noises to create a fake out scare. If you have music equipment, you might be able to chain a few effects together and come up with something usable. Or if you’re feeling in the mood for a DIY project, why not build yourself a […]
17Apr Turning the Volume up on quiet microphones.
If you’ve been filming for a few years, chances are you have an old passive XLR to 1/8 inch adapter laying around. Beachtek and Studio 1 where the most popular for a number of years, but none of their early models had any kind of built in amplifier. If your microphone doesn’t put out a […]
09Apr Tascam DR-05 v.s. the Zoom H1, test and review.
I was able to spend a day messing around the Tascam DR-05. It’s definitely built better then the Zoom H1. The controls deliver a satisfying click when pressed, and there are no loose parts. The Tascam DR-05 also has a number of features that the Zoom H1 is missing including power for an external mic, the ability […]
06Apr Tascam DR-05, first impressions.
The Tascam DR-05 showed up on Monday and I was planning to start doing tests earlier this week, but my schedule just didn’t work out. I did get a chance to thumb through the manual and there are a number of features crammed into this unit that aren’t available on it’s competitor (the Zoom H1) including an instrument tuner […]
05Apr New Bluetooth Combo Video test.
I’m still sick, but as promised, here is that video test of the new Bluetooth transmitter setup in action. I have to say these are the best results I’ve had. This setup is completely usable and very clean. In the test I’m simply recording audio directly into the built in mic on my zoom h1 […]
02Apr New Bluetooth combo.
After running a few tests with the Jabra transmitter and Clip-on Bluetooth receiver, I found the audio to be clean and usable but the was horrible delay. So here is where things get confusing. Disappointed in the results I decided to try the Jabra transmitter with the generic Bluetooth Receiver and it worked fine. Then I tested the Clip-on Bluetooth receiver with […]
