» Archive for the ‘Audio Gear’ Category
02Feb Road tripping to pick up a freaking laser.
I’ve been working out the electronics needed for that audio adapter design I posted awhile back. Most of the electronics issues are sorted out (except phantom power) and now I need to design an easy to assemble case. The 3d printers I use for the shock mounts are good for mocking up a case design […]
14Jan Flashpoint DSLR Camera Cage
Need a lot of cold shoe mounting points on the cheap? The Flashpoint Camera cage might be something to check out. At $64 this thing has 5 cold shoe mounts on either side, 9 across the top, as well as 2 clamp type cold shoe mounts, and through holes all over the rig. The cage itself […]
09Jan Rode iXY Stereo Microphone for the iPhone and iPad
Rode announced the interesting looking Rode iXY stereo Microphone and app for the iPhone and iPad. It’s basically an XY microphone adapter for your iOS device that allows you to record audio at a 24 bit 96kHz sampling rate. The app also looks like it adds a few interesting features to the mix, including noise reduction, copy […]
20Dec Gopro Hero 3 USB audio cable test
The Gopro Hero 3 USB to 3.5mm audio cable showed up last night and I had a chance to do a quick audio test using the adapter. In these test I used the Rode VideoMic pro plugged directly into the usb adapter and recorded audio at 0db of gain as well as +20db of gain […]
17Dec My Myk compact condenser microphone
Rode’s Videomic has been one of the leading affordable camera mounted microphone options for quite some time. Even so, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Many people don’t like the large size of the Videomic or the shock mount system and I personally find it hard to close 9 volt battery door on the VideoMic […]
01Dec DIY audio interface ideas
I’m working on a more advanced DIY audio interface for those of you asking for more interface options. The chip in the center is a stereo amplifier and all of the support components needed for it to operate are on the board. The nice thing is that the whole board is about the size of […]
30Nov Canon 6d manual posted, audio level meters confirmed!
I’ve been looking all over the place trying to find out if the Canon 6d includes audio level meters. I know a number of you have asked if this was the case. I can now confirm that it does in fact have level meters as you can see from this screen cap of page 210 […]
28Nov Used Gear watch: Juicedlink DT454
There is no doubt that the preamps in the Juicedlink DT454 are good, and now that the Riggy RA333 has replaced it in the Juicedlink lineup, the used prices are starting to drop. Right now on ebay there is a Juicedlink DT454 with a starting price of $74. Not sure how high the price will […]
25Nov Used Gear Watch: Rode VideoMic
I’ve used the Rode VideoMic through 3 different cameras and it’s served me well, but I’ve been meaning to upgrade my copy of Plural Eyes and the Rode VideoMic pro combo deal is just to good to pass up, so now it’s time to let it go. As usual I’ll give you guys first pick […]
25Nov iRig Pre Hack, cheap XLR phantom power preamp for your DSLR
As promised here is the iRig Pre hack video with a few extra audio tests. If you need a low price affordable XLR adapter for your camera this is probably the best bang for your buck. I’ve covered the subject pretty well so check out these earlier posts if you want more audio samples, guides, […]
