» Archive for the ‘Field recorders’ Category
29Mar Tascam DR-40 Firmware upgrade adds independent volume control
The Tascam DR-40 just got a little bit better. With the release of the new Tascam DR-40 1.10 firmware you now have the ability to independently control either audio input. This brings the DR-40 a little bit closer to the Zoom h4n. If you’re interested in upgrading the firmware on your DR-40 here’s the link […]
26Mar Panasonic RP-HTX7 headphones – short review
Every time these headphones appear in one of my videos, I get questions about them. You are looking at a pair of Panasonic RP-HTX7 headphones. I had to do some digging to find out when I actually bought this pair and it looks like I’ve been using them since April of 2008. So almost 4 […]
24Mar Sescom USB to 3.5mm headphone monitoring cable – Video Review
First i’d like to note that there is a mistake in this video. As of right now Magic Lantern audio functions are not working on the T3i. They are working on it, but the t3i and 600d have a different audio chip then the rest of canon’s cameras making it difficult to enable audio functionality. […]
23Mar Sescom DSLR-550D-HOCF Headphone Monitoring Cable
One of the things that makes the Canon 5d Mark III an attractive prospect is the headphone monitoring jack. If you’re willing to install Magic Lantern firmware on your camera you can enjoy the same feature. I’ve posted more elaborate ways to monitor audio while recording audio with your DSLR, but there is a more elegant […]
17Mar Beachtek DXA-SLR – First impressions
I own a lot of Juicedlink audio boxes, but I like the large volume knobs of the Beachtek DXA-SLR so I thought I’d give it a try and see how well it preforms. If you keep an eye out this unit pops up used for between $150 and $300 now and again. The Beachtek DXA-SLR […]
14Mar Micover Puffin Windscreen for shotgun microphones
The Micover Puffin Windscreen showed up. This one is the 12 cm model and it fits my at4073a perfectly. I’ve been looking for a windscreen that’s smaller and easier to use then my very large blimp. Don’t get me wrong the blimp works great, but if you need to mount the mic on a few […]
12Mar Connecting your Rode VideoMic to an XLR input
After posting that Micover v.s. Deadcat windscreen tests, I received a number of e-mails asking to explain how I connected the two microphones up at the same time. So I thought I’d cover the 3.5mm Female to XLR Male adapter that makes it possible. Yes that is the Beachtek DXA-SLR it’s plugged into. I’m still working on […]
08Mar Micover Windscreen for the Rode VideoMic Pro
As soon as I heard the results of the Rode Deadcat windscreen test, I returned it and ordered the Micover windscreen designed for the VideoMic pro. As you can see the windscreen is made of the exact same material as the one used on the Rode VideoMic in the video. It looks a lot nicer, […]
07Mar Lower price alternative to the Sescom Microphone Attenuation Cable
The Sescom Microphone Attenuation Cable does what it’s supposed to do. It reduces the headphone output of the Zoom h1 to a level that the Camera’s microphone input can handle, but the price has always seemed somewhat unreasonable at $27. That’s a quarter of the price of a new Zoom h1 itself. Many of you have asked […]
06Mar Is it safe to use an XLR Y cable with phantom power on your field recorder?
I often get the question “Is it safe to use and XLR Y cable with phantom power?”. The short answer is yes, but there is sometimes confusion when it comes to phantom power, so I thought it might be helpful to answer the question in a little more detail. Phantom power consists of a DC voltage supplied […]
