Category Archives: Audio Tools

Magic Lantern for Canon T2i (550D)

Posted on August 4, 2010 by adriel

Magic Lantern is coming to the Canon T2i (550D). Magic Lantern – 550D/T2i port from Trammell Hudson on Vimeo.

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DSLR Audio – Lavalier vs Shotgun Microphone

Posted on July 20, 2010 by adriel

One of the best ways to increase the production value of your DSLR video is to record great audio. Here’s a short video that will help you record better audio whether you use a lavalier or a shotgun microphone.

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DSLR Video Question: Prime lens or microphone and recorder?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by adriel

A reader just asked: “I just got a T2i kit (18-55mm). I also got a zoom lens (EF-S 55-250mm) and I considering buying some more equipment. I’m a high-end amateur photographer and in the past years fell in love with … Continue reading →

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DSLR Audio Trick for Canon 7D and T2i

Posted on April 28, 2010 by adriel

Here’s a quick and inexpensive way to trick the automatic gain control (AGC) in a DSLR from increasing the volume during the quiet parts of your recording.

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DSLR Video – Music from Moby

Posted on April 16, 2010 by adriel

DSLR videos often have great visuals and great visuals must be matched to great music to make awesome films. Here’s how to access from free music from Moby – a composer and artist who supports independent film. Continue reading →

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Weird, unusual but useful…

Posted on December 8, 2009 by adriel

Have you been to archive.org? It’s hard to describe but it’s worth some time looking around here. I mean, with over 441,000 audio recordings you might find something worth using in a project. And most of the files here are … Continue reading →

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Euphonix MC Control

Posted on December 3, 2009 by adriel

One word – Wow!

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Sound for Film and Television

Posted on December 2, 2009 by adriel

“Because audio is 70% of what you see…” That’s the subtitle to a DVD from Barry Green, the resident guru at DVXuser, and professional sound man and DVXuser member Matt Gettemeier. Titled simply “Sound for Film and Television” Barry and … Continue reading →

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StockMusic.net

Posted on November 25, 2009 by adriel

Here’s another resource for inexpensive sound tracks for your projects. Meets all the key criteria – reasonable price, high quality, available for download, and royalty free.

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Pro Scores – Cinematic Music Design Tools

Posted on November 23, 2009 by adriel

If you’re looking for a decent price on a collection of powerful cinematic orchestral and effect sounds Pro Scores could be right for your project. At under $100, high quality, download or CD, and royalty-free this sound tool meets all … Continue reading →

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