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Hands on the Tascam HS-P82
Nearly a month ago, we introduced Tascam’s new line of recorders. Now that we’ve received our first HS-P82, it is clear Tascam had a specific user in mind–those with smaller budgets, but high quality tastes. The touchscreen interface, dedicated knobs/switches, and natural controls layout lead users through a quick learning curve regardless of their level... Read full entry »
February 26, 2010
Communications options for the CL-9
Since the Sound Devices CL-9 hit the blogosphere, views and how-to’s have filled the web.  Instead of rehashing what the CL-9 is designed to do, I’ve decided to take a practical approach to using the communications section of the new control surface. If the boom operators wish to listen to the same mix as the sound... Read full entry »
February 26, 2010
Welcome Back, Tascam
For music industry based audio companies, the film/television audio production world is a blip on their financial radar. For years specialty manufacturers, such as Zaxcom and Sound Devices have served us, and served us well. Cross-over companies, such as Fostex, Marantz, and Tascam seem to ebb and flow with product changes. Fostex has had... Read full entry »
January 29, 2010
A trip to the Rycote Factory
The classic blimp-shaped microphone windscreen: It’s the most iconic image of film and video sound. Even people who are not in the business relate to this because they see it everywhere; on television news, behind-the-scenes movie productions, and when passing by a film production. That familiar shape bobbing around high overhead on a pole is... Read full entry »
November 6, 2009
Sound Devices 552
On September 8th, Sound Devices rocked our world with their latest product release: the 552 Mixer/Recorder. Evolving from the esteemed 442 mixer, the 552 has 5 mic/line inputs, all with pre or post fader direct outputs, plus two other very notable additions: a built-in stereo recorder, and four channels of AES outputs. The two main XLR... Read full entry »
September 9, 2009
Field Reports: The new BDSv3, Hot Strip, and RM meter.
As many of you know, Remote Audio recently began shipping three new products: the BDSv3, Hot Strip, and RM remote meter. Now that these power management devices are being put to work in the field, reports from happy users are coming in, and a couple are listed below. I am happy to see that many are... Read full entry »
August 26, 2009
Let’s go to the hop, (oh baby)
I get asked more and more every day about camera hops –what’s available and what’s coming. It seems as though we have run around the circle in audio from double system Nagra to recording direct to camera and now back to double system on hard disk recorders (and with a lot more channels).  It still remains... Read full entry »
August 17, 2009
Trew Audio Toronto Workflow Sessions
This past June our Tyler Wade and his staff at the Trew Audio Toronto store hosted an evening of information and discussion regarding some elements of the Sound for Picture Workflow. Our panel of experts for the evening included Charlie Parra of Denecke, Kyle Kurbegovich of PS Toronto, Julian Daboll of Technicolor, Paul Isaacs of... Read full entry »
August 17, 2009
Nagra-VI Review
Nagra. For those of us with more than a few years in this business, the word conjures up a solemn air of reverence. They’re back. PREFACE 1)The goal of this review is to give the professional location recording engineer an accurate preview of what their own findings will be with the Nagra-VI. Therefore, the perspective is mostly... Read full entry »
June 10, 2009
Sound Giving
Trew Audio recently donated a couple of lavelier mics for use at a local Nashville elementary school. We dropped in just before the end of the school year and were truly impressed with every aspect of the school and by the ways those simple lavs are capturing and delivering far more than sound signals for... Read full entry »
May 22, 2009
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