10 Specs omitted from the ZOOM H4n

Posted on 26th April 2012

Pros

  1. Great audio quality recording [Better than CD: up to 24bit/96kHz].
  2. Affordable price [around £230 / $300].
  3. Stereo pair Condenser mics.
  4. Phantom Power [+48v/+24V] for external mics supported.
  5. Works fine with batteries [around 5 continuous hours].

Cons:

  1. Doesn’t allow you to check input levels or setting if the SD Card is not inserted into the slot [that is annoying].
  2. You can not mix the four channels independently [just in groups of two: front mics or input lines].
  3. Noisy if you handle it while recording because of the high level of sensitivity of the mics.
  4. You can not adjust input levels while recording.
  5. The velocity of the meters is quite slow.

There is a whole description here if you plan to buy a Zoom for your project.

Image Ref

Woodbrass 2012, Zoom H4N [online], Woodbrass Music Instruments, 1,
Available from: http://www.woodbrass.com/zoom-h4n-p63004.html
[Accessed: 22.4.2012].

There’s a story behind every song | Let it Be!

Posted on 25th April 2012

Caielli, S. 2011, There´s a story behind every song. [online], Blog Fail, 1,
Available from: http://blogfail2010.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/clique-sobre-as-imagem-para-ver.html [Accessed: 22.4.2012].

Would you like to make a Horror Movie?

Posted on 24th April 2012

THIS FRENCH FILM CHANNEL ISSUED A SET OF WITTY DIAGRAMS THAT BREAKS DOWN THE FORMULAS BEHIND THREE TYPES OF GENRE MOVIE.

Pavlus, J. 2011, Infographics of the Day: Flow Charts For Making Horror or Action Movies [online], Fastcodesign, 1,
Available from: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663602/infographics-of-the-day-flow-charts-for-making-horror-or-action-movies
[Accessed: 22.4.2012].

Burt’s Bees | Music from Nature by Diego Stocco

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“To celebrate Earth Day, Burt’s Bees collaborated with composer Diego Stocco to create an all-natural musical experience. All the sounds you hear in this piece were created real-time using instruments provided by Mother Nature herself. The same ingredients that are instrumental in making the Burt’s Bees products you love to love. So take two minutes out of your day to pause, reflect, and probably even shimmy. Because Earth Day just got a whole lot groovy-er.”

Ref.
Stocco, D. 2012, Burt’s Bees | Music from Nature by Diego Stocco [online], burtsbeesvideos, 1,
Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yEimDuL2t8&feature=youtu.be
[Accessed: 22.4.2012].

Everything is a Remix [3]

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http://www.vimeo.com/25380454

“And the soil from which we grow our creations is something we scorn and misunderstand, even though it gives us so much… and that’s copying. Put simply, copying is how we learn. We can’t introduce anything new until we’re fluent in the language of our domain, and we do that through emulation.”

Kirby Ferguson.

Ferguson, K. 2011, Everything is a Remix Part 3 [online], vimeo.com, 1,
Available from: http://vimeo.com/25380454
[Accessed: 22.4.2012].

Microphone Techniques for Recording from SHURE

Posted on 22nd April 2012

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The selection and placement of microphones can have a major influence on the sound of an acoustic recording. It is a common view in the recording industry that the music played by a skilled musician with a quality instrument properly mic’d can be sent directly to the recorder with little or no modification. This simple approach can often sound better than an instrument that has been reshaped by a multitude of signal processing gear.

In this guide, Shure Application Engineers describe particular microphone techniques and placement: techniques to pick up a natural tonal balance, techniques to help reject unwanted sounds, and even techniques to create special effects. Following this, some fundamentals of microphones, instruments, and acoustics are presented.

Boudreau, J. Rick F. Sigismondi, J. Vear T. Waller, R. 2009, MICROPHONE TECHNIQUES [online], shure.com,
Available from: http://www.shure.com[…]/microphone_techniques_for_recording_english.pdf
[Accessed: 22.4.2012].

A Simple Explanation of ISO for Digital Photography and Video

Posted on 21st April 2012

This video gives a basic explanation of ISO in digital photography and video. It explains why a higher ISO results in more noise.

Bennet, D. 2012, A Simple Explanation of ISO for Digital Photography and Video [online], Youtube, 1, Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEApLA-YNko [Accessed: 21.4.2012].

Colour Correction Tutorial After Effects

Posted on 20th April 2012

Using Photoshop for colour correction is really a lot easier than you might think. In this tutorial, the method is very simple and fast – NO rendering multiple frames, NO importing video files into Photoshop, and easy access to making colour changes.

DeVowe, D. 2011, Color Correction Tutorial After Effects [The Right Way!] [online], Vimeo, 1,
Available from: https://vimeo.com/14396098 [Accessed: 19.4.2012].

A Simple Explanation of F-Stop

Posted on 14th April 2012

This video explains the f-stop scale used in photography and video. It explains what f-stop actually is and why the f-stop numbers are what they are. It also gives an easy trick to remember the entire f-stop scale.

Bennet, D. 2012, Vídeo explicativo (y realmente útil) sobre los números F [online]
Available from: http://altfoto.com/2012/04/video-explicativo-y-realmente-util-sobre-los-numeros-f

[Accessed: 19.4.2012].

FUTURISTIC CAR SOUND DESIGN: “AUDI E-TRON E-SOUND”

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“Some science-fiction films provided inspiration,” Halbmeir says. “But there was nothing in the real world which offered quite the right sound.”

So with a keyboard, a computer and an electronic throttle pedal, Halbmeir sought to craft a sound that’s both mechanical and musical, combining low-range frequencies that convey power with mid-range tones that are more sporting and fitting of the R8 Etron.

Lavrinc, D. 2011, Autopia [online], WIRED, 1, Available from: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/audi-esound/?pid=1853 [Accessed: 19.4.2012].

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