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Posts from ‘June, 2012’

Google’s new Nexus 7: a general first look for content creators and consumers

Jun 28th, 2012
by Allan Tépper.
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Part 1: a general first look

Yesterday, Google announced its firstbranded tablet, the Nexus 7, with a 7-inch diagonal, 1280×800 screen, and the latest 4.1 Android OS operating system. With a base price of US$199 for the 8GB model (or US$249 for the 16GB model), it is perfectly positioned to be a “Kindle Fire killer”… or at least for a few more weeks, since Amazon is expected to update its entire Kindle line during the month of July. This first look article will review the multiple “Nexus advantages” (known by die-hard Android fans) compared to other Android devices, and what we should know about it as content creators and consumers. Whether or not we actually end up producing any content with one, we need to understand the Nexus 7 as it shapes the market as a delivery platform.

Read the full article free in ProVideo Coalition magazine…

Flaw in Avid Studio & iMovie for iPad makes them more appropriate for broadcast news than for the new media

Jun 28th, 2012
by Allan Tépper.
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Frequent readers of ProVideo Coalitionmagazine know that I have already published a few articles about the use of the iPad for journalism, thanks in part to the HD camera and higher performance in the 2012 model. Previously, I have complained about how much it “Hertz” me that currently the three leading iPad video apps record video with an inappropriate audio sampling rate. But that’s not the focus of this article. Ahead, I’ll point out another common flaw that currently exists in both Avid Studio for iPad and iMovie for iPad that ironically makes them more appropriate for traditional broadcast news editing than for new media.

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Hybrid USB/XLR microphones: the missing workflow for independent voice talent and podcasters (another book by Allan Tépper)

Jun 15th, 2012
by Allan Tépper.
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In English, this book is available in the following:

As I write this, the English version is only in these Amazon stores. Canadians: Because Amazon.ca does not currently offer Kindle books, Amazon informs me that you can acquire this book via the USA Amazon store here. If you are in another region, you may search for ASIN number B008BI1OIU in the Amazon that handles your area, or try via one of the other close regional stores listed.

If you are interested in this book in Castilian (aka “Spanish”), visit libros.AllanTepper.com.

Record audio at 48 kHz on an iPad from a digital source? Yes!

Jun 15th, 2012
by Allan Tépper.
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FiRe 2 – Field Recorder is an almost perfect app for iOS

As of the publication date of this article, unfortunately none of the video apps I’ve tested on an iPad records at the proper audio-for-video standard of 48 kHz (kiloHertz). Apple still needs to get its act in gear with iMovie for iPad. Avid Studio for iPad and FiLMIC PRO, you too! It really “Hertz” me that all three of you are inappropriately recording audio-for-video at 44.1 kHz. But I am happy to report that we have found and tested an iOS audio app that records perfectly on an iPad from a digital source at 48 kHz, either AIFF or WAVE. Our tests have been with the Audio Technica AT2005USB, a hybrid mic covered in two other articles in ProVideo Coalition magazine and in a recent ebook I published. In this article, I’ll tell you everything I like, and the only thing I’d like added to this <US$6 app.

Read the full article free in ProVideo Coalition magazine.

Part 2: Hybrid XLR/USB/iPad mics that rival expensive studio mics

Jun 15th, 2012
by Allan Tépper.
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These new mics from Audio Technica change the rules and open new opportunities

In part 1 (1st handheld dynamic microphones with hybrid XLR/USB/iPad connectivity from Audio Technica), I covered background information, including the benefits & limitations of previous USB mics, and the need for hybrid models. I also defined “zero latency monitoring” and made some initial comparative performance tests via the analog XLR output against our reference mic (Heil PR–40) and the classic Shure SM58, and was quite impressed. Now in part 2, we go further and test the digital USB output, and even include some tests from two professional voice talent who are already using one with excellent results. As promised, we’ll cover how to switch them via software between 44.1 and 48 kHz when using the digital USB output.

Read the full article free in ProVideo Coalition magazine.