Felipe from Chile reached out to me for suggestions regarding gear for iPhone4S video shooting. As he was telling me about his audio setup, I realized that he’ll be using the same Fostex AR-4i that I saw a few bloggers shooting with at NAB 2012. I’m seeing more and more iPhone shooters using the Fostex [...]

San Francisco is full of familiar and odd noise alike. It’s a symphony of sounds and for this, we saw it perfect for testing out Rode’s new Stereo VideoMic Pro. This new addition to the Rode family of mics is suited to capture a wide stereo image with natural depth. This microphone is designed to [...]

We recently upgraded our old Sennheiser Evolution G2 wireless microphones and receivers to new Sennheiser Evolution G3 series wireless microphone and receivers. Aside from all of the clean audio perks that come with new omnidirectional lavalier mics, the Sennheiser G3′s come with some pretty useful upgraded features. The video from Sennheiser above details the G3 [...]

Micover’s Stickover-Mini Universal Windscreen for DSLRs, Phones, Laptops and Small Video Cameras is designed to stick directly over the small microphone holes of your device while the tiny shape of the Stickover-Mini keeps the low profile of the furry dead cat to produce clean, quality audio in windy conditions. When shooting video on a point [...]

Anyone have this mic as of yet? Just landed in the studio! We’re out today comparing the audio of the RODE Stereo VideoMic Pro to the Canon 5D mk II built-in microphone. I wonder which will render better results? Super excited for RODE’s VideoMic HD to drop! If you don’t already know about this mic, [...]

Here is an email from OTech reader, Mark. I’m stumped on this one, can any of my genius readers help? I know very little about wiring, any handy guys out there have a solution? Message: Hey Olivia, Do you know of any headphones with mic that has two channels? One for monitoring your footage and [...]

Video from Sonic Orb Studios Why would anyone need a remote control for their digital external recorder? When you need to handle the recorder itself to adjust levels or controls while recording sound, the clicking of the controls and the rumbling of the handeling itself will be picked up in your audio track. A solution [...]

Bloggers out there often times are recording themselves in a room.. all alone. One aspect of videos that I cannot stress enough is solid audio. Your viewers are more likely to sit through a crappy shower curtain backdrop than they are to willing to suffer through screeching peaks or inaudible words. You can get a [...]

Hillary form Blue Microphone shows me their new unreleased Spark Digital at Macworld 2012. This studio grade condenser microphone is compatible with both USB and iPad. The Spark Digital seems to be Blue’s follow up to their well built Yeti USB mic. Quick Specs Built-in focus control – 2 different sonic options with the tap [...]

RØDE Microphones announced today their newest microphone- the VideoMic HD, a high-fidelity, precision RF bias shotgun microphone with integrated digital recording, designed for use with DSLR and large-sensor video cameras. As if RØDE wasn’t impressing the pants off of us all ready! Here’s what RØDE released today: “The VideoMic HD’s audio DNA is directly inherited [...]

I take Varavon’s Armor Mini and Profinder out for a spin around this sexy new school muscle car. I really love the way the Canon 5D Mark II looks with the Profinder on the Armor Mini cage. It’s very gun-like, super lightweight and versatile. The Armor Mini is compatible with either Canon’s 5D or 7D [...]

Mounting can be a difficult task at times. Do you need your gear to be easily accessible and in an upright position? Nasty Clamps can get you there. These clamps are strong and offer a firm grip onto your gear. Nasty Clamps come standard with a 1/4 20″ male thread and have an optional hotshoe [...]

My friend Robert from JuicedLink explains the benefits of using a JuicedLink Preamplifier. If you missed our last video discussion on how to achieve quality audio, you might want to check it out HERE. Robert supplied us with a valuable 101 on all things capturing quality audio. Robert is responsible for the JuicedLink Preamps that [...]

When we’re recording OTech videos, the audio tree we use is ever changing. What is an audio tree? Normally for us this is a light stand with a media mount, a friction arm and wireless mic receivers. The orientation and products change out but it’s a constant given that we’re trying new ideas to keep [...]

Robert from JuicedLink comes into the studio to guide me through his top 3 suggested best practices for capturing quality audio. Being in the field of production I’ve learned tons from technique to lighting to gear. One of the last arenas I’ve gotten down to the nitty gritty with has been audio. I don’t know [...]