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Free Scary Music During October

October 4th, 2012 · No Comments

If you are working on a Halloween video, a scary video, or just like good dramatic scary music have I found a deal for you! The TunePeddler is giving away free Halloween music, one tune a day for the month of October. All Royalty free, and free to use in your commercial or non-commercial [...]

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Tags: audio · copyright · music

Microphone Shoot-out: Is a More Expensive Mic Always Better?

July 13th, 2012 · No Comments

There have been floods of cheap video and audio gear from China for the past several years. That has created controversy in both fields. Are the more expensive, well known brands like Shure, Neumann, Electrovoice, Audio-Technica etc, always better than their Chinese knockoffs?
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A lot of it is subjective. Which microphone [...]

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Tags: audio · microphones · music · recording · review · Uncategorized

Some Free Stuff

December 17th, 2010 · No Comments

A bit of a quick hit here, but in time for the Holidays… If you’re looking for some great free stock footage, backgrounds, even soundeffects check out the offerings at www.stockfootageforefree.com and their main site, www.footagefirm.com Footagefirm often gives discs away, they usually have some special running, and all you have to cover [...]

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Tags: business · documentary · editing · graphics · lighting · music · recording · shooting · video

Video QuickTips Season 1 on DVD

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments

That’s right, season one of Video QuickTips is now available on DVD. 15 episodes of the hit web series Video QuickTips can now sit on your shelf, ready when you need it to provide inspiration, tips and techniques for making better video programs.
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Whether it’s shot composition, reviews of microphones, or free resources, it’s all there [...]

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Tags: lighting · microphones · music · news · recording · review · shooting · television · tutorial · video · writing

QuickTips Episode 4: Sound Treatment

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Quicktips Episode 4 deals with a simple and inexpensive way to treat your recording space for better sound. Get rid of that boxy sound caused by “comb filtering.”
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