Free Tools to Tweak Q3HD Audio
I’m continually learning about the importance of volume/loudness/level in recording and video. Our listeners expect a “normal” level similar to commercial recordings, but through the vagaries of...
View ArticleZoom H6 Overdub Mixer
I don’t overdub, or at least I do it only very rarely. And I’ve never done a project using the overdub capability of the Zoom H6. But I do know that the capability exists and I’ve tested it briefly....
View ArticleZoom H6 Metronome and Overdub Issues
I had a lot of fun the other day shooting a self-duet video but I ran into a couple of snags trying to use the Zoom H6 metronome and overdub functions. Perhaps my experiences can help you out. My...
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A New ABX Tool
At first glance evaluating audio gear seems like it should be perfectly simple, all we need to do is trust our ears. But it turns out that we don’t hear with our ears, we hear with our brain and with...
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Self-Duet Videos in REAPER
I’ve shot a few self-duet vidoes over the last few years, playing both sides using different tunings or instruments or just having a lead with accompaniment. It took me a few years to figure out the...
View ArticleCan Shotcut Cut a LAMPG Video?
I hear Mac users have it easy when it comes time to edit their Look At Me Play Guitar videos – their free iMovie application handles trimming heads and tails, syncing external audio, and rendering high...
View ArticleLAMPG Video in HitFilm Express 2017
Oh my, am I ever embarrassed. In my look at Shotcut I dismissed HitFilm Express after a very cursory trial. Now I’ve spent a bit more time with the program and discovered that HitFilm Express 2017...
View Article“Look At Me Play Guitar” Video on an iPhone
I usually shoot my videos with a set of Panasonic Lumix GH series cameras and record audio on a separate device, then I edit in REAPER and Edius to create the final clip. But I thought it might be...
View ArticleSchoeps CMBI and Lumix GH5
I usually record audio for my “Look At Me Play Guitar” videos on a PC and audio interface or a standalone recorder, but I understand that the audio system in the latest Lumix GH cameras has upped the...
View ArticleZoom H6 File Management
I’ve used a lot of Zoom Corp devices over the years – guitar multi-effects, video cameras, and especially their recorders. I wouldn’t say the user manuals have been useless, but they sometimes take a...
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