Tag: sound recording

NUGEN Audio Paragon, convolution reverb as you’ve rarely heard before

Review of NUGEN Audio's Paragon convolution reverb plugin

A few weeks back, NUGEN Audio announced its Paragon plug-in with a Youtube movie. It turned out the app the company have been working on is a convolution reverb. I was keen on reviewing Paragon as NUGEN Audio is one of only a handful companies in this industry that consistently develops high-quality, high-performance audio plug-ins. And Paragon doesn’t disappoint. It operates in up to 7.1.2 audio channels and it’s Dolby Atmos compatible.… Read More NUGEN Audio Paragon, convolution reverb as you’ve rarely heard before

Erik Vlietinck

Need a high-quality solution for interviews or documentaries? Check out DPA’s 4097 CORE Interview Kit

DPA Microphones 4097 CORE Interview Kit – Visuals Producer review

DPA Microphones had the brilliant idea to create the 4097 CORE Interview Kit that is a perfect fit for boom pole operators in the COVID-19 era. The 4097 CORE microphone is a Micro Shotgun Microphone with a super cardioid polar plot ending in a MicroDot cable of 1.8m and is blessed with a highly directional pick-up pattern.… Read More Need a high-quality solution for interviews or documentaries? Check out DPA’s 4097 CORE Interview Kit

Erik Vlietinck

Audio Hijack Live Stream Block streams audio to Youtube, Facebook, Periscope and others

Audio Hijack Live Stream block - – Visuals Producer review

When Covid–19 struck, Rogue Amoeba received extensive user requests to make live streaming available immediately as people are confined to their homes the world over. The Live Stream block supports live streaming audio to RTMP servers like YouTube Live, Twitch, and Periscope. It enables Audio Hijack users to deliver a live feed while recording a podcast or transmitting content like a concert. Listeners can tune in right through their browsers, as well as in branded apps.… Read More Audio Hijack Live Stream Block streams audio to Youtube, Facebook, Periscope and others

Erik Vlietinck

Fixing audio drift when capturing video and sound from different equipment

Videoclip inspector Telestream Switch – Visuals Producer tutorial

Whenever you’re recording audio from a different device than your camera and without the help of a timecode generator, it’s distinctly possible that you experience audio drift. That is, your camera’s audio output and your recording device’s output start in sync but drift apart along the way. It’s very frustrating and — except when one of your devices is broken, of course — very easy to solve. It all comes down to checking your settings.… Read More Fixing audio drift when capturing video and sound from different equipment

Erik Vlietinck

Sound Devices MixPre-3 II offers 32-bit float recording, -130dB noise floor and more

Sound Devices MixPre-3 II – Visuals Producer review

Sound Devices’ MixPre-3 II is a 32-bits floating-point 192KHz capable mixer-recorder that uses Sound Devices’ perfectly silent Kashmir microphone pre-amplifiers. The unit has faster, more advanced hardware, supports internal LTC Timecode generation and output and has adjustable limiters.… Read More Sound Devices MixPre-3 II offers 32-bit float recording, -130dB noise floor and more

Erik Vlietinck

The Deity S-Mic 2S is the indoors shotgun mic for pros and Youtubers

Shotgun microphone Deity S-Mic 2S – Visuals Producer review

Deity’s S-Mic 2S is a new shotgun microphone with a short interference tube that has the same look and build quality as the larger S-Mic 2. It’s also made of brass, keeping out RF interference, but it’s smaller and much less heavy. The S-Mic 2S (the “S” stands for “Short” or “Small”) is about half… Read More The Deity S-Mic 2S is the indoors shotgun mic for pros and Youtubers

Erik Vlietinck