Lay off the wisecracks, these EGG monitors are no joke. Review: Brad Watts I’m not afraid to try new things, apart from icky stuff. Like eating deep fried tarantulas on a stick… and sky-diving. Jumping out of a plane toward earth at 9.8m/s2 is not a pastime I’m keen to indulge. Fortunately these ‘new-things’ on… Continue reading MUNROSONIC EGG 150 STUDIO MONITOR SYSTEM
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SYNCHRO ARTS
REVOICE PRO 3
With added pitch and timing correction, Revoice Pro 3 is the match for any voice outside of a Tibetan monastery.
REVIEW: IZOTOPE RX4
iZotope is well and truly established as a noise reduction force. Now it’s trying to entice RX users further into its standalone app by laying out some new treats. Review: Brent Heber If you go back a few years, the major names in noise reduction were Sonic Solutions and Cedar. But the price of admission… Continue reading REVIEW: IZOTOPE RX4
REVIEW: SONY’S PXW-X180 AND PXW-X70 4K
In the constant flurry of releases from Sony, the PXW-X180 and the PXW-X70 are two camcorders worth noting. Both cameras live in Sony’s packed XDCAM range. Review By Jack McAvoy The X180 is a professional camcorder. Suitable for news gathering, documentary and professional corporate work, some of its predecessors are the PMW-150 , HXR-NX5P and… Continue reading REVIEW: SONY’S PXW-X180 AND PXW-X70 4K
VIMAZING – THE VIDEO HOSTING SITE FOR FILMMAKERS
A new video hosting site for film lovers and makers has launched – Vimazing. Allowing users to present their work to clients or festivals, and gain an audience alongside other filmmakers across the globe. Think 500px for filmmakers. By Nicole Boyd The idea behind the platform is to provide for filmmakers, with the kind of experience that professional photographers… Continue reading VIMAZING – THE VIDEO HOSTING SITE FOR FILMMAKERS
FREE AUDIO PLUGINS FOR A RAINY DAY
Everyone loves free plugins, well today we have two of them for our readers! Column: Anthony Garvin I have a love-hate relationship with plug-ins, and I’m probably not alone on this. Reinstalling my software on a new setup recently, I realised just how many plug-ins I had, and consequently, how many I didn’t really know… Continue reading FREE AUDIO PLUGINS FOR A RAINY DAY
SHOOTOUT: 12 of The World’s Best ProCams
We have a treat for our readers today! FilmPro, Film Cyfrowy, and the Polish Society of Cinematographers have done a shootout of 12 of the worlds most popular cinema cameras, to see if there was any noticeable difference between the higher-end procams and the lower-priced alternatives. The group said their reason for doing the test… Continue reading SHOOTOUT: 12 of The World’s Best ProCams
SONY UWP-D PORTABLE WIRELESS SYSTEM
Sony has updated its UWP series with digital conversion, and added a bunch of professional features while it was at it. Review: Mark Davie Sony’s UWP line of camera-top wireless audio products has gone partly digital, with the UWP-D series, and it’s a good move. Sony’s UWP-D series strikes a middle ground: It converts… Continue reading SONY UWP-D PORTABLE WIRELESS SYSTEM
Coremelt’s TrackX – Motion Tracking in Final Cut Pro X
Those who have used Adobe’s After Effects or other kinds of VFX/compositing programs would be pretty used to motion tracking by now. It’s been available for a number of years on NukeX and AE (via Mocha and the Foundry’s CameraTracker). The point being that motion tracking is usually done by those third-party compositing applications, rather… Continue reading Coremelt’s TrackX – Motion Tracking in Final Cut Pro X
The Ultimate Action Cam Shootout
Douglas Spotted Eagle is an audio/video pro. His work includes being a managing producer for Sundance Media Group, author of several books and training videos, multiple award winning filmmaker (Grammy, Emmy, DuPont, Peabody, amongst others), Creative Cow forum host, VASST trainer, and consultant/trainer for videographers, software manufacturers and broadcasters. To put it simply, Douglas knows his stuff,… Continue reading The Ultimate Action Cam Shootout