Curtis Judd 8/3/21 Curtis Judd 8/3/21

CEntrance PortCaster Podcast & Livestream Audio Recorder & Mixer

In this episode, we take a look at and a listen to the CEntrance PortCaster podcast and livestream recorder and mixer. The PortCaster is unique in that it does not have a screen or menus, just buttons, dials, and switches. Its durable build and compact form factor make it an interesting option for mobile podcasters and live streamers. The preamplifiers are top notch and the analogue limiters help prevent distortion when things get a bit louder than expected. Let’s have a closer listen!

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

CEntrance PortCaster podcast recorder/mixer - B&H
Canon C200 camera - B&H
Canon EF 24-105 f/4.0L lens - B&H, Amazon
Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone - B&H, Amazon
SHURE SM7B microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Perfect Circuit, Amazon
SHURE KSM8 microphone - Sweetwater
RODE NT1 microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
Aputure C120DII LED Light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
Aputure Light Dome II soft box - Aputure, B&H, Amazon
Aputure Amaran 100D LED light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
Aputure Spotlight Mount made the background lighting - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 7/25/21 Curtis Judd 7/25/21

Sound for Video Session: CEntrance PortCaster, RODE Thread Adapter, & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we answer your sound for video related questions. We also have a listen to the new CEntrance PortCaster and a look at the RODE Thread Adapter.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVE Store, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- CEntrance PortCaster audio recorder, mixer - B&H

- RODE Thread Adapter - B&H, DVE Store, Sweetwater

- USB to Hirose adapter cable - Amazon

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 Camera - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS lens - B&H, Amazon

- TA3-M to XLR-F Adapter cable to feed microphones to C70 or Blackmagic Pocket cameras - B&H

- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H

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Curtis Judd 4/19/21 Curtis Judd 4/19/21

RODE Connect - A Software RODECaster Pro with the NT-USB Mini Microphone

In this episode, we have a look at and listen to the new RODE Connect app. This free app allows you to record and stream with up to 4 RODE NT-USB Mini microphones at the same time and also features some useful effects including a compressor, noise gate, aural exciter, and big bottom.

My review of the RODE NT-USB Mini microphone

Download the RODE Connect app.

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVE Store, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- RODE NT-USB Mini microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon

- RODE Colors Pack - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store

- RODE USB-C to USB-C 1.5m cable SC-17 - B&H, DVE Store

- RODE USB-C to USB-A 1.5m cable SC-18 - B&H, DVE Store

- Canon C70 camera - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens - B&H, Amazon

- Aputure COB120d II for the key light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Nova P300C for the b-roll - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store

- Amaran 100D for the background light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount for the pattern on the back wall - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Signa EF 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS ART lens - B&H, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 4/17/21 Curtis Judd 4/17/21

Sound for Video Session: WT AutoMixer & Q&A

In this week's session, we'll demonstrate an automix plugin called WT Automixer (VST3, AU, AAX) and then cover your sound for video questions.

- WT Automixer - Wavemark

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 Camera - B&H

- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H

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Curtis Judd 4/7/21 Curtis Judd 4/7/21

Riverside.fm - Record Remote Podcasts - Video & Audio

In this episode, we take a look at Riverside.fm - an online service for recording podcasts, both in terms of video and audio. Riverside.fm is unique in that it is immune to poor internet bandwidth because it records the video and audio of each participant to their local browser in high quality formats and then uploads to the Riverside servers when bandwidth becomes available again.

Support my work creating videos by donating.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Earthworks SR314 condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel preamp, EQ, and compressor - B&H, Sweetwater

- Canon C70 camera - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f2.8L lens - B&H, Amazon

- Aputure MC LED lights - Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Lupo Superpanel 30 Soft Full Color LED Light - B&H

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Series - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 4/1/21 Curtis Judd 4/1/21

Pearl Nano Corporate & Education Streaming and Recording Encoder

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the epiphan Pearl Nano. What is Pearl Nano? It is a single channel video recording and streaming hardware encoder designed for lecture capture, corporate communications, and remote video contribution applications using live SRT feeds. Focus is simple operation for corporate presentations or class lectures and remote operation and administration. Who is this for? This is made for use in education, corporate, and anywhere where there’s a more distributed set of remote contributors.

Support my work creating videos by donating at https://ko-fi.com/curtisjudd

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Epiphan Pearl Nano - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Epiphan Pearl 2, the much bigger version with more inputs and more layouts - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Epiphan Pearl Mini, slightly bigger version with more layouts - B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens - B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 camera - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f2.8L lens - B&H, Amazon

- Aputure MC LED lights - Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Lupo Superpanel 30 Soft Full Color LED Light - B&H

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Series - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 2/17/21 Curtis Judd 2/17/21

B&H Student and Teacher Discounts

If you are a student or teacher, there might be some nice discounts for you here:

Curtis Judd 1/18/21 Curtis Judd 1/18/21

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A & Loudness Normalization Demo

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we answer your sound for video questions and demo how I loudness normalize a mix in Izotope RX 8.

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - “Why Not” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of time, please join over at School.LearnLightAndSound.com. Opt in to the mailing list and I'll contact you once a week where you can reply with your question.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Jim & Rob Overanalyze "Making Waves" with guest Curtis.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Canon C200 Camera - B&H, PictureLine

- ATEM Mini Pro ISO - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel - preamp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H

Curtis Judd 1/17/21 Curtis Judd 1/17/21

ZOOM PodTrak P8 for Podcasting and Live Streaming: Recorder, Mixer, Audio Interface

ZOOM launched a new addition to its PodTrak line of recorders, the new PodTrak P8. This all-in-on mixing board, recorder, and USB audio interface features six XLR inputs, 9 sound pads (with 4 switchable banks), and an input for mobile devices to add remote guests. Its automatic mix minus feature also makes it easy to add remote guests. Let’s take a closer look and compare the PodTrak P8 to the RODECaster Pro - it’s most obvious competitor. We also talk a bit about how the P8 compares to the ZOOM LiveTrak L8.

You can support my work creating videos by donating at Buy Me a Coffee or Patreon.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- ZOOM PodTrak P8 Podcast Recorder, Mixer, & USB Audio Interface - B&H

- RODECaster Pro Podcast Recorder, Mixer, & USB Audio Interface - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- SHURE SM7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- SHURE MV7 dynamic podcast/livestream microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Canon C200 cinema camera used for talking head shots - B&H

- Canon EF 24-105 f/4L Lens - B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 cinema camera used for BTS shots - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS Lens - B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5S camera overhead B-roll shots - B&H, Amazon

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens - B&H, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 1/16/21 Curtis Judd 1/16/21

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A & Soothe2 Plugin

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we answer your sound for video questions and demo the soothe2 plugin from oeksound.

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - “Why Not” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.

The Global Z Recording Project video on using plastic bags to keep vocal microphones sanitary

Music Video Playback with Timecode

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Canon C200 Camera - B&H, PictureLine

- ATEM Mini Pro ISO - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon