Curtis Judd 1/19/20 Curtis Judd 1/19/20

First Look at the DEITY HD-TX Plug-on Wireless Microphone Transmitter

In this session, we use the DEITY Connect HD-TX XLR Plug-on Transmitter for the first time to see how it sounds.

Full disclosure: The DEITY Connect HD-TX system was sent to me free of charge from DEITY. They have not paid me further to produce this video and they did not review this video prior to posting. All opinions shared here are my own.

The following links are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

HD-TX Plug-on Transmitter with Built-in Recorder - B&H https://bhpho.to/2R1Tk69

DEITY Connect Dual Channel Wireless Microphone system (2 lavalier kit) - B&H https://bhpho.to/2GajPzH

Curtis Judd 9/15/19 Curtis Judd 9/15/19

Saramonic Blink 500 B2: 2 Wireless Microphones, One Receiver

Saramonic just released a new consumer grade wireless microphone system with some really interesting features. The new Blink 500 system comes in several different kits for different situations. The B2 kit, for example, comes with a dual channel receiver, two transmitters with integrated microphones, and two lavalier microphones. There are other kits with a single transmitter as well as special receivers for iPhone, iPad, and even a receiver with USB-C output for Android phones and tablets. Let’s take a closer look and listen to the Blink 500!

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 how to process dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used and mentioned in this episode:

Saramonic Blink 500 Wireless Microphone kits - B&H

Aputure C120T - B&H

Aputure C120DII - B&H Amazon

Panasonic GH5 - Amazon

Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - Amazon

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Curtis Judd 9/2/19 Curtis Judd 9/2/19

Saramonic Blink 500 Preview, Zoom H1n Special Pricing

In today's live stream, we take a first look at the new dual channel wireless microphone system from Saramonic called the Blink 500: 2 microphones/transmitters, 1 receiver. And it works with cameras, iOS, and Android (with lightning and USB-C output options). And it is dirt cheap for a wireless system. We're starting to see some pretty impressive options in the consumer wireless microphone space! You can see the pricing and availability of the Blink 500 in various kits below.

For two days, September 2nd and 3rd 2019, B&H and Zoom are offering exclusive pricing on the Zoom H1n. Come on over to LearnLightAndSound.com to see the details.

Gear discussed in this episode:

Saramonic Blink 500 Wireless Microphone kits at B&H

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Curtis Judd 8/13/19 Curtis Judd 8/13/19

PicoMic - 2 Microphones 1 Receiver 2.4GHz Wireless Microphone System

PICOGEAR, a small French company recently released a new dual channel wireless microphone system called PICOMIC. This prosumer level wireless mic system comes with two transmitters with integrated microphones and a dual channel receiver. The design priorities of this system are to record simple, quality audio for two people at the same time.

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 F8 and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Gear used and mentioned in this episode:

PicoMic Dual Channel Wireless 2.4GHz Microphone System - Amazon

Panasonic GH5 Camera - Amazon

Rycote Over Covers - B&H

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - Amazon

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Curtis Judd 6/30/19 Curtis Judd 6/30/19

Mikme Pocket - Wireless Lavalier Microphone, Recorder, USB Mic

Mikme launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new Bluetooth wireless lavalier microphone/recorder/USB mic they call the Mikme Pocket. We got our hands on a prototype of the Pocket and run through the features in this episode, complete with unprocessed audio samples.

Links to gear used in this video:

Mikme Pocket (Kickstarter campaign, should start shipping in December 2019)

Falconeyes 120TDX - (Amazon) 4’ x 4’ LED roll-flex panel light used as a key light and for the table-top product shots

Lupo Superpanel Full Color 60 - Used for the background light

Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - (Amazon) used on the Pocket 4K for the product shots

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - used to shoot the product shots

Nikon Z6 & 24-70 f/4 Lens- (Amazon) used to shoot the talking head shots

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