Samson Q2U headless mic with Shure A81WS presidential windscreen

Samson Q2U headless mic with Shure A81WS presidential windscreen 1

After hearing, reading and watching many reviews of the Samson Q2U, I sought out to cure its only important Achilles heel. The Q2U is a hybrid dynamic “handheld” type microphone with a cardioid pickup pattern. It’s hybrid in the sense that it offers both XLR analog output, bidirectional USB connectivity with latency free monitoring. It […]

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Classic Course: Channel Combiner – Alternate Color Spaces

After Effects Channel Combiner

After Effects converts all of your source material into RGB color space, with a separate alpha channel. However, sometimes it is useful to process an image in an alternate color space, such as video’s native YUV. This separates the luminance channel out from the color channels. Our eyes are far more sensitive to luminance than […]

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RØDECaster Pro: Is it an automixer?

RØDECaster Pro: Is it an automixer? 5

As I have covered in past articles and reviews, the goal of an automatic audio mixer is to instantly cure bleed/spill/crosstalk faster tan any human being could. This is ideal for live broadcast and live-to-drive, makes it sound infinitely better without investing extra time in post. Ahead you’ll learn why Curtis Judd of Learn Light […]

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Fujinon’s MK lenses paired with SLR Magic’s Anamorphot bring widescreen magic to low budget filmmaking

Fujinon’s MK lenses paired with SLR Magic’s Anamorphot bring widescreen magic to low budget filmmaking 7

Last year, I got a peek at SLR Magic’s Anamorphot 65 add-on anamorphic adapter kit for Fujinon’s MK series lenses. It’s just part of the reason that when I was offered the opportunity to test one, I jumped at the chance. As a glass guy, I’ve always had a fondness for anamorphic lensing, even though […]

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