Allan Tepper's Blog, page 10

Allan Tépper: Jury member in literary contest in Madrid, Spain

A few days ago, Allan Tépper had the honor of being a jury member in the literary contest Escribir un cuento de 6 palabras (Write a 6-word story) run by Triunfa con tu libro in Madrid, Spain. There were 331 stories that competed in the contest. In the end, there was one winner by lottery and … Continue reading Allan Tépper: Jury member in literary contest in Madrid, Spain

Hindenburg Journalist 1.51 adds new features

by Allan Tépper I have already covered Hindenburg Journalist and Hindenburg Journalist Pro family of audio production and post-production tools quite extensively (links ahead). Now the Danish team has improved them even further with version 1.51, and the number will please palindromic lovers despite it not being a true palindrome. Improvements include Snap Regions, Marquee … Continue reading Hindenburg Journalist 1.51 adds new features

Live streaming essentials from your multicam studio

by Allan Tépper This article will cover details you need to know to plan for live streaming, whether from a standard TriCaster or one upgraded to include the TriCaster Advanced Edition. You’ll learn everything you need to know in terms of framerates, CDN (Content Distribution Networks), multi-tier fallback Internet connections, and how to reach more … Continue reading Live streaming essentials from your multicam studio

Will the new HP ZBook Studio be the next legal Hackintosh?

With its Thunderbolt 3 and matte 1080p or 4K UHD display, the ZBook Studio is a ripe candidate to receive Apple’s blessing. by Allan Tépper Not all Mac users know (or remember) that there was a time in Apple’s past when the legendary company co-branded iPods with HP, and before that when Apple blessed several … Continue reading Will the new HP ZBook Studio be the next legal Hackintosh?

HP adds Thunderbolt 3 and beats Apple Mac in other areas

At its HP press event in New York last week, the company announced many key advances in new models. by Allan Tépper At Hewlett Packard’s press event in New York last week, the company announced several new desktop and mobile workstation models which boast the third-generation of Intel’s Thunderbolt connectivity, together with other notable hardware … Continue reading HP adds Thunderbolt 3 and beats Apple Mac in other areas

RØDE clarifies Amazon counterfeit microphone warning

RØDE has warned visitors on its website about potentially counterfeit microphones on Amazon.com, even though Amazon is listed as an authorized dealer. Here is the clarification. by Allan Tépper RØDE, the well known Australian microphone manufacturer of which I have reviewed several models here in ProVideo Coalition, recently posted a warning about potentially counterfeit models … Continue reading RØDE clarifies Amazon counterfeit microphone warning

Podcasters: Learn from Univisión’s successful branding history

Fortunately, Univisión has always known the virtues of focusing on its own brand, not its initial UHF-centric roots. by Allan Tépper Recently, I published the article Don’t use the term podcast in vain (link ahead). This new article is to help self-proclaimed podcasters to learn from the distribution and irrefutable branding success history of the United … Continue reading Podcasters: Learn from Univisión’s successful branding history

Review: Tascam DR-10X 48 kHz plug-on audio recorder

The Tascam DR-10X is a 48 kHz/24-bit plug-in audio recorder that looks like a wireless transmitter. by Allan Tépper If you saw my recent review of the RØDE Reporter dynamic handheld microphone (link ahead), you probably noticed a device connected to the end of it, and may have thought it was a wireless transmitter. It … Continue reading Review: Tascam DR-10X 48 kHz plug-on audio recorder

Review: RØDE Reporter dynamic interview microphone

I tested the RØDE Reporter for ENG, and compared it to the popular Electro-Voice RE50N/DB. by Allan Tépper Omnidirectional dynamic microphones with balanced XLR connections remain the first choice for most ENG (electronic news gathering) organizations to connect to broadcast cameras or professional audio recorders. I decided to test the RØDE Reporter (which fits that description … Continue reading Review: RØDE Reporter dynamic interview microphone

4-camera shootout in-studio with greenscreen & TriCaster virtual set

We compared the Blackmagic Studio 4K, Datavideo PTC–150, Sony PXW-X70 & PXW-FS7. by Allan Tépper The goal was to compare several cameras that made me curious for studio use with a greenscreen using a NewTek TriCaster virtual set. Although robotic cameras are not generally appropriate for virtual sets, I was also very curious to test … Continue reading 4-camera shootout in-studio with greenscreen & TriCaster virtual set