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October 22, 2016
Why Shure’s own 545 palindromic mic beats the SM57 nowadays
Here’s a vintage —yet still available— palindromic Shure microphone that in many modern situations beats the newer SM57 thanks to its switchable impedance. article by Allan Tépper Six years before Shure released the ubiquitous SM57 dynamic microphone in 1965, the company began to sell its palindromic predecessor, the model 545. Although the 545 is much … Continue reading Why Shure’s own 545 palindromic mic beats the SM57 nowadays
October 15, 2016
Shure SM58 microphone celebrates its 50th anniversary
Here is SM58 trivia, an upcoming Shure webinar, and my tease to Shure’s palindromic model article. article by Allan Tépper Both the SM58 and the very similar SM57 are ubiquitous models of classic dynamic handheld microphones. Although its creator is now officially known as Shure Incorporated, the company was born in 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, … Continue reading Shure SM58 microphone celebrates its 50th anniversary
October 5, 2016
Amazon is featuring my audio/video multimedia book in independent author month
October is independent author month for Amazon. I got featured, and you could win a color Kindle Fire tablet. article by Allan Tépper For Amazon, October is independent author month (#PoweredByIndie and #PublicaConKindle). I am honored that Amazon decided to feature one of my audio/video multimedia books as part of its celebration. As a result … Continue reading Amazon is featuring my audio/video multimedia book in independent author month
October 2, 2016
Win a Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon honors another book by Allan Tépper, Google Chrome messed up a translation
In this CapicúaFM episode (completely in Castilian, not English), Allan Tépper tells us how Google mistakenly translated a proper name in its Chrome browser. The Spaniard singer, voiceover talent and translator María Esnoz explains how Amazon is honoring another book by Allan Tépper during independent author month in October 2016, El encubrimiento de la Real … Continue reading Win a Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon honors another book by Allan Tépper, Google Chrome messed up a translation
September 29, 2016
First look: iLoud Micro Monitor from IK Multimedia
iLoud Micro Monitor is another innovative yet affordable audio production product: powered reference studio speakers from our friends at IK Multimedia in Italy. article by Allan Tépper I am again honored to be among the first tech consultants/journalists to receive another innovative product from IK Multimedia to evaluate and review it. This time, it’s about … Continue reading First look: iLoud Micro Monitor from IK Multimedia
September 28, 2016
Hindenburg Journalist keeps making my favorite audio editor even better
With version 1.6, Hindenburg has added MacOS Sierra support, a key feature to its standard version, and another new function to the PRO one. article by Allan Tépper If you haven’t read any of my detailed articles about Hindenburg Journalist and Hindenburg Journalist PRO audio editing software, I’ll supply links ahead. Today I am writing … Continue reading Hindenburg Journalist keeps making my favorite audio editor even better
September 18, 2016
Sony clarifies why it offers optional MPEG2 for PXW-X70 & PXW-FS5 camcorders
In this article, Sony explains the logical reasons why it is offering optional MPEG2 license upgrades for cameras that natively record newer, more efficient códecs. article by Allan Tépper Owners of Sony’s PXW-X70 and PXW-FS5 camcorders now have the option of purchasing an upgrade license to record HD in MPEG2, in addition to their original … Continue reading Sony clarifies why it offers optional MPEG2 for PXW-X70 & PXW-FS5 camcorders
September 11, 2016
Use your iPhone with Project Fi from Google and save $$ per month: Two different methods and their consequences
Want to use your iPhone or non-Nexus Android with Project Fi and save money? Learn all about it in this article. article by Allan Tépper As of publication date of this article, there are 3 Google Nexus Android phone models that work officially with Google’s revolutionary Project Fi telephone service. I happily use one of … Continue reading Use your iPhone with Project Fi from Google and save $$ per month: Two different methods and their consequences
Sony PXW-X70 camcorder finally graduates to 100Mbs 4K UHD with firmware 3.0
Sony finally fulfilled its promise to upgrade the PXW-X70 to 100 Mb/s 4K UHD. article by Allan Tépper Back in 2015, I published several articles about the Sony PXW-X70 camcorder, which offered an optional paid upgrade to 4K UHD, but initially constrained it to only 60Mb/s, instead of the customary 100Mb/s on nearly any other … Continue reading Sony PXW-X70 camcorder finally graduates to 100Mbs 4K UHD with firmware 3.0
September 5, 2016
How do you prefer your display: color, matte or touchscreen? For now, pick only 2 of the 3…
I created this Venn diagram to demonstrate today’s options, vs an optimistic future, because 2 out of 3 is still a compromise. article by Allan Tépper Someday, I hope we’ll be able to get devices with high-quality displays that possess all three of the desired features: color, matte and touchscreen. For now, with the current … Continue reading How do you prefer your display: color, matte or touchscreen? For now, pick only 2 of the 3…
