If you want to produce high-quality audio to go along with your video, you need to know how to connect a microphone or soundboard to your camcorder. This tutorial will show you, first for a traditional camcorder with XLR connectors and then for a DSLR with a 1/8" jack.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
Vimeo Record is a screen and a webcam recorder that allows users to share video messages straight from a browser. This tutorial shows how to use Vimeo Record to make remote communication as quick and easy as it is in person.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
Action cams remain a popular option for action sports (of course), POV video, drones, underwater video capture, and vlogging applications where a front-facing screen makes a difference. GoPro's Hero 9 Black still grabs most of the headlines, but other contenders round out a thriving and reasonably diverse action-cam market.
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Posted 28 Feb 2021
Zixi's Eric Bolten discusses the transition to remote and cloud-based production in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.
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Posted 24 Feb 2021
If you're looking for a way to elevate your livestreaming productions beyond what clients can do themselves, then you will want to take over more control in your productions, starting with the PxP and PiP looks, using external hardware and/or software. The benefit of this approach is that your recordings will generate a standard HD signal for later editing and on-demand viewing on different platforms.
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Posted 24 Feb 2021
The shift from live-switching to live-switched streaming since the pandemic started has required me to adjust my workflow to meet my clients' current demands in the most cost-efficient manner possible. In this tutorial, I'll discuss the adjustments I've made, explaining how to adapt the gear you have—with one additional minor purchase—rather than having to invest in a whole new streaming switcher.
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Posted 16 Feb 2021
We put the AG-CX10, Panasonic's entry-level pro 4K camcorder, through its paces, assessing the camera's key features and usability, as well as the quality of the footage it delivers.
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Posted 10 Feb 2021
What's the best way to handle a multiday conference with one remote panel event after another, with about 5 minutes between them, maybe less? What if you add video playback, remote slide presentations, and the inevitable last-minute changes? On a recent project involving the challenges described above, my team and I chose a cloud-based workflow. In this article, I'll discuss what we used, what the cloud offers, and why we went this way.
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Posted 02 Feb 2021
Laurel Canyon Live's John Ross discusses the vision, mission, and workflow of a new live streaming facility that will operate at the nexus of live performance and narrative-driven music video in this interview with Streaming Media Producer's Steve Nathans-Kelly.
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Posted 27 Jan 2021
I bought the FEELWORLD LIVEPRO L1 mixer for my own use, and the current state of operation is pretty exciting, not only for live streaming but for recorded tutorials. The ability to mix multiple cameras in real-time with a single audio overlay will speed many upcoming tutorials for different courses that I'm creating.
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Posted 19 Jan 2021
Lower-end options ranging from smartphones and DSLRs to PTZ cameras and camcorders may seem attractive for their low cost, but broadcast-class cameras can significantly improve the look of your streams--as well as IMAG when congregants return to the sanctuary--and are more affordable than you might think.
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Posted 13 Jan 2021
Doug McKendrick, VP Production at Toronto's Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall discusses the pandemic-accelerated pivot to in-house production and streaming in Roy Thomson Hall, home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the role video is playing in the revitalization of the legendary Massey Hall.
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Posted 12 Jan 2021
Streaming Media Producer Editor Steve Nathans-Kelly and New World Symphony Director of Video Production Clyde Scott discuss New World Symphony's recent adoption of a workflow centered on Panasonic 4K PTZ cameras and controllers and their pandemic-era pivot to livestreaming.
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Posted 21 Dec 2020
Stream4us' Anthony Burokas offers best practices for making remote guests in multi-source live productions look and sound their best in this clip from Streaming Media West Connect.
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Posted 15 Dec 2020
Stream4us' Anthony Burokas explains how to use "virtual audio cables" from vb-audio.com to connect multiple audio sources when using a laptop for live streaming production with multiple remote guests.
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Posted 14 Dec 2020
Streaming Media Producer's Steve Nathans-Kelly interviews William Sabourin and Carlos Larrondo, Director and Tech Director of the world premiere live stream of Voices of Congo Square.
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Posted 08 Dec 2020
Anthony Burokas discusses a recent Stream4.us project where they brought in up to 9 remote sources from around the world using StreamYard to produce the show in the cloud.
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Posted 01 Dec 2020
So what do you get if you stretch another $300 and move up from the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro to the ATEM Mini Pro ISO? The previous $300 stretch (from the ATEM Mini) got you a multiviewer, streaming, and program recording. For $300 more you get the ability to record each of the 4 inputs as an ISO recording and streaming to the ATEM Streaming Bridge.
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Posted 17 Nov 2020
Clear Online Video's Stjepan Alaupovic provides an overview of Vimeo Create, a new mobile and desktop video production tool that enables users to create high-impact short-form videos for for distribution on social media.
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Posted 09 Nov 2020
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