By Mike Grimmett on Feb 8, 2010 in Audio, Audio Production, Gear, Post Production, Production Services, Video Production, What We Use | comments(0)
“MC Control is loaded with power features to speed up and enhance your creativity with any media application.
Effortlessly switch between multiple applications and workstations at the touch of a button.
The MC Control’s high-resolution touch-screen interface, motorized faders and arsenal of rotary encoders, soft keys and transport controls instantly snap to the selected application to put multi-format metering, plug-in parameters, track information and much more at your fingertips.
Most importantly, software developers like Apple, Steinberg, MOTU and others have worked closely to integrate native support for Euphonix’ EuCon control protocol into their DAWs to deliver an unmatched editing and mixing experience.” (Euphonix.com)
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By Mike Grimmett on Feb 4, 2010 in Audio, Audio Production, Gear, Post Production, Production Services, What We Use | comments(0)

Logic Studio is a complete set of professional applications that lets you write, record, edit, mix, and perform. It’s also the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box. So it’s easy to get amazing sounds and amazing-sounding recordings. Now you can tackle any stage of your project yourself — without losing your inspiration along the way.” (Apple.com)
By Mike Grimmett on Feb 4, 2010 in What We Use | comments(0)
“Waves Audio Ltd. is a developer and supplier of professional audio signal processing technologies and audio effects, used in recording, mixing, mastering, post production, surround, live, and broadcast sound. Since the early 1990s, Waves processors have been available as plugins for most popular audio hosts and platforms, including Audio Units, TDM, DirectX, MAS, and VST.
Under its Maxx brand, Waves offers its technologies as DSP semiconductors and licensable algorithms for consumer electronics, and are currently used in products from companies including Sony, Sanyo, JVC, Toshiba, and Altec Lansing. Maxx technologies are used to enhance audio performance and improve sound in televisions, laptop computers, mobile phones, VoIP, multimedia speakers, and portable audio systems.” (wikipedia.org)
By Mike Grimmett on Sep 29, 2008 in Camera, Gear, What We Use | comments(0)

We had twins!!! After a good month of research…yes, a month, we have recently acquired two (2) Sony XDCam PMW-EX1’s. We’ll be shooting on these two cameras A LOT over the next month so we’ll write a reviews along the way as well as the reasons we went with the EX1 and not Panasonic’s HVX200a.
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By Mike Grimmett on Nov 15, 2006 in Audio, Audio Production, Gear, Production Services, What We Use | comments(0)

The Ultimate Portable Mixer for Production, ENG, and Film Developed with input from the industry’s top audio engineers, Sound Devices 442 encompasses the audio performance, feature set, and mechanical construction demanded by those who rely on audio gear for their livelihood. The 442 contains four microphone preamplifiers that re-define portable audio performance. With its comprehensive inputs and extensive outputs, including direct outputs per channel, the 442 is at home in small run-and-gun applications as well as large, multiple-input productions.
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