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Web Changes
This is where we'll announce the most recent
additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's
changed, take a look here first.
This is where we post important happenings, trends, and announcements from
the industry that affect us all. Or just odds & ends worth reading...
News and Whatever...
A collection of short articles, comments, opinions, announcements, and misc. dealing
with what is new in the realm of production sound.
Some of these are taken from our newsletter, the News & Whatever, that we publish a
few times a year. Other articles are just things that have come up recently. Sometimes it
is hard to determine when an article belongs here, or when it should be categorized under
the library of Sound Articles, so it is always good to browse both areas if you are trying
to learn about sound.
The section marked as Product
Announcements tends to deal with new products, improvements, or spotlight some
of the interesting ones.
We will be creating a section for Professional Associations (including links to them).
Feel free to contribute your own news, views, and insights for posting.
The National Association of Forensic Video is a membership organization that
will serve the needs of professionals involved in the field of Forensic Video
-- encompassing: Video Depositions; Law Office and Courtroom Video; Crime Scene
& Incident Documentation; Government, Law Enforcement, Private Security, and
Licensed Private Investigation; Insurance Investigation; Surveillance; Audio
Enhancement; Video Enhancement; Visual Anthropology; and other non-theatrical
applications of video and audio recording.
Audiotape shortage for Nagra users is covered on our
Recording Media page.
New inexpensive daylite balanced lights
draws very little amperage yet delivers 400 to 800 watts of lite. Imagine,
an 800 watt metal halide portable lite for under $300. A 400 watt scoop (soft
fill) for $89.
UHF wireless mics may be affected by HDTV
transmission.
The Audio Technica Pro88 is an entry level
wireless, but there are some tricks for improving them.
Tips on using boompoles, particularly the original
style (plastic locking collar) RoboPoles.
A good travel agent sure beats an automated travel
service when it comes to looking out for YOUR best interests...
It requires a good CPA to help you survive April 15th, especially if you work
in the Production industry. Check out our
accountant.
The University Film & Video Association represents
film schools and professors from all over the USA and Canada. If you are
involved with higher education, then this is the group to network with.
The San Fernando Video Users Group meets
at our place approx once every month or so. Mostly made up of Casablanca users,
the group is open to everyone in the Valley.
Although it has nothing to do with audio, we are dealers for
medieval swords and replicas.
A lot of folks ask us about our cowboy photo on the cover of our catalog. Are
those real guns or just props? Yep, the guns and costumes are real, and
that is what some of us do one Sunday a month. Read about
Cowboy Action Shooting.
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We are authorities in production sound recording
for video and filmmaking. We also have lots of accessories for videography; and
are dealers for Casablanca, AVIO, and Renommee
non-linear video editors; as well as turnkey AVID & AVID Liquid (aka
Pinnacle) editing solutions.
If you would like a copy of our
2005/2006 "cowboy cover" catalog (free, of course), please phone or
e-mail us. We are working on a new 2007 catalog, coming later this year.
