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Wiener Eistraum 2010

Mar 5th

Posted by Dan Taylor in Video

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Some of you might remember the time lapse footage video I made a while back featuring the Wiener Eistraum event.  A new camera and a whole lot of experience later…here’s my 2010 take on one of Vienna’s most beautiful winter events.

From the official Wiener Eistraum website: More >

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AKG Perception 220 Microphone

Mar 4th

Posted by Dan Taylor in Music

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As a follow-up to my previous review, let’s take a look at the AKG Perception 220 microphone. Priced around $50 more than the Audio Technica AT2020, the AKG packs a number of features into an agreeable (approximately) $200 microphone that are often found on much pricier microphones. Similar to the Audio Technica, the P220 is a cardioid condenser microphone, featuring AKG’s renowned 1-inch large-diaphragm true condenser transducer.

Both microphones feature a 20 – 20k hz response, with the AKG just edging out the AT2020 in the signal-to-noise ration department. The AKG clocks in at 78db while the Audio Technica scores only 4 db lower at 74 db. When it comes to miking up some amps or percussion, the AT2020 is capable of handling 144 dB SPL, 1 kHz at 1% T.H.D. while the AKG P220 will handle 155 dB SPL, at .5% T.H.D. One unique advantage that the AKG has over the Audio Technica is it’s -20db pad. What this means is that users can simply flip a switch on the P220 if they’re going to be miking big amplifier cabinets, and don’t want to run the risk of distortion.

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Audio Technica AT2020 Microphone

Feb 17th

Posted by Dan Taylor in Technology

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The folks at Audio Technica have done an outstanding job at packing a much more expensive sounding microphone into a minuscule $79.99 price tag. A Condenser Cardioid microphone, the AT2020 is perfect for recording voiceovers for your video productions and/or podcasts. An excellent entry level studio quality microphone, I’ve demonstrated in the video below a few of the finer points of the AT2020, including the usage of a pop filter, and not.

I also put the AT2020 to the test over the weekend, and closely mic’d by bass amp, and am proud to report no overdrive at all. Even at a fairly loud (by apartment standards) volume level, the AT2020 didn’t flinch.

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The Austrian Roadtrip

Nov 30th

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While it’s a few months old now – I finally dusted off the footage from this past summers’ roadtrip through Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, and a tiny bit of Germany.  Enjoy!

http://www.vimeo.com/7878728
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