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DeltaLab Recording Studio, Located On Mothership Orbiting Saturn

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:40:00 +0000

When the DeltaLab Recording Studios were founded by 19-yo Thomas Troelsen in 2001, they didn’t look this spiffy at all. Eight years later, aliens descended into Copenhagen, Denmark, and redesigned the whole place into a trippy place from outer space.

[DeltaLab Studios]

Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out Of Cheap Camcorders

Matt Buchanan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man’s Steadicam. What’re your suggestions? [BBG]

iPhone 3.0’s Video Recording Interface Revealed

Matt Buchanan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:07:56 +0000

It looks like the iPhone will record video this summer. Buried in the latest iPhone 3.0 beta is this screenshot of what’s obviously the iPhone’s still dormant video recording interface. UPDATED

Besides the honking red record button in the centre, there’s a toggle to switch between the still camera and video recording. Inside the configuration files where the screen was discovered were mentions of an “auto-focus camera,” “magnetometer” (digital compass), and “Voice Control.”

One question though—in order to get the screenshot to appear, the configuration files had to be modified to tell the firmware that a video camera was present. Given the other capabilities mentioned, like the auto-focus camera, it seems like this means Apple could restrict video recording to the next iPhone only, even though the video recording possible with jailbreak apps now shows the current hardware is capable of doing it.

Still, pretty exciting, especially since we just got video MMS to work on our iPhone, thanks to Scratic:

Updated: BGR snagged some additional screenshots of the iPhone 3.0 interface, which include more screens of the video recording.

[MacRumors, Boy Genius Report]

Foxtel’s iQ2 Now Lets You Record Up To 20 Minutes After A Show’s Finished

Nick Broughall — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:30:57 +0000

We’ve all been there – you’ve set the DVR to record your favourite program via the EPG. The next day you sit down to watch it and about 5 minutes from the end, right at the moment of climax, the recording ends, because the networks couldn’t care less about you and run their programs over time. Well, now the Foxtel iQ2 (but not the iQ) will let you extend the recording time up to 20 minutes after each program.The upgrade – which is rolling out over the next couple of months – will add the ability to add 20 minutes to recordings through the Planner menu. At the moment, you can add up to 10 minutes to the start and end of recordings by going through the settings menu, so this development makes it a whole lot easier to ensure you don’t miss anything.

Other improvements included in the free update coming to the iQ2 are the ability to listen to the current TV channel when you enter the EPG, distinction between free and paid content for their On Demand service, the iQ2 will automatically return to the last TV station and volume level after being rebooted and you can no extend the audio delay up to 200ms.

Even though some people argue that having firmware-upgradable hardware means that you get products released before they’re ready, I for one love it when my hardware suddenly gets new features, without me having to fork out for special equipment. I am a bit bummed that the window for the update is up to two months though…

[Foxtel]

‘Simple’ Guide To Video Recording On Your iPhone

Nick Broughall — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:35:01 +0000

Some people whinge and complain about the iPhone’s lack of simple key features. Other people take matters into their own hands.

While getting video recording onto your jailbroken iPhone 3G isn’t exactly new, it’s been spelled out here by gadget-fan and YouTube blogger Blunty in simple enough terms that (almost) anyone can do it. If you can’t live without the ability to record video on your mobile phone, then this is definitely the best place to start.

[GadgetSplaff - Thanks Goober!]

Tascam GT-R1 Guitar Recorder Lets You Capture Those Brilliant Solos

Kit Eaton — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:27:00 +0000

Tascam—last heard of here on Giz with a portable MP3 guitar “trainer”—has come up with another gizmo that may interest you if you’re a guitarist. The GT-R1 is a portable MP3 recorder for capturing your axe work, capable of recording to MP3/WAVE at 48/44.1 kHz 24-bits uncompressed. That’s not bad quality, and since it works with SDHC, you’ll have plenty of recording time. Better yet it’s got multiple effects built-in, and also has a “trainer” function which allows you to play along with your fave tracks at your choice of speed—without changing the pitch. Sounds pretty handy, and it’ll be out August 26th in Japan for around US$310. [Akihabaranews]

iPhone Apps We Like: QuickVoice Voice Recorder Is Great For Field Journos

John Mahoney — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:40:54 +0000

If you’re covering an event and already carrying a huge gear bag with a laptop, camera, emergency Cliff bars and all the rest, QuickVoice is a welcome replacement for a standalone digital voice recorder. We like QuickVoice as a late addition to our favourites for its pause feature, which allows you to start and stop recordings without creating a whole new clip.

The only hitch is you can’t email the clips out from the phone, but how often do you actually need to keep your quick audio notes? Just break out the headphones, transcribe, delete. Done. [Ed. Note: I love emailing the clips from my Olympus digital voice recorder so I can email them to India and have them transcribed overnight.] Quality and range won’t match a dedicated recorder, but definitely get the job done–I was able to hear my voice well enough to transcribe talking quietly from the other side of a 12-foot room. There are a couple other voice recorders in the store, but at $1.99 we’re liking QuickVoice. [QuickVoice, Our Favourite Apps, App Review Marathon]

Delkin Archival Gold Blu-Ray Discs Keep Your Data Good for Two Centuries

Gizmodo US Edition — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Manufacturers are powering up on their Blu-ray disc development, now the format war’s over: just two weeks ago we had the 6x speed ones, and now Delkin have these archive-quality discs. According to Delkin they’re the first BDs “guaranteed to preserve data safely for over 200 years” and they use some sort of patented phase-change tech to make the discs resistant to UV degradation. They’re also 25GB, 4x speed burnable, and have an anti-scratch coating. You’re only going to want to preserve really important stuff on them though: a ten-pack will cost you US$250. Now, to find a Blu-ray player that’ll last two centuries… [Reghardware]

Alesis ProTrack Converts Your iPod Into a Pro-Quality Digital Recorder

Sean Fallon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:00 +0000

This isn’t the first product to come down the pipeline offering portable audio recording capabilities for the iPod, but the new ProTrack from Alesis is definitely the most feature-rich. According to the press release, the ProTrack is “the world’s first professional handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod” with two built-in high-quality condenser microphones, a pair of combination XLR – 1/4-inch inputs and a 1/8-inch stereo output. The device should be available sometime in Q3 for iPod (Classic or 5th Generation), or iPod nano (2nd or 3rd Generation)–but a price has yet to be determined.

Feature List:

• Integrated iPod design
• Records to iPod (Classic or 5th Generation), or iPod nano (2nd or 3rd Generation)
• Professional connectors: two combination XLR – 1/4-inch inputs, 1/8-inch stereo output
• Supplies 48V phantom power to inputs when wall-powered
• Records 16-Bit, 44.1kHz or 22kHz stereo
• Two built-in condenser microphones for detailed recording
• Built-in microphones in XY configuration for optimum stereo image
• Switchable limiter ensures overload-free recordings even in unpredictable aural situations
• AC power adaptor included
• Four AAA batteries provide up to five hours of operation
• Tripod stand mount for placing into ideal recording conditions

[Alesis via Brad Linder's Blog]

Bangai-O Spirits For DS Uses Old Timey Audio Recordings To Share Levels

Jason Chen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:20:00 +0000

The Nintendo DS remake of the old Dreamcast favourite Bangai-O Spirits has one very notable feature that we haven’t seen in years. Kotaku found out that instead of using Nintendo’s local Wi-Fi or over-the-net DS codes, you share levels via audio recording. Once you’ve designed something you want your friends to see, it’ll play back that level as an audio recording that you can record it as an audio file on your computer, then send however you send files normally.

To get the levels back on another DS, just play it back over your computer’s speakers and hold up the DS mic to it–the mic will grab the sound and the game will change it back into level code. If only Nintendo didn’t make their online system so horrible to use, the developers wouldn’t have to resort to archaic methods that are pretty much on par with tin cans and strings. [Kotaku]