A number of readers have inquired about the equipment I use for screencasts.<\/p>\n
The best software I\u2019ve found for screencasting is Telestream\u2019s\u00a0screenflow<\/a> ($99.99). Screenflow records at higher resolution than your final output so that you can easily increase the size of specific onscreen elements.<\/p>\n Screenflow also has a built in editor which allows for cutting and trimming from within the application. It\u2019s far simpler to use than Premiere Pro so the learning curve is rather straightforward.<\/p>\n About a year ago I purchased a\u00a0Zoom H6<\/a> ($399) to replace my ailing Marantz PMD 660. The Zoom is lighter, sounds better, and has a USB interface that can connect directly to a computer.<\/p>\n When I record screencasts, I plug my mic in to the Zoom and the Zoom in to my iMac so that the sound passes straight through, recording directly to my hard drive.<\/p>\n The Zoom is also a great field recorder. I used it extensively on my latest short film and I\u2019m very satisfied with the clean results.<\/p>\n Like lots of journalist, I used a\u00a0Sennheiser K6 shotgun<\/a> ($249) for many years. But because I now record primarily voice-over in tightly-controlled environments, I opted for a better vocal mic. I now use the\u00a0Heil PR\u201340<\/a> ($327). It\u2019s a terrific dynamic microphone that really sounds crisp.<\/p>\n I also make sure to use the Heil Sound PRSM-B\u00a0Shockmount<\/a> ($105) to avoid mic rattling as well as the BSW RE27POP\u00a0pop filter<\/a> ($59.00)<\/p>\n To learn more about audio recording, check out MediaStorm\u2019s online training,\u00a0101: Reporting Track<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another great resource is Dan Benjamin\u2019s\u00a0Podcast Method<\/a>. Dan offers lots of equipment options across a range of price points. He also hosts a series of free videos on\u00a0mic techniques<\/a>; definitely worth checking out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A number of readers have inquired about the equipment I use for screencasts. Software The best software I\u2019ve found for screencasting is Telestream\u2019s\u00a0screenflow ($99.99). Screenflow records at higher resolution than your final output so that you can easily increase the size of specific onscreen elements. Screenflow also has a built in editor which allows for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18878"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22070,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18878\/revisions\/22070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Computer Interface<\/h2>\n
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