The Modern States (band) at the Media Club in Vancouver (Song #1)

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Recorded live June 5th 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The MP3 of this concert is now available (free download) from:
www.gpeters.com/tracks/modern-states-vancouver/

The playlist of all the videos from this show is at:
www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PLE6DE18055E00DE32

Photos from that evening:
The Modern States (live in concert)

Sound and video recording by Geoff Peters www.geoffmobile.com

Recording Info:
Sony ECM-MS907 Stereo Condenser Microphone
plugged into Canon EOS T2i, with Standard Picture style, ISO 6400, Highlight Tone Priority off, Auto Lighting Optimizer off, White Balance Tungsten, Magic Lantern firmware, Manual Audio Gain Control set (AGC off).
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-200 mm F3.5-5.6 IS
Titles added in Windows Live Movie Maker with Haali Media Splitter and ffdshow.
Audio mastered and normalized in Audacity. (Check out these great mastering tips for audacity! Mastering tips also available here.)
Photos have Kodachrome film emulation Picture Style applied in Canon Digital Photo Professional.

Thanks guys, great show! I really like the chorus in this song :)

cheers,
Geoff

How to make Vegan Waffles (Tony and Gabe from Vancouver BC Canada)

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Tony and Gabe from Realmeneatgreen.com are back with their latest recipe. Here’s a quick and easy Vegan waffle recipe. Enjoy!

Produced in collaboration with Birds in the House Productions www.birdsinthehouse.com and Geoff Peters www.geoffmobile.com

For more recipes and thoughts on sustainable eating, check out www.realmeneatgreen.com

Filmed in beautiful Vancouver BC Canada on June 4th 2011.

take care!

Synth improv practice Korg MS2000b – by Geoffmobile

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The Korg MS2000b is a really fun synth to play with since all the controls are easily accessible on the surface, and it’s a great instrument to play live and jam with other musicians.

I play around, solo and improv on the Korg MS2000 for about 15 minutes, and create a bunch of sounds and ideas.

For a free MP3 download of the audio in this video, please visit:
www.gpeters.com/tracks/youtube7

I also play in a jazz band www.gpeters.com

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. (The audio and video is royalty free for non commercial or commercial use provided credit is given to the creator, Geoff Peters and a link is provided to www.gpeters.com

Official License info:
Synth Improv Practice by Geoff Peters gpeters.com Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

have fun!

cheers,
Geoff
www.geoffmobile.com

What is User Generated Content? Looking into the future of new media. by Geoff Peters

Geoff Peters from geoffmobile.com talks about the media revolution led by Youtube and user generated content, how media is changing from a “few to many” broadcast model to a “many to many” Internet model.

Also discussed:
-Why User Generated Content is important
-Discussion about the blurring of the line between amateur content creators and professionals.
-Technology allows amateurs with little or no budget to create work with similar production values to professional, expensive productions.
-There will still be a role for “professional” content – e.g. professional sports will always have a bigger mass appeal than minor league
-Increase in Spinoffs by amateurs around/surrounding professional content (e.g. Canucks fan music videos)

-Benefits of user generated content:
-Not motivated by commercial viability
-More narrowly focused on interest rather than commercial success
-Smaller, more genuine audience

Problems with user generated content:
-“schoolyard bullying” on Youtube – freedom to comment anonymously also leads to nasty personal attacks, come with the territory of having the freedom (e.g. South Korea does not allow anonymous commenting).
-freedom of speech is not universal, some countries block access to Youtube
-How can content creators make money, make a living? Does everyone need a “day job”?

Thanks very much!
This speech was recorded at the Best Run Toastmasters Club in Yaletown (SAP Office) on June 2nd 2011. Thanks very much to SAP and the Best Run Executive for supporting our club. www.sap.com

See you next time,
Geoff
www.geoffmobile.com

How to Set Exposure for Video Cameras – a Geoffmobile tutorial

In this brief tutorial, Geoff from geoffmobile.com explains about exposure in video cameras:
-what is ISO? Sensitivity of sensor
-what is shutter speed, 180 degree rule for shutter (should be twice the frame rate)
-what is aperture (size of lens opening)
-discussion about setting exposure in mixed Sun / Shade outdoors
-use of an 18% Grey card
-Neutral density filters (ND Filters) are useful to reduce the brightness of light hitting the sensor on a very sunny day.

thanks! See you next time, where I’ll talk about how to control “depth of field”!
Geoff

(note: this video was recorded using a Sony HX7V, and the audio was recorded separately using a Sony Minidisc recorder and synced up later using Windows Live Movie Maker).