See how I'm streamlining my entire workflow by eliminating most of the most time consuming editing of my YouTube videos, by bringing in a bunch of Blackmagic Design products, like the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, the HyperDeck Shuttle, and especially the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO.

This is an even bigger step from when I simply used the ATEM Extreme ISO with my original cameras, because it makes it easier to do all the same real-time editing, while allowing me to swap out the original 4K and 6K camera footage with just a couple of clicks.

The result is this full 4K video, which was recorded in real-time and the only edits I needed to make as trimming a few seconds at the beginning and end, then telling it to use the original BRAW footage and turning on some col... [More]

Continue...I Improved my 4K Workflow Using ATEM ISO and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K G2 and Pocket 4K...

My channel focuses on teaching people how to improve their YouTube Channel. I teach people how to make their Channel look and sound better, while also covering some thing like getting monetized and growing your audience.

This particular video compares two of my main cameras, the Canon EOS 90D vs the Panasonic Lumix G95. I'm using a 24mm f/2.6 lens on the Canon and a 14mm f/2.5 lens on the Lumix. Because the Lumix is a Micro Four Thirds system, the 14mm lens works out to about 28mm... and because the 90D has an APS-C crop sensor both lenses are pretty evenly matched, with the Lumix a bit wider.

I moved the Lumix slightly forward so they look basically the same. Both were shot at 30fps using a Shure SM7B and a Zoom F6 to record audio.

I'll be doing a head to head video shortly c... [More]

Continue...Getting Started with YouTube - Canon EOS 90D vs Pansonic Lumix G95 AskJoe.tv Channel Trailer 3...

I'm very impressed with this microphone. Simply stated, it's a great low cost and easy to use alternative to the SM7B. Here's why.

There are two major types of microphones, Condensers and Dynamics. Condenser mics are very sensitive, so they often pick up distracting room noise and echos. Dynamics are less sensitive, so they only pick up whatever is right in front of it. That's why the SM7B is so popular among podcasters. Unfortunately, the SM7B is out of range for many people because it's not only more expensive, but you need a bunch of expensive gear to use it.

That's what I LOVE about the MV7. It gives you some of the best features of the SM7B, without all the complexity or expenses. It can be connected directly to your computer via USB, plus it has an XLR connector for mor... [More]

Continue...Shure MV7 vs SM7B and Super 55...

In today's video, I ATTEMPT to work out a way to install Rockwool Safe and Sound in my WhisperRoom. I stress the word "Attempt" for a reason. Frankly, it wasn't easy.

Rockwool Safe and Sound is a super cheap alternative to more expensive materials like Owens Corning 703, and you can get it at your local Lowes or Home Depot, so what could go wrong? Although Rockwool is makes a great soundproofing insulation, in the end it was just too fragile and soft to work with.

Getting it to stick to the walls was hard enough. Finding a way to make it stick to the ceiling was an even bigger challenge. Eventually I figured out a way to make it work, but in the end, it was too much work, so I decided to abort the installation and order the Owens Corning 703.

That said, it was a great effor... [More]

Continue...Roxul Rockwool Safe and Sound in my WhisperRoom? Part 2...

One of the first steps in my mission to learn the voice over business is to get the right gear, so I'm starting with upgrading my microphones. In today's video, I'm unboxing and setting up my new Shure SM7B, along with (and without) a Cloudlifter.

The Shure SM7B is a legendary microphone, with a long history in the broadcast, blogging, and voice over world, so I thought that would be the best place to start.

Frankly, I'm not exactly happy with the results, so my next step will be to try to optimize my settings and figure out the best way to use it.

The Cloudlifter was almost obligatory. Just about everybody who uses an SM7B buys the CloudLifter at the same time because the SM7B needs a LOT of gain.

The SM7NB is a dynamic microphone, so it needs about 60 db of gain to work.... [More]

Continue...Shure SM7B With Cloudlifter Unboxing, Setup with Zoom H6...

I'm new to Voice-Overs and narration. In fact, I've never been paid to do voice acting or narration but I'm learning how to do it right now and I thought it would be great if I shared what I learn, as I learn it.

In this video, I start my journey into the world of voice acting, voice-overs, and Audio Book narration, as I give a quick tour of my new WhisperRoom recording studio.

My goal in this particular video is to figure out the best way to setup and acoustically treat the Whisper Room to remove echo and improve the noise floor. My first ATTEMPT is to try to use low cost Roxul RockWool Safe and Sound, which is only $50 per bundle of 12 batts. That's a lot cheaper than Owens Corning 703, which costs over $100 for just 3 panels.

I post a new idea each day on my Idea of the Day B... [More]

Continue...My Journey into Voice Narration Begins...

In this video, I start my journey into the world of voice acting, voice-overs, and Audio Book narration, as I give a quick tour of my new WhisperRoom recording studio. My goal in this particular video is to figure out the best way to setup and acoustically treat the Whisper Room to remove echo and improve the noise floor. My first ATTEMPT is to try to use low cost Roxul RockWool Safe and Sound, which is only $50 per bundle of 12 batts.

That's a lot cheaper than Owens Corning 703, which costs over $100 for just 3 panels.

I'm new to Voice-Overs and narration.

In fact, I've never been paid to do voice acting or narration but I'm learning how to do it right now and I thought it would be great if I shared what I learn, as I learn it.

I post a new idea each day on my Idea of the Da... [More]

Continue...Roxul RockWool Safe and Sound in My Whisperroom? - Part 1...

Here's another commercial for CouponPages.Com... It's only 15 seconds, but it ran millions of times on cable TV.

In case you missed it... here's one of my TV Commercials. It was viewed at least 20 million times on late-night TV.

Here's one of my favorite places, the Devil's Corkscrew in the Grand Canyon. I didn't take this photo, in fact, I didn't even think of it at the time, but this photo is nearly identical to one of my all time favorite photos taken in the exact same place, exactly 20 years before, when I first visited the canyon in 1993.

While I didn't capture that photo, I did manage to capture the moment I entered that special place. It left me speechless, just as it did 20 years before.


Here I am at the exact same spot exactly 20 years before...

It's been quite a long time since I've updated my personal home page, so anyone who has seen my old home page is probably wondering what the heck I've done. The new home page doesn't seem to be anything at all like my last one. So why change it?

Truth be told, my home page is just a way to test out my newest creation, simply called "Vovio".

I'm an independent software developer, and Vovio is my newest creation. Vovio my own content manager / blogging platform. It's a bit like WordPress, but in a lot of ways, it's nothing like it. That's why I wrote it.

I own about 750 domain names, but it's nearly impossible to put web sites on all of them from one central location. It's way too much work to install WordPress on all of them, and... [More]

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In case anyone hasn't noticed, I haven't updated JoeCrescenzi.Com since the late some time in 2001, so I decided to finally update it by making it part of the Vovio Network.

What does this mean? Well, it means that it will no longer be just a static site that nobody reads. Thanks to Vovio's cutting edge technology, it will finally become a fully interactive, multimedia site that nobody reads. I couldn't be prouder.

http://www.CouponPages.Com - Joe Crescenzi, AKA "Coupon-Joe" explains that there will be a major expansion to CouponPages.Com in January of 2009. CouponPages.Com already has over 20,000 local merchant listings, but in January, there will be a new way for local merchants to put their coupons online.

In this video, Joe Crescenzi, from CouponPages.Com demonstrates remote autofocus on a Canon EOS T4i, 650D using the new Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM (Pancake) lens and a Pixel Oppilas wireless remote as a trigger.

The video also demonstrates how to use the Polaris light meter to get better exposure and it also lets you hear the sound of the STM auto-focus using the built-in microphone, instead of the Shure SM93 off-camera mic.

Why the new personal web site?

Shure SM7B With Cloudlifter Unboxing, Setup with Zoom H6

Roxul Rockwool Safe and Sound in my WhisperRoom? Part 2

My Journey into Voice Narration Begins

May 2013, at the Devil's Corkscrew on the Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

Shure MV7 vs SM7B and Super 55

Roxul RockWool Safe and Sound in My Whisperroom? - Part 1

Welcome to the new JoeCrescenzi.Com Blog

A 15 second commercial

Polaris Light Meter + Remote Auto-Focus using Canon EOS T4i / 650D 40mm STM f/2.8

30 Second Commercial for CouponPages.Com

Getting Started with YouTube - Canon EOS 90D vs Pansonic Lumix G95 AskJoe.tv Channel Trailer 3

CouponPages.Com - EXPANDING in January of 2009

I Improved my 4K Workflow Using ATEM ISO and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K G2 and Pocket 4K