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June 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I’m heading to Chip’s Bar & Grill in Winder, GA, to do audio tests for an upcoming DVD I’m producing for Ronnie Baker Brooks. About four years ago I shot a promotional DVD for Ronnie to show him my passion for his music as well as my talent. I came across a few [...]

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Tags: Personal

Getting Healthy Again

September 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Wow what a couple of weeks it has been. First the trip out to Phoenix was odd. Then getting sick in Phoenix was worse. Here’s what happened.
I was called out to Phoenix to help a documentary fix their media manager nightmare. After receiving the call I flew out the next day [...]

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Tags: Filmmaker · Final Cut Pro · Personal · Profession · Sidework

Rocking Hardcore at Work

January 8th, 2007 · No Comments

This past Saturday night I went to The Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, NC, to help Blake shoot and record audio for a couple of bands performing at the Winter Metal Fest. Not my stein of beer, but these guys really rocked and I always find myself having a good time recording these gigs. [...]

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Tags: Music · Profession · Sidework · Software

Final Cut Pro Users Upgrade to 5.1 NOW!!

December 9th, 2006 · No Comments

Time is running out. I had no idea Apple was being so anal about this switch.
But according to Digital Production Buzz:
Time is running out for people to upgrade, or cross-grade their current version of Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Studio. Apple’s generous upgrade/crossgrade offer requires that your package to Apple, with [...]

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Tags: Apple · Final Cut Pro · Software

Best Free App

August 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Squared 5 has software that will open and edit almost any video that you can throw at it. I use it specifically to rip DVDs which I author. It cannot be used to rip protected DVDs in which you purchase. But if you are like me and author DVDs for a living [...]

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Tags: Apple · Freeware · Software

Deep in the Heart of Texas.

August 30th, 2006 · No Comments

For work I was flown to Dallas, TX to help with a program that The Brooks Group provides. It is called ?Train The Trainer?.
The Program
The facilitator trains the class for three days about the IMPACT selling system. The class is made up of future trainers that will take the material that [...]

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Tags: Profession

Trouble Burning

August 29th, 2006 · No Comments

If you have an G4 or G5 and need to update or add a DVD burner you should visit Christian Moeller’s site in order to download a freeware patch called Patchburn. This software will allow your MAC to link to your new DVD burner. The majority of DVD burners do not have drivers [...]

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Tags: Freeware · Software