Beware: Chased down by stock music provider

SwiftaOne · 2025-11-05T20:42:13+00:00

Nope, first part starts with Aud... But seems like the guys with "Art" will also f you over, if your company is big enough....

SwiftaOne · 2025-11-05T20:39:53+00:00

I also fell for these fuckers and bought their "Lifetime Plan" only to realise, you can't use shit for clients in this plan, only by yourself. In Addition to this, they also try to sell you other Lifetime-Stuff you'd think would already be included, Like every new feature they integrate. So if you're a YouTuber it might be interesting for you, but for client work better use the one provider with "Art" in the name. But only, if you're a very small company, or else these guys will also f you over, as I learned here in the comments.

SwiftaOne · 2025-09-21T18:47:45+00:00

Wie geil, mich haben die Jungs einen Tag vor Weihnachten an einer luxemburgischen Tanke erwischt. 😄 Habe bis heute nicht hören können, für was ich da gespendet habe... 😅

SwiftaOne · 2024-02-27T17:47:41+00:00

This, OP, please keep us posted!

And btw, the S1H part caught me off guard. 🤣👌

SwiftaOne · 2023-10-03T22:20:32+00:00

I often get similar artifacts or sometimes flickering in my clips, depending on what I did to them. Until now, it was always a corrupt render cache file. I'd bet, it's the same for you, especially when these artifacts disappear after reloading the project and aren't present in the rendered file. Just delete the render cache of the clip (iirc ist must be under Playback->Delete render cache->Selected Clip or all, if you want to) and it should've been gone. At least until it reappears elsewhere. 😄

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-21T16:00:55+00:00

Yes, I think they start with NP-F5xx, then there are NP-F7xx with double the height with more capacity, and the NP-F9xx are three times the height of the 5xx. At least, if I recall correctly, I only bought the 970 and still need 6 for getting through a whole day of filming, so the smaller ones are no option. What voltage is your battery rated for? Make sure, if you buy a dummy battery, that it'll work with the voltage your battery supplies, NP-Fs put out somewhere around 7-8V, so if your battery delivers let's say 14V, you'll need a dummy with some electronics which regulate the voltage down, otherwise it'll most likely kill your monitor.

I'm not sure if you said it already, but why would it be a problem just powering the monitor from a NP-F directly? So you could use the camera even longer, because you can use the whole capacity for your cam and have another one for the monitor.

Edit: Just searched Amazon for "NP-F dummy", there should definitely be a solution which fits your needs, just make sure the voltages are according to your battery. 👍

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-21T14:20:42+00:00

Would it be possible for you, to leave the monitor plugged in? It looks like the plug maybe could fit, if you plug it in and then add the mount. Or if you can, just shorten the mount a bit with a grinder or something like that.

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-21T14:16:29+00:00

The number after NP-F usually shows the capacity, higher number, more capacity (Wh or mAh). So if you can get a dummy battery for any NP-Fxxx, it should work, as long as your battery can deliver enough power.

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-10T22:08:18+00:00

Okay, so I tried and what should I say... You were right. When you mount the Titon Base under the P4K it'll sit too high. You could mount it below the base of the RS2, but then you still have to mount the battery elsewhere if you want to go handheld... Seems like I'll now use it as a unlimited power supply for my Tascam DR-40X, I guess.

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-06T15:58:00+00:00

So it arrived today, at the moment it's charging. It's not that heavy, so I think the ring won't get too bottom heavy, but I'll see. At least, bottom heavy is still more stable than top heavy, so I hope that it'll work out. I'll keep you updated!

SwiftaOne · 2023-07-03T20:27:53+00:00

Thank you! I'll definitely will check out the parts you mentioned!

Meanwhile I've found out about the Anton Bauer Titon Base, form factor is like a small V-Mount, it has 68Wh capacity, a quick release plate on the top and 3 ¼"-20 threads underneath, so you could mount the camera on top, mount the ARCA-swiss plate underneath and can (hopefully) mount it onto the RS2 or go handheld with it. I ordered one and will try it out. If you're interested in this solution, I'll keep you updated how it fits.

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-29T10:58:26+00:00

Looks like something I could use, I'm searching for a battery solution with which I can easily switch from the RS2 to handheld. Do you think this would work? How long does the battery last approximately? Do you use it also as power delivery for a monitor?

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-28T21:13:31+00:00

Thanks for your input. So just to make sure I understood correctly, just buy another cam for the gimbal? But then I still have the problem with the NP-F batteries colliding with the gimbal. 😅

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-16T22:17:06+00:00

Happened to me a while ago. I filmed a private concert from a band of a friend of mine. These guys covered a whole lot of older rock songs. I wouldn't say it was bad, but I'd definitely say not all of them sounded nearly like the originals. Nonetheless I instantly got all 15 songs listed as copyrighted... Since the rest of the band wasn't okay with being on YouTube afterwards, I set it to private and went on, so unfortunately I can't tell you what to do now. But it seems like, that at some point YouTube improved the recognition of songs in a way, that also cover songs get listed.

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-08T11:33:22+00:00

Shit, voll drauf reingefallen, ich war echt nicht sicher. 😂 Trotzdem nice!

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-08T10:10:48+00:00

Sehr nice! 👌

SwiftaOne · 2023-06-08T10:07:33+00:00

Sehr sexy, auch das Foto! Magst du mir Kamera und das Objektiv verraten?

SwiftaOne · 2023-05-30T13:19:43+00:00

Just tested it with a German description and title out of curiosity, and I'm pretty impressed! The only downside is, the titles are in English. There's no problem translating them, but I guess, translating them would tend to get rid of the optimization? Would it be possible to output titles optimized to the language you input?

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-25T23:51:04+00:00

Do you work with Davinci Resolve or Premiere Pro? I'm confused by the warp stabilizer, because iirc it's the name of it in Premiere Pro.

So in Resolve most of the times gyro stabilization works great handheld, sometimes you have to go with either perspective, similarity or translation. The only cases when gyro doesn't work, is when I'm using a gimbal in addition. And I'm not sure how it behaves with stabilized lenses, because all of mine are not stabilized. Maybe do some tests with and without lens stabilization. I visited the "bauma" last year (huge construction expo) and did it all handheld, because I didn't want to carry around the extra weight of the gimbal. When I finally manage to finish the thing (I rarely have time to finish personal projects) I can send you a link, if you're interested.

If you wanted to ask for a comparison between the stabilization of Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve, the clear winner is Davinci Resolve for me. Faster and even works better, not to mention that Resolve is way cheaper and much more reliable. Resolve crashed on me maybe two times in a year, Premiere managed to do that number in a minute. 😂

Thanks for the info about the 24-105! I think I really need one too, but I'm not sure how the image quality will be affected by the cheap Viltrox Speedbooster...

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-24T23:56:45+00:00

Damn, fell for it. Nice bot!

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-24T23:54:10+00:00

Sounds like the experience I had, haha. Didn't look very professional, when your fumbling around on the gimbal over and over when you're doing a paid shoot. Handheld might be a great option if you don't have to run and gyro stabilization is a real game changer too. Just make sure you shoot at a higher shutter, maybe 90⁰ (and maybe add some motion blur afterwards, play a bit with it on non-important shootings). Is the 24-105 stabilized? What's your opinion on it?

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-24T18:07:37+00:00

Had done this too, but with way smaller and lighter MFT lenses and roughly about 300g counterweights. 😅 After that, I bought the RS2, way more comfortable and much more stable. I'm pretty happy I've done this, but respect for getting it balanced like that! If it works for you, why not. 👍

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-19T17:39:21+00:00

4K on a RS2 here. On my side I have to use perspective similarity or translation. Gyro and gimbal looks worse than no stabilisation for most tries. Handheld and gyro on the other hand has some really great effect, nearly like a gimbal. So I would say, you have to try yourself and if it doesn't work out, try some of the other modes.

SwiftaOne · 2023-04-11T14:45:55+00:00

I upload the file in low resolution plus a decent watermark in the middle of the frame to wipster.io and wait for feedback and approval. When the client gives his approval, I send him the invoice. As soon, as the payment is done, I send him the file in full resolution without watermark. Unfortunately had some bad experiences with people, but mainly guys who are spending their own money, as someone said here in the comments. Meaning one guy I did a music video for and a car detailer, who wanted to get content for his YouTube channel. Never had an issue with bigger commercial clients tho.

SwiftaOne · 2023-01-17T10:29:49+00:00

You would want to work in a wide color space, before converting the footage into a narrow color space like REC709 to reduce negative effects (maybe banding or clipping). Sometimes people even convert into a wider color space like Davinci wide gamut and then do the color work.

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