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About Diane Allen
Flip Video Camera
A student of mine showed up to his lesson, handed me his Flip camera, showed me the "on" button and the "record" button and asked me to record his lesson. I was so jazzed about it I told my husband that evening. He (thinking I was easy to win over) didn't pay much attention. Months later my husband was trained at work to use the Flip. Being trained to use the Flip? Really? Who needs training - it's so easy! He was so jazzed about it he told me all about it that evening! Now I'm telling you about it.
We combed over all the information we could find and picked out the Flip UltraHD Camcorder, 120 Minutes (Black). With 8GB it can record for 120 minutes in HD. Many of the videos that I've posted are made on the Flip. As mentioned earlier, it's as simple as pushing 2 different buttons. When you're done recording you plug the camera directly into your computer. The software is built right into the camera so as soon as you plug it into your computer you're good to go. Any editing is quickly and easily done with the Flipshare program. From there the videos can be used in a variety of ways: saving, playing, emailing, create a Flip Channel, upload it online, create a greeting card, snapshot or dvd. I'm telling you - it's super easy and the quality is great!
The pitfalls have all centered around the battery. It is only battery powered. There is a rechargable battery that sometimes won't turn on unless you remove the battery and just put it back in again. You can also run the camera with AA batteries. I've just learned to make sure that the the rechargable is fully charged and to carry some extra AAs around.
The other pitfall has been stuttery playback on YouTube and Vimeo. Even though the camera recorded in HD, simply turn off the HD viewing option on YouTube or Vimeo and the video plays smoothly.
Other lessons I've learned the hard way: make sure if you want to record for 120 minutes, that you've saved all your videos on your computer and deleted all the videos from the camera.
Despite the pitfalls - I'm extremely pleased with the Flip and you'll find many future videos on this website created with it!
Flip UltraHD Camcorder, 120 Minutes (Black)
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Services
and Products
Fingerboard Workbook Series
Map the Violin for Good
by Diane Allen
Visual, Kinesthetic
and Auditory study of
where the notes are
on the fingerboard.
First through eleventh positions.
order here
Services
with Diane Allen
Courses:
Fingerboard Geography
Bow Arm Boot Camp
Violin Master Class
Suzuki Institutes
Brain Gym Introduction
Public Speaking:
Violin, Teaching, and Parenting Topics
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Musician's Practice Log
Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education
Practicing for Artistic Success: The Musician's Guide to Self-Empowerment
You Are Your Instrument
Zen in the Art of Archery
Suzuki Violin
Materials
Suzuki Violin School Volume 1 - Revised Edition (Book & CD) (Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part)
Suzuki Violin School Volume 2 Violin Part (Revised Edition) (Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part)
David Cerone Performs Suzuki Violin School (Volume 2) (Suzuki Method)
Suzuki Violin School -Volume 3 (Revisied Edition) (The Suzuki Method Core Materials)
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 3
Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.4)
David Cerone Performs Suzuki Violin School (Volume 4)
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.5)
Suzuki Violin School (Volume 5) (Suzuki Method)
David Nadien Performs Suzuki Violin School, Volume 3 (Suzuki Method Core Materials)
Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part, Volume 6
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 6
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.7)
Suzuki Violin School Volume 7 CD
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.8)
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 8 (Suzuki Method Core Materials)
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