Hotel California Solo - Canon Vixia HF100

I thought I'd murder several birds with one rather large rock. I've been experimenting with my Canon Vixia HF100 over the last couple days - which I've had for over a year now - diving deeper into the settings in pursuit of high quality recordings. Trying to get a grip on proper lighting mostly right now.

Other items I wanted to tackle with this quick project:

· Using a NLE (Non-Linear-Editing system) for the first time. Sony Vegas 9 was used for slight level adjustment, audio mixing (backing track and guitar part), and video rendering. (CHECK)
· Post a video on the internets for the first time. (CHECK)
· See if I look as goofy playing as my playing sounds (DOUBLE-CHECK!)

Feel free to comment (like I can stop you). I'm curious to hear from those who use this camera or others like it. What have you found to be the biggest challenges as far as lighting, format (24p/30/60i), editing (AVCHD), lenses (I really need a wide-angle), etc. This was shot at 30fps. An earlier test at 24fps seemed to yield better colors and light, but the angle and lighting was slightly different, so I'm not sure what caused what.

And for the guitarists: It's an Ibanez SA260FM. I used Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 for tracking the guitar live. I used one of the built-in presets (Pink Numb Lead) which was probably a little bit over the top for this song. I should have tracked it before, not after the modeling. Then I could have dialed in something a little better. Oh well. It served its purpose. Go easy on the "I can play that 100 times better" comments please. Thanks. :)

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[oyeboy94]

On the Ibanez website, they don't have an option for the sunburst color option, only cherryburst. Do you know why?

[wleblancjr]

@oyeboy94 The color was discontinued a year or two ago I believe, and the SA line seems to have shrunk from 4 (if I remember correctly) to 2. I have seen the Flamed Maple Amber Burst finish on other models recently though, just not in the SA line. Looks like you'll have to go the route I went - used or NOS.

[101andytoll101]

Im thinking about buying this guitar. The red one looks orgasmic. Is the SAT pro bridge any good though? Ive tried the floating bridge in a cheaper model and it was absolutely awful.

Thanks

[wleblancjr]

@101andytoll101 The SAT Pro was surprisingly stable for the first year or so, returning to pitch after pretty heavy use beyond my expectations, but after a while the knife edges became dull. It has been a battle since to bring them back to a proper point. I've read that the metals used for the bridge and the pivot posts were on the soft side which would cause the dullness. My inexperience in filing and nut shaping probably explains the ongoing battle. I've got it back to almost perfect now.

[samuelvans42]

the name of the guitar plss thx ??

nice video XD

[wleblancjr]

It's an Ibanez SA 260FM - stock. There is that and more info that you may be interested in under the "more info" at the top right. Glad you enjoyed it!

[InvisiblePineapple]

I love how your pets are just all chill in the background ^_^ lol but sweet cover bro!

[bebeto158]

now try playing that on an acoustic guitar lol playing in the ibanez guitars is easy

[XristarasGamieste]

robot

[StiansNorskeNyheter]

good playing, but you look bored , feeling, so i bored watching you man.. boring

[mdude911]

looks like you're having the time of your life

[senoritoriver]

i like the pet in the background! haha. and i really like your cover! its plain simple, and brilliant

[oyeboy94]

@scotty688

Yeah man, thanks.

[scotty688]

@oyeboy94 the new 2011 Ibanez range includes the Ibanez SA260FM in Flamed Maple Amber burst now, also comes in Transparent Lavender burst aswell. The Ambur burst is better looking in my opinion. As far as I know the 2011 models will be released late February. Hope this helps. (I am going by the Australian models, I would assume US models and other countries would be the same, or similar.

[facewrap]

dude.. I have the same guitar..and i cant seem to fit in the whammy bar on the SAT pro bridge..any suggestions?? And is the guitar durable.. can it stand drops?

[mcnealc2011]

i like how you added your own thing...keep it up