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[PDF] Microphone Application Guide

Category: Shotgun Fred Ginsburg, Steve Savanyu, Audio Technica

This is a PDF version of the Audio Technica Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording. A simple, 2-page brochure that was developed as a handout to accompany Fred Ginsburg's numerous presentations at NAB and other venues, that summarizes all about the selection & use of shotgun mics, lavaliers, and multi-track recording.

File size: approx. 402 KB

Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones

Category: Shotgun Fred Ginsburg

AT4073a condenser short shotgun When a Production Sound Mixer eyeballs a scene, we strategize how we are going to capture all of the ensuing dialogue. In our head, there is a basic game plan to follow as we evaluate the blocking of the shot. This "Hierarchy of Microphone Techniques" consists of the following:

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