- 1. Assignment for March 13, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Yeah, things are a mess overall. Lots of confusion over how the university and CTVA will proceed. Tomorrow, your assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.audio-technica.com/cms/features/8a172335766aaaf0/index.html These ...
- Created on March 12, 2020
- 2. AT897 or AT8035 shotgun mic?
- (General Questions)
- If you could afford just one mic for making indie films and you had to choose between the Audio Technica 8035 and 897 - which would you choose and why? We do most of our shooting indoors, but can do as ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 3. CTVA 230 textbook reading list
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... recording. Chapter 5: Importing Media. Exercise 4: Importing audio. SKIP Chapter 6: MIDI and SKIP Exercise 5: MIDI Chapter 7: Navigation. Exercise 6: Memory points Chapter 8: Editing. Exercise 7: Editing. Chapter ...
- Created on August 26, 2015
- 4. For week ending April 16, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This week we will finish up with Microphone Basics. The primary lecture will be "Classes of Mics" that explains: dynamic, electret condenser, and true RF condenser. Our next topics will be Lavaliers. But ...
- Created on April 13, 2021
- 5. For week ending April 23 & 30, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- On April 23, our topic will be Lavaliers. Read the articles, and re-watch the Audio Technica videos -- those that deal with lavaliers. Here are the next two assignments, due on or before April 30, 2021. 1) Lavalier ...
- Created on April 21, 2021
- 6. For week ending April 3, 2020 UPDATED
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... this coming Friday at our regular time. But I do have an assignment for you all! Read up in the Reading List about Lavaliers and Wireless Mics. Also, watch again the Audio Technica videos about Lavaliers. Every ...
- Created on March 29, 2020
- 7. For week ending May 1, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Reminders... we will have our regular ZOOM mtg on Friday, at 10am. Our guest speaker is Richard Lightstone CAS, who will talk about prod sound along with Dante audio. Read the article that I sent you ...
- Created on April 30, 2020
- 8. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... assignment you had to do for the Audio Technica Audio for Video series, you will view again and REVIEW all of the 688/CL12 videos, and include 4 important things that you learned in the 688 video along ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 9. For week ending Nov 20, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Here is your assignment, due in two weeks. Lavalier Rigging Exercise Read up in the Reading List about Lavaliers and Wireless Mics. Also, watch again the Audio Technica videos about Lavaliers. Every member ...
- Created on November 13, 2020
- 10. For week ending Oct 2 & Oct 9, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... next assignment, which is due by Friday, Oct 9, is: Assignment Two: Audio Technica Basic Audio for Video tutorials Your first assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gV...UWAM_P-uAYL9rpnrk2in The ...
- Created on September 25, 2020
- 11. For weeks ending March 19 and March 26.
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- March 19 is Spring Break, so no Zoom meeting. Assignment Two: Audio Technica Basic Audio for Video tutorials Your first assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gV...UWAM_P-uAYL9rpnrk2in The ...
- Created on March 12, 2021
- 12. NAMM 2012 Anaheim CA
- (Upcoming Events)
- Just a reminder that the NAMM Show is coming up on Jan 19-22, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center. For those of you who are not familiar with this tradeshow, it is to the music industry what NAB is ...
- Created on December 29, 2011
- 13. Omni versus cardioid handheld mic for re
- (General Questions)
- I teach a class in video production and am thinking about purchasing some handheld mics for the reporters. Do you recommend omni mics, such as the ElectroVoice RE50 or Audio Technica AT8004, or directional ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 14. Re: Basic Sound Cart recommendations
- (General Questions)
- ... the Audio Technica BP4073, AT4071, and BP4051; but the Sennheiser MKH60, 70, and 40 also do the trick (albeit a lot more expensive). Add a couple of K-Tek boompoles (at least one 12 footer); a duplex ...
- Created on August 23, 2012
- 15. Re: Suggested Audio Production Workflow
- (General Questions)
- ... just use the 744T and the Denecke slate. Time code can be added to picture when it is imported; and then just tell it all to sync to the audio timecode. Plural Eyes works great. Make sure you use the ...
- Created on September 12, 2012
- 16. Why is Time Of Day (TOD) timecode used b
- (General Questions)
- ... camera media (hard drive number, or P2 card number, etc.) Again, this provides redundant metadata for Post to use in tracking the dailies. The audio recorder is always the Master timecode, and everything ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 17. Sound Q BBQ
- (Category)
- Sound Q is the name of our competition and "backyard" BBQ cooking team. Although not directly tied in to sound recording, we are the only registered team with a (K-tek) boompole and (Audio Technica) shotgun ...
- Created on September 30, 2018
- 18. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- Audio Technica recently sent the following press release out to the media talking about Fred Ginsburg's successful efforts to promote the teaching of Production Sound in film schools, colleges, and universities. ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 19. [REVIEW] Audio Technica BP896
- (Lavalier)
- ... touches of the BP896 is that it comes pre-configured with the standard Audio Technica 4-pin locking connector that is found on all of the Audio Technica wireless bodypaks; and the AT8539 power module that ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 20. Izotope RX5 Tools for Audio Editing
- (Post Production)
- ... to (almost magically) remove background noise, lessen echo/reverb, edit out specific noises within a complex waveform without distrubing the adjacent audio, smooth out levels, remove breath sounds, pops, ...
- Created on November 15, 2015
- 21. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- The following article was orginally written for Music Connection. In the previous article, we stressed the need for proper monitoring of your audio and careful selection of your headphones. This month, ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 22. Improve Audio for Video: Headphones
- (Other Accessories)
- ... Because if your camera does not offer these critical features, then post it up for sale as fast as you can. They may take pretty pictures, or they may be compact – but they are worthless in terms of audio. ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 23. Trew Audio acquires Coffey Sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- I opened my email today and read, much to my shock and surprise, that Trew Audio has acquired Coffey Sound! Now, that is not a bad thing for the industry; just very unexpected. Coffey Sound sent out ...
- Created on September 07, 2011
- 24. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... omni or cardioid "reporter's mic" to pick up their audio. A dynamic mic will give you the cleanest sound with the least amount of background noise. Omni mics such as the ElectroVoice RE50, Audio Technica ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 25. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- HDSLR, small format digital video camcorders and pocket digital audio recorders are being used ever increasingly for professional application. In addition, there are still those rare occasions when we ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 26. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Mix Panel Basics ENG Mixers for Production Sound Audio Metering: An Introduction Mic Level vs Line Level Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using the Digital FX ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Videos about Sound Recording
- (General)
- For those looking for a "crash course" in audio for video, Audio Technica has posted the series of 13 educational video blogs that are all about location sound recording. Note that the original drafts ...
- Created on August 19, 2020
- 28. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- ... – the realistic fact is that we only cover the tip of the iceberg. Most of what we teach involves mindset and understanding the basic principles of our technical crafts (cinematography, editing, audio, ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 29. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... purpose “short shotgun” such as the Audio Technica 4073 or Sennheiser MKH60; a “wide angle” condenser cardioid to eliminate echo in a tight room, such as an Audio Technica 4051 or a Senn MKH40; and a “long ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 30. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- ... like I was missing out on the fun toys that only SOME of the students get to play with at some film schools. Be wary about some of the private colleges that exclusively specialize in Filmmaking (or Audio, ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 31. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- Every now and then, we go through our shelves of audio gear and find some gems that are too useful to just be taking up storage space. I have gotten older; and admit that these days, I rarely go out on ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 32. Mic Level vs Line Level
- (Recorders)
- In the audio world, input and output levels come in two basic flavors: Mic Level and Line Level. Line Level is technically the correct voltage level for our audio signals to travel along wires from ...
- Created on April 09, 2016
- 33. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2nd annual CAS STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD Los Angeles,16 Sept 2015 -- The Cinema Audio Society announced today that it is accepting applications for the ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 34. What is a dynamic mic?
- (General)
- Audio Technica answers their Blog Question of the Week, "What is a dynamic microphone?" The most common type of dynamic microphone is moving-coil (see Figure 1), which operates on electromagnetic induction. ...
- Created on August 25, 2015
- 35. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- It was fun being the center of attention in the Audio Technica booth during NAB 2015. Hard work, though. Brought my directors chair and barely spent any time in it. Folks kept coming up and asking questions ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 36. Fred Ginsburg at NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- Once again, Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD MBKS, along with other industry experts, will be answering questions, conducting demo's, and instructing myriad workshops on behalf of Audio Technica at this year's upcoming ...
- Created on April 01, 2015
- 37. Setting Up Your Rycote Windshield
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... the supports (depends on your model). For a long shotgun, such as the Audio Technica BP4071-L (22 inches) — I use the maximum spacing. For shorter and lighter mics, such as the BP4073 (9 inches) — go ...
- Created on March 22, 2015
- 38. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- ... 85 ohms. Favorites include Sony MDR7506 and Audio Technica ATH-M50/M50x, ATH-M40x, ATH-M35, ATH-M30x. For booming, I like the K-Tek poles very much. You need at least one good pole, not less than 12 ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 39. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- Audio Technica recently released their new System 10 wireless system in a portable, camera-mount version. Here is Fred Ginsburg's personal review along with links to his video tests. Audio Technica ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 40. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... everyone’s eye was the more traditional ergonomics of the unit, along with the ability to record 1080/30HD video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV)) along with professional grade audio up to 24bit/96k! Of course ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 41. Workshops: UFVA
- (Workshops)
- ... on a panel being held as part of the Holly Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood CA. I am co-presenting with Woody Woodhall CAS on the topic of audio for cinema. Woody is covering the post production side ...
- Created on August 13, 2013
- 42. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... the right situation. Note that both Audio Technica and Sennheiser offer microphones of similar characteristics. I like to think of them as Lexus compared to BMW – both are great cars, just that one is ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 43. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... audio files in stereo 2-track, 3-track, or 6-track (aka 5.1). These tracks do NOT have to contain the Dolby "seal of approval" (my words, not Dolby's). That factor alone can save the small filmmaker thousands ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 44. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... individual needs to master the fundamentals of audio theory, an understanding of the hardware, the techniques, and the day to day workflow. I teach undergraduate as well as graduate level university courses ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 45. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production [downloadable ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 46. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... (The decision to earmark a take as "printed" is done to economize the creation of sync picture + audio dailies, and is usually determined on the basis of picture quality and performance quality. Rarely, ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 47. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- ... (The decision to earmark a take as "printed" is done to economize the creation of sync picture + audio dailies, and is usually determined on the basis of picture quality and performance quality. Rarely, ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 48. Advice for First Feature Indie
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... on and operating. Only problem -- and it's a big one -- is that I'm COMPLETELY lost when it comes to recording audio. For the last several months, I've perused the internet for equipment suggestions and ...
- Created on November 14, 2012
- 49. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- Mid Side stereo recording can be scarey if you spend too much time reading a lot of high tech articles. But as Audio Technica and sound mixer Robert Bigelow (music mixer for HBO’s Treme) demonstrated at ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 50. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... of the storage room behind the Audio Technica booth at the close of each show day during NAB. Doors don't get any smaller than that, and we were even able to leave the XLR cables plugged in to the rear ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 51. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- ... soundcart through the 25 inch wide doorway (hatchway) of the storage room behind the Audio Technica booth at the close of each show day during NAB. Doors don't get any smaller than that, and we were even ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 52. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- As I write this, we are just one week away from NAB 2012. Once again, I will be at the Audio Technica booth all week, conducting free workshops a few times each day. The two scheduled topics that I ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 53. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... and optional accessories to maximize their capacity. With the advent of video production and then digital audio recording -- sound mixers found that they often needed more workspace to house larger mixing ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 54. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... book on the black art of Foley and sound effects. This definitive book covers microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding digital audio workstations, building your own ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 55. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... at least basic production quality, and superb audio. The audio was the most important aspect, since this is a class about production audio! The syllabus went into great detail about what was expected ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 56. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... to be able to record audio that occurred a few seconds BEFORE you pressed the RECORD button! Meter Setup From the MENU button, select Meter Setup. You normally should not need to make adjustments to ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 57. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Division. I thought that it might be educational to talk about the Production Audio aspects of this shoot. But first, a brief overview of what was involved. Over the course of two days, a crew made ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 58. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... skills and give your audio the proper attention it deserves by learning the best practices, tips and tools that no filmmaker should be without! This one-day filmmaking class is designed for the digital ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 59. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... my suggestions about renting benches and using a second location or not. Let's look at how we will deal with the audio. The sound mixer likes the use of a long shotgun microphone, boomed from overhead. ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 60. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... my suggestions about renting benches and using a second location or not. Let's look at how we will deal with the audio. The sound mixer likes the use of a long shotgun microphone, boomed from overhead. ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 61. Recollections of 911
- (Editorial)
- ... want to talk about what you and I, as audio & video experts, need to consider in the event of another major incident. I recall the morning well. My wife had already gone it to work; she was (is) an ...
- Created on September 11, 2011
- 62. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- Yesterday, one of my former students met with me to discuss recording audio for a video about surfing that he and his colleagues were planning. Recording production sound out on the ocean is not a simple ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 63. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... of post-production sound. Woody's Sound Advice is also a component of Allied Post Audio and the LA Post Production Group. The Cinema Audio Society© consists of Sound Mixers and Associates from the Film ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 64. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... and most other audio recording arts in that the Mixer is no longer the key figure in the operation. On the set, the Production Mixer is only one of many important craftspeople involved in the making ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 65. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... I can listen to the production audio so I can hear what the film sounds like. Because a lot of times we are trying to sound like production so the foley can be used and not pop out in a bad way. The ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 66. What is Production Sound?
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Sound is the complex craft of recording live dialogue on the set during principal photography. A blend of the creative and technical, the art of problem solving and compromise in an environment ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 67. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- A cameraman would never judge composition and good lighting based on what he or she hears. Likewise, a soundperson would be a fool to record audio based solely on what they see. Yet all too often, that ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 68. Audio Technica
- (Phoca Download / Audio Technica)
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 69. Audio Technica
- (Phoca Download / Audio Technica)
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 70. Audio Technica: Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording
- (Phoca Download / Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording)
- Microphone Application Guide for Location Dialogue Recording
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 71. Audio Technica: Microphone Techniques for Episodic TV and Features
- (Phoca Download / Microphone Techniques for Episodic TV and Features)
- Microphone Techniques for Episodic TV and Features
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 72. Audio Technica: Rigging Lavaliers & Wireless Mics
- (Phoca Download / Rigging Lavaliers & Wireless Mics)
- Rigging Lavaliers & Wireless Mics
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 73. Fender: Set-Up Guide for Integrating Conference System with PA System
- (Phoca Download / Set-Up Guide for Integrating Conference System with PA System)
- Set-Up Guide for Integrating Conference System with PA System: set-up instructions on how to integrate a Bosch Conference/Meeting mic system with a Fender PD250 speaker system and Audio Technica wireless ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 74. Audio Technica: u100 Series Wireless
- (Phoca Download / u100 Series Wireless)
- u100 Series Wireless: ATW-u100 Series Camera Portable
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 75. Audio Technica: AEW-4000/5000 Series Wireless
- (Phoca Download / AEW-4000/5000 Series Wireless)
- AEW-4000/5000 Series Wireless: User's Guide to 4000/5000 Series Wireless ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 76. Audio Technica: ATW-3000 Series Wireless
- (Phoca Download / ATW-3000 Series Wireless)
- ATW-3000 Series Wireless: User's Guide to 3000 Series Wireless ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 77. Audio Technica: ATW-2000 Series Wireless
- (Phoca Download / ATW-2000 Series Wireless)
- ATW-2000 Series Wireless: User's Guide to 2000 Series Wireless ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 78. Audio Technica: 1800 Series Wireless
- (Phoca Download / 1800 Series Wireless)
- 1800 Series Wireless: 1800 Series Camera Portable
- Created on August 19, 2011