- 1. 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
- 2. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 3. 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
- 4. Improve Audio for Video: Headphones
- (Other Accessories)
- Although you would never consider recording a music session without proper monitoring, it is shocking just how many videographers are willing to shoot without the benefit of good headphone monitoring! ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 5. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... is 24 bit, which would be correct for music. However, for film/video, the 16 bit setting is more prevalent – but some productions do use 24 bit. Always ASK the Post Production Supervisor what settings ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 6. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... may not have a budget for extensive audio sweetening, other than to lay in some music, narration, and a few key sound effects. In that situation, a good mixer might try to pack the track with as much texture ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 7. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... these headphones are intended to be used with field recorders and mixers; not home stereo receivers. Fancy 600 ohm headphones are fine for music listening at home because your powered stereo receiver puts ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 8. Audio Stage Boxes & Snakes for Production
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... "stage box" with female XLR mic inputs along with 1/4-inch jacks (Aux Sends or Monitor Outs). This makes it a simple matter to run short XLR cables to the actors or musicians, along with headphone, IFB, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 9. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- Creating music videos is a delicate process, one that can be easier or harder depending on the images, sequences, and complexities involved. But at its core they are essentially videos shot to sync audio. ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 10. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... the mixer is rolling off (reducing) the extreme bass frequencies of the incoming signal. When listening to music, a lot of bass may be desirable. But when recording audio for film & video, excess low ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 11. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... of Free-Run timecode, since the slate would have no way of knowing when you are in Record or Pause. When doing sync playback, as in a music video, the timecode slate needs to display the code of the ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 12. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... the good ENG mixers, which have less features, but cost more because there are less filmmakers out there than musicians. However, musicians use their mixing panels differently than filmmakers and videographers. ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 13. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... on a CD. Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. No CDA file music formats. If you can, try to demonstrate ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 14. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... Do not turn in .CDA music format (automatic F). Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. The purpose of this ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 15. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... Do not turn in .CDA music format (automatic F). Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. The purpose of this ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 16. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... either 12 or 48 volts, depending on model. Microphones intended for use in (music) recording studios commonly draw 48 volts, whereas mics intended for film and television originally used 12 volts. There ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 17. Equipment Advice: Selecting Boompoles & Shotgun Mics
- (Boompoles)
- ... our options for acquiring dialogue. Built-in camera mic. Okay for wide pickup of stereo sounds, such as music or choral. Not much front reach, and lots of side pickup. Horrible for dialogue or anything ...
- Created on August 15, 2011