- 1. Budgeting for Nagra audiotape stock
- (Tips & Tricks)
- "How much reel to reel Nagra tape do we need for our film shoot?" A standard magazine of 16mm film is 400 feet and runs approx 11 minutes. A standard magazine of 35mm film is 1000 feet and runs ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 2. Glad to be invited!
- (Welcome Mat)
- Hello Everybody, Am glad to be invited by Prof. Fred Ginsberg to this web site. I met Prof. Ginsberg, here in Manila when he had a lecture here years ago. It was the time when NAGRA 4.2 and 4S/TC had ...
- Created on February 12, 2013
- 3. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... video? considering (Sony HD vcr) new models The Nagra 4.2 is still very reliable as a recorder. However, the question is whether or not it is practical. What the Nagra does very well is to record good ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 4. [PDF] Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Textbooks)
- The acclaimed textbook used in universities nationwide, used by students and professionals alike. This extensive book covers in-depth the usage of the venerable Nagra 4.2, as well as numerous other articles ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 5. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... tracks in the field?” In the olde days of filmmaking, sound mixers only had one track available to record on. The recorder of choice, from the 60’s thru the late 80’s, was the legendary Nagra reel-to-reel ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 6. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... The venerable Nagra reel to reel tape recorders were renowned for their highly reliable metering system, which used state of the art modulometers to determine audio levels. On the Nagra, peak audio levels ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 7. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... are NOT flat off-axis. Strong front reach but hollow & distant off-angle response. Early versions power from 12vT (standard and red-dot “Nagra” versions). Later mics available in 48v Phantom. Condenser ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 8. $5 for $400 Rental Package
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... time that I went into Skyline Productions in Hollywood, while still a tadpole (although no longer a student), in order to rent just a bare Nagra recorder and a single microphone. $50 was all that I could ...
- Created on September 08, 2012
- 9. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... soundcarts as uprights or gurney style. In the older days of filmmaking, when Nagra reel-to-reel recorders reigned the earth, the upright style was the popular solution. The early carts were based on ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 10. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... timecode unit. Okay, not my choice, but technically acceptable. Then, as a backup to that unit, they actually specified an obsolete Nagra stereo reel to reel! Not only did the Nagra rent for more than ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 11. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... first, beginning with a brief overview of the multi-track workflow for production sound. Hollywood began with a live mix, recorded as one track (monaural) on the Nagra 4.2. It was all done "live", and this ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 12. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... than 95 articles on production techniques in various trade magazines, authored the "Guide to the Nagra 4.2 Sync Recorder and Production Sound Recording", as well as the online coursebook, “The Craft of ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 13. Time Code and the High Definition Camera
- (Videography)
- ... on the zero frame, i.e. Nagra IV-STC, then you can cross jam directly without having to use one of our boxes. HHB and PD-4 owners can cross jam using the Denecke Syncbox or GR-1. Simply feed the 23.976 ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 14. E-Z Boom used on CSUN Film Shoot
- (Boompoles)
- ... final project's of the late Manfred Klemme, who passed away in July 2010. Manfred is best remembered as having been the face of Nagra in Hollywood; and later as the founder/president of M. Klemme Technology ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 15. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... The various location recorders (optical and magnetic) varied throughout the decades, and culminated with the legendary Nagra 4.2 sync recorder. The craft of production sound recording consisted of mixing ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 16. ENG Mixing Panels for Production Sound
- (Mix Panels)
- ... a board that will remain constant regardless of whether you are ultimately recording onto a vintage Nagra reel-to-reel, a digital audio recorder, camcorder or whatever the next NAB Show may bring. Common ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 17. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... On one particular shoot, the Producer was desperate for a soundman, so I "switched hats" and took over the Nagra. That same producer hired me again several times--as his Sound Mixer! Soon, I found that ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 18. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... Timecode and Sampling Rates The Nagra IV-STC stereo timecode recorder was an analog reel to reel machine. The tape runs at 7 1/2 inches per second while a timecode track is recorded down the center ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 19. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... days of 16mm film production, when videotape recorders were still too huge to bring outside of the studio, we recorded our location audio onto portable tape recorders known as Nagra's. Yeah, yeah, you ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 20. Chapter 4: Post Production, Analog
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- After the production tracks had been recorded in the field, the ¼-inch audiotape (such as from a Nagra) were sent back to the lab or studio for transfer to either 16mm or 35mm sprocketed magnetic film. ...
- Created on August 20, 2011
- 21. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... There is one more complication to be aware of, namely the term "red dot". In the early days of filmmaking ("b.bc." or before Beta Cam), people only used Nagra recorders for audio. Because Nagras are positive ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 22. About The Author
- (About)
- ... professional training to many organizations. Fred holds doctorate, graduate, and undergraduate degrees in filmmaking; has published more than 200 articles; and wrote the "Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 23. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- The topic for this article is mic powering, including Nagra "red dotting" and other basics pertaining to "phantom" powering of mics. If you are already intimately familiar with such terms as: T-powering; ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 24. Workshops & Seminars
- (Workshops)
- ... on production techniques in various trade magazines, authored the "Guide to the Nagra 4.2 Sync Recorder and Production Sound Recording", and is currently working on another textbook. He is an adjunct professor ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 25. Nagra
- (Phoca Download / Nagra)
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 26. Nagra
- (Phoca Download / Nagra)
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Nagra: Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Phoca Download / Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition)
- Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 28. Nagra: Model III Portable Recorder
- (Phoca Download / Model III Portable Recorder)
- Model III Portable Recorder: Factory Guide to the Nagra III Mono Sync Recorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 29. Nagra: User Guide to Nagra 4.2 (Ginsburg)
- (Phoca Download / User Guide to Nagra 4.2 (Ginsburg))
- User Guide to Nagra 4.2 (Ginsburg): Ginsburg's Guide to Nagra 4.2 Mono Sync Recorder ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 30. Nagra: 4.2 Portable Recorder (Factory User Manual)
- (Phoca Download / 4.2 Portable Recorder (Factory User Manual))
- 4.2 Portable Recorder (Factory User Manual): Factory User Manual for Nagra 4.2 Mono Sync Recorder
- Created on August 21, 2011