- 1. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... A line level output from a mixing panel going in to a mic level camcorder input will sound a) very low & feint b) okay c) loud & distorted d) mute e) missing from headphones 2) A mic level output from ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 2. For week ending Oct 11, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Monday: computer lab. Also, you may re-take Quiz One. Wednesday: our first "hands-on" production day.... read the "Airport" exercise in the College Class pulldown section. Review ...
- Created on October 08, 2017
- 3. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... A line level output from a mixing panel going in to a mic level camcorder input will sound a) very low & feint b) okay c) loud & distorted d) mute e) missing from headphones 2) A mic level ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 4. For week ending Sept 13, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... boom cable, sound reports, etc. For those scenes, it will be a "video channel" with our audio recorded directly to the camcorder. You all have my phone and email.... so feel free to reach out ...
- Created on September 06, 2019
- 5. Handheld digital recorders...
- (General Questions)
- ... talk about going professional with the recorders, bear in mind that they are only two-track and non-timecode. So that would only be a back-up track of what you would be sending to a camcorder. It would ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 6. Plural Eyes editing software
- (Product Announcements)
- ... video clips (camcorder mic?) with the audio of the master clip, it is able to sync up the elements of your timeline. Plural Eyes is intended to interface specifically with: Final Cut, Media Composer, ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 7. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- ... ride gain during the performance (which you cannot do if you plug straight in to a cheap recorder or even an expensive camcorder). The mixing panel lets you equalize the tone & volume of multiple mics, ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 8. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- ... record the outputs from each of your microphones directly onto blank channels of your camcorder and/or portable audio recorder – then perhaps you actually do not need a mixing panel. All of the sorting ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 9. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... every session). Which brings us back to the notion of “idiot meters”. Many manufacturers of consumer camcorders feared that camera operators were too stupid to understand the difference between the old ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 10. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... to a DSLR or camcorder. I used it with my Zoom Q4 camcorder and everything sounded great. To use the System 10 with a more professional input, such as a balanced XLR, all you have to do is to slide the ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 11. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... studio are all but forgotten! The most common equipment set-up is a medium grade, electret condenser, short shotgun mic mounted directly atop the camcorder. There are two major problems with that scenario. ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 12. Improve Audio for Video: Headphones
- (Other Accessories)
- ... originally written for and published by Music Connection. Did I forget to mention that you should only shoot with a camcorder that can provide headphone output? Along with external microphone input? ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 13. Importing Zoom Q4 files for editing
- (Recorders)
- In the previous article, I reviewed the new Zoom Q4 camcorder. Since the time that was written, I have installed Adobe Premiere CS5 editing software and discovered, to my dismay, that it would not function ...
- Created on March 09, 2014
- 14. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- The new product that had everybody excited at the 2014 Winter NAMM tradeshow in Anaheim was the Zoom Q4 camcorder, intended to compete in the “head-cam, personal POV, miniature camera” market. The Q4 ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 15. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... reach of the condensers. However, being powered from an internal AA battery can be very convenient when working with less professional camcorders or audio devices that lack either XLR inputs or 48v Phantom ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 16. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- Recently, our faculty at California State University Northridge was submitted a proposal for one of our Senior Thesis Films for an original musical, to be shot "live". Even though we have discussed Sync ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 17. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- ... use a camcorder along with a small mixing panel and some sensitive microphones. Shotgun mics are a good choice. We are re-recording your playback video (which might even include timecode numbers on screen) ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 18. [PDF] Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Textbooks)
- ... camcorders; audio for Canon XL1; intro to timecode; recording without timecode; sync playback; what your crew expects; deal memo; equipment packages for features, weddings, etc.; digital recording; boxes ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 19. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... out a very powerful signal; but plug them in to your camcorder and you will barely hear a thing. Another spec to look at is the maximum wattage that the drivers (headphones) can accept before self-destructing. ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 20. 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
- 21. Introduction to Shockmounts
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... its low profile appearance, design simplicity, adaptability to a wide variety of mics, and excellent isolation performance. To attach the 8415 mount onto a camcorder, use a 5/8 to camera shoe adapter, ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 22. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... if audio is originally recorded simultaneously on the videotape, as in a video camcorder, then lip sync is guaranteed since we do not need to concern ourselves with matching up the track from an audio ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 23. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... If you send a weak MIC OUTPUT into a LINE INPUT, the audio will be very low and almost inaudible. So the key is to match MIC to MIC and LINE to LINE. When plugging your mics into a mixer or camcorder, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 24. ENG Mixing Panels for Production Sound
- (Mix Panels)
- ... documentary – the mix panel serves as a remote input system for audio recording (such as the Shure FP33 at left). By this, I mean that the mixing panel is an extension of the camcorder, allowing the soundperson ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 25. How to Perform Multi-Camera Editing in Pinnacle 12
- (Post Production)
- ... If you covered an event with more than one camcorder shooting simultaneously, then how do you go about lining up the footage in sync and cutting between them? Higher end programs, such as Avid Liquid, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 26. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... But the Producer counts the four inputs to the camcorder, and wants to know why we are not recording in four-track. Never mind that the budget probably does not cover the increased expense of a four ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 27. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... of the timecode generators (i.e. camcorder, audio recorder, timecode slate) would need to be physically connected to each other at the start of every take. This would necessitate a lot of cabling, or a ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 28. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... audio recorder, and minus something on the camera. (Camcorders rarely have proper audio meters calibrated in dB, so you will have to experiment to find the right input level.) If you are using a professional ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 29. [VIDEO] Mic Basics Series
- (General)
- ... AT4051 condenser cardioid dialogue mic. Built-in Camera Mic vs. External Mic In this clip, first we hear Fred as picked up by the built-in microphone on the camcorder at typical interview distances. ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 30. Chapter 3: Production Sound
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- What is Production Sound? It can be defined as the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal production of a motion picture or video. By complex craft, we ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 31. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... Audio should be recorded onto a portable audio recorder such as a TASCAM, Zoom, Sound Devices, Marantz, Fostex, etc., but NOT a laptop nor a camcorder. Audio should be turned in as digital WAV or BWF files ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 32. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... a portable audio recorder such as a Sound Devices, TASCAM, Zoom, Marantz, Fostex, etc., but NOT a laptop nor a camcorder. Audio should be turned in as digital WAV or BWF files on a data CD or flash drive. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 33. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... a portable audio recorder such as a Sound Devices, TASCAM, Zoom, Marantz, Fostex, etc., but NOT a laptop nor a camcorder. Audio should be turned in as digital WAV or BWF files on a data CD or flash drive. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 34. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- ... for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 End User Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback Sync Playback Revisited Foley on a Budget Interview ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 35. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- ... General Topics Introduction to Timecode Audio Adapters for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 Users Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 36. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Wireless Mics Rigging Lavs & Wireless Presentation M-S Stereo Simplified General Topics Introduction to Timecode Audio Adapters for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 37. Reading List
- (Education)
- ... General Topics Introduction to Timecode Audio Adapters for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 Users Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 38. Rigging Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... over obstacles such as bodies and grip stands. Be very careful when mounting receivers onto camcorders. Make sure that the antenna does not have to "see through" the camera body, monitor, or electronic ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 39. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... to a belt mounted battery power supply, such as the Denecke PS-1, and then the mic output from the power supply goes into the wireless. ENG vs. Rack mount ENG receivers are designed for field or camcorder ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 40. Chapter 5: Proper Equipment
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... with subtle control over the input at all times. Having this means of controlling (riding gain) on the input makes a major difference, especially when working with recorders and camcorders that only offer ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 41. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... which can be supplied by an accessory battery power supply plugged in line between the microphone and the mixer/recorder. Most mixers, recorders, and camcorders offer built-in mic powering. Examples ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 42. Chapter 6: Post Production in the Digital Age
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... that is sent to one of the recorders and perhaps simultaneously to the camcorder; while a multi-track or iso'd version (consisting of four or more tracks) is recorded on the second audio recorder. Both ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 43. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... field work, the microphone powering can emanate from a battery supply, from some mixing panels, or from some recorders & camcorders. A few major audio companies (such as Denecke Inc and PSC) manufacture ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 44. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... Mic Channel This is the video equivalent of the (film) one-mic channel. Since audio in video is recorded on the camcorder instead of a stand-alone audio recorder, the package does not always include ...
- Created on August 16, 2011
- 45. Equipment Advice: Selecting Boompoles & Shotgun Mics
- (Boompoles)
- ... an internal AA battery or from external Phantom power (only found on higher end prosumer camcorders or portable audio mixers). The MKH60 is a full condenser mic and only operates from 48v Phantom power. ...
- Created on August 15, 2011
- 46. Sony
- (Phoca Download / Sony)
- Sony camcorders
- Created on February 02, 2013
- 47. Camcorders
- (Phoca Download / Camcorders)
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 48. Sony: Sony HVR-Z1u camcorder
- (Phoca Download / Sony HVR-Z1u camcorder)
- Sony HVR-Z1u camcorder: Sony HVR-Z1u camcorder instruction manual.
- Created on February 03, 2013
- 49. Canon: Canon GL2
- (Phoca Download / Canon GL2)
- Canon GL2: Canon GL2 standard def camcorder users manual
- Created on February 02, 2013
- 50. Sony: Sony PD150
- (Phoca Download / Sony PD150)
- Sony PD150: Sony PD150 standard def camcorder
- Created on February 02, 2013
- 51. RED: RED One Camcorder
- (Phoca Download / RED One Camcorder)
- RED One Camcorder: Modular, extremely versatile digital camera system
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 52. Panasonic: AG DVX100b miniDV Camcorder
- (Phoca Download / AG DVX100b miniDV Camcorder)
- AG DVX100b miniDV Camcorder: Mini-DV, 3CCD prosumer camcorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 53. Panasonic: AG DVC30 miniDV Camcorder
- (Phoca Download / AG DVC30 miniDV Camcorder)
- AG DVC30 miniDV Camcorder: Mini-DV, 3CCD prosumer camcorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 54. Panasonic: AG 456 VHS Camcorder
- (Phoca Download / AG 456 VHS Camcorder)
- AG 456 VHS Camcorder: VHS, analog shoulder-mounted camcorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 55. Canon: XL1 Camcorder
- (Phoca Download / XL1 Camcorder)
- XL1 Camcorder: Mini-DV, 3CCD camcorder
- Created on August 21, 2011