- 1. 3 monitor setup for laptop
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... on sale because it lacked speakers and lacked HDMI input (only offered VGA/DVI). Guess what? DVI is HDMI without the audio! You can purchase an HDMI to DVI connector cable for just a few bucks. I also ...
- Created on August 22, 2015
- 2. Acad version of Pro Tools 10
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... knew the product. What I purchased was the Faculty/Institutional academic version of Pro Tools 10, box shipped including the iLok (flashdrive aka dongle) that is required any time you want to launch the ...
- Created on September 13, 2012
- 3. American Film Market, Nov 2-9, 2011, San
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... of deal-making. Hundreds of millions of dollars in production and distribution deals are sealed every year on both completed films and those in every stage of development and production. Discover the ...
- Created on September 14, 2011
- 4. AT897 or AT8035 shotgun mic?
- (General Questions)
- ... compliant with the new eco regulations. Personally, I think they just should have retired it. It was a great mic in its day, but the 897 improved upon it in every way. The AT897 is the true successor ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 5. Attend taping of The Talk on CBS
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... attend a FREE taping of our show. It might be great exposure as our show is live and in front of an studio audience. Anyone who attends will be required to stay between ~9:30AM to 12:30-1PM for most dates. ...
- Created on March 21, 2015
- 6. Counter Terrorism exercise - Oct 15, CS
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... leanings. Anyway, here is the announcement from Professor Robert Lopez of the English Dept. Fred, Attached is an announcement for the next crisis simulation here at CSUN. All are welcome if you let ...
- Created on September 19, 2011
- 7. CSUN alum looking for Sound Designer for
- (Looking For Crew)
- Hello everyone! My name is Brandon Scharping and I’m a Cal State Northridge CTVA film alumni who graduated in 2014. I’m currently finishing a short film production that I’ve invested an incredible amount ...
- Created on February 22, 2017
- 8. CTVA 230
- (Welcome Mat)
- Hi everyone! My name is Claudia Abrami and I just transferred to CSUN. My major is electronic media management and CTVA 230 is one of my first classes. I'm excited to learn more about audio and I hope ...
- Created on February 04, 2017
- 9. Editors Lounge - Fri Sept 26, 2014
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... include AAF import support for better integration with Avid workflows. AlterMedia CEO Joel Stoner will demonstrate Studio Suite Xi. This newly redesigned studio management software now offers extensibility ...
- Created on September 17, 2014
- 10. Editors Lounge - Jan 31, 2014 Burbank C
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... as all systems in the FilmLight range, meaning that projects can be seamlessly transferred and shared between on-set, near-set and the grading suite simply and transparently, offering a powerful collaborative ...
- Created on January 16, 2014
- 11. Editors Lounge Mar 27, 2020
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... information presented at the Editors’ Lounge is intended for educational purposes only. AlphaDogs does not endorse any products or services featured on the Editors' Lounge web site site or at any of the ...
- Created on January 29, 2020
- 12. Editors Lounge Meeting Friday Feb 24, 20
- (Upcoming Events)
- TUNE IN AGAIN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 FOR THE NEXT EDITORS' LOUNGE: February is for… Editors! Hot Demos from Red Giant, Intelligent Assistance and AIRware Get into the mood and "leap" into February ...
- Created on February 09, 2012
- 13. Editors Lounge Meeting Friday June 29, 2
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Stephen is a veteran editor and colorist with a long list of national TV shows and feature films to his credit. Mr. Hullfish's credits include editing Sony Picture's feature film, "Courageous" ...
- Created on June 03, 2012
- 14. Editors Lounge Meeting Friday Oct 26, 20
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Hullfish Mark Raudoni Blackmagic Design Imagineer Systems RE:Vision Effec Steve Cohen Intelligent Assistance Red Giant Software eyeon Software Michael Kammes Tektronix FilmLight Debra ...
- Created on October 16, 2012
- 15. Editors Lounge meeting June 28, 2013
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... how EditShare's Shared Storage solutions, Flow media asset management, and Ark backup and archiving tools make production environments more productive and creative than ever before. This promises to be ...
- Created on June 12, 2013
- 16. Editors Lounge Mtg Fri Feb 26
- (Upcoming Events)
- TUNE IN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AT 6:30 PM FOR THE NEXT EDITORS' LOUNGE: Demystifying Virtual Reality Tackling a VR Project from Acquisition Through Post Have you considered what it takes to work on a Virtual ...
- Created on February 19, 2016
- 17. Editors Lounge Mtg Fri Jan 27
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... for educational purposes only. AlphaDogs does not endorse any products or services featured on the Editors' Lounge web site site or at any of the Editors’ Lounge events. AlphaDogs makes no guarantees regarding ...
- Created on January 16, 2017
- 18. Editors Lounge mtg Friday Mar 23, 2018
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... © 2009 AlphaDogs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All information presented at the Editors’ Lounge is intended for educational purposes only. AlphaDogs does not endorse any products or services featured on the ...
- Created on March 05, 2018
- 19. Editors Lounge Mtg Mar 31
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... with Debra Kaufman moderating the discussion. This is always a very popular event, so registration is required. RSVP now to secure your spot. Food will be provided, but please bring a beverage to share! As ...
- Created on March 14, 2017
- 20. Editors Lounge Mtg Sept 27 - Burbank
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Block will demonstrate and answer questions about new features such as theredesigned UI, HSL curve and 4K grading, color decision lists, new editorial tools, tape-output capability, and much more. This ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 21. Editors Lounge Mtg Sept 30
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... return from our Summer Hiatus on Friday September 30 with an event focusing on file-based workflows, ranging from workflow automation to QC to insert editing directly into the mastered file. • Charles ...
- Created on September 13, 2016
- 22. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Due to CTVA Advising Day -- class this Friday will be reduced hours (just 09:00 to 10:30 am). That will give you all plenty of time for your advising session scheduled at 11:00am. Our topic is Microphones, ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 23. For week ending Dec 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Sound CTVA358 Instructor: Dr. Fred Ginsburg Fall 2020 11 questions, 2 pages. Questions worth up to 10 points each. DUE no later than Friday, Dec 11 1) What is the important difference between mic ...
- Created on December 04, 2020
- 24. For week ending Feb 06, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... be turned in as a conventional playable DVD: something that can play in a common DVD video player. DO NOT submit a data DVD with quicktime or AVI files... they would have to be transferred to a hard drive ...
- Created on February 03, 2013
- 25. For week ending Feb 1, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... so inclined, you can also watch the Pro Tools tutorial videos on Lynda.com. Details are in the Google drive docs. Please cough up the $25 and register for the site! Without being registered, you will ...
- Created on January 28, 2018
- 26. For week ending Feb 21, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... may bring guests (classmates) to our session so that they can watch, learn, and also participate as talent or extras. Bring your headphones, including your 1/4-inch stereo tip. Everyone is required to ...
- Created on February 15, 2020
- 27. For week ending Feb 28, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... And do not limit yourselves to the required articles; there is a lot to read on the website. Quiz One will take place promptly at 9am, so do not show up late! You will have 15 minutes to complete it; ...
- Created on February 22, 2020
- 28. For week ending Feb 7, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a discounted membership on this website. The regular $35 student fee has been REDUCED for my 358 people to only $25. If you did not see an email from PayPal, please check your CSUN email directly. Sometimes ...
- Created on February 06, 2020
- 29. For week ending Feb 8, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... we will continue the lecture about Elements of the Soundtrack. A lot of you are still NOT registered for this site, yet. No excuses. You cannot do the readings if you are not able to sign in! Get your ...
- Created on February 01, 2018
- 30. For week ending Jan 29, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... at 11am as opposed to our normal start time of 09:00am. If I am not online by 11:30, consider our class session cancelled for the day. (I have no way of predicting how smoothly or delayed the vaccination ...
- Created on January 22, 2021
- 31. For week ending Jan 30,2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- Okay, our first post of the semester. Still getting settled in after a long week at the NAMM show down in Anaheim. NAMM is the biggest audio tradeshow in the USA, and draws around a hundred thousand people: ...
- Created on January 28, 2013
- 32. For week ending Jan 31, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... that contains the syllabus and upcoming lectures. Good class last Friday. One person still has not registered from those who asked for permission numbers; but that is his problem, not ours. If you are ...
- Created on January 29, 2020
- 33. For week ending March 1, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... Very few of you bother to ask me questions, either in class or privately. Why not? I am here to help you learn. If you have mastered the stuff in the Pro Tools textbook and readings, I can show you more ...
- Created on February 26, 2018
- 34. For week ending March 8, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... one and two.... if you are not happy with your current partners, feel free to change. Make-up quizzes can be taken during our open lab on Tuesdays! Everyone was credited the 5 points if they missed question ...
- Created on March 03, 2018
- 35. For week ending May 13 & 15, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... in format to the Mid-term. You may also elect to retake the Mid-term if needed, on Monday. Re-take of the Final or Mid-term will be offered on Wed (during what would have been class time). Just as with ...
- Created on May 12, 2013
- 36. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... with at least 1 thing for each of the CL12 videos. This assignment is due no later than May19, 2021.[/b FINAL EXAMINATION - Production Sound CTVA358 Instructor: Dr. Fred Ginsburg Spring 2021 12 questions, ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 37. For week ending May 21, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... to arrange for during the summer. Even after I am retired, I will still be reachable via email and cell phone. This course comes with a 5-year warranty, so feel free to contact me if you have any questions. ...
- Created on May 17, 2021
- 38. For week ending Oct 2 & Oct 9, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... link is also found on the homepage of this website as a featured article. These videos are short, only a few minutes each. There are around a dozen of them. I wrote them, but do not appear in them. Nor ...
- Created on September 25, 2020
- 39. For week ending Oct 20, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Make-up quizzes and re-takes can be done BEFORE CLASS. I generally arrive close to 8-ish, give or take a few minutes travel time. So you should be there around 8:15 to 8:30. Control-Z people usually do ...
- Created on October 18, 2017
- 40. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Due to CTVA Advising Day -- class this Friday will be reduced hours (probably just 09:30 to 10:30 am). That will give you all plenty of time for your advising session scheduled at 11:00am. Our topic is ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 41. For week ending Oct 4, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Monday: First quiz!!! Although sticking around for open lab is optional, all students are required to be in class at 2pm sharp in order to take our first quiz. No scantrons. Test will focus on the first ...
- Created on September 28, 2017
- 42. For week ending Sept 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... CTVA 230, but the remainder of our lectures are stored under CTVA 358. If you ever cannot locate one of our lectures, just email me and I will send you a copy. I do that so that you should not have to ...
- Created on September 05, 2020
- 43. For week ending Sept 18, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This week we will discuss the Priorities of the Mixer, so please read the article. It talks about how we prioritize sound elements for recording on the set and discusses those elements. Also read the article ...
- Created on September 12, 2020
- 44. For week of April 29-May 1, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- I have received 3 scripts so far.... that means that 2 groups have yet to submit. I seriously cannot believe that at this late stage of the semester you have not figured out your scripts yet. You really ...
- Created on April 28, 2013
- 45. For week of Feb 13, 2013 - Late NEWS
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... to cover a (long) continuous scene both from one long camera take, and then the same scene from a montage of static camera angles. A couple groups still covered the long action in a long take, with but ...
- Created on February 10, 2013
- 46. For weeks ending Dec 11, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Wed Dec 6: Final review and intro to Izotope Noise Reduction. Projects are officially due today, but I will continue to accept them until Monday Dec 11 @ 5pm. NO PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER CLASS ...
- Created on December 04, 2017
- 47. For weeks ending Dec 17th
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... buck or two to reimburse him the $30 bucks he has offered to pay. (note that I am covering any expenses over the $30). Friday: Our semester has gone too quickly this year. On the 7th, it will be our last ...
- Created on December 04, 2018
- 48. For weeks ending March 19 and March 26.
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... link is also found on the homepage of this website as a featured article. www.filmtvsound.com/index.php?start=6 These videos are short, only a few minutes each. There are around a dozen of them. I wrote ...
- Created on March 12, 2021
- 49. Free subscription to Pro Sound News
- (Peer Product Reviews)
- Hi FRED, I'd like to take a moment to thank you for reading Pro Sound News and invite you to share the love! Simply forward this email (or link below) to your colleagues who can also benefit from staying ...
- Created on March 03, 2015
- 50. Gotta laugh at this request (it is for r
- (Looking For Crew)
- Sound mixer WITH GEAR for $50 per day? Maybe they left off a zero.... or are they just crazy! To: Equipment Emporium Inc Fred Ginsburg We have a new request for your company. Hello,
- Created on October 28, 2013
- 51. Audio Performance of the RED One Camera
- (Videography)
- ... with the RED One camera and our field mixers and recorders. We elected to bring an example of the Red camera in-house for audio testing. We are fortunate to have friends at Fletcher Chicago. Fletcher ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 52. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- ... software is essential (and the industry standards). Seminars and workshops sponsored by guilds and manufacturers. User groups. Practical Considerations against postponing college Are you willing to ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 53. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- Originally written by Fred Ginsburg for publication in Student Filmmakers Magazine Everyone who has ever taken a film class has heard about the importance of recording a few seconds of Room Tone on the ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 54. Phonetic Alphabet
- (Fred's Blog )
- When we voice slate, you should always use a phonetic alphabet rather than just saying, "aye, bee, see, dee, eee". Many of our letters sound similar and rhyme; which could make them harder to hear, what ...
- Created on October 25, 2018
- 55. Lightstone's Ri
- (Fred's Blog )
- Recently, soundmixer Richard Lightstone CAS shared pictures of his Dante sound recording setup with colleagues on FaceBook. To give you a sense of how the "big boys" play, I am sharing his photos and comments. ...
- Created on April 26, 2015
- 56. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... to let the sessions happen spontaneously. Fred was on station at the booth every day, so that attendees were free to stop by when they could to ask advice, or request hands-on, personalized instruction ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 57. 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
- 58. Improve Audio for Video: Headphones
- (Other Accessories)
- ... So the first step in assuring that your video production is going to sound as good (if not better) than it looks is to start with a good pair of headphones. Note: This article of Fred Ginsburg's was ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 59. Rock N Roller® names Fred Ginsburg CAS as new Manufacturer’s Rep
- (Other Accessories)
- Ace Products, the United States distributor for the line of Rock N Roller® Multi-carts, has named renowned Hollywood sound mixer, educator, and consultant Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD as their new, national Manufacturer’s ...
- Created on September 18, 2013
- 60. Rock N Roller® names Fred Ginsburg CAS as new Manufacturer’s Rep
- (Press Releases)
- Contact: Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD EQE Media & Consulting Group PO Box 950207 Mission Hills, CA 91395 Phone: (818) 231-1038 Fax: (818) 892-9236 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People In ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 61. 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
- 62. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- This past Saturday was the LAPPG seminar on production and post-production audio held at the ShowBiz Store & Cafe in Los Angeles. I instructed the production side of sound, and Woody Woodhall CAS covered ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 63. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- LAPPG Presents: A ONE DAY INTENSIVE ON SOUND FOR DIGITAL FILMMAKERS Creating a professional sound project. With Dr. Fred Ginsburg CAS and Woody Woodhall CAS Take this fall to brush up your sound ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 64. Adding Phone Conversations to your Recording
- (Audio Techniques)
- It is not unusual for a videographer to need to record a telephone conversation or telephone interview on location. In the old days of broadcast, this required some specialized pieces of equipment, known ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 65. [PDF] Microphone Application Guide
- (Shotgun)
- 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 ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 66. [PRESENTATION] Microphone Techniques for Episodic TV and Features
- (Audio Techniques)
- This is a PDF copy of the visual slideshow that accompanied Fred Ginsburg's presentations at NAB 2011. Audio Technica sponsored a series of free workshops every day of the conference. These graphics discuss ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 67. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... as close as possible to the action! Boom it from above if you can Overhead miking from a fishpole or studio boom is the most favored technique in the feature/TV/commercial industry. It is probably ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 68. Rigging Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... clothing or slipped over thin, lightweight elastic belts. The Velcro closured belts can be worn around the waist, thigh, etc. A couple of quick notes about belt and pouch kits. The belts should be ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 69. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... nothing wireless about the microphone itself. The fact is, it is the cable connecting the microphone to the mixer or recorder that is wireless. The microphone remains wired to the transmitter. You may ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 70. Selection and Use of Lavalier Microphones
- (Lavalier)
- Originally, the term "lavalier" referred only to the "neck-worn" or "body-worn" class of small microphones. These days, the working definition of lavalier has been extended to include virtually any miniature ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 71. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... mics, wireless Overhead miking from a fishpole (or studio boom) is the most favored technique for film/video production and is the best choice most of the time. Using a boom mic yields realistic ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 72. 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
- 73. Hierarchy of Microphone Techniques
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... on the production meeting. Things often change at the last minute, and producers/directors are notorious for not bothering to inform all of the crew. Be prepared for as many contingencies as possible. ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 74. FilmTVsound is now FREE to subscribe
- (News)
- ... fees and a few negotiated copyright permissions. But we are retired these days. And those paid copyrights that we had to pay for are no longer being enforced. Even though most of the articles are dated ...
- Created on December 27, 2023
- 75. Off-road 101: Anatomy of a Trail Run
- (Fred's Blog )
- A lot of my former students and colleagues ask me what I do now that I am retired. Two of my current hobbies have merged together: videomaking and jeeping. Check out our club's YouTube channel about off-roading.... ...
- Created on November 05, 2022
- 76. Another useful skill... GPS navigation. Or how to be specific about where you are shooting when there are no simple road signs.
- (Production Advice)
- ... or deep within a park, forest, or open desert. But since I have retired, one of my pastimes has been off-roading in my Jeep. In fact, I am the president of Desert Wranglers Jeep Club (www.desertwranglers.club) ...
- Created on June 14, 2022
- 77. Desert Wranglers Jeep Club
- (Production Advice)
- ... trails can easily be driven with stock Wranglers, although 4WD may be required on occasion. The club also conducts a lot of education & training sessions for people new to off-roading. So why network ...
- Created on June 08, 2022
- 78. A directing tip from Orson Welles
- (Production Advice)
- ... During one of those intervals, he shared some career tips with me. I did not take notes; that would have been rude, since this was a friendly conversation and not an interview on the record – I will paraphrase ...
- Created on June 08, 2022
- 79. There is more to learning Filmmaking than filmmaking.
- (For Students)
- ... are considered a salaried employee or just 1099’d as an independent contractor). Choose some basic accounting, business, and contract law courses as electives; or just spend some serious time on Google. ...
- Created on January 18, 2022
- 80. Guilty on the set of RUST
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... unless you are ready to shoot! So the Armorer failed to do her job. The Assistant Director knew that was her job, but did not supervise her doing it. Big RED FLAG. The AD picked up a gun from a cart ...
- Created on November 11, 2021
- 81. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... did not care who objected; they were not the ones who were at physical risk of losing their hearing or being shot at! My second course of action was to unplug ALL headphones or feeds (being monitored ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 82. Immersive Presentation (on the cheap)
- (Sound Design)
- ... then plan on doing your final mix somewhere else, better equipped acoustically as well as with full versions of the software, including the latest noise reduction, FX plug-ins, and broadcast standards. ...
- Created on August 16, 2021
- 83. Don't Look Down.... the art of mixin
- (Mix Panels)
- ... tire – so more physical volume will be required. Ditto, interior sets will take less headphone volume than noisy exteriors. Your meters will show you the actual recording levels; so just calibrate your ...
- Created on April 07, 2021
- 84. Book: Behind the Sound Cart
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... from the material covered to the presentation. Anyone who is anyone in the world of sound (but not limited to just sound people) should be required to read this. Any UST that's serious about their craft ...
- Created on February 23, 2021
- 85. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... for the desired recording specs (file format) that you need, such as MP3, WAV 16 bit/44.1k, or WAV 24 bit/48k. Note that your original MP3 files can usually be imported/converted to WAV, but always do ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 86. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- ... Back in the late seventies, when I was just a mere tadpole breaking in to the industry – my starting wage for location mixing was $325/day, plus overtime, plus another few hundred per day for recording ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 87. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... FilmTVsound.com ("FilmTVsound.com", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of this website, https://filmtvsound.com (hereafter referred to as "the Site") as well as any other media form, ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 88. Student Scripts for the pandemic world
- (For Students)
- ... us to the issue of “student thesis or senior projects”. If Hollywood, with all of their resources and extravagant budgets (I guess that the long list of Executive Associate Name-on-Credits Producers will ...
- Created on July 15, 2020
- 89. Brisket
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... some spritz, and continuing the cook. Around 11.5 hours into the cook, I removed the covered brisket from the smoker. I unwrapped the foil, and placed the meat and juices into an aluminum foil cooking ...
- Created on March 02, 2020
- 90. NY strip steak
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- NY steak for dinner.... thick cut, NY strips from Costco. Reverse seared with a pronounced smoke ring and crisp bark. Step one:trim the fat and then dry brine. Apply Kosher salt to both sides, based ...
- Created on March 02, 2020
- 91. Roasted Ravioli
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... cooked ravioli, one layer only. Don't crowd or double up. Drizzle olive oil over the pasta. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, shredded mozzarella cheese and freshly grated Parmesan reggiano cheese. ...
- Created on March 01, 2020
- 92. How to taste raw ground meat, such as meatballs
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- Here is a great cooking hack. When mixing up raw meat & ingredients, such as for meatloaf, throw a dab of the seasoned meat mixture onto a dry skillet and cook it up so that you can (safely) taste your ...
- Created on March 01, 2020
- 93. Veal Parm
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... fresh ground rosemary & thyme, SPG). Dredge in flour, then dip in egg batter, then coat with a seasoned panko or homemade bread crumbs. Sautee in olive & peanut oil until golden brown. Transfer to a drying ...
- Created on March 01, 2020
- 94. Stuffed bell pepper
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- One of the ways for restaurants (and home chefs) to run an efficient kitchen is to be able to multi-task basic menu items. A few posts down, I provided our chicken parm recipe, which included a homemade ...
- Created on February 27, 2020
- 95. Chicken Parm, Batali
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... go very easy on the salt). Dredge the chicken slices in flour. Whisk the eggs; then dip the flour’d chicken in the egg wash. Prepare homemade breadcrumbs from crustless French bread that has been ...
- Created on February 27, 2020
- 96. Magic Numbers of BBQ
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... roasts, and other "clean" meats, depending on your taste preferences. By clean meats, we mean that all of the bacteria is on the outsides, where it is cooked off. Today, even pork is considered safe at ...
- Created on February 25, 2020
- 97. Hot air guns
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... an electric slicer, and stored it for serving the next day (on site). Pork slices were re-heated in an aluminum pan, with some chicken broth and BBQ seasoning. Onto FRESH rolls, a squeeze of BBQ sauce, ...
- Created on February 25, 2020
- 98. BBQ Associations
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... know whose box they are judging. Each box and its contents will be scored by each judge for appearance, tenderness, and taste. (Just like on TV). So that would be a total of 24 turn-in boxes per table ...
- Created on February 22, 2020
- 99. BBQ falls into 3 main classes: Backyard, Restaurant/Vendor/Caterer, & Competition.
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... fully equipped (catering) trailers and one or two very expensive smokers! Hardware for the Pro's is in the hundreds of thousands! Obviously, commercial BBQ would also entail a kitchen/trailer, smokers, ...
- Created on February 22, 2020
- 100. Sound Q beef & brisket rub (improved steak rub)
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... using one half tablespoon per pound of meat. After adding the salt, allow the meat to rest uncovered in the fridge for at least an hour. 3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon ...
- Created on February 20, 2020