- 1. 3 monitor setup for laptop
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... dimensions. And, one small screen does not offer enough real estate for any serious editing! What I have done is to add a couple more monitors to the setup. I found a 28" full HD computer monitor ...
- Created on August 22, 2015
- 2. Anyone need some PC monitors?
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- I've got a pair of Samsung SyncMaster P2250 monitors, 21.5" in size, that I'm looking to sell. Perfectly good (I've just recently upgraded), and comes with all cables. Technical specs: www.cnet.com/products/samsung-syncmaster-p2250/specs/ For ...
- Created on February 27, 2017
- 3. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... the sound mixer b) to hear only what the boom mic is picking up c) to hear the entire audio track, including the boom mic d) to monitor audio from the camera or recording deck while the Sound mixer monitors ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 4. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... including the boom mic d) to monitor audio from the camera or recording deck while the Sound mixer monitors off the mixing board 11) Where would you plug in the audio feed for the boom operator on a ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 5. New 664 recorder from Sound Devices
- (Product Announcements)
- ... and switches Two AES42/AES3 digital inputs (input connectors 1 and 6) AES3 output selection, up to eight channels of AES out (XLR, multi-pin) Expanded return monitoring capabilities, with three camera ...
- Created on September 12, 2012
- 6. Re: Short Shotgun Polar Patterns
- (General Questions)
- ... sound house, and LISTEN. Run your own angle tests. Determine what the shotgun actually does and does not do for you, while monitoring DIALOGUE under less than ideal lab conditions. You will find that ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 7. Tape the tip of your boom mic
- (Tips & Tricks)
- Just because the camera operator doesn't complain about seeing the boom mic in the viewfinder does not necessarily mean that the mic will not appear later on when the scene is viewed on a full sized monitor ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 8. Using TASCAM US-366 interface w ProTools
- (Tips & Tricks)
- For a course that I teach, I needed to set up my Acer PC laptop for Pro Tools (vers 11.3). I am using the TASCAM US-366 USB audio interface to bring in a mic input and for audio monitor output. When not ...
- Created on August 22, 2015
- 9. Utility Sound Tech workshop Sept 30
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... why? Camera ops to hear dialogue on a long lens, AD’s to monitor dialogue, Director and script supervisor for reference. Producers and production guests as well. Who handles the video village chairs? …Why ...
- Created on September 13, 2018
- 10. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... besides, we all know that they mess up a good hair. Am I just wisecracking? I wish I was, but sadly, there are way too many filmmakers out there who do not take monitoring their audio seriously. In the ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 11. Off-road 101: Anatomy of a Trail Run
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... caboose, able to monitor the back half (or third) of the column. Mid and Tail will report the status of their “ducklings” to the Leader. Mids and Tail will also echo any radio instructions. This is ...
- Created on November 05, 2022
- 12. 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
- 13. Immersive Presentation (on the cheap)
- (Sound Design)
- ... Screens are not 60 feet across, but more likely just several feet. Picture an 85-inch diagonal monitor, or a portable HD video projector on a typical portable roll-up screen. What is the sound system ...
- Created on August 16, 2021
- 14. Don't Look Down.... the art of mixin
- (Mix Panels)
- ... to be down around -20 dB, so as to allow 20 decibels for louder outbursts without distortion. Rather than stare blindly at your meters, rely upon your hearing to monitor the recording levels. Learn to ...
- Created on April 07, 2021
- 15. NAB moved to October 9-13, 2021
- (News)
- ... monitoring a range of variables, including health and safety concerns, economic indicators, industry developments and travel restrictions, to gain an understanding of overall trends and future conditions ...
- Created on September 09, 2020
- 16. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 17. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... to monitor during the take! Bear in mind that sound files obtained from different model mics, different angles, different heights, and different Doppler timing will NOT equate to the same noise profile. ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 18. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- ... panel provides the soundperson with remote control of the audio being recorded. Even if you are only using a single microphone, the use of a mixer will allow the soundperson to completely monitor and adjust ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 19. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... to one track, and leave the second track blank, you would only hear out of one side of your headphones or play back the scene out of one side of the video monitor (TV). Yeah, if you know about adapters, ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 20. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- ... affordably priced at only $549, plus shipping (or use your own shipping account). Our webmaster has a pair of Samsung SyncMaster P2250 monitors, 21.5" in size, that he's looking to sell. Perfectly ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 21. ProTools: Interface or Bus
- (Post Production)
- ... (feeding monitor speakers or headphones). It is not uncommon for a Pro Tools simple setup to use the computer’s built-in amplifier feed, but because the computer amp is NOT software and is outside of the ...
- Created on September 20, 2016
- 22. Pro Tools version 12.4 - Warning
- (News)
- ... of very large monitors and a good pair of Edirol speakers. After getting the newer Pro Tools installed and open, I ran into the exact same problem and error message. Again, some of my sessions would ...
- Created on January 23, 2016
- 23. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... DR-70 four-track. A Presonus 16.4.2 digital mixing board allowed monitoring. We used the soundcart approach so that we could demo the use of Audio Technica product as it would be used on the set, ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 24. Fred Ginsburg at NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... TASCAM HS-P82 multi-track and their new DR-70 four-track. A Presonus 16.4.2 digital mixing board will allow monitoring. We use the soundcart approach so that we can demo the use of Audio Technica product ...
- Created on April 01, 2015
- 25. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... if they were recorded too hot, so that was the part of the signal that required stringent monitoring. Professionals began using modulometers to measure peak recording levels (also called “peak meters”). ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 26. Izotope RX4 playback in Pro Tools
- (Post Production)
- ... up. So here is a copy and paste of what they posted. Copyright Izotope and all that legal mumbo jumbo, this is from Izotope and can be found on their site at: https://www.izotope.com/support/kb/index.php/kb/article/678-RX_Monitor_When_and_How_to_Use_It ...
- Created on January 13, 2015
- 27. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... transmitter takes two AA batteries. Transmitter battery level is monitored on the receiver, for your convenience. The receiver uses an internal rechargeable battery that is rated for up to 12 hours of ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 28. 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
- 29. Good source for cables
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... 6ft SVGA Super VGA M/M Monitor Cable w/ ferrites (Gold Plated) 2 $3.25 $6.50 7116 Headphone Splitter with Separate Volume Controls 3 $2.63 ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 30. 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
- 31. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... CS5. You can use QuickTime Pro to export the files into a friendlier version of H.264 or a wide variety of other formats. To output the video files from the Q4 directly to a monitor or projector, you ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 32. Rock N Roller Multi-media Production Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- ... or work desk. It is where we sit, manage our recorders, video monitors, computers, and -- in the case of soundmixers -- operate our audio boards. Sound/video carts need to be portable. They have to capable ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 33. About the RnR Multi-Cart
- (Articles)
- ... or work desk. It is where we sit, manage our recorders, video monitors, computers, and -- in the case of soundmixers -- operate our audio boards. Sound/video carts need to be portable. They have to capable ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 34. TASCAM DR60 4-track recorder
- (Recorders)
- ... camera either! But people like them. And if you tech out the good DSLR's with several thousand dollars of accessories, such as shoulder mounts, follow focus, video monitors, external hard drives, and ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 35. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... superior to anything you'll see on your computer monitor. That nice, rich, contrasty image you see in Final Cut Pro on your monitor will look superb in a theater. But there is a downside: mistakes will ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 36. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... than private email. That will allow us to monitor progress and group activity; and no one in your group can claim that some communications or replies never went out to them. DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS It ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 37. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... represent, along with the technical specs and general notes. Each entry for the Log Sheet should also have columns denoting the file name (as it appears on the computer monitor), the actual scene/take ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 38. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- ... represent, along with the technical specs and general notes. Each entry for the Log Sheet should also have columns denoting the file name (as it appears on the computer monitor), the actual scene/take ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 39. Advice for First Feature Indie
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... camera support, and feature grade audio. Don't forget to budget for external hard drives, monitors, and accessories. You will not be saving money over just getting your hands on a Red. To sync your footage ...
- Created on November 14, 2012
- 40. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- ... which is recorded with a figure 8 (still a monaural signal) that is positioned perpendicular to the center mic. The figure 8 mic is capturing the left and right ambience. Monitoring the M-S raw tracks ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 41. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... monitors, digital recorders, etc. The hutch is supported by a pair of C-shaped square tubes that easily slide into receptacles under both shelves. In storage mode, the tube supports can be attached sideways ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 42. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- ... the main shelf and can host wireless receivers, monitors, digital recorders, etc. The hutch is supported by a pair of C-shaped square tubes that easily slide into receptacles under both shelves. In storage ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 43. Duplex Boom Cables
- (Cables & Connections)
- You wouldn't think about using a camera without any type of viewfinder, so why would you want to boom a shot without headphones? The boom operator must be able to monitor not only the audio that his/her ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 44. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... boards, video monitors, laptops, external hard drives, and yet more radio mics. Upright carts did not always offer enough shelf space for all of the toys. Sound mixers began looking at four wheeled horizontal ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 45. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... setting for SOLO is SINGLE. That means only one channel at a time can be solo monitored. If you change the solo mode to MIX, then it is possible to highlight and monitor as many channels simultaneously ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 46. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... necessary outputs for: production mix; iso tracks (direct outs,or pre-fader Aux outs); boom monitor; director & Script monitor? What are the features of the board? Aux outs, pre or post fader? EQ? Direct ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 47. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... for a stereo input/output, rather than monaural. Boom operators do not need to listen in stereo; in fact, it can be quite disconcerting to monitor different mics in different ears. I have taught my students ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 48. Thoughts about Steve Jobs
- (Editorial)
- ... callled an A or B drive. We didn't actually have a C drive.) The other floppy was our "writable" drive for data storage. The monitor screen was one color: white text against a green background. Graphics ...
- Created on October 07, 2011
- 49. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... you to output audio to the boom operator and to a Comtek assistive listening system (wireless headphone feed) for the Director, Script Supervisor, and anyone else who needs to monitor the take. Any additional ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 50. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... you to output audio to the boom operator and to a Comtek assistive listening system (wireless headphone feed) for the Director, Script Supervisor, and anyone else who needs to monitor the take. Any additional ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 51. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... action. Audio monitoring is off of low impedance flat-response professional headphones (intended for recording, not home listening). The recorder is a portable digital recorder, two or more tracks, and ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 52. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- ... "book" so that it is easy to replay each segment. Play back your DVD on a laptop, or use a small DVD player and a portable video monitor (TV set with RCA inputs!). To record your new sync soundtracks, ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 53. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... they care to keep track. A professional knows what tricks will work, and when. He or she has the experience to eyeball a situation without a monitor or a set of headphones and intuitively predict the end ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 54. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... receivers offer a headphone jack, so that your Reporter can monitor. Assuming that you are using a simple and relatively inexpensive mixing panel such as a Mackie or a Behringer, you will want to feed ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 55. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... tape changed, or battery changed. Unless you are meticulous, the resumption of video recording may be with auto gain ON. Finally, recording to just one camcorder channel makes it difficult to monitor ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 56. Audio Stage Boxes & Snakes for Production
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... to the XLR mic inputs on our board. In addition, we may have some 1/4-inch TRS plugs that can go into the Aux Sends or Monitor Outs. At the "stage" end, there would be another fantail ("snake") or a metal ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 57. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... usually play it very conservative and tell you to stay higher than necessary. Boom operators should always wear headphones so that they can monitor, not just their own shotgun mic, but any and all mics ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 58. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... External mixing boards (such as the Presonus 16.4.2) offer a greater number of microphone inputs, subs, monitor outs, boom outs, better signal processing (EQ, compression, gates, limiters, etc.) and digital ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 59. Recording Sound for Dinner Impossible
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... the recorder to a rack mounted remote monitor station at our video village via a Muxlab CAT5 Balun. In the rack is an eight-channel monitor mixer, Lectrosonics T1 transmitter, a Fostex RM-1 rack mounted ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 60. Marantz: PMD 671 Portable Recorder
- (Phoca Download / PMD 671 Portable Recorder)
- PMD 671 Portable Recorder: 2-channel, 16/24 bit compact flash digital recorder w/ confidence monitoring
- Created on August 21, 2011