- 1. Acad version of Pro Tools 10
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... had to do hands-on post mixing/sound design. So this semester I am sitting in on a Pro Tools class and bringing myself up to speed on the new software. Allow me to share a few minor things.... Acquiring ...
- Created on September 13, 2012
- 2. Audio CD versus Data CD with audio files
- (General Questions)
- ... for listening playback; not for incorporation into a professional soundtrack. When you burn a CD for dailies, or to turn in professional recordings -- the technique is to drag and drop your .WAV or .BWF ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 3. For week ending Dec 4, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This is our official last day of instruction. Topic is multi-track RECORDERS, specifically the Sound Devices 688 with CL-12 companion fader controller. Note that on the homepage 3, there are links to ...
- Created on November 21, 2020
- 4. 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
- 5. For week ending May 7, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Suggest how you might deploy your tracks if using an 8+2 digital recorder (8 monaural tracks plus a stereo L/R master mix). This week we will learn about the Sound Devices 688 w CL12 companion fader controller. ...
- Created on May 02, 2021
- 6. For week ending Nov 30, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... involves spending some serious time learning about your sound package, so expect to spend some time at rental houses! It is NOT a project that you can do over the internet. You need to get working on ...
- Created on November 26, 2018
- 7. Handheld digital recorders...
- (General Questions)
- ... like to work as a sound recordist on independent sets. Can these recorders hold up to industry standard or is their a glaring issue with them I should be aware of? Will I need to purchase a separate recorder, ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 8. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... Sign Video is excellent for the money. Mixers from Sound Devices and Shure are great, though more costly. If you are not needing over-the-shoulder portability, then use a Mackie or Behringer mixing board ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 9. New 664 recorder from Sound Devices
- (Product Announcements)
- Sound Devices is proud to introduce the new 664 Six-Channel Field Production Mixer. The 664 is the new flagship in Sound Devices line of portable audio mixers as it joins the 552, 302 and MixPre-D. The ...
- Created on September 12, 2012
- 10. Sound Devices 633 CF Card Help!
- (General Questions)
- just wrapped day 3 on a doc and i just noticed that when i mount my CF card on my laptop i dont hear any audio from any of the WAV files. i was pressing spacebar to preview the .WAV files and nothing. ...
- Created on October 30, 2015
- 11. Suggested Audio Production Workflow with
- (General Questions)
- I have signed on to provide production audio for a low-budget Indy film (where, frankly, most of us are fairly inexperienced) and have two questions with regard to the best way to provide sync sound and ...
- Created on September 10, 2012
- 12. Timecode issues with Arri Alexa
- (General Questions)
- ... and recorder. I was using Denecke TS-3 & Sound Devices 744T. I was jamming the camera straight to the recorder and we went through the proper options on the camera. It notified us that the Timecode jam ...
- Created on April 26, 2014
- 13. WAV Mono vs. WAV Poly
- (General Questions)
- This question and answer comes from the Sound Devices website (Tech Notes). It is a great resource, and we encourage everyone to visit their site and dig through all the information. Q: The 7-Series recorders ...
- Created on October 23, 2013
- 14. Videos about Sound Devices 688 and CL-12
- (News)
- Here are links to videos detailing the operation of the Sound Devices 688 recorder and its companion CL-12 fader controller (aka "mixing board"). The first video is about the 688 recorder, and was made ...
- Created on April 28, 2020
- 15. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 16. Win 10 corrupting sound cards
- (Fred's Blog )
- Our friends at Sound Devices have confirmed user reports of a serious issue with Windows 10 and removable media formatted as FAT32. Users are experiencing corruption of .wav media files by simply inserting ...
- Created on September 24, 2015
- 17. 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
- 18. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you do submit must ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 19. 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
- 20. Magic Numbers of BBQ
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- The more that you research BBQ, the more times you will see "magic numbers". We tend to keeps things simple and consistent when it comes to cooking temps. For instance, the most popular smoker temp for ...
- Created on February 25, 2020
- 21. Why 32-bit float has infinite headroom
- (Production Advice)
- ... to just provide you with the link to their site. It is a very informative article, and the best explanation of what 32-bit is all about. https://www.sounddevices.com/32-bit-float-files-explained/?fbclid=IwAR1ngfLcLK3mBXLn2B6TzZ45QZ-oEkqJD8xQcUGapSsxvjcEGRGxRSPa1Uw ...
- Created on September 08, 2019
- 22. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- Using your recording tracks strategically: a multi-track workflow for location sound recording Today’s sound mixer or videographer has a choice of recording location audio to one or multiple recording ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 23. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- Quick Navigation Course Information Texts Attendance Grading Criteria Office Hours Fees COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound - Spring 2021 [downloadable pdf] Note: The ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 24. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- Quick Navigation Course Information Texts Attendance Grading Criteria Office Hours Fees COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound - Spring 2021 [downloadable pdf] Note: The ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 25. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- ... wide spread stereo. Or, the mic can provide conventional L-R (aka X-Y) audio outputs, selectable for moderate or wide spread. What with all of the popularity of surround sound and VR audio, this is an ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 26. TASCAM releases new firmware for HS-P82
- (Recorders)
- ... felt would make the recorder even better suited for the role it was intended (film/video production sound). The rollout of this new firmware represents the first (of hopefully several) wave of new and ...
- Created on October 09, 2016
- 27. Basic Audio for Indie Project
- (Production Planning)
- ... As someone who simply can’t live without great cinematic pieces of art and, at the same time, someone who lives from music, I could never understand how filmmakers consider the sound to be the least ...
- Created on July 14, 2016
- 28. Mic Level vs Line Level
- (Recorders)
- ... in to a device set to receive these weaker signals will sound fine; and Line level signals going in to a Line input would also sound fine. But if there was a fixed level of interference near the wires ...
- Created on April 09, 2016
- 29. Dumb Idea of the Week
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... your sound kit and then having to pass through airport security. Microphones, boompoles, and electronic devices are enough to cause slight panics and jittery bag searches. But add some DEFINITE "rifle cartridges" ...
- Created on August 27, 2015
- 30. 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
- 31. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- One of the most common questions that comes up is: “What kinds of equipment do you typically bring with you to a shoot? What is on your soundcart?” The answer can vary, of course, depending on several ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 32. VIDEO: What is Timecode?
- (Recorders)
- Our friends at Sound Devices have produced a very informative,short, 5 minute video in which they introduce and explain the basics of timecode for double system film & video production. The video can be ...
- Created on October 23, 2013
- 33. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... and may or may not be the best sounding or most practical mic to use (of course, that is a matter of opinion, and there are those out there who would argue the merits of either brand, or dislike them both ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 34. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production [downloadable pdf] ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 35. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production [downloadable ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 36. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... a generator mode: TIME OF DAY refers to whatever time the internal clock is set to. It will continue to generate, even if the Tascam is powered off, so long as there is a battery inside. Many soundmixers ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 37. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... instructs cinematography for the program. He oversaw the student camera crew, lighting & electrical, and a professional Steadicam Operator. Consulting with the student Production Sound team was yours truly ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 38. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... are intended for listening playback; not for incorporation into a professional soundtrack. When you burn a CD for dailies, or to turn in professional recordings -- the technique is to drag and drop your ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 39. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (For Students)
- ... are intended for listening playback; not for incorporation into a professional soundtrack. When you burn a CD for dailies, or to turn in professional recordings -- the technique is to drag and drop your ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 40. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... plot surpirses -- essentially that is the premise (from a technical standpoint). Here are my thoughts about how to approach it for sound (and camera). Being in film school means that you get to make ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 41. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... plot surpirses -- essentially that is the premise (from a technical standpoint). Here are my thoughts about how to approach it for sound (and camera). Being in film school means that you get to make ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 42. Introduction to Equalization
- (Post Production)
- EQ is an essential tool in a mixers' bag of tricks. EQ was developed as a way to "equalize" differing sources to sound similar. It can alter the frequency characteristics of a recorded sound. It can ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 43. Audio Performance of the RED One Camera
- (Videography)
- Written by our friends over at Sound Devices, acclaimed manufacturer of digital recorders and field mixers. Since it began shipping, Sound Devices has received numerous inquiries concerning audio interconnection ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 44. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... mic that came with the camera (or was sold for it as an aftermarket accessory), the audio sounds clean. Not great, but free of excessive static and electronic residue. However, when you try to plug in ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 45. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... of software. This piece of music will become the master soundtrack that we will edit our music video images to. Multiple copies of the EDIT MASTER (with matching timecode) will be produced for us ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 46. E-Z Boom used on CSUN Film Shoot
- (Boompoles)
- ... film on location in Riverside, CA (On the same location as the hit HBO show "Carnival"). The sound department oddly, was the biggest department on set. It consisted of 2 mixers (Melissa Chapman & Brad ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 47. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- Today's Production Sound Mixer faces a choice: to record the production dialogue in single track (monaural), 2-track, 4-track, or even 8-12 track. In this article, based on Fred Ginsburg's popular live lectures ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 48. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... and sound novices who were not experienced with using mixers. Hence, the need for a tutorial such as this one, which I originally wrote as an introductory guide for my own clients and students. It not ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 49. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... important factors were different. To begin with, the audio recorder was under the direct control of the Sound Mixer -- not the camera operator! The second key difference was that the audio controls on ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 50. Syllabus
- (Chapman)
- Quick Navigation Course Information Texts Attendance Grading Criteria Office Hours Fees COURSE SYLLABUS for FTV534 and FTV329 : Production and Set Management - Advanced Production Sound ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 51. 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
- 52. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... work and impress both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 53. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... twelve year old kid can walk into a Radio Shack and buy a walkie-talkie or CB that puts out 5 watts (5000 milliwatts), yet Uncle Sam won't trust professional soundpeople with more than 50 milliwatts! As ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 54. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... are simply terms of convenience. The specific contents of each package type will vary from studio to studio, rental house to rental house, and even from sound mixer to sound mixer. Members of the industry ...
- Created on August 16, 2011
- 55. Sound Devices
- (Phoca Download / Sound Devices)
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 56. Sound Devices
- (Phoca Download / Sound Devices)
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 57. Sound Devices: 664 Portable Recorder/Mixer
- (Phoca Download / 664 Portable Recorder/Mixer)
- 664 Portable Recorder/Mixer: Operator's manual for the Sound Devices 664 portable mixer/recorder. ...
- Created on January 30, 2013
- 58. Sound Devices: 788T Portable Recorder (Shortcut Menu)
- (Phoca Download / 788T Portable Recorder (Shortcut Menu))
- 788T Portable Recorder (Shortcut Menu): Shortcut Menu for 788T Recorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 59. Sound Devices: 788T Portable Recorder
- (Phoca Download / 788T Portable Recorder)
- 788T Portable Recorder: 8 input, 12 track digital recorder w/ timecode
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 60. Sound Devices: 7-Series Recorders (Shortcut Menu)
- (Phoca Download / 7-Series Recorders (Shortcut Menu))
- 7-Series Recorders (Shortcut Menu): Menu short-cuts for the 702t and 744t
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 61. Sound Devices: 744T Portable Recorder
- (Phoca Download / 744T Portable Recorder)
- 744T Portable Recorder: 4 track digital recorder w/ timecode
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 62. Sound Devices: 702T Portable Recorder
- (Phoca Download / 702T Portable Recorder)
- 702T Portable Recorder: 2-channel digital recorder w/ timecode
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 63. Sound Devices: 522 Portable Mixer
- (Phoca Download / 522 Portable Mixer)
- 522 Portable Mixer: 5 channel portable mix panel /w built in 2-channel recorder
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 64. Sound Devices: 302 Portable Mixer (Menu Setup Chart)
- (Phoca Download / 302 Portable Mixer (Menu Setup Chart))
- 302 Portable Mixer (Menu Setup Chart): 3 input, 2 output, compact mix panel MENU SETUP CHART
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 65. Sound Devices: 302 Portable Mixer (User Manual)
- (Phoca Download / 302 Portable Mixer (User Manual))
- 302 Portable Mixer (User Manual): 3 input, 2 output, compact mix panel (user manual)
- Created on August 21, 2011