- 1. 3 monitor setup for laptop
- (Tips & Tricks)
- Like many of us, sometimes we are forced to use our laptops for audio or video editing. Even though I have a 17" screen on my ACER, it is not full HD resolution, falling somewhat short in the vertical ...
- Created on August 22, 2015
- 2. Acad version of Pro Tools 10
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... after delivery to make sure that I had received it and if there were any problems or issues. Great customer service!! What I did discover was that, since I did not have any M-Audio interface devices hooked ...
- Created on September 13, 2012
- 3. AES Convention, Oct 9-12, 2014 Los Angel
- (Upcoming Events)
- The Audio Engineering Society (AES) will be holding their 2014 Convention this year in Los Angeles, at the Convention Center downtown. It runs from Thursday, Oct 9 thru Sunday, Oct 12. Anyone can register ...
- Created on September 07, 2014
- 4. AES Meeting - Nov 26 Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Wireless Microphones and Spectrum Updates, Wireless Management Trends and Wireless Audio Trends. The meeting will feature a presentation by Jenn Liang-Chaboud from Shure. Discussed will be an update ...
- Created on November 17, 2013
- 5. AES Meeting Aug 30, 2011 (Los Angeles)
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... the corner of Ventura Blvd. and Coldwater Canyon). The optional pre-meeting dinner is at 7:00 PM. The topic is "Category 5e, 6, 6a for Audio Applications?" presented by Steve Lampen of Belden. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 6. AES Meeting Tues Feb 28, 2012 (Los Angel
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... the corner of Ventura Blvd. and Coldwater Canyon). The optional pre-meeting dinner is at 7:00 PM. The topic is "Analog Design Tips" presented by Bruce Hofer, co-founder/owner of Audio Precision. ...
- Created on February 04, 2012
- 7. AES-LA meeting Aug 27, 2013
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... by Harman, a discussion about Audio over IP (AoIP) and the huge Studer Demo Truck will be in the Parking Lot. Presenter will be Rob Lewis, Director of Sales-USA for Studer Professional Audio, a division ...
- Created on August 22, 2013
- 8. Assignment for March 13, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Yeah, things are a mess overall. Lots of confusion over how the university and CTVA will proceed. Tomorrow, your assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.audio-technica.com/cms/features/8a172335766aaaf0/index.html These ...
- Created on March 12, 2020
- 9. AT897 or AT8035 shotgun mic?
- (General Questions)
- If you could afford just one mic for making indie films and you had to choose between the Audio Technica 8035 and 897 - which would you choose and why? We do most of our shooting indoors, but can do as ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 10. Audio CD versus Data CD with audio files
- (General Questions)
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio recorders ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 11. Audio concerns for shooting with RED cam
- (General Questions)
- ... audio inputs to the RED. "I have heard from my camera person regarding your question on XLR inputs stereo mini inputs.The Red has mini-xlr inputs, and he says he has the adapters. "The best ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 12. Audio Engineering Society Sept 25, 2012
- (Upcoming Events)
- This is a reminder that our next AES-LA monthly meeting will be held next week, Tuesday 25th, 2012 at 8:00 PM at the Ground floor of Extron building, 1025 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805. The optional ...
- Created on September 20, 2012
- 13. Budgeting for Nagra audiotape stock
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... approx 11 minutes. So budget one 5 inch reel of tape (15 min @ 7 1/2 ips) per magazine. Or, two film magazines per each 7 inch reel (30 min). Yes, you might have some audiotape left over, but tape is cheaper ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 14. CAS Quarterly Magazine - free link
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... article from Devendra Cleary on vehicle work called "Cart-to-Car." I also found the message from our own Mark Ulano to be a great read. cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-quarterly/?fb...JjO9jhkmac ...
- Created on December 08, 2018
- 15. CAS Quarterly Magazine - free link
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... article from Devendra Cleary on vehicle work called "Cart-to-Car." I also found the message from our own Mark Ulano to be a great read. cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-quarterly/?fb...JjO9jhkmac ...
- Created on December 08, 2018
- 16. 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
- 17. CTVA 230 textbook reading list
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... recording. Chapter 5: Importing Media. Exercise 4: Importing audio. SKIP Chapter 6: MIDI and SKIP Exercise 5: MIDI Chapter 7: Navigation. Exercise 6: Memory points Chapter 8: Editing. Exercise 7: Editing. Chapter ...
- Created on August 26, 2015
- 18. Did you check your work?
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... make it work and deliver pristine audio! Did you play back your project before turning it in? Does the DVD play correctly? Does it look decent, and sound great? Or is it a piece of (). This is not an ...
- Created on December 01, 2015
- 19. Download issue of CAS Quarterly Journal
- (General Questions)
- Here is the link to download a free digital issue of the Cinema Audio Society Journal.... lots of good reading and sound industry information. cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-quarterly/
- Created on February 03, 2021
- 20. Editors Lounge - Fri Sept 26, 2014
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... audio mix-downs along with many more features. Expect some sneak peeks of future developments, too… Jesse Adams will present the very latest releases from EditShare including Storage v7 and the Flow v3.1 ...
- Created on September 17, 2014
- 21. Editors Lounge Meeting Friday Sept 28, 2
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Media Authoring for archiving • Active Format Description support • Advanced relink support using metadata • Advanced audio keyframing and much more... When: September 28th, @ 6:30PM Where: 1612 W. ...
- Created on September 20, 2012
- 22. Editors Lounge Mtg Fri Feb 26
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... talk about the ins and out of stitching, rendering, and visual effects workflow and considerations for different kinds of VR rigs "Audio for VR" Santa Monica-based Subtractive, will dive into ...
- Created on February 19, 2016
- 23. For week ending April 16, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This week we will finish up with Microphone Basics. The primary lecture will be "Classes of Mics" that explains: dynamic, electret condenser, and true RF condenser. Our next topics will be Lavaliers. But ...
- Created on April 13, 2021
- 24. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... from shot to shot c) so that you can pre-slate d) for smooth control over the input signal 9) You are using a Mackie 1402 mixing panel to feed audio to your 4-track recorder and need to connect 3 “direct ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 25. For week ending April 23 & 30, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- On April 23, our topic will be Lavaliers. Read the articles, and re-watch the Audio Technica videos -- those that deal with lavaliers. Here are the next two assignments, due on or before April 30, 2021. 1) Lavalier ...
- Created on April 21, 2021
- 26. For week ending April 3, 2020 UPDATED
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... this coming Friday at our regular time. But I do have an assignment for you all! Read up in the Reading List about Lavaliers and Wireless Mics. Also, watch again the Audio Technica videos about Lavaliers. Every ...
- Created on March 29, 2020
- 27. For week ending Dec 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... you are feeding line level into a mic level input? 2) For best results when recording dialogue in Digital audio, the input pot on the digital audio recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU ...
- Created on December 04, 2020
- 28. For week ending Feb 12, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Our Zoom class begins at 09:00am. Please be on time. We will finish our topic of Professional Approach, and maybe cover Audio Essentials and Sound Elements. Links to the powerpoints are pinned above. As ...
- Created on February 06, 2021
- 29. For week ending Feb 15, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... archived versions of you work. At the end of the day (or when you leave your station on breaks), do a full Save Copy In backup of your session and include Audio Files. On Thursday, we will finish up with ...
- Created on February 11, 2018
- 30. For week ending Feb 19, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Our topics for this week are: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Priorities of the Sound Mixer. Review the powerpoint lectures for these 3 topics, and read the articles about Priorities. In general, ...
- Created on February 13, 2021
- 31. For week ending Feb 21, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- In addition to the articles in the Reading List, please read: www.filmtvsound.com/index.php/audio-tech...ka-turn-em-over-text You should have read, by Friday, all of the articles up to and including the ...
- Created on February 15, 2020
- 32. For week ending Feb 27, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... mix audio, you should read the articles in the Reading List for the CTVA 358 sound class. I have completed PowerPoint Presentations on the Mackie 1402, Marantz PMD660, and Zoom H4n recorders. The Mackie ...
- Created on February 24, 2013
- 33. For week ending Feb 28, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Great class last Friday! You all are really beginning to function like a real film crew! And the audio was top notch -- would have easily passed muster on any Hollywood set! Continuing the same stuff ...
- Created on February 22, 2020
- 34. For week ending Feb 5, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... be: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Professional Approach. The links to these powerpoint lectures are pinned above. drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1w6d9...kjo7PIZiQkTnb8eXiS6- In the READING ...
- Created on January 29, 2021
- 35. 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
- 36. For week ending March 1, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Tuesday: QUIZ ONE. Short, multiple choice type quiz about first couple of lectures: Audio Basics and Elements of Soundtrack. No scantrons; write on the test paper. Followed by test review/grading and ...
- Created on February 26, 2018
- 37. For week ending May 1, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Reminders... we will have our regular ZOOM mtg on Friday, at 10am. Our guest speaker is Richard Lightstone CAS, who will talk about prod sound along with Dante audio. Read the article that I sent you ...
- Created on April 30, 2020
- 38. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... assignment you had to do for the Audio Technica Audio for Video series, you will view again and REVIEW all of the 688/CL12 videos, and include 4 important things that you learned in the 688 video along ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 39. For week ending Nov 20, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Here is your assignment, due in two weeks. Lavalier Rigging Exercise Read up in the Reading List about Lavaliers and Wireless Mics. Also, watch again the Audio Technica videos about Lavaliers. Every member ...
- Created on November 13, 2020
- 40. For week ending Oct 2 & Oct 9, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... next assignment, which is due by Friday, Oct 9, is: Assignment Two: Audio Technica Basic Audio for Video tutorials Your first assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gV...UWAM_P-uAYL9rpnrk2in The ...
- Created on September 25, 2020
- 41. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a Mackie 1402 mixing panel to feed audio to your 4-track recorder and need to connect 3 “direct outs” from the panel to the inputs of the recorder. To do this you will need: a) stereo RCA to XLR male ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 42. For week ending Sept 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... with more focus on equipment packages and rental houses. Wow, real life stuff; what a concept! Copies of our PowerPoints can be found in the College Classes > Presentations tab. The Audio Basics is under ...
- Created on September 05, 2020
- 43. 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
- 44. For week ending Sept 14, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Background Noise What Your Crew Expects of You Deal Memo's Also, please read the article about Calling the Roll. www.filmtvsound.com/index.php/audio-tech...ka-turn-em-over-text We did not finish that ...
- Created on September 08, 2018
- 45. For weeks ending March 19 and March 26.
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- March 19 is Spring Break, so no Zoom meeting. Assignment Two: Audio Technica Basic Audio for Video tutorials Your first assignment is to view the Audio for Video series found at: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gV...UWAM_P-uAYL9rpnrk2in The ...
- Created on March 12, 2021
- 46. Free pass to AES Show in Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- Dear Fred, Sweetwater has a really cool opportunity for you to attend a major audio industry event — a free Exhibits-Plus Badge to this fall's 141st Audio Engineering Society International Convention at ...
- Created on August 15, 2016
- 47. Free software from Auro 3D immersive aud
- (Upcoming Events)
- FREE STUFF! Follow the link to their website. We may not be able to go to the concert or cinema, but with AURO the concert and cinema comes to us... Last month we delivered the new Creative Tools Suite ...
- Created on February 06, 2021
- 48. 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
- 49. Handheld digital recorders...
- (General Questions)
- ... audio tracks since you would always be using one or two external mics directly (or line out from a mixer). Even though they are touted as 4-track, you are right to consider them as two-track. Recording ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 50. Hello
- (Welcome Mat)
- Hello, I am an audio editor and sound designer, but foremost a composer and media artist. I worked in production sound briefly, but have mostly worked in post-production. I teach an introduction to ...
- Created on January 31, 2015
- 51. Workshops
- (Category)
- ... and sound is the forgotten child. Learn MoreBut for those of you interested in attending or hosting a seminar/workshop on how to achieve Hollywood grade location audio -- Fred Ginsburg CAS Ph.D. MBKS ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 52. Sound Q BBQ
- (Category)
- Sound Q is the name of our competition and "backyard" BBQ cooking team. Although not directly tied in to sound recording, we are the only registered team with a (K-tek) boompole and (Audio Technica) shotgun ...
- Created on September 30, 2018
- 53. Series - Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Category)
- This series of articles serves as the starting point in understanding the role and construction of the soundtrack for film and video production. It covers the basic aesthetics of a Hollywood soundtrack, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 54. Location Sound Recording
- (Category)
- PowerPoint presentations about microphones, mic techniques, pro audio concepts, and more
- Created on January 30, 2013
- 55. Fundamentals of Audio Production
- (Category)
- PowerPoint presentations about basic audio and more
- Created on August 24, 2015
- 56. CTVA 230
- (Category)
- Class resources for the California State University, Northridge CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production class.
- Created on July 31, 2015
- 57. Audio Techniques
- (Category)
- Created on August 09, 2011
- 58. Basic Audio for Indie Project
- (Production Planning)
- This article was submitted by one of our readers. You can visit her site at: https://www.videocaddy.com/ Basics of Audio Editing for Indie Film Project by Mary Parker https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/An-Najah_University_media_room_Victor_2011_-1-70.jpg ...
- Created on July 14, 2016
- 59. Izotope RX5 Tools for Audio Editing
- (Post Production)
- ... to (almost magically) remove background noise, lessen echo/reverb, edit out specific noises within a complex waveform without distrubing the adjacent audio, smooth out levels, remove breath sounds, pops, ...
- Created on November 15, 2015
- 60. Audio Essentials
- (Fundamentals of Audio Production)
- An academic in-depth look into the physics behind sound and audio, and how the science comes into play in professional audio recording. Audio Essentials from FilmTVsound Click to download ...
- Created on August 23, 2015
- 61. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... be recorded? What should it read on the meter?” depends mostly on what type of meter you are looking at. Essentially, there are three types of professional audio meters that you are likely to encounter, ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 62. Painter Pole Audio Adapter
- (Fred's Blog )
- I am happy to announce that WindTech Audio (aka Olsen Audio) has finally made one of my little wishes come true. For years, many of us have struggled with the problem of how to utilize an inexpensive painters ...
- Created on September 15, 2014
- 63. 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
- 64. Improve Audio for Video: Headphones
- (Other Accessories)
- ... Because if your camera does not offer these critical features, then post it up for sale as fast as you can. They may take pretty pictures, or they may be compact – but they are worthless in terms of audio. ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 65. 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
- 66. Audio Production and Postproduction by Woody Woodhall CAS
- (Book Reviews)
- One of my favorite textbooks is Audio Production and Postproduction by leading audio professional Woody Woodhall, CAS. This introductory, comprehensive text of audio practices for both production and post-production ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 67. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (Fred's Blog )
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 68. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (For Students)
- Every semester, students submit audio projects to me in the wrong format. Professional recordings are made in the .WAV or .BWF (broadcast wave file) formats. Those are the formats that digital audio ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 69. Trew Audio acquires Coffey Sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- I opened my email today and read, much to my shock and surprise, that Trew Audio has acquired Coffey Sound! Now, that is not a bad thing for the industry; just very unexpected. Coffey Sound sent out ...
- Created on September 07, 2011
- 70. 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
- 71. Location Audio Settings for an Avid Media Composer 5 Workflow
- (Post Production)
- Here is a concise guide to selecting the proper double-system audio and timecode settings for your digital audio recorder, when recording sync sound for SD video, HD video, and film projects that will ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 72. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... omni or cardioid "reporter's mic" to pick up their audio. A dynamic mic will give you the cleanest sound with the least amount of background noise. Omni mics such as the ElectroVoice RE50, Audio Technica ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 73. 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
- 74. Audio Stage Boxes & Snakes for Production
- (Cables & Connections)
- Stage boxes and audio snakes do essentially the same task for us on the set. They allow us to use a single cable to extend the inputs/outputs of our mixing board closer to the actual set or stage. As you ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 75. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- Audio post requires the final edited audio tracks from the non-linear edit timeline. Ideally this will include a flash frame of video and audio pop at the head and tail of the movie file. This can be delivered ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 76. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... Instructor on a flash drive and/or a data CD/DVD. Flash drives will be returned to you the following week, if not sooner. The Current Events podcast, Creepy Radio Promo, and Audio Book projects may be ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 77. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Mix Panel Basics ENG Mixers for Production Sound Audio Metering: An Introduction Mic Level vs Line Level Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using the Digital FX ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 78. [REVIEW] Audio Technica BP896
- (Lavalier)
- ... touches of the BP896 is that it comes pre-configured with the standard Audio Technica 4-pin locking connector that is found on all of the Audio Technica wireless bodypaks; and the AT8539 power module that ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 79. FilmTVsound is now FREE to subscribe
- (News)
- We are excited to announce that access to FilmTVsound.com is now FREE to everyone! Over the years, this website has served as an informative resource and online coursebook for numerous audio classes ...
- Created on December 27, 2023
- 80. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... somehow magically become loaded. So we do not take that chance, and still treat that gun as if it could or might go BANG because some asshole reloaded it when we blinked. Today’s audio recorders are ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 81. Immersive Presentation (on the cheap)
- (Sound Design)
- Sometimes we are forced to settle for only two channels of audio in our software or in our presentation. Some academic versions of popular audio editing programs limit the user to only two master outputs, ...
- Created on August 16, 2021
- 82. Don't Look Down.... the art of mixin
- (Mix Panels)
- ... where 0 VU represents strong dialogue, and audio distortion begins around +8. Digital audio uses an absolute scale, where 0 dB represents distortion, and -20 dB provides ample headroom for normal dialogue. ...
- Created on April 07, 2021
- 83. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- We often get asked about setting up to do audio podcasts on a tight budget from a home office or simple studio. My personal recommendations are: Zencastr software for acquisition, and Audacity for the ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 84. Videos about Sound Recording
- (General)
- For those looking for a "crash course" in audio for video, Audio Technica has posted the series of 13 educational video blogs that are all about location sound recording. Note that the original drafts ...
- Created on August 19, 2020
- 85. Mic advice for instructors who teach online & hybrid
- (Workshops)
- This presentation will cover: -How to achieve better audio for online as well as hybrid teaching -Selecting a good microphone for the instructor -Including audio from face-to-face students -Connecting ...
- Created on August 06, 2020
- 86. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 87. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- ... – the realistic fact is that we only cover the tip of the iceberg. Most of what we teach involves mindset and understanding the basic principles of our technical crafts (cinematography, editing, audio, ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 88. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... mixer should also record a few moments of room tone before hitting the STOP button on the recorder. This provides the editor with a little bit of tail for audio transitions (fades, dissolves) as well as ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 89. College Advising Season
- (For Students)
- ... Computer Science. As a film major, you have probably taken more than your share of software driven courses for film editing, audio sweetening, and production management. But do you know how to trouble ...
- Created on February 11, 2020
- 90. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- ... focused on a couple of audio related workshops, I was still invited to sit around the big conference table. One of the company employees was an amateur chef and had heard that they were looking for someone ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 91. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- ... Bringing a sound into a recorder, setting a proper level, and letting ‘er rip. In the case of multiple Audio sources, the recordist sets a level and individually records each audio feed. Every track is ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 92. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... purpose “short shotgun” such as the Audio Technica 4073 or Sennheiser MKH60; a “wide angle” condenser cardioid to eliminate echo in a tight room, such as an Audio Technica 4051 or a Senn MKH40; and a “long ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 93. Sound Q
- (Editorial)
- ... have surmised, it is a play on words for good tastin' BBQ and "sound cue" as in motion picture audio. Competing on the circuit has a lot in common with doing Production Sound. It requires a lot of expensive ...
- Created on September 12, 2018
- 94. Photo Trap Change Detection
- (Production Advice)
- ... with my background, in addition to being a film soundmixer, I have also worked with, as well as instructed audio for, various organizations connected with law enforcement and government video production ...
- Created on September 10, 2018
- 95. FREE professional editing software
- (Post Production)
- DaVinci Resolve 15 (beta) is a totally professional video, audio, color timing, and FX software bundle from Blackmagic Design -- and it's FREE to download! That's right... FREE. And you do not have to ...
- Created on August 03, 2018
- 96. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- ... like I was missing out on the fun toys that only SOME of the students get to play with at some film schools. Be wary about some of the private colleges that exclusively specialize in Filmmaking (or Audio, ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 97. Reconnecting to Quicken to update banking transactions
- (Fred's Blog )
- Being a professional sound mixer entails more than just mixing audio; you also have to maintain a business! Keeping good financial records is a must, and many of us utilize either Quicken or QuickBooks ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 98. 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
- 99. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... of Sound Mixer. Make/model of audio recorder. Track format (such as Mono, 2-track, 4-track, 8-track, mon0 x #, stereo pair x #) Sampling and Bit Rate (such as 16 bit, 48k or 24bit/48k) Timecode ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 100. FilmTVsound website upgraded
- (News)
- ... the ground up is more secure. As anyone in the industry will tell you: maintain your gear and keep it current. Websites about audio gear are no different. As always, we welcome your feedback and ...
- Created on January 25, 2018