- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. John Cleese Comedy Awards(entries)
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... honor programs that address social issues, demonstrate excellence in cinematography and audio, and the use of still imagery and stock library music. All programs entered in the CINDYs are eligible to ...
- Created on December 24, 2014
- 18. LAPPG mtg about RX6
- (Upcoming Events)
- There is still time to join us for our September meeting featuring two valuable presentations on: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 doors open at 7pm TIPS FOR DELIVERING STELLAR AUDIO WITH RX 6 Each month ...
- Created on September 10, 2018
- 19. LAPPG mtg Sept 12, 2012 - Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... films as well as produces soundtracks for award-winning features, documentaries. He collaborates with thousands of indie bands, composers and audio professionals to create soundtracks that stand up to ...
- Created on August 31, 2012
- 20. Los Angeles Post Production Group - Los
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... workflow, to the latest rotoscoping tools and techniques. A special emphasis is placed on audio post production, as this seems to be an area that is not well represented in other groups and communities. In ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 21. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... audio (the 4.2 is monaural, not stereo nor 2-track) and records a sync pulse on the audio to keep it is sync for playback or transfer. When the audio is played back, with the internal synchronizer (resolver) ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 22. NAMM 2015 Anaheim Conv Ctr
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... convention of the audio instruments & recording industry. The entire convention center is filled with exhibits ranging from world famous guitar manufacturers to the latest post production DAW software. ...
- Created on January 19, 2015
- 23. 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
- 24. Working in the rain?
- (General Questions)
- ... from a good audio house, or grip supply/expendables shop what we call “hogs hair”. This a plastic, thistle appearing sheet that is often used for shipping packing. You can form a loose “tent” above the ...
- Created on November 05, 2018
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. 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
- 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. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... the right situation. Note that both Audio Technica and Sennheiser offer microphones of similar characteristics. I like to think of them as Lexus compared to BMW – both are great cars, just that one is ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 30. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... to be able to record audio that occurred a few seconds BEFORE you pressed the RECORD button! Meter Setup From the MENU button, select Meter Setup. You normally should not need to make adjustments to ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 31. 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
- 32. 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
- 33. 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
- 34. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... audio acquired by multiple mics (boom1, boom2, planted mics, and lavaliers) into one cohesive soundtrack (the production track). This live mixed soundtrack would serve as the audio for dailies, and then ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 35. 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
- 36. 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
- 37. 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
- 38. 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
- 39. 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
- 40. 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
- 41. Film, TV, or New Media?
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... graphics; but the medium is unique in its ability for user interaction to determine ultimate pathways. Many websites incorporate audio and video clips along with traditional text/graphics. The production ...
- Created on September 15, 2015
- 42. 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
- 43. 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
- 44. AVID Workflows for Digital Cinema Cameras
- (Post Production)
- ... Get expert advice on audio, conforming, frame rates, metadata choices, and more This is a resource that no media professional should be without—download the white paper now. http://www.avid.com/static/resources/documents/whitepapers/digital_camera/digital_camera_workflow_whitepaper.pdf?elq_mid=10041&elq_cid=10603003 ...
- Created on September 17, 2014
- 45. 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
- 46. Good source for cables
- (Fred's Blog )
- People are always asking me if I could recommend a reliable and inexpensive source for purchasing miscellaneous computer, HDMI, and audio cables/adapters. Sure, you can find them in the big box electronic ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 47. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... settings, timecode, audio, and way too many more items to list here. But even feeling confident that all the important bits are working as they should, it is still imperative to always check the final ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 48. Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats
- (Post Production)
- Surround Sound for Cinema can be quite confusing, considering all of the audio release formats currently in use; not to mention all of the formats used in the recent past. I had set out researching all ...
- Created on January 08, 2013
- 49. 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
- 50. Advice for First Feature Indie
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... on and operating. Only problem -- and it's a big one -- is that I'm COMPLETELY lost when it comes to recording audio. For the last several months, I've perused the internet for equipment suggestions and ...
- Created on November 14, 2012
- 51. Updates for the Tascam HS-P82
- (Recorders)
- ... stops when the camera runs or stops -- thus generating a continuous timecode in the picture dailies -- you can do the same with your audio. The Tascam will start/stop based on the external timecode that ...
- Created on October 21, 2012
- 52. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- As I write this, we are just one week away from NAB 2012. Once again, I will be at the Audio Technica booth all week, conducting free workshops a few times each day. The two scheduled topics that I ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 53. 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
- 54. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... not available, how are you going to power up your gear. Don’t just assume that there will be stable generators; more times than not, the power from many generators can be erratic and cause audio hum/buzz. ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 55. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Division. I thought that it might be educational to talk about the Production Audio aspects of this shoot. But first, a brief overview of what was involved. Over the course of two days, a crew made ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 56. 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
- 57. 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
- 58. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... my suggestions about renting benches and using a second location or not. Let's look at how we will deal with the audio. The sound mixer likes the use of a long shotgun microphone, boomed from overhead. ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 59. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... my suggestions about renting benches and using a second location or not. Let's look at how we will deal with the audio. The sound mixer likes the use of a long shotgun microphone, boomed from overhead. ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 60. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- Yesterday, one of my former students met with me to discuss recording audio for a video about surfing that he and his colleagues were planning. Recording production sound out on the ocean is not a simple ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 61. 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
- 62. Project Settings and Importing for P2 Footage in Avid MC5 [WINDOWS]
- (Post Production)
- ... OK. Go to AUDIO PROJECT SETTINGS. Make sure the CONVERT SAMPLE RATES WHEN PLAYING is set to NEVER. Save! Exit project AND Avid. Open Avid and your project again. Click on the bin you want to import ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 63. Project Settings and Importing for P2 Footage in Avid MC5 [MAC]
- (Post Production)
- ... OK. Go to AUDIO PROJECT SETTINGS. Make sure the CONVERT SAMPLE RATES WHEN PLAYING is set to NEVER. Save! Exit project AND Avid. Open the project again. Click on the bin you want to ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 64. Set Design for Dialogue Recording
- (Production Planning)
- Most articles that deal with Production Sound Recording for video/film tend to cover microphones and recording/mixing techniques. I am not going to cover audio from the Sound Mixer's perspective, but rather ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 65. E-Z Boom used on CSUN Film Shoot
- (Boompoles)
- ... such harsh weather would have been impossible. The sound was recorded with a Sound Device 744T, the K-Tek boom rig prototype, Audio Technica 4073, and a Mackie 1402 Mixer. The E-Z Boom was one of the ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 66. 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
- 67. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... to know just where all of the audio elements need to end up. For instance, out on production, it might seem logical to record a car that passes from left to right in stereo, so that you can hear the "pass ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 68. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- At first glimpse, a professional mixing board may appear intimidating to the novice filmmaker. But they are actually fairly simple to master, and are the heart of location audio recording. In the olde ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 69. 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
- 70. 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
- 71. Chapter 5: Analog Film Mix
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... of audio, the computer memorizes all of the settings in order to play everything together in one great symphony of individual soundtracks! Now, we were ready for the final mixdown. No longer were there ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 72. [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
- 73. 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
- 74. 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
- 75. Tascam: HS-P82 recorder Users Guide for Film/Video v1.20
- (Phoca Download / HS-P82 recorder Users Guide for Film/Video v1.20)
- HS-P82 recorder Users Guide for Film/Video v1.20: A concise and easy to understand Users Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 (v1.20) multitrack portable audio recorder, written by Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD. This manual ...
- Created on December 22, 2012