- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... everyone’s eye was the more traditional ergonomics of the unit, along with the ability to record 1080/30HD video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV)) along with professional grade audio up to 24bit/96k! Of course ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 11. 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
- 12. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... point, or mentally focus in (zoom) on one roommate or the other, the sound remains pretty much the same. The audio elements within the scene normally include dialogue between two or more characters, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 13. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- A cameraman would never judge composition and good lighting based on what he or she hears. Likewise, a soundperson would be a fool to record audio based solely on what they see. Yet all too often, that ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 14. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... only takes you button by button through the operation of the ENG44, but explains a lot of audio basics along the way. Batteries The ENG 44, created by Sign Video, operates from four AA alkaline batteries. ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 15. 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
- 16. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... at the same time. When two transmitters are operating simultaneously, the result is not a blending of the audio as some would expect, but rather a jamming of each other's encoded RF transmissions. However, ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 17. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... These microphones operate off of a nominal voltage (usually 1.5 volts) which is derived from an internal battery such as an AA or button battery. The voltage that creates the audio signal comes from the ...
- Created on August 18, 2011