- 1. AES Meeting - Nov 26 Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... RF channels and optimizing audio quality using both analog and digital transmission. Meetings are free and are open to everyone including students, non-members and guests. Attached, please find the attachment ...
- Created on November 17, 2013
- 2. AES Meeting Aug 30, 2011 (Los Angeles)
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... put "AES-LA DINNER RESERVATION" in the email subject line. Regards, Joe Carter AES-LA Chairman Technicolor Digital Delivery Group Phone: (818) 543-3124 Cell: (818) 254-7114 Email: This email address ...
- Created on August 29, 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)
- ... is currently available, if anything. Personally, I would put away any thoughts of using a Nagra and just go digital. Although the Nagra was a great recorder in its time, that was then and this is now ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 5. 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
- 6. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a mixing panel going in to a mic level camcorder input will sound a) very low & feint b) okay c) loud & distorted d) mute e) missing from headphones 3) For best results when recording dialogue in Digital, ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 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 May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... when recording dialogue in Digital audio, the input pot on the digital audio recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU on the mixing panel corresponds to what headtone level on the recorder? a. a) ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 9. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... recording dialogue in Digital, the input pot on the digital recorder should be adjusted so that a level of 0 VU on the mixing panel corresponds to what headtone level on the recorder? a) +4dB b) 0dB ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 10. Handheld digital recorders...
- (General Questions)
- Hi Professor, Hope your breaks going well. I'm in the market for a new digital recorder and was wondering if you could give me some advice. I work primarily in the documentary genre and so I would prefer ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 11. John Cleese Comedy Awards(entries)
- (Upcoming Events)
- Attn: Media Producers: Comedy is one of the most effective tools that the digital content producer has at their disposal to engage and motivate the viewer. Have you produced programming that uses humor ...
- Created on December 24, 2014
- 12. LAPPG upcoming events
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... MEETING January 9th, 2013 - LAPPG December Meeting - Color for Digital Artists presented by Steve Wright is a unique presentation all about color specifically designed for digital artists. If you are ...
- Created on December 04, 2012
- 13. Link to CAS Quarterly Journal - FREE
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- You can access the digital version of the Quarterly Journal of the Cinema Audio Society for free at their website: cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-quarterly/
- Created on August 20, 2016
- 14. Los Angeles Post Production Group - Los
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... answered, advice given, stories and tips shared and lessons learned. This supportive community inspires its members to excel in the finishing process of all forms of digital content. The LAPPG is an open ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 15. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... have loved using the Nagra over the years, these days you would be much better served using a portable, digital recorder. Use those recorders with a good, portable mixing panel. For ENG, the ENG-44 from ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 16. 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
- 17. Timecode issues with Arri Alexa
- (General Questions)
- ... as the camera display is within a second of the other TC, I would not be concerned. Obviously it was jam sync'd, or else the display would be way off. Sometimes a delay is the result of digital to analog ...
- Created on April 26, 2014
- 18. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... tone on all but the earliest generation Nagra tape recorders was set to -8dB (the equivalent of zero on a V.U. meter). Enter the digital age. Unlike analog recording, where the ill effects of over ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 19. AVID Workflows for Digital Cinema Cameras
- (Post Production)
- AVID has released their white paper entitled AVID (Media Composer) Workflows for Digital Cinema Cameras. FilmTVsound.com considers this to be a "must read" document for every picture & sound editor. So ...
- Created on September 17, 2014
- 20. 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
- 21. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- Somewhere in between YouTube and 35mm theatrical film projection exists the new crossover known as digital projection/distribution. The high cost of producing 35mm film prints has been slashed by the wide ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 22. Audio Production and Postproduction by Woody Woodhall CAS
- (Book Reviews)
- ... in spaces, these exercises are designed to demonstrate and reinforce these crucial ideas. “There are many books in the marketplace that are specific to filmmaking and to digital audio,” Woody continued. ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 23. 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
- 24. 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
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. [PDF] C.A.S. Whitepaper - The Digital Gameplan
- (Sound Design)
- The Cinema Audio Society, Hollywood's guild for sound mixers, has complied this descriptive and in-depth overview of the digital workflow for production and post-production audio. It is perfect for professionals ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 28. 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
- 29. Audio Stage Boxes & Snakes for Production
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... is around $144. For large venues, such as concerts or major broadcast studios, we often use a variation of this concept known as a digital snake (or digital stage box, to be more precise). Instead of ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 30. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... must be turned in as digital audio files, formatted in the preferred industry formats of WAV or BWF; along with a second copy in MP3. Always submit your work in either 16bit/48k or 24bit/48k. Also include ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 31. 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
- 32. Using the Digital Effects Processor
- (Mix Panels)
- Some mixing panels, such as the Behringer UB1622FX-Pro shown here, (and other Behringer models featuring the FX suffix) feature built-in signal processors capable of adding all sorts of echo, reverb, and ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 33. Chapter 6: Post Production in the Digital Age
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... production track onto a multi-track Digital Audio Workstation (non-linear audio editing system). Matching time code is used to maintain exact frame sync between the audio and the video files. This entire ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 34. 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
- 35. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- ... needs a good AC and a great Gaffer more than he/she might need the latest digital camera. The Sound Mixer must have high quality condenser mics to achieve the reach and acoustic control needed on bad ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 36. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... to the final mixdown! By the mid to late 1980’s, we saw the emergence of two track field recording along with timecode with recorders such as the Nagra IV-STC and, later on, the Fostex PD4 digital recorder. ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 37. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... or digital media that you turn in for dailies. ASST DIRECTOR: to sound mixer “Put us on a light and bell. Quiet on the set.” Light and Bell System is remote controlled at the soundcart, and activates ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 38. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... discussed. Topics Pre-production Sound design Digital recorders Mixing panels Microphone Basics Booming Plant Mics Lavaliers Wireless Sync Playback Multi-track ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 39. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... discussed. Topics Pre-production Sound design Digital recorders Mixing panels Microphone Basics Booming Plant Mics Lavaliers Wireless Sync Playback Multi-track ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 40. 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
- 41. 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
- 42. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- ... factors, such as the nature of the shoot, the budget, the complexity of the shots, and the preferred or required digital workflow. But for the sake of providing some sort of baseline for beginners, let’s ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 43. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... to avoid the over crowded and (commercially tenuous) UHF TV bands, while also applying some new digital transmission magic. The first System 10's featured AC powered receivers for sound reinforcement ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 44. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... signal blew off the Q4 meter scale. Next, I pumped the tone generator into my Mackie 1402 panel, and set my output to zero on the Mackie meters. Normally, when I output the Mackie to a digital recorder, ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 45. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Sound By Fred Ginsburg (Oct 2013) Now that we are finishing as Digital Cinema Packages (DCP), it is important to adhere to using 24bit/48k as your location recording format. Timecode should be set ...
- Created on October 03, 2013
- 46. Rock N Roller Multi-media Production Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- ... Weight is around 16 lbs. It easily bolts onto the two upright "handles" of the cart. A narrower hutch shelf measuring 36x10 mounts above the main shelf and can host wireless receivers, monitors, digital ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 47. About the RnR Multi-Cart
- (Articles)
- ... Weight is around 16 lbs. It easily bolts onto the two upright "handles" of the cart. A narrower hutch shelf measuring 36x10 mounts above the main shelf and can host wireless receivers, monitors, digital ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 48. TASCAM DR60 4-track recorder
- (Recorders)
- I recently acquired one of the new TASCAM DR-60d portable digital recorders for DSLR and video production. Lately, Teac TASCAM (now owned by Gibson guitars) has been slow in coming out with fresh products ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 49. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... In today's digital climate, concern about wow & flutter is a thing of the past (unless you are playing back CD's on a boom box). Pretty much all of your digital files, played back on a digital recorder, ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 50. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... intro to audio editing (Pro Tools); audio podcasts. Mixing panels; digital recorders; Microphone Basics; Booming; Plant Mics; Lavaliers; Wireless; Set Etiquette; Communications; Sync Playback; Multi-track ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 51. Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats
- (Post Production)
- ... There are a few minor notes that I would like to add to his article as further explanation. DTS is now know as DataSat Digital Sound. You may see the credit, DataSat, scrolled at the end of many motion ...
- Created on January 08, 2013
- 52. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- ... correctly, there is no need to listen to it during the live recording. The process during Post-Production works as follows. Import the tracks into a Digital Audio Workstation. Although ProTools is ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 53. 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
- 54. 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
- 55. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... We will also be showing the Presonus 16.4.2 digital mixing board, connected up to the Tascam HS-P82 8+2 multitrack portable timecode recorder. Microphones hooked up to the system will include the BP4071 ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 56. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... and optional accessories to maximize their capacity. With the advent of video production and then digital audio recording -- sound mixers found that they often needed more workspace to house larger mixing ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 57. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... book on the black art of Foley and sound effects. This definitive book covers microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding digital audio workstations, building your own ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 58. Walkie Talkies
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... digital audio and video recorders. Sometimes it is an audible glitch; sometimes it can jiggle a menu setting. Depends on the gear, depends on where the radio is, depends on the gods' sense of humor. One ...
- Created on January 26, 2012
- 59. Walkie Talkies
- (Other Accessories)
- ... digital audio and video recorders. Sometimes it is an audible glitch; sometimes it can jiggle a menu setting. Depends on the gear, depends on where the radio is, depends on the gods' sense of humor. One ...
- Created on January 26, 2012
- 60. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... is master over the group. For most film/video production, you would not use this feature. The INPUT tab lets you select analog or digital input for each channel. If you are bringing in digital sources, ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 61. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... your digital workflow? To begin with, what is the recording format that you will be using? 16 bit or 24 bit? What frame rate for the timecode? How many tracks will you need? Do not tell me that your ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 62. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Shiel) are all current CSUN students, and had all previously done well in Fred Ginsburg's sound class last year. The basic package consisted of a Sound Devices 702T two-track digital recorder with timecode, ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 63. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- LAPPG Presents: A ONE DAY INTENSIVE ON SOUND FOR DIGITAL FILMMAKERS Creating a professional sound project. With Dr. Fred Ginsburg CAS and Woody Woodhall CAS Take this fall to brush up your sound ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 64. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... The shotgun mic yields a very natural sound, along with realistic sound effects & texture. I agree. Since there was only one principal microphone, the mixer felt that using a two-track digital recorder ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 65. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... The shotgun mic yields a very natural sound, along with realistic sound effects & texture. I agree. Since there was only one principal microphone, the mixer felt that using a two-track digital recorder ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 66. 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
- 67. Tutorials on compression, EQ, and more
- (Production Advice)
- So what do audio geeks mean by the terms: dynamic processing, compression, equalization, shelving, Q, and more? The tutorial section at the back of the Presonus User Manual for their 16.4.2 digital mixing ...
- Created on September 08, 2011