- 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)
- ... 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
- 3. 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
- 4. LAPPG mtg - Oct 9, 2013, Los Angeles
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Post Production DigitalFilm Tree’s CTO Guillaume Aubuchon will be discussing their latest initiatives in moving post out of the facility and into the production. He'll also explore the technological and ...
- Created on October 01, 2013
- 5. 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
- 6. Wireless Mic questions....
- (General Questions)
- ... to change out batteries around every 4 or 5 hours. I recommend investing in a ten dollar digital volt meter so you can read your batteries before and after use. As for decreasing clothing noise, make ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. Zoom H4n, PMD660, Mackie 1402
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... of the Marantz PMD660 2-track digital recorder, the Zoom H4n 2/4-track digital recorder, and the classic Mackie 1402 mixing panel. For learning about (or instructing) introduction to basic filmmaking, ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. 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
- 18. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... and television soundtracks. Created by Jon Fauer, ASC, the Film and Digital Times is an online journal of art, technique and technology in film, video and digital production. It presents inside-the-industry ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 19. 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
- 20. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... which fluctuates a lot) of minus eight dB PEAK to equate zero VU. When recording in digital, as opposed to analog, consider zero as an absolute zero. In other words, NEVER let your signal peak about ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 21. 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
- 22. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... accurate playback every time. That means a reliable digital recorder or laptop device. In addition, we need some way to record a signal onto the camera to allow us to know what section of the music was ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 23. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... I have found that zero tone from the mixer should line up at minus 10 on the camera. Why a minus 10? Because different meters are calibrated in different scales, sometimes for digital and sometimes for ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 24. ENG Mixing Panels for Production Sound
- (Mix Panels)
- ... a board that will remain constant regardless of whether you are ultimately recording onto a vintage Nagra reel-to-reel, a digital audio recorder, camcorder or whatever the next NAB Show may bring. Common ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 25. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... have seen pictures of those in magazines and textbooks. But today we all shoot on digital video, so what point is the author trying to make? The point is that when audio was recorded on a Nagra, two ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 26. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- ... need a mixing panel Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using the Digital FX Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- ... the Digital FX Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie 1402 Operations Manual ISO outputs from Mackie mixers Note: PDF copies of the operations ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. 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
- 29. Reading List
- (Education)
- ... the Digital FX Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie 1402 Operations Manual ISO outputs from Mackie mixers Note: PDF copies of the operations ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 30. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... Battery voltage should be checked with a digital volt meter. Inexpensive digital meters can be purchased at your local electronics store for under twenty dollars. A fresh 9-volt battery puts out around ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 31. Selection and Use of Lavalier Microphones
- (Lavalier)
- ... jewelry pin. Cover it with a snippet of cloth. Mask it with colored tape, or use a colored marker to paint some plain tape. One mixer that I know shoots & prints a digital picture of the wardrobe, and ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 32. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... packages (channels). It consists of a portable digital recorder, headphones, one condenser “shotgun” microphone, a short mic cable, and a short fishpole. The One-Mic Channel is the most simple, one-man ...
- Created on August 16, 2011