- 1. A Writing Opportunity for Students
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- ... Anime, Comics, Literature or other art forms? Do you want to get your foot in the door and enter the big-wide world of the online media and have your work read and shared by millions of readers? We invite ...
- Created on January 31, 2014
- 2. Audio concerns for shooting with RED cam
- (General Questions)
- ... audio is to have a line in signal, I believe at -4Db -- or maybe 0 dB. I'll look it up. "It would be best to record to a separate audio file..." We asked, "Are the adapter cables wired ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 3. Autodesk University and Student Opportun
- (Product Announcements)
- ... designers, and storytellers to explore and celebrate the fundamental spirit that traverses these creative domains and disciplines. December 2nd will deliver a full day of keynote speeches, seminars and ...
- Created on October 05, 2013
- 4. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... and submit it to me attached to your email. Here is the Quiz 2. 18 questions CTVA 358 Production Sound QUIZ 2: “Mixers” vS2021online Name__________________________________________________ Date______________ 1) ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 5. For week ending Dec 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... level and line level? What would you hear in your headphones and see on the meters if you are feeding mic level into a line level input? What would you hear in your headphones and see on the meters if ...
- Created on December 04, 2020
- 6. For week ending Mar 6, 2013 - MONDAY EDI
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... and approval by the CTVA faculty; Screenwriting candidates must also pass an entrance exam. Deadline dates, exam dates and portfolio format requirements can be found on the department’s website and in ...
- Created on February 28, 2013
- 7. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... 2 pages. Questions worth up to 10 points each. DUE no later than Thurs, May 20, 2021. 1) What is the important difference between mic level and line level? What would you hear in your headphones and ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 8. For week ending Oct 25, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- We will wrap up the Microphones topic. Read all the mic articles. Quiz Two.... Mixers and basic recording. Emphasis on mic vs line level, and operation of the Mackie. Re-takes of quiz one can be done ...
- Created on October 20, 2019
- 9. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Word document and submit it to me attached to your email. Here is the Quiz 2. CTVA 358 Production Sound QUIZ 2: “Mixers” vF2020 online Name__________________________________________________ Date______________ 1) ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 10. 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
- 11. NAMM 2015 Anaheim Conv Ctr
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... you did register online and had received a confirmation, but did not know that you had to bring a copy with you. Say that you registered as an Educator. Ask to speak with a Manager, if necessary. Sometimes ...
- Created on January 19, 2015
- 12. New 664 recorder from Sound Devices
- (Product Announcements)
- Sound Devices is proud to introduce the new 664 Six-Channel Field Production Mixer. The 664 is the new flagship in Sound Devices line of portable audio mixers as it joins the 552, 302 and MixPre-D. The ...
- Created on September 12, 2012
- 13. Quick instructions for PMD660 recorder
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... When finished, press MENU/STORE button to save all changes. Suggestions: 1. Preset 1 = line input, PCM-48k, stereo, manual level. For input from a mixer. 2. Preset 2 = mic input, PCM-48k, stereo, ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 14. Tascam dr-100/MKII vs Marantz PMD660/661
- (General Questions)
- ... own classmates but many other classes in the program as well. This becomes especially apparent when deadlines approach. When you do get the equipment it often isn't in the best condition--All the "unskilled" ...
- Created on September 19, 2012
- 15. Upcoming film festivals call for entries
- (General Questions)
- ... Early Deadline Approaching » The 2019 ScreenCraft Fellowship is approaching its early deadline!... Withoutabox Promo Codes Available » Cinequest Screenwriting Competition... FADE IN AWARDS Call for Entries ...
- Created on October 23, 2018
- 16. Mic Level vs Line Level
- (Recorders)
- In the audio world, input and output levels come in two basic flavors: Mic Level and Line Level. Line Level is technically the correct voltage level for our audio signals to travel along wires from ...
- Created on April 09, 2016
- 17. Off-road 101: Anatomy of a Trail Run
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... down or stop, until the whole line of jeeps has made the turns or cleared the stop lights. Mid-Gunner and Tail Gunner will broadcast their status to the Leader. The caravan will continue to the trailhead. ...
- Created on November 05, 2022
- 18. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... out of sight. Next: Use non-firing replica props as much as possible. They are easy to rent; or inexpensive to purchase online. I own several “wall hangers” that look cool above my fireplace, or that ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 19. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... its own track. Your guest is sent a link, which connects them to you. Their audio track shows up on a separate timeline, right under yours. You check your software/hardware settings such as mic level; ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 20. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- ... first rule is that you have to always deliver a usable production mix along with your individual ISO tracks. To do that, you need top of the line equipment (either owned or rented), and a good boomperson ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 21. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- The first semester of having to teach online is over. It was a unique experience both for faculty as well as students. Some were able to handle it fairly well; we are a profession of technically adept ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 22. BBQ Associations
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... list all of the big events. On a local level, there is the Calif BBQ Assoc (CBBQA). And for those who willing to cross state lines, there is the Nevada BBQ Assoc (NVBBQA). Memberships are not expensive, ...
- Created on February 22, 2020
- 23. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- Let me begin by asking, “Do you consider yourself a RECORDIST or a SOUND MIXER?” The difference is akin to being a LINE COOK versus a CHEF DE CUISINE. A recordist is in charge of recording sound tracks. ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 24. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... older 788, along with its CL-9 board – only because the 788 has 8 inputs for mic/line, compared to the 688 which only offers 6 mic/line along with 6 line only (assuming that your radio mics provide line ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 25. From our FilmTVsound pitmasters
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- ... BBQ team by donating a buck or two to our GoFundMe site, https://www.gofundme.com/new-bbq-smoker-for-fred-ginsburg Enjoy the recipes. Drop us a line if you are interested in BBQ. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...
- Created on September 30, 2018
- 26. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... to clip or distort due to over modulation (being too loud). During picture cutting, the editor only has to drop down to the second audio track on the timeline in order to cut around a line or two of ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 27. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... downloadable copy of the syllabus is the OFFICIAL syllabus for the special online version of this course, and contains updated information not reflected in the version below (which was for our normal, ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 28. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... downloadable copy of the syllabus is the OFFICIAL syllabus for the special online version of this course, and contains updated information not reflected in the version below (which was for our normal, ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 29. ProTools: Interface or Bus
- (Post Production)
- ... adapter box that would send a (line level) audio feed into Pro Tools so that it could be recorded. The microphone would plug into the XLR input of the outside device, and the device would send a proper ...
- Created on September 20, 2016
- 30. Basic Audio for Indie Project
- (Production Planning)
- ... Just as the actors have to know their lines before shooting a scene, your sound engineers should know what they are dealing with before any recording takes place. Make a list of scenes you are about ...
- Created on July 14, 2016
- 31. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... In some cases, they just avoided numbers all together and just presented a bunch of random symbols like circles, squares, diamonds, or triangles. Bottom line. If you are shooting with a highly professional ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 32. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... short shotguns function amazingly well at two to three feet, which is close to waist high. Feel free to use them as handheld “reporter” mics, but held just below frameline (and out of talent’s eye line, ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 33. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... advance the storyline. But for something as important and necessary as a minute or two to verify that, indeed, the "shot is in the can" with proper camera work, performance, and audio -- there is no time? ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 34. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... variably controlled by a rocker switch on the side. That jack can also serve as a line level output instead. Also on the rear of the camera is a stereo mini input jack, for mic or line level external ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 35. TASCAM DR60 4-track recorder
- (Recorders)
- ... wave file), 16 bit or 24 bit, 48 K. Inputs 1 & 2 are XLR combination jacks that accept XLR or 1/4-inch, mic level or line level. 48v Phantom is available in the XLR's. The secondary input (3 & 4) is ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 36. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... Technica AT4073a or BP4073 condenser 48v line gradient “short shotgun”. Tight hypercardioid pattern. Flat off-axis response facilitates using mic angle to balance dialogue levels between actors. Better ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 37. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... film, the savings can amount to well over several thousand dollars! Being a sound guy, the line item that strikes me prominently is that, with DCP, the filmmaker is no longer obligated to engage the ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 38. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... network, Universal Studios, Dateline, Good Morning America, Disney, and many others. Known as the “Rock and Roll Professor of Sound”, Viers has hosted several video series like “Rode University”, “Rode ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 39. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... Online multimedia coursebook: Film TV Sound, (www.FilmTVsound.com) published by EQE Media & Consulting Group. Includes numerous articles, tips, tricks, equipment reviews, tutorials, news, forum, calendar ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 40. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... me! 818-231-1038 Texts On-line multimedia coursebook: Craft of Production Sound, published by EQE Media & Consulting Group. Includes numerous articles, tips, tricks, equipment reviews, tutorials, ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 41. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... for their kit because it’s so great at mellowing out dialog and wiping out echo in a room,” Ginsburg explains. Similarly, he uses an Audio-Technica BP4071L Line + Gradient Condenser Microphone (aka long ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 42. Updates for the Tascam HS-P82
- (Recorders)
- ... name using conventional file renaming in Windows or Mac (which was the old way of doing it). Another very useful improvement to the Tascam is that we can now adjust the incoming level of LINE INPUT feeds ...
- Created on October 21, 2012
- 43. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- ... some of my own stuff, as well, so the byline belongs to all three of us. So just what is Mid-Side Recording? Mid-side recording is a technique that offers variable directivity, focus and spatial width ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 44. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... Skyline Productions and PSC soundcart (Location Sound Corp) began manufacturing upright carts that could fold flat for shipping or storage, much like a folding chair. These carts offered multiple shelves ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 45. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... Universal Studios, Dateline, Good Morning America, Disney, and many others. His sound design work has been used in major motion pictures, television shows, radio programs, and video games. In 2007, Viers ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 46. Ginsburg joins faculty at Chapman University
- (Workshops)
- ... where he teaches Advanced Film Sound (Production Sound). Welcome Chapman and CSUN students! If you have made it this far, you are in the right place. FilmTVsound is your online coursebook, and includes ...
- Created on January 26, 2012
- 47. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... the layout of the touchscreen software, you will find that many of the same settings are accessible from multiple screens. In the field, this advantage can really streamline your workflow. Powering Up ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 48. ISO outputs from Mackie mixers
- (Mix Panels)
- ... to look for. For starters, the output level should be at line level, rather than mic level. Since the direct out on most boards is post Gain or post Trim, that means that the incoming mic signal has ...
- Created on November 13, 2011
- 49. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... outs (how many, mic or line level) How big is the board physically? Will it fit on your cart? How much power does it require? Monitoring. Is your boom duplex cable wired for mono or stereo? If stereo, ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 50. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... During the shoot, cheat the position and angles of the benches to accommodate the changing angle of the sun, as needed. Or adjust their placement to enhance the drama. Bottom line -- the filmmakers are ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 51. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... During the shoot, cheat the position and angles of the benches to accommodate the changing angle of the sun, as needed. Or adjust their placement to enhance the drama. Bottom line -- the filmmakers are ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 52. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... The remainder of the cable is run behind clothing so that the XLR connector can be secured at a convenient point, such as at the waist (belt or pocket) or ankle. Regular mic lines can then be easily ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 53. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... won't necessarily go linearly. Because we are trying to budget time, we sort of pick what is the most interesting or what relates to the story. If there is something that is a really key prop that's used ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 54. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- ... lines while watching themselves on screen -- skilled craftspeople known as "Foley artists" will walk, run, and act out any sync sound effects to match what the actor is seen (or implied) doing in the picture. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 55. Audio Performance of the RED One Camera
- (Videography)
- ... Devices elected to concentrate audio tests on performance of the camera’s line-level inputs. Our brief listening test of the microphone inputs verified that they are not suitable for anything but a scratch ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 56. Time Code and the High Definition Camera
- (Videography)
- ... each containing half the picture information. One field contains all the odd scan lines, the other all the even scan lines. When 24 frame film is transferred to NTSC, the first film image is placed in ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 57. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... there are priorities to consider. Not all sounds are equally important. Here is an overview of: dialogue, perspective, sync sound effects, wild lines, wild sound effects, background tracks, and proper ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 58. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... personal receiver with earpiece, worn by talent. For example, I use the Listen Tech system quite often because it is relatively inexpensive and the basic input cable has an RCA line input (for the Aux ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 59. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... change in perspective. But if we allow his voice level to rise above its established level range, then the audio becomes disjointed from the time line of the complete scene and will not smoothly intercut ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 60. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... up! Perhaps the camerman stopped paying attention to any audio, and just concentrated on picture. Or maybe he/she just assumed that the live audio from the actors was what was being recorded. Bottom line: ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 61. Adding Phone Conversations to your Recording
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... Video and sold by pro audio dealers such as Equipment Emporium) is extremely affordable and fully portable. The ENG-44 can accept up to four XLR inputs (mic or line level) and has true 48vPhantom mic powering. ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 62. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... some meter levels and to hear with both sides of the headphones (unless you use cumbersome adapters with your headphones). Bottom line: Always feed the Left and Right camcorder channels, either with ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 63. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... cut to music also shows up from time to time in feature film production, again as a montage of transitional images either as backstory exposition or to promote the storyline (and it is not unheard of to ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 64. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... is to boom them from above, so that the line of sight of the mic runs towards the person's mouth and then towards the ground. (It is safe to assume that the ground or floor is not as noise producing as ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 65. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... be mixed down to 8 or 10 tracks. Not every microphone needs to have its own iso track. An aggregate of minor characters could be combined to one Aux track; or any actors whose lines do not overlap in the ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 66. Shure: FP11 Mic to Line Pre-amp
- (Phoca Download / FP11 Mic to Line Pre-amp)
- FP11 Mic to Line Pre-amp: Single input , microphone level to line level output pre-amp
- Created on August 21, 2011