- 1. Audio CD versus Data CD with audio files
- (General Questions)
- ... with a metadata envelope containing the specs and other useful data. In contrast, a consumer music CD is made up from .CDA format audio files, always at 16 bit/44.1K, stereo. Those tracks are intended ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 2. Flat Fork Productions looking for CSUN i
- (Job Postings / Internships)
- ... Mr. Stahl, (Dept Chair, CSUN) This is Tim Halling and I'm with Flat Fork Productions. My producing partner and I are going to be shooting a couple music videos for an artist out of Nashville and were ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 3. For week ending Jan 30,2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... mostly from the MI side (music industry); although there is a smattering of film/video sound as well. Every major manufacturer in the music and recording business is there with a booth; the show is HUGE. ...
- Created on January 28, 2013
- 4. Free scriptwriting and pre-production so
- (Peer Product Reviews)
- ... advertising, video games, music video, radio, podcasts, videocasts, and however else you choose to tell your story. All In OneUnlike scriptwriting software and sites, you can use Celtx for the entire ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 5. 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
- 6. LAPPG Mtg Oct 12, 2011
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... editor, author, and trainer with over 30 years video production and post-production experience and Norman Hollyn, media expert, film, television and music editor and Associate Professor and Head of the ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 7. Les miserables Sound Design Featurette
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- This featurette explores the sound team, both production and post, for the film Les miserables . Most of you already know the film is a musical. However, this film is also known for having used the on ...
- Created on May 22, 2015
- 8. NAMM 2015 Anaheim Conv Ctr
- (Upcoming Events)
- The NAMM tradeshow takes place this Thursday thru Sunday, Jan 22-25, 2015, at the Anaheim Convention Center. NAMM stands for National Association of Music Manufacturers -- but in simple words it is the ...
- Created on January 19, 2015
- 9. Plural Eyes editing software
- (Product Announcements)
- ... and music videos meant using timecode & clapsticks to sort everything out in post. It was not for the faint of heart, nor the beginning student. Now, along comes software like Plural Eyes and Dual Eyes, ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 10. Re: Editors Lounge - Oct 2011 Mtg - Burb
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Film Editor Andrew Seklir • Episodic TV Editor Bee Ottinger • Photographer/Music Video Editor This promises to be a fascinating free-ranging discussion on a subjective topic—who knows where it will lead! Please ...
- Created on October 18, 2011
- 11. Screen Music Program Pavia, Italy | 22-3
- (Upcoming Events)
- Dear Fred, I'm happy to inform you that the 1st edition of the Screen Music Program will be in Pavia, Italy, from 22 to 31 July 2019! Would you please let your students know? www.screenmusicprogram.com The ...
- Created on February 21, 2019
- 12. YouTube's strange sense of moralit
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- ... copyrighted music. One whisper from the recording companies and that video would have been pulled IMMEDIATELY. I guess that cheating a mega corporation out of a royalty always takes precedence over saving ...
- Created on September 18, 2012
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... choice for handheld interview, narration, subtle sound effects, and music. K6/ME62 electret condenser omnidirectional configuration. Excellent choice for handheld interview, narration, subtle sound effects, ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 16. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... is 24 bit, which would be correct for music. However, for film/video, the 16 bit setting is more prevalent – but some productions do use 24 bit. Always ASK the Post Production Supervisor what settings ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 17. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... distinction. On location, we do not generally think in terms of left and right (aka stereo) as one might in live music recording. The term stereo refers to capturing the left side and right side components ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 18. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... compress them in Audacity, so MP3 doesn’t lose any depth or fine detail in the dialogue track that we wouldn’t be taking out anyway. It is not like recording music or film dialogue – where we are striving ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 19. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 20. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- ... supplemented with additional soundtracks (such as back-up ISO’s, ADR, sound effects, music, et al), and finely polished for surround sound release. But all of that takes place AFTER the picture is cut. ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 21. Hourly Rates vs 10, 12 hour days
- (Production Planning)
- ... rates Hourly rate break down based on daily rates of $200-$650 Commercials & Music Videos Hope it’s helpful if so give it a like. $200 for 10 Hour Guarantee 1X $18.18181818181818 X8 = $145.4545454545455 ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 22. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- ... about Photography and PhotoShop. As an Editor, take some music appreciation classes. Computer Sciences…absolutely. You care going to be working on computers, so learn how to network, build, and repair ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 23. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... systems). But as location mixers, we think of them in our heads as just two in-boxes. The only time we break out bona-fide “stereo” microphones would be for music or background ambiance tracks. So ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 24. Basic Audio for Indie Project
- (Production Planning)
- ... As someone who simply can’t live without great cinematic pieces of art and, at the same time, someone who lives from music, I could never understand how filmmakers consider the sound to be the least ...
- Created on July 14, 2016
- 25. DaVinci Resolve Lite software
- (Post Production)
- ... who understand the performance, quality and workflow of DaVinci. DaVinci is the name behind more feature films, television commercials, documentaries, television production and music videos than any other ...
- Created on September 02, 2013
- 26. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- Recently, our faculty at California State University Northridge was submitted a proposal for one of our Senior Thesis Films for an original musical, to be shot "live". Even though we have discussed Sync ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 27. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... color correction as the last step in your video editing. TIP #3: Mix audio with at least 3 channels! Having dialog or voiceover in the center channel, and music/effects in the L/R side channels is ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 28. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... music videos and more. About The Author Ric Viers is a sound designer and author based in Detroit, Michigan. His location sound credits include hundreds of productions for nearly every major television ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 29. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... or title card exposition to tell the story. When the film is finally edited it will have sound added which includes music & sound effects which serve to give additional dramatic expression to the film. ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 30. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Familiar with Pro Tools. In it, you will edit a short narration and mix in some basic sound effects/music (all of which are provided). Do this exercise so that you learn the basic skills and gain some ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 31. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... share his experiences of recording live music for broadcast on Tremé, and later provide a better understanding of Mid-Side stereo recording. Steve Savanyu, Audio-Technica Director of Educational Services, ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 32. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... year at NAB, we featured a decked out Backstage cart at our Audio Technica presentations on production sound. My favorite cart is the Rock N Roller R-12. These carts were originally intended for musicians, ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 33. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... format, along with a metadata envelope containing the specs and other useful data. In contrast, a consumer music CD is made up from .CDA format audio files, always at 16 bit/44.1K, stereo. Those tracks ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 34. Audio CD versus Data CD with Audio Files
- (For Students)
- ... format, along with a metadata envelope containing the specs and other useful data. In contrast, a consumer music CD is made up from .CDA format audio files, always at 16 bit/44.1K, stereo. Those tracks ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 35. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... filmmaking and video. He has recorded production dialogue on feature motion pictures, episodic television, TV commercials, reality, documentary, corporate, government, and music videos. Fred is a member ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 36. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... Coffey Sound Audio Files Mix: Pro Audio and Music Pro Audio Review Cinematography Videomaker Videography Cinema Technology American Cinematographer Millimeter Screenwriting Creative ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 37. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... may not have a budget for extensive audio sweetening, other than to lay in some music, narration, and a few key sound effects. In that situation, a good mixer might try to pack the track with as much texture ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 38. OMF Considerations
- (Post Production)
- ... temp mix but will not do to create a proper mix. If Sound effects and music and dialog are all jumbled in the timeline -- they will also be jumbled in the OMF. Who cares? "The audio guy will sort it ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 39. Types of Microphones
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Sound mixers throw around a lot of jargon when it comes to microphones. Expressions like: podium & desktop, lavaliers, pressure zone or barrier, performance mics, vocal mics, studio/music, studio/narration, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 40. Monitoring the Soundtrack
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... these headphones are intended to be used with field recorders and mixers; not home stereo receivers. Fancy 600 ohm headphones are fine for music listening at home because your powered stereo receiver puts ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 41. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- ... Let me add a note regarding the aforementioned "additional audio elements" folder. I suggest that if there are music tracks within the edit timeline that have been edited, chopped up or generally rearranged ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 42. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- Creating music videos is a delicate process, one that can be easier or harder depending on the images, sequences, and complexities involved. But at its core they are essentially videos shot to sync audio. ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 43. Guides for Fostex FR2
- (Recorders)
- ... models. Although the Fostex FR2 is no longer being manufactured, it is still prevalent in many universities and rental houses. It is a favorite amongst those doing sync playback on music videos and commercials. ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 44. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... the mixer is rolling off (reducing) the extreme bass frequencies of the incoming signal. When listening to music, a lot of bass may be desirable. But when recording audio for film & video, excess low ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 45. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... hard right. Stereo is what happens when we listen to music, or a fully mixed movie. It is the finished result for the enjoyment of the audience. But stereo is rarely recorded as such in the field. ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 46. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... the music, films already were projected with orchestral accompaniment. The big attraction was dialogue! For the first time, audiences could hear the movie stars speak! Hence, when ‘silent' motion picture ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 47. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... of Free-Run timecode, since the slate would have no way of knowing when you are in Record or Pause. When doing sync playback, as in a music video, the timecode slate needs to display the code of the ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 48. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... the good ENG mixers, which have less features, but cost more because there are less filmmakers out there than musicians. However, musicians use their mixing panels differently than filmmakers and videographers. ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 49. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... of “post” and work our way back to the production side of things. Key elements include Narration, Music, Sound Effects, and Dialogue. What types of sound make up a motion picture or video soundtrack? ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 50. Chapter 3: Production Sound
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... the addition of a little music, possibly some narration, and an odd effect or two. This is especially true in low budget productions, where there seldom exists any budget for sound editing nor A.D.R. In ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 51. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... on a CD. Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. No CDA file music formats. If you can, try to demonstrate ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 52. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... Do not turn in .CDA music format (automatic F). Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. The purpose of this ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 53. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... of academic integrity and will result in an immediate "F" for the course. However, use of outside students or recent graduates with skills in music composition and recording, makeup and special effects ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 54. Class Projects
- (CTVA 230)
- ... material. In addition, think in terms of the final presentation. You need some sort of introductory show opening for your podcast that you would later mix over some theme music, including the name of ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 55. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... show opening for your podcast that you would later mix over some theme music, including the name of your podcast “series” and a line or two announcing today’s topic. The intro will lead into your background ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 56. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... use of outside students or recent graduates with skills in music composition and recording, makeup and special effects are permissible – if approved by the instructor. The point is to protect the learning ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 57. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... Do not turn in .CDA music format (automatic F). Do not edit, transcode, nor combine files. Just drag & drop the originals, along with your header file, onto a disk, and finalize. The purpose of this ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 58. Class Schedule
- (Chapman)
- ... Hands on exercises: Complex scene ("Brown Interview") 04/28 Hands on exercises Multi-mic mixing (exterior, Conned Film Festival) 05/05 Recording Live Events and Music 05/12 Absolute ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 59. Chapter 6: Post Production in the Digital Age
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... editors, they will work from the multi-track version that allows them more creative control over the soundtrack. Sound effects, narration, and music are transferred over from the other audio sources ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 60. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... either 12 or 48 volts, depending on model. Microphones intended for use in (music) recording studios commonly draw 48 volts, whereas mics intended for film and television originally used 12 volts. There ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 61. Chapter 7: In Summary
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- There are four basic elements of a motion picture or video soundtrack: narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue. Narration can be recorded sync to picture, where the narrator comments on what is ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 62. Workshops & Seminars
- (Workshops)
- ... and music videos. One of those people who have been there and done that! Fred is a member of the Cinema Audio Society (former Executive Board Member); the British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society ...
- Created on August 17, 2011