- 1. Basic Sound Cart recommendations
- (General Questions)
- What would be the base equipment for a starter cart? What microphones, recorders, mixers, wireless, headphones and accessories to make up a base kit.
- Created on June 07, 2012
- 2. CAS Quarterly Magazine - free link
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- The New Fall 2018 CAS Quarterly is out. Many relevant and illuminating articles await including a writeup on the CAS Cart Parade which was put on by many people from the LA Sound Mixers and a phenominal ...
- Created on December 08, 2018
- 3. CAS Quarterly Magazine - free link
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- The New Fall 2018 CAS Quarterly is out. Many relevant and illuminating articles await including a writeup on the CAS Cart Parade which was put on by many people from the LA Sound Mixers and a phenominal ...
- Created on December 08, 2018
- 4. For week ending Sept 13, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... we will learn about mixing panels, specifically the Mackie 1402. The weeks after that, we will shoot our first video scenes (Airport) using the soundcart, mixing board, condenser mic, planted mic, duplex ...
- Created on September 06, 2019
- 5. For week ending Sept 29, 2017
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Continuation of our lecture series: Priorties of the Mixer; and Hierarchy of Mic Techniques. If we have time left over, we will learn how to set up the soundcart and mixing board for basic production. Next ...
- Created on September 24, 2017
- 6. Link to CAS Seminar about Soundcarts
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- This link comes to us from our Associate Dean at Chapman University, Michael Kowalski. Last Fall, the Cinema Audio Society held a symposium that they nicknamed, The Parade of Soundcarts. As one might ...
- Created on February 09, 2012
- 7. Re: Basic Sound Cart recommendations
- (General Questions)
- Sorry for the late reply; somehow this one slipped by my radar while I was out of town. I believe that a basic sound cart (basic sound package) should include: a mixing panel (at least a Mackie 1402 or ...
- Created on August 23, 2012
- 8. Rock N Roller sound/video location cart
- (Product Announcements)
- ... the professional film and video industries for an affordable, lightweight, yet versatile equipment cart preconfigured with a 2-tier work shelf system for use as a sound cart, video cart, or DIT station. The ...
- Created on September 19, 2013
- 9. Working in the rain
- (Tips & Tricks)
- Professor, Any tips on sound when it's raining outside? Sunday it's supposed to rain. For rain, try to work under some cover, such as an EZ Up, or some tarps draped across C-stands. Make sure that your ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 10. Book: Behind the Sound Cart
- (Industry Happenings)
- “Behind the Sound Cart: A Veteran’s Guide to Sound on the Set” is a new e-book that details how the entire Sound team functions on today’s movie and television sets, while illuminating the overall picture ...
- Created on February 23, 2021
- 11. Professionalizing My Soundcart
- (Articles)
- A soundcart is not just a wagon for hauling around equipment; it is where you work, live, and breathe on a movie set.Trick out your cart into a mobile, well stocked, audio "village" that will steamline ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 12. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- It has been said that if you were to ask 300 professional sound mixers to describe their idea of a perfect soundcart, you would get at least 500 different answers! Everyone in this business has ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 13. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 14. 1890's Sound Mixe
- (Fred's Blog )
- Sound Mixer circa 1891, working off a steam powered soundcart and recording on the latest electro/clock-gear "audio memorizer". True, there is no historical documentation of these early sound mixers, but ...
- Created on October 31, 2015
- 15. Rock N Roller® introduces new Multi-Media Production Cart®
- (Press Releases)
- Contact: Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD EQE Media & Consulting Group PO Box 950207 Mission Hills, CA 91395 Phone: (818) 231-1038 Fax: (818) 892-9236 Fred@FilmTVsound.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Product ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 16. Rock N Roller Multi-media Production Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- ... or work desk. It is where we sit, manage our recorders, video monitors, computers, and -- in the case of soundmixers -- operate our audio boards. Sound/video carts need to be portable. They have to capable ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 17. About the RnR Multi-Cart
- (Articles)
- ... or work desk. It is where we sit, manage our recorders, video monitors, computers, and -- in the case of soundmixers -- operate our audio boards. Sound/video carts need to be portable. They have to capable ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 18. Multi-Cart Hacks
- (Accessories & More)
- A soundcart is not just a wagon for hauling around equipment; it is where you work, live, and breathe on a movie set.Trick out your cart into a mobile, well stocked, audio "village" that will steamline ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 19. Multi-Cart model R12RT
- (Products)
- Rock-n-Roller "All Terrain" Multi-Cart model R12RT List price: $319.95 The R12RT is the industry favorite of the Rock-n-Roller® Multi-Cart® line for location film and video production. Features ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 20. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Production Cart
- (Products)
- Perfect for Sound or Video Production Affordable: List price only $419. model R12RT-RSHM2 Portable: Lightweight and folds compact for easy transit. Holds up to 500 lbs. Package consists of the ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 21. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Fred's Blog )
- At the last winter NAMM Show (2012, Anaheim CA), I had one of my soundcarts on display in the Tascam booth, where I was doing presentations about the HS-P82 recorder. The owner of the Rock N ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 22. Rock N Roller Multi-Media Cart
- (Other Accessories)
- At the last winter NAMM Show (2012, Anaheim CA), I had one of my soundcarts on display in the Tascam booth, where I was doing presentations about the HS-P82 recorder. The owner of the Rock N ...
- Created on April 25, 2012
- 23. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- This past Saturday was the LAPPG seminar on production and post-production audio held at the ShowBiz Store & Cafe in Los Angeles. I instructed the production side of sound, and Woody Woodhall CAS covered ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 24. CAS Seminar: Production Carts
- (Other Accessories)
- The Cinema Audio Society invites you and your guests to join us at our "PARADE OF PRODUCTION SOUND CARTS SEMINAR" A seminar and display of different types of sound carts that are used for recording ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 25. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- Production Sound Mixing is the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal photography of a motion picture or video. It differs greatly from post-production Re-recording ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 26. 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
- 27. ENG Mixing Panels for Production Sound
- (Mix Panels)
- ... documentary – the mix panel serves as a remote input system for audio recording (such as the Shure FP33 at left). By this, I mean that the mixing panel is an extension of the camcorder, allowing the soundperson ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 28. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you do submit must ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 29. Guilty on the set of RUST
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... do's" -- I have worked on sets for most of my life and I am stating what I have done in those situations. Yes, I have jumped out of my director's chair (sound mixers sit in high director's chairs behind our ...
- Created on November 11, 2021
- 30. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- If you work in Hollywood or in feature films, sooner or later you are going to encounter firearms on the set. As soundmixers, we are on the listening side of the headphones. The world’s most sensitive ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 31. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... media. Here is the infromation contained in the powerpoint lecture (see Presentations) that summarizes how we roll camera, sound, and slate. This article appeared in Student Filmmakers Magazine (April ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 32. Dumb Idea of the Week
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... your sound kit and then having to pass through airport security. Microphones, boompoles, and electronic devices are enough to cause slight panics and jittery bag searches. But add some DEFINITE "rifle cartridges" ...
- Created on August 27, 2015
- 33. Lightstone's Ri
- (Fred's Blog )
- Recently, soundmixer Richard Lightstone CAS shared pictures of his Dante sound recording setup with colleagues on FaceBook. To give you a sense of how the "big boys" play, I am sharing his photos and comments. ...
- Created on April 26, 2015
- 34. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... about shotguns, lavs, System 10 wireless, and production sound in general. They loved that my soundcart was fully functional and that they could play with the booms, or see how we do attenuated dual mono ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 35. Fred Ginsburg at NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... NAB 2015 tradeshow. Fred and his decked out soundcart will be on hand all week long, Monday through Thursday, at the Audio Technica booth located around mid way in the Central Hall. Unlike past years, ...
- Created on April 01, 2015
- 36. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- One of the most common questions that comes up is: “What kinds of equipment do you typically bring with you to a shoot? What is on your soundcart?” The answer can vary, of course, depending on several ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 37. Rock N Roller® names Fred Ginsburg CAS as new Manufacturer’s Rep
- (Other Accessories)
- Ace Products, the United States distributor for the line of Rock N Roller® Multi-carts, has named renowned Hollywood sound mixer, educator, and consultant Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD as their new, national Manufacturer’s ...
- Created on September 18, 2013
- 38. Image Gallery
- (RnR Multi-Cart)
- The images in this gallery are scaled to approx 700 x 600 pixels (varies depending on specific image) @ 72 dpi. Just click on the thumbnails to view the full image. Higher resolution images @ 300 dpi ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 39. Contact Us
- (RnR Multi-Cart)
- ... States) Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD EQE Media & Consulting Group PO Box 950207 Mission Hills CA 91395 Phone: (818) 231-1038 FAX: (818) 892-9236 Fred@FilmTVsound.com http://www.FilmTVsound.com/RnR ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 40. Dealer Resources
- (RnR Multi-Cart)
- Here you will find links to important documents, forms, and marketing materials to help you promote your inventory of Rock N Roller multi-carts and accessories. Please note that we do not post any Dealer ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 41. Rock N Roller® names Fred Ginsburg CAS as new Manufacturer’s Rep
- (Press Releases)
- Contact: Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD EQE Media & Consulting Group PO Box 950207 Mission Hills, CA 91395 Phone: (818) 231-1038 Fax: (818) 892-9236 Fred@FilmTVsound.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People In ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 42. Boompole Apron
- (Accessories & More)
- Boompole Apron for Rock N Roller MultiCart Manufactured by KarauProducts Designed specifically as an accessory for the Rock N Roller R12, R10 and R8 series; and features 4 pockets to hold up to 4 ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 43. Multi-Media 2-Tier Shelf System
- (Products)
- Model # RSHM2 $99.95 Tranforms your Rock N Roller cart into a fully functional mobile workstation. Large main shelf measures 24" x 36" to provide ample work space for Sound, Film or Video Production, ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 44. Welcome to RnR Dealer Resources
- (RnR Multi-Cart)
- The Rock N Roller® Multi-Media Production Cart® Product Information Site Learn about the new Multi-Media Production Cart® Makes the ideal Sound cart, Video cart, DIT workstation Includes spacious ...
- Created on September 10, 2013
- 45. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production [downloadable ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 46. $5 for $400 Rental Package
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... us some big orders." And so I packed my car with around four or five hundred a day's worth of sound gear. And only because the crew at Skyline liked me and respected me. All of the little token favors ...
- Created on September 08, 2012
- 47. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... audio for DSLR; and presentations by Robert Bigelow who is the sound mixer on HBO's Treme. In addition to covering the Audio Techncia microphone product line, I will also be displaying some very cool ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 48. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... a generator mode: TIME OF DAY refers to whatever time the internal clock is set to. It will continue to generate, even if the Tascam is powered off, so long as there is a battery inside. Many soundmixers ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 49. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... projects, is to meet with the Production Sound Mixer for each film and to "sign off" on their planned workflow. Here is what I explain to them. To: All Senior Film Project Teams From: ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 50. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... instructs cinematography for the program. He oversaw the student camera crew, lighting & electrical, and a professional Steadicam Operator. Consulting with the student Production Sound team was yours truly ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 51. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... an accessory that comes with the camera. The plight of the production sound mixer is even worse. He or she has been ignominiously named the “video tech,” and his/her sole responsibility is thought to ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 52. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- Attention, did you notice that this article is not called "Stereo Sound Mixing for Film/Video." That is because just about everything that you record on the set will be monaural, even though the headphones, ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 53. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... otherwise, the industry standard for production sound (film shoot) has been to set the timecode in your audio recorder to 30fps Non-drop. However, most (not all) of the newer editing workflows are now ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 54. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... important factors were different. To begin with, the audio recorder was under the direct control of the Sound Mixer -- not the camera operator! The second key difference was that the audio controls on ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 55. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... work and impress both the editors and your clients. Above all, it must sound good and be usable for its intended purpose. You do not have to use my sample templates for your paperwork; but whatever you ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 56. Rigging Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... for your sound cart may not be the best place for your receivers! The antennas might have a cleaner path coming in from the side or rear of the set Mounting your antennas high will allow them to see ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 57. Chapter 5: Proper Equipment
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- In addition to needing the right personnel, the achievement of good Production Sound requires having the right tools. Don't leave the choice of equipment up to others. The Mixer must always assume responsibility ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 58. Chapter 6: Preparing Your Gear
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- Your capability to record sound hinges strongly on the ability of your equipment to function when on the set. Having the best of gear, but not being able to make it work, is frustrating and career damaging. ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 59. Workshops & Seminars
- (Workshops)
- Production Sound Mixing is the complex craft of recording crisp and clean dialogue & sound effects on the set during film or video production. Yet although Sound Mixers are traditionally seen but not heard, ...
- Created on August 17, 2011