- 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. For week ending Dec 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Sound CTVA358 Instructor: Dr. Fred Ginsburg Fall 2020 11 questions, 2 pages. Questions worth up to 10 points each. DUE no later than Friday, Dec 11 1) What is the important difference between mic ...
- Created on December 04, 2020
- 3. For week ending Feb 1, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- I think we finally have a complete roster, what with drops and adds. After this week, you need to check these online class Forums in the FilmTVsound.com website for my weekly messages. Reminders.... ...
- Created on January 28, 2018
- 4. For week ending Feb 5, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... be: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Professional Approach. The links to these powerpoint lectures are pinned above. drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1w6d9...kjo7PIZiQkTnb8eXiS6- In the READING ...
- Created on January 29, 2021
- 5. For week ending May 14, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... with at least 1 thing for each of the CL12 videos. This assignment is due no later than May19, 2021.[/b FINAL EXAMINATION - Production Sound CTVA358 Instructor: Dr. Fred Ginsburg Spring 2021 12 questions, ...
- Created on May 10, 2021
- 6. For week ending Sept 11, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- A pause, in memory of those who perished on 9-11.... Last Friday, we got off to a good start. Learning the business of Prod Sound and the make-up of the Sound Dept. This week we will continue that topic, ...
- Created on September 05, 2020
- 7. For week ending Sept 14, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Last week was mainly introductory. This week we will get serious about our lectures. The topic is Pre-production basics and understanding the roles of the sound crew. Read the articles in the Readings ...
- Created on September 08, 2018
- 8. For week ending Sept 21, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- The readings and lecture topic for this week are: Recording Priorities of the Sound Mixer and the Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Last week we looked at the structure and roles of the sound crew, equipment ...
- Created on September 13, 2018
- 9. For week ending Sept 4, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... sound. Read the first few articles in the first section and all of the second section of the Reading List. Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Prooduction Planning Preparing ...
- Created on August 30, 2020
- 10. For week ending Sept 6, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Welcome to our new and returning CTVA students. Last week was our first session. This coming week we will get down to the BUSINESS (pardon the pun) of learning about Prod Sound. Our topic is Professional ...
- Created on September 01, 2019
- 11. Gotta laugh at this request (it is for r
- (Looking For Crew)
- Sound mixer WITH GEAR for $50 per day? Maybe they left off a zero.... or are they just crazy! To: Equipment Emporium Inc Fred Ginsburg We have a new request for your company. Hello,
- Created on October 28, 2013
- 12. LAPPG mtg Wed Sept 9 - Santa Monica CA
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... but also will direct us as to how to make sound decisions when looking to purchase or upgrade. Sherman will be sharing key tips for the cleaning and maintenance of your gear and will answer our equipment ...
- Created on August 26, 2015
- 13. 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
- 14. Sound Mixer needed Sept 19-21, Death Val
- (Looking For Crew)
- Fred, Thanks for posting this. If you happen to think of anyone you know directly that might be interested in joining us, please let me know asap. This is our second feature, our first premiered at Toronto ...
- Created on September 14, 2011
- 15. Tascam dr-100/MKII vs Marantz PMD660/661
- (General Questions)
- ... but I am really not looking to spend $1000+. While on one hand a great recorder will offer me gloating, OOHs/AHHs and general nods of approval when noted from fellow sound enthusiasts… I'll be honest where ...
- Created on September 19, 2012
- 16. TREW Audio TREWPALOOZA sound event Oct 5
- (Upcoming Events)
- TREW Audio (near Burbank Airport) will be holding an audio equipment festival with food, drinks, prizes, etc at their place on Oct 5. Get to network with professional mixers, see new equipment, buy used ...
- Created on September 01, 2019
- 17. What is the best way to break into the i
- (General Questions)
- Hi Professor: I was hoping if you could give me some tips on getting work as a production sound mixer? I've been doing small jobs that I find on craigslist but I don't work enough and the pay is very low. ...
- Created on September 05, 2013
- 18. Wireless Booms?
- (General Questions)
- Hi Prof. Ginsburg As I've noticed in the professional field, a lot of sound mixers have switch from hard-wired boom to the wireless boom set up, so that the boom operator can move around and between people ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 19. Equipment Emporium is now FilmTVsound
- (News)
- ... a good search engine, a discussion forum, and Fred's Blog. For students and folks new to sound, we have created a virtual textbook in the form of an organized reading list -- with links to key articles. ...
- Created on September 13, 2011
- 20. 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
- 21. From our FilmTVsound pitmasters
- (Sound Q BBQ)
- Welcome BBQ enthusiasts and foodies! Although our website is officially all about Production Sound for Film and Video, all of us need a little diversion now and then. During the summer of 2018, Fred ...
- Created on September 30, 2018
- 22. Sound Q
- (Editorial)
- So you are probably asking, what has BBQ got to do with motion picture sound recording? Not much, to be honest. Unless you are doing sound on a realtiy show about BBQ competitions. (Which I sometimes ...
- Created on September 12, 2018
- 23. Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Fundamentals of Audio Production)
- Sound is a multi-layered mixture of various elements. All things audio make up the soundtrack, and each has their own respective priorities, contexts, and purpose. Elements of the Soundtrack ...
- Created on August 23, 2015
- 24. Advice for new Sound Mixers
- (Fred's Blog )
- On Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 -- K-tek hosted a gathering of almost 100 production sound professionals at their Vista, CA factory & headquarters. During lunch, I was asked by a relative new-comer to the Hollywood ...
- Created on March 09, 2015
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- I am happy to announce that Ric Viers' latest textbook, The Location Sound Bible, is without a doubt the best book that I have read on the specialized topic of recording location dialogue and sound effects ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 28. 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
- 29. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- The Sound Effects Bible is the complete guide to recording, editing, and designing your own sound effects. If it snaps, crackles, pops, crashes, booms or bangs, it can be found somewhere in this first-ever ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 30. 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
- 31. 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
- 32. [PDF] Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Textbooks)
- ... pertaining to production sound. Back in 2003, we published the second edition of Fred Ginsburg's acclaimed textbook/reader, Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording. It sold over 15.000 ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 33. 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
- 34. 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
- 35. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... room or on that video playback monitor! A Sound Mixer whose tracks are consistently unusable, whose material always sounds like it will need a lot of sweetening or fixing up later--is not going to be kept ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 36. 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
- 37. 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
- 38. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Log sheets, sound reports, headers Calling for the roll ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 39. Chapter 4: Personnel of a Professional Sound Crew
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- The basic production sound crew consists of the Mixer, the Boom Operator, and the Utility Sound Technician. The Mixer is the head of the Production Sound Department (usually just called the Sound Dept.) ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 40. 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
- 41. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... are simply terms of convenience. The specific contents of each package type will vary from studio to studio, rental house to rental house, and even from sound mixer to sound mixer. Members of the industry ...
- Created on August 16, 2011
- 42. Equipment Advice: Selecting Boompoles & Shotgun Mics
- (Boompoles)
- ... our options for acquiring dialogue. Built-in camera mic. Okay for wide pickup of stereo sounds, such as music or choral. Not much front reach, and lots of side pickup. Horrible for dialogue or anything ...
- Created on August 15, 2011
- 43. There is more to learning Filmmaking than filmmaking.
- (For Students)
- ... in the above paragraph sounds like Greek – you really need to expand your education before hitting the streets. The good thing is that you do NOT need to learn advanced accounting. What you do need to ...
- Created on January 18, 2022
- 44. Don't Look Down.... the art of mixin
- (Mix Panels)
- ... adorn the myriad meters, faders, and knobs. These novice soundpeople become oblivious to the world around them. It is often said that actors rarely do the same thing twice. It is crucial, as a mixer, ...
- Created on April 07, 2021
- 45. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- This article was written for Student Filmmaker Magazine. As an educator and former Hollywood sound mixer, I really wish that universities would devote less time teaching calculus and more time explaining ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 46. Student Scripts for the pandemic world
- (For Students)
- ... recommended that students may only film on campus, on the soundstage, for not more than a few days. Mind you, the department does not even have any set construction facilities, nor offer set design/set ...
- Created on July 15, 2020
- 47. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- ... Departments have limited production equipment, edit bays, computer labs, screening rooms, soundstages, control rooms, large classrooms, and other physical facilities. So even if the academic administrators ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 48. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- ... then maybe you should try your best to get something in the can to show…. But only if it is “can” as in film can, not “can” as in bathroom! However, for the rest of you – the sound mixers, cinematographers, ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 49. Photo Trap Change Detection
- (Production Advice)
- ... chosen to be one of the Instructors. And, for the record, Izotope RX is a very popular noise reduction software used in forensics as well as motion picture soundtrack processing. For those not familiar ...
- Created on September 10, 2018
- 50. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- ... production, and post production. Cinematography, sound, editing, producing, design, script writing. The stuff that makes you a well-rounded and technically proficient potential employee! When you do ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 51. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- Quick Navigation Course Information Texts Attendance Grading Criteria Office Hours Fees COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound - Spring 2021 [downloadable pdf] Note: The ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 52. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- Quick Navigation Course Information Texts Attendance Grading Criteria Office Hours Fees COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound - Spring 2021 [downloadable pdf] Note: The ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 53. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- ... wide spread stereo. Or, the mic can provide conventional L-R (aka X-Y) audio outputs, selectable for moderate or wide spread. What with all of the popularity of surround sound and VR audio, this is an ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 54. 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
- 55. Audio Essentials
- (Fundamentals of Audio Production)
- An academic in-depth look into the physics behind sound and audio, and how the science comes into play in professional audio recording. Audio Essentials from FilmTVsound Click to download ...
- Created on August 23, 2015
- 56. 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
- 57. 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
- 58. Painter Pole Audio Adapter
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... pole for use with pro audio equipment. Now, for under $20 retail, you can buy an adapter system specifically suited for that purpose. Printed below is their product announcement. Please note that FilmTVsound.com ...
- Created on September 15, 2014
- 59. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... can travel seemingly without loss over great distances, sound waves dissipate quickly. Just because a common telephoto lens can zoom in on it and see it, does not mean that our microphone can isolate it ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 60. Good source for cables
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... retailers -- but they are generally overpriced and serve as a good source of income to make up for the big items that these stores sell so cheap. As you know, here at FilmTVsound.com, we accept no paid ...
- Created on May 20, 2014
- 61. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... soundtrack separately on a multi-track audio recorder, and to sync the dailies during post production. A workflow that I entirely agree with. However, that workflow does not help us on the set when we ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 62. 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
- 63. 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
- 64. 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
- 65. 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
- 66. 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
- 67. 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
- 68. 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