- 1. "Sound for Film: The Art of Sound Desig
- (Upcoming Events)
- Immersive Sound is a fast-moving technology. Capturing the attention of both creative teams and moviegoing audiences just a few short years ago, Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D and DTS MDA have all undergone constant ...
- Created on July 18, 2015
- 2. Acad version of Pro Tools 10
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... had to do hands-on post mixing/sound design. So this semester I am sitting in on a Pro Tools class and bringing myself up to speed on the new software. Allow me to share a few minor things.... Acquiring ...
- Created on September 13, 2012
- 3. CTVA 230 textbook reading list
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- ... 9: Mixing. Exercise 8: Adding reverb, using Aux tracks Chapter 10: Finishing, Saving, Export. Exercise 9: Automation. Here are your reading assignments for our other textbook, Producing Great Sound for ...
- Created on August 26, 2015
- 4. Editors Lounge Mtg Fri Feb 26
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... the particulars of sound design and mixing for VR There is a lot to learn, so be prepared for a long and fascinating evening. Sign up now! When: Friday, February 26th, 2016 Time: Doors open at 6:30 ...
- Created on February 19, 2016
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. For week ending Feb 19, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Our topics for this week are: Audio Essentials, Sound Elements, and Priorities of the Sound Mixer. Review the powerpoint lectures for these 3 topics, and read the articles about Priorities. In general, ...
- Created on February 13, 2021
- 8. For week ending Feb 21, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- In addition to the articles in the Reading List, please read: www.filmtvsound.com/index.php/audio-tech...ka-turn-em-over-text You should have read, by Friday, all of the articles up to and including the ...
- Created on February 15, 2020
- 9. For week ending Mar 6, 2013 - MONDAY EDI
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- You all cannot believe how proud I was of the class on last Wed. It was thrilling to see you functioning smoothly as film crews: directing, blocking, lighting, shooting, and mixing sound! Let's wrap up ...
- Created on February 28, 2013
- 10. 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
- 11. For week ending Oct 11, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Let me begin by congratulating all of you by impressing me with your excellent sound mixing and film production skills! Praise from me does not come easy; but I was extremely pleased with how quickly you ...
- Created on October 06, 2019
- 12. For week ending Oct 19, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- During the last two weeks you all got a realistic feel of mixing sound on a set. I know that I kept the pressure up, and held you all to "professional standards". You should all be proud; the ...
- Created on October 14, 2018
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. For week ending Sept 20, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... two weeks, we will begin shooting video scenes so that all of our lectures so far come together and you get your first real feel for production sound mixing. Read the "Exercises" synopsis of ...
- Created on September 14, 2019
- 16. 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
- 17. For week ending Sept 27,2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Next two weeks, we will begin shooting video scenes so that all of our lectures so far come together and you get your first real feel for production sound mixing. Read the "Exercises" synopsis ...
- Created on September 21, 2019
- 18. 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
- 19. For weeks ending March 19 and March 26.
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... link is also found on the homepage of this website as a featured article. www.filmtvsound.com/index.php?start=6 These videos are short, only a few minutes each. There are around a dozen of them. I wrote ...
- Created on March 12, 2021
- 20. Intro to Mixing Sound for Rock Concerts
- (Hangin' Out by Craft Services....)
- www.techhive.com/article/2000192/how-roc...rts-work.html?tk=out Interesting break-down of the technology behind concerts. -Vince CorsairMediaServices.com
- Created on August 23, 2012
- 21. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... Sign Video is excellent for the money. Mixers from Sound Devices and Shure are great, though more costly. If you are not needing over-the-shoulder portability, then use a Mackie or Behringer mixing board ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 22. 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
- 23. 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
- 24. 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
- 25. Videos about Sound Devices 688 and CL-12
- (News)
- Here are links to videos detailing the operation of the Sound Devices 688 recorder and its companion CL-12 fader controller (aka "mixing board"). The first video is about the 688 recorder, and was made ...
- Created on April 28, 2020
- 26. 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
- 27. 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
- 28. 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
- 29. 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
- 30. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 31. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 32. 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
- 33. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- LAPPG Presents: A ONE DAY INTENSIVE ON SOUND FOR DIGITAL FILMMAKERS Creating a professional sound project. With Dr. Fred Ginsburg CAS and Woody Woodhall CAS Take this fall to brush up your sound ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 34. 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
- 35. [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
- 36. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- I wish that I could say that the life of a professional Production Sound Mixer consisted only of sitting around on a large, Hollywood feature film set while being obscenely overpaid. But more often than ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 37. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- A critical aspect in sound recording for motion pictures and video is the consistency of all of the repetitively appearing elements of the soundtrack from scene to scene. As a scene (or an event in time) ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 38. 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
- 39. Recording Sound for Dinner Impossible
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... moving, shifting their focus from one character to the next. The kitchen environment can be extremely noisy, making it a soundman's nightmare. From the beginning, I decided that this was going to be a ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 40. 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
- 41. 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
- 42. 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
- 43. 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
- 44. 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
- 45. 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
- 46. 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
- 47. 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
- 48. Immersive Presentation (on the cheap)
- (Sound Design)
- ... Screens are not 60 feet across, but more likely just several feet. Picture an 85-inch diagonal monitor, or a portable HD video projector on a typical portable roll-up screen. What is the sound system ...
- Created on August 16, 2021
- 49. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... number of guests, greater usage time, “live” sound effects drop-ins (they call it soundboard), and some semi-automated post production. But since we will be using Audacity to actually build our podcast ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 50. 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
- 51. 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
- 52. 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
- 53. Hourly Rates vs 10, 12 hour days
- (Production Planning)
- The following is taken from a FaceBook posting from Troy Wilcox (https://wilcoxsound.com/) in answer to someone wanting to know how to calculate the hourly rate when quoting a daily rate. I have not officially ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 54. 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
- 55. FREE professional editing software
- (Post Production)
- ... 14, along with a "what's new in 15" supplement. But there are lots of instructional videos on YouTube to get you started without all that reading! As an independent filmmaker, editor, or sound designer ...
- Created on August 03, 2018
- 56. Reconnecting to Quicken to update banking transactions
- (Fred's Blog )
- Being a professional sound mixer entails more than just mixing audio; you also have to maintain a business! Keeping good financial records is a must, and many of us utilize either Quicken or QuickBooks ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 57. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- Using your recording tracks strategically: a multi-track workflow for location sound recording Today’s sound mixer or videographer has a choice of recording location audio to one or multiple recording ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 58. 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
- 59. 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
- 60. 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
- 61. Mic Level vs Line Level
- (Recorders)
- ... in to a device set to receive these weaker signals will sound fine; and Line level signals going in to a Line input would also sound fine. But if there was a fixed level of interference near the wires ...
- Created on April 09, 2016
- 62. Review of Sanken shotguns
- (Shotgun)
- Here are reviews of the Sanken CS1e, CS3e, and Cinela Shockmount contributed by Thi Dinh. Thi is a recent grad of CSUN's film program and was one of my top audio students. He has been mixing professionally ...
- Created on March 12, 2016
- 63. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- ... 2nd Annual CAS Student Recognition Award. The award comes with a $2,500 grant and is intended to encourage students’ interest in production or post-production sound mixing, and to recognize individual ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 64. 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
- 65. 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
- 66. Use all your tracks!
- (Recorders)
- ... sound mixer is not worried about wasting a little bit of memory. Just a few minutes of 4k video will use up more memory than the entire shoot's worth of audio! Instead, the sound mixer should think in ...
- Created on April 09, 2015
- 67. 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
- 68. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... Zero on your mixer might sound best at zero, -10, -12, -20, or ??? If you have to set up in a hurry, and there is no time for proper record/playback tests — then try this field solution. Set the camcorder ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 69. 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
- 70. 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
- 71. ADR templates & beeps
- (Post Production)
- ... film aired on PBS. Bondelevitch won a Heartland Emmy as Associate Producer on the film. He was also nominated for Audio (as Sound Designer). The film was also nominated for an MPSE Golden Reel Award. He ...
- Created on August 22, 2014
- 72. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... output is not set too high, or else you will hear hiss on the soundtrack. Oh, and in case your are wondering --- I actually went out and purchased my Q4 with my own money. Although I had spoken to Zoom ...
- Created on February 09, 2014