- 1. Audio CD versus Data CD with audio files
- (General Questions)
- ... for listening playback; not for incorporation into a professional soundtrack. When you burn a CD for dailies, or to turn in professional recordings -- the technique is to drag and drop your .WAV or .BWF ...
- Created on October 19, 2011
- 2. 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
- 3. CTVA 358 Quiz One
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... (not Page) in your email. Do NOT send me links to your Google Drive, Box, etc. There are 12 questions. This quiz is DUE no later than March 15, 2021 QUIZ #1.3 Advanced Production Sound rev F2020 online Name__________________________________ ...
- Created on March 06, 2021
- 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)
- ... 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
- 6. For week ending Feb 15, 2018
- (CSUN - CTVA 230)
- Tuesday.... Pro Tools! A lot of you are not taking the lab sessions seriously. Remember, you need to read the Pro Tools textbook and attached extra chapters (they are all in the Google docs folder aptly ...
- Created on February 11, 2018
- 7. 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
- 8. For week ending Mar 13, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... project. I will visit his class and talk about/demo basic sound recording. However, you should still be prepared with your storyboards for your Bolex projects so that they can be approved by me. Time ...
- Created on March 10, 2013
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. For week ending Oct 18, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... being able to function on a set as a sound mixer; it is being able to understand the whole process of sound recording so that as a Director, Producer, DP, or Editor -- you can communicate, hire, and even ...
- Created on October 14, 2019
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. For week ending Sept 18, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- This week we will discuss the Priorities of the Mixer, so please read the article. It talks about how we prioritize sound elements for recording on the set and discusses those elements. Also read the article ...
- Created on September 12, 2020
- 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 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
- 18. For week of Feb 13, 2013 - Late NEWS
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... little to sync sound, you may want to check out the reading list for CTVA 358 to learn more about sound recording. This week, every one is required to leave a reply to this posting. Those who are not ...
- Created on February 10, 2013
- 19. Handheld digital recorders...
- (General Questions)
- ... like to work as a sound recordist on independent sets. Can these recorders hold up to industry standard or is their a glaring issue with them I should be aware of? Will I need to purchase a separate recorder, ...
- Created on November 25, 2012
- 20. LAPPG mtg about RX6
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... curious about how to use this vital audio tool efficiently and effectively. Join us us as LAPPG founder, author and award winning sound supervisor and re-recording mixer Woody Woodhall, CAS, shows us ...
- Created on September 10, 2018
- 21. LAPPG upcoming events
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... come yourself and head to this fun and festive meeting. iZotope RX We are honored to have Emmy Award winning re-recording mixer and sound designer, Bob Bronow, CAS demonstrate how he uses iZotope RX to ...
- Created on December 04, 2012
- 22. 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
- 23. 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
- 24. Quiz One Due by Oct 2, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... (not Page) in your email. Do NOT send me links to your Google Drive, Box, etc. There are 12 questions.QUIZ QUIZ #1.3 Advanced Production Sound rev F2020 online Name__________________________________ Date___________ 1. On ...
- Created on September 22, 2020
- 25. 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
- 26. Timecode issues with Arri Alexa
- (General Questions)
- ... and recorder. I was using Denecke TS-3 & Sound Devices 744T. I was jamming the camera straight to the recorder and we went through the proper options on the camera. It notified us that the Timecode jam ...
- Created on April 26, 2014
- 27. Zoom H6 has MS recording Feature
- (General Questions)
- ... Mic Magic." This microphone allows you to record MS sound if you so desire. In addition, you can use the H6 as an audio interface for your computer and tablets. In my opinion, the H6 is well round ...
- Created on May 13, 2014
- 28. Sound Q BBQ
- (Category)
- Sound Q is the name of our competition and "backyard" BBQ cooking team. Although not directly tied in to sound recording, we are the only registered team with a (K-tek) boompole and (Audio Technica) shotgun ...
- Created on September 30, 2018
- 29. Location Sound Recording
- (Category)
- PowerPoint presentations about microphones, mic techniques, pro audio concepts, and more
- Created on January 30, 2013
- 30. CTVA 358
- (Category)
- Class resources for the California State University, Northridge CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound (Production Sound Recording for Film and Video) class.
- Created on January 15, 2013
- 31. Chapman
- (Category)
- Class resources for the Chapman University FTV534 Advanced Production Sound (On-Set Sound Recording for Film and Video) class.
- Created on January 12, 2012
- 32. Videos about Sound Recording
- (General)
- For those looking for a "crash course" in audio for video, Audio Technica has posted the series of 13 educational video blogs that are all about location sound recording. Note that the original drafts ...
- Created on August 19, 2020
- 33. [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
- 34. 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
- 35. 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
- 36. FilmTVsound is now FREE to subscribe
- (News)
- We are excited to announce that access to FilmTVsound.com is now FREE to everyone! Over the years, this website has served as an informative resource and online coursebook for numerous audio classes ...
- Created on December 27, 2023
- 37. 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
- 38. 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
- 39. 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
- 40. 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
- 41. 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
- 42. 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
- 43. 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
- 44. 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
- 45. 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
- 46. 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
- 47. 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
- 48. 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
- 49. 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
- 50. 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
- 51. 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
- 52. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... through the thought process of establishing your game plan or approach of which soundtrack elements need to be recorded. Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 53. The Priorities of Recording
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but there are priorities to consider. Not all sounds are equally important. Here is an overview of: dialogue, perspective, sync ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 54. What is Production Sound?
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Sound is the complex craft of recording live dialogue on the set during principal photography. A blend of the creative and technical, the art of problem solving and compromise in an environment ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 55. Welcome to Production Sound
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Welcome to Production Sound Recording for Film and TV. Why do you think they nicknamed them, "Talking Pictures"? What is Production Sound? Click to download ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 56. Set Design for Dialogue Recording
- (Production Planning)
- Most articles that deal with Production Sound Recording for video/film tend to cover microphones and recording/mixing techniques. I am not going to cover audio from the Sound Mixer's perspective, but rather ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 57. 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
- 58. Adding Phone Conversations to your Recording
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... their computer(s) at the other end. For example, I routinely participate in monthly board meetings of the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (aka The Moving Image Society). I am in California, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 59. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- Today's Production Sound Mixer faces a choice: to record the production dialogue in single track (monaural), 2-track, 4-track, or even 8-12 track. In this article, based on Fred Ginsburg's popular live lectures ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 60. 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
- 61. 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
- 62. 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
- 63. Chapter 3: Production Sound
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- What is Production Sound? It can be defined as the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal production of a motion picture or video. By complex craft, we ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 64. 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
- 65. 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
- 66. 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
- 67. NAB/BEA Workshops on Multi-track Recording
- (Workshops)
- This year, Fred Ginsburg CAS will once again be presenting informative workshops about location sound recording for film/video during the 2011 annual conference of the National Association of Broadcasters. ...
- Created on March 17, 2011
- 68. 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
- 69. 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
- 70. 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
- 71. 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
- 72. 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
- 73. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... your noise-cancelling software. Let’s start with what Room Tone is, and is not. Simply defined, Room Tone (or RT as editors often abbreviate it in track naming) is the sound on the set that is present ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 74. 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
- 75. 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
- 76. 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
- 77. 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
- 78. 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
- 79. TASCAM releases new firmware for HS-P82
- (Recorders)
- ... felt would make the recorder even better suited for the role it was intended (film/video production sound). The rollout of this new firmware represents the first (of hopefully several) wave of new and ...
- Created on October 09, 2016
- 80. 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
- 81. 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
- 82. Nagra: Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Phoca Download / Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition)
- Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- Created on August 28, 2011