- 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. Audio concerns for shooting with RED cam
- (General Questions)
- ... audio inputs to the RED. "I have heard from my camera person regarding your question on XLR inputs stereo mini inputs.The Red has mini-xlr inputs, and he says he has the adapters. "The best ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 3. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... outs” from the panel to the inputs of the recorder. To do this you will need: a) stereo RCA to XLR male adapter cables; b) male XLR to banana adapter cables; c) female XLR to RCA adapter cables; d) a male ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 4. For week ending April 24, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... dual mono attenuated? 4) What is the difference between two track discreet vs stereo? 5) Suggest how you might deploy your tracks if using a 4-track digital recorder? 6) What is the difference between ...
- Created on April 19, 2020
- 5. For week ending Dec 4, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... What is the difference between two track discreet vs stereo? 5) Suggest how you might deploy your tracks if using a 4-track digital recorder? 6) What is the difference between an ISO track and a live ...
- Created on November 21, 2020
- 6. For week ending Feb 21, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... may bring guests (classmates) to our session so that they can watch, learn, and also participate as talent or extras. Bring your headphones, including your 1/4-inch stereo tip. Everyone is required to ...
- Created on February 15, 2020
- 7. For week ending May 7, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... What is the difference between two track discreet vs stereo? 5) Suggest how you might deploy your tracks if using a 4-track digital recorder? 6) What is the difference between an ISO track and a live mix? 7) ...
- Created on May 02, 2021
- 8. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... a Mackie 1402 mixing panel to feed audio to your 4-track recorder and need to connect 3 “direct outs” from the panel to the inputs of the recorder. To do this you will need: a) stereo RCA to XLR male ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 9. For week ending Sept 20, 2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... & talk" boomed dialogue. Later, we will up the ante and add a hidden planted mic. Remember to bring your professional headphones for the shoot. Don't forget the 1/4-inch stereo tip that came with ...
- Created on September 14, 2019
- 10. For week ending Sept 27,2019
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... & talk" boomed dialogue. Later, we will up the ante and add a hidden planted mic. Remember to bring your professional headphones for the shoot. Don't forget the 1/4-inch stereo tip that came with ...
- Created on September 21, 2019
- 11. Lightworks video edit software - FREE
- (Product Announcements)
- ... it includes a full feature set of editorial tools -- from advanced trimming and media management, to stereoscopic support and realtime effects including multiple secondary colour correctors. Lightworks ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 12. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... audio (the 4.2 is monaural, not stereo nor 2-track) and records a sync pulse on the audio to keep it is sync for playback or transfer. When the audio is played back, with the internal synchronizer (resolver) ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 13. New recorder coming from Zaxcom
- (Product Announcements)
- ... or SD card. This new product also includes some very unique options that allow you to build to your particular needs. Available options include built in stereo wireless transmitter, 6 channel recording ...
- Created on August 23, 2012
- 14. Quick instructions for PMD660 recorder
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... When finished, press MENU/STORE button to save all changes. Suggestions: 1. Preset 1 = line input, PCM-48k, stereo, manual level. For input from a mixer. 2. Preset 2 = mic input, PCM-48k, stereo, ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 15. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- Mid Side stereo recording can be scarey if you spend too much time reading a lot of high tech articles. But as Audio Technica and sound mixer Robert Bigelow (music mixer for HBO’s Treme) demonstrated at ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 16. Immersive Presentation (on the cheap)
- (Sound Design)
- ... only two tracks of audio. The laptop in turn feeds a portable PA system, which is also most probably a stereo amp wired up to two or four outboard speakers on tripod stands! So how to give the client ...
- Created on August 16, 2021
- 17. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... output, or a USB-XLR microphone interface box (aka a mic to USB adapter box, such as the Presonus Audiobox USB96 that can handle one or two inputs). If your computer can support 1/8-inch stereo mic input, ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 18. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... Note that the term “two track” does not mean the same thing as stereo. Two track refers to two monaural tracks containing completely different audio content. Stereo means that much of the content is ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 19. Calling for the roll aka “Turn ‘Em Over” (text)
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... of Sound Mixer. Make/model of audio recorder. Track format (such as Mono, 2-track, 4-track, 8-track, mon0 x #, stereo pair x #) Sampling and Bit Rate (such as 16 bit, 48k or 24bit/48k) Timecode ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 20. Garage Sale (used shotgun mics)
- (News)
- ... us bill the shipping directly to your UPS or Fedex account) AT815ST stereo condenser M-S long shotgun. (Not to be confused with the AT815b electret condenser shotgun, which was a monaural ENG type ...
- Created on March 11, 2017
- 21. Mic Level vs Line Level
- (Recorders)
- ... +4dB, whereas consumer line outputs using RCA and stereo mini connectors tend to be the slghtly lower -10dB level. The difference between these two levels is not a problem when you connect to the input ...
- Created on April 09, 2016
- 22. Review of Cinela Blimp Windscreens
- (Shotgun)
- ... It is worth mentioning that both versions of Piano and Pianissimo also available with different add-on such as: stereo setup, MS setup, and surround. In conclusion, this is a high fidelity tool for ...
- Created on March 28, 2016
- 23. Fred Ginsburg back from NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... techniques, or explained about M-S stereo miking. Displayed on the soundcart, realistically rigged and fully functional, were Fred's favorite picks of Audio Technica shotguns, lavs, radios, dynamics, ...
- Created on April 19, 2015
- 24. Fred Ginsburg at NAB 2015
- (Workshops)
- ... on the soundcart, realistically rigged and fully functional, will be Fred's favorite picks of Audio Technica shotguns, lavs, radios, dynamics, and stereo mics. Included will be the 4071-L long shotgun, ...
- Created on April 01, 2015
- 25. System 10 Wireless: First Look
- (News)
- ... and transmitter battery level displays. Removable antennas. Camera shoe mount. 1/8 inch stereo headphone jack with volume control. Follow this link to the Audio Technica website for more information. ...
- Created on November 23, 2014
- 26. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... at the audio. The Q4 features a flip-up X-Y stereo microphone, which is far superior to the typical “on-board” camcorder mikes. On the back of the camera is a stereo mini headphone jack, with volume ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 27. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... and audio do not match up. Notice to Picture Editors: Although the tracks you receive may arrive as stereo pairs instead of as single mono tracks, always treat all of the location tracks as MONAURAL ...
- Created on October 03, 2013
- 28. TASCAM DR60 4-track recorder
- (Recorders)
- ... a stereo mini jack, which is mic level only. Although the input is a stereo jack, it is a simple solution to acquire an adapter cable to convert from a single stereo mini to a pair of XLR inputs. I recommend ...
- Created on July 29, 2013
- 29. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... audio files in stereo 2-track, 3-track, or 6-track (aka 5.1). These tracks do NOT have to contain the Dolby "seal of approval" (my words, not Dolby's). That factor alone can save the small filmmaker thousands ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 30. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... stereo live mixes, attenuated "safety" tracks, track assignments, general notes). If it is an "audio only" project, we still create sound reports. However, perhaps instead of scene/take, the audio engineer ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 31. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- ... stereo live mixes, attenuated "safety" tracks, track assignments, general notes). If it is an "audio only" project, we still create sound reports. However, perhaps instead of scene/take, the audio engineer ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 32. Duplex Boom Cables
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... stereo (aka TRS) jack for the headphones to plug into. What if you could combine these two mic cables into one, thicker cable that would be more convenient? That is what professionals use! The major ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 33. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... condenser long shotgun, the BP4073 condenser short shotgun, the AT4051 condenser cardioid, the AT897 ENG shotgun, and a wide sampling of lavaliers, plant mics, handhelds, and stereo. You can listen to ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 34. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... timecode unit. Okay, not my choice, but technically acceptable. Then, as a backup to that unit, they actually specified an obsolete Nagra stereo reel to reel! Not only did the Nagra rent for more than ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 35. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... You can assign a name to any track for your convenience. For example, you could rename Track 1 as “Boom” Channel Link is for linking a stereo microphone so that one set of controls spans over two input ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 36. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... outs (how many, mic or line level) How big is the board physically? Will it fit on your cart? How much power does it require? Monitoring. Is your boom duplex cable wired for mono or stereo? If stereo, ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 37. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... for a stereo input/output, rather than monaural. Boom operators do not need to listen in stereo; in fact, it can be quite disconcerting to monitor different mics in different ears. I have taught my students ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 38. 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
- 39. 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
- 40. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... second session went into routing the tracks in order to create stems and fulfill the requirements for surround formats (monaural, stereo, and 5.1 -- all at the same time). He also showed examples of ho ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 41. Student Dictionary of Filmmaking Terms
- (Editorial)
- ... the Great War. Stereo: a way to wake up the audience by moving all the voices around the room very quickly Demo Reel: a homemade DVD with a really nice label that cannot play in any one's machine Musical ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 42. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- ... very subtle sounds) and some tone controls to make the recording sound "dramatic" when desired. When you use the external A/V inputs in the VTR mode, the camera lens and the normal XLR or stereo mini ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 43. OMF Considerations
- (Post Production)
- ... had to create only one stem -- a stereo temp mix. And because of that many picture editors get lazy and just have their audio fall any where there is is room on an audio track. This is fine for their ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 44. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... time”. Background Effects are captured as good as possible, using the best available mics, optimum record levels, and optimum mic placement. Sometimes, we even opt to record the backgrounds in stereo ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 45. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... small mixing panels only have four mic inputs! If you are lucky enough to have more inputs, then by all means feel free to deploy more mics! If your mixing panel is two-track output (stereo), then resist ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 46. 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
- 47. Adding Phone Conversations to your Recording
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... Because the outputs, in addition to XLR line/mic, include 3.5mm stereo mini mic and line, it is easy to plug into your computer. On my own VES/Delta 3000 laptop, I just plug in a short cable from the ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 48. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... you that it is. Trust me, it is NOT about the impedance. The mic input for these consumer camcorders is generally a 3.5mm (aka 1/8 inch) stereo mini jack. The output of a professional grade microphone ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 49. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- ... The final movie file should also contain the stereo temp mix that was prepared with final picture edit. This track will serve as the sound editors' guide track and is a key delivery in audio post turnover. ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 50. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... dialogue was deemed unusable, then ADR would be ordered. Ditto for sound effects and Foley. Two Track as opposed to Stereo It wasn’t until the early 1980’s that we began using two-track on location ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 51. Recording Sound for Dinner Impossible
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... of the show, with time code. Ok... the mobile unit already has a half a dozen radio receivers, along with a boom and support gear. Add a transcription recorder? NO. I decided to use the stereo bus ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 52. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- ... to the left/right balance control of your home stereo system. It assigns each incoming signal to the left or right output. But unlike the completely variable balance setting on your home system, note ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 53. ENG Mixing Panels for Production Sound
- (Mix Panels)
- ... one sheath) that includes two balanced XLR mic cables to send the audio to the camera. A third line (stereo mini connectors) brings return audio from the camcorder (headphone) back to the mixing panel. ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 54. 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
- 55. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... Timecode and Sampling Rates The Nagra IV-STC stereo timecode recorder was an analog reel to reel machine. The tape runs at 7 1/2 inches per second while a timecode track is recorded down the center ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 56. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... In this article, we are going to explain how to use a mixing board for location dialogue, not for miking a rock band. Basic operation of a two-track (stereo) Mixing Panel Mixing panels are like ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 57. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... or adapter box to plug into a common camcorder or DSLR (stereo mini connector) if your camcorder lacks professional XLR inputs. If you prefer, you may also record double system onto a separate audio recorder. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 58. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... MP3; format such as mono, dual mono, stereo; bit/sampling rate; timecode frame rate or statement that there is no timecode; what the reference tone level is). Then, logically show the contents of the ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 59. Class Projects
- (CTVA 230)
- ... information (if applicable), including your name, project title/name, and recording specs (type of file such as WAV or MP3; format such as mono, dual mono, stereo; bit/sampling rate; timecode frame rate ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 60. Audio Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... as WAV or MP3; format such as mono, dual mono, stereo; bit/sampling rate; timecode frame rate or statement that there is no timecode; what the reference tone level is). Then, logically show the contents ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 61. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... MP3; format such as mono, dual mono, stereo; bit/sampling rate; timecode frame rate or statement that there is no timecode; what the reference tone level is). Then, logically show the contents of the ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 62. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- ... need a mixing panel Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using the Digital FX Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 63. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- ... the Digital FX Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie 1402 Operations Manual ISO outputs from Mackie mixers Note: PDF copies of the operations ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 64. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Processor Monitoring the Soundtrack Two-track vs Stereo Introduction to Equalization Mackie 1402 Operations Manual ISO outputs from Mackie mixers Note: PDF copies of the operations manuals ...
- Created on August 19, 2011