- 1. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- Hi guys! I used it in film production, but now is it reliable to use? If the answer is Yes please comment on the usage of it as the recorder on reel tape or as the portable mixer. How to sync with the ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 2. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- Recently, our faculty at California State University Northridge was submitted a proposal for one of our Senior Thesis Films for an original musical, to be shot "live". Even though we have discussed Sync ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 3. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- Creating music videos is a delicate process, one that can be easier or harder depending on the images, sequences, and complexities involved. But at its core they are essentially videos shot to sync audio. ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 4. 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
- 5. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... through the day. Your backup system does not need to be the same quality as your main system, nor as many tracks. Four or more will suffice. Timecode is great, but to be honest, the post people could sync ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 6. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... and then to sync these tracks to the picture during the editing process. The question that I get most often at seminars or from my college students is “What is the best way to effectively utilize multiple ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 7. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... discussed. Topics Pre-production Sound design Digital recorders Mixing panels Microphone Basics Booming Plant Mics Lavaliers Wireless Sync Playback Multi-track ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 8. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... discussed. Topics Pre-production Sound design Digital recorders Mixing panels Microphone Basics Booming Plant Mics Lavaliers Wireless Sync Playback Multi-track ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 9. Timecode Threads
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... special scene! On the first day of shooting, utilize head AND tail slates on at least several of your takes. This makes it easier to verify sync, or to trouble shoot if the import settings for picture ...
- Created on October 03, 2013
- 10. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... intro to audio editing (Pro Tools); audio podcasts. Mixing panels; digital recorders; Microphone Basics; Booming; Plant Mics; Lavaliers; Wireless; Set Etiquette; Communications; Sync Playback; Multi-track ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 11. Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats
- (Post Production)
- ... disc played back in sync with the projector. The discs, recorded at 33 1/3 rpm (a speed first used for this system) and typically 16 inches in diameter, would be played on a direct drive turntable physically ...
- Created on January 08, 2013
- 12. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... (The decision to earmark a take as "printed" is done to economize the creation of sync picture + audio dailies, and is usually determined on the basis of picture quality and performance quality. Rarely, ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 13. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- ... (The decision to earmark a take as "printed" is done to economize the creation of sync picture + audio dailies, and is usually determined on the basis of picture quality and performance quality. Rarely, ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 14. Advice for First Feature Indie
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... camera support, and feature grade audio. Don't forget to budget for external hard drives, monitors, and accessories. You will not be saving money over just getting your hands on a Red. To sync your footage ...
- Created on November 14, 2012
- 15. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... recorders into performing a pull-up or pull-down in order to sync up with some sprocketed FILM projects. Otherwise, use the Actual Rate setting. (You select the bit rate, 16 or 24, from the REC SETUP ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 16. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... when the (bad) sound on a wide master shot can be replaced with the good (though not lipsync) track borrowed from a crisp, close-up. Set etiquette is very important. Shot numbers must be gotten from ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 17. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- The post-production process known as "Foley" refers to the art of recording "live" sync sound effects to picture. It is akin to looping the dialogue, but instead of recording the actors performing their ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 18. [PDF] Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Textbooks)
- ... camcorders; audio for Canon XL1; intro to timecode; recording without timecode; sync playback; what your crew expects; deal memo; equipment packages for features, weddings, etc.; digital recording; boxes ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 19. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... The various location recorders (optical and magnetic) varied throughout the decades, and culminated with the legendary Nagra 4.2 sync recorder. The craft of production sound recording consisted of mixing ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 20. Guides for Fostex FR2
- (Recorders)
- ... models. Although the Fostex FR2 is no longer being manufactured, it is still prevalent in many universities and rental houses. It is a favorite amongst those doing sync playback on music videos and commercials. ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 21. Two-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue
- (Sound Design)
- ... may jump around from character to character, the editor will take some poetic license and anchor the stereo background effects to give the scene some stability in terms of speaker placement. Sync dialogue ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 22. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... were supplied with the first sync soundtracks--everyone named them the "talkies". Production Dialogue had come to movie making! From those early days of sound onward, filmmakers have relied heavily on ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 23. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- Over the past several years, it has become ever increasingly common to record production tracks with a SMPTE timecode reference instead of the traditional 60 Hz sync pulse. This article is intended as ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 24. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... while it is projected. The lines may be from a script or totally improvised, depending on the film in question. This style is referred to as “sync to picture”. As you have guessed, it is quite common to ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 25. Syllabus
- (Chapman)
- ... recorders Mixing to film/video Microphone Basics Booming Plant Mics Lavaliers Wireless Multi-track workflow Sync Playback Timecode Transfers Intro to Mixdown Unions Budgeting ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 26. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- ... for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 End User Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback Sync Playback Revisited Foley on a Budget Interview ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- ... General Topics Introduction to Timecode Audio Adapters for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 Users Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... TASCAM HS-P82 End User Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback Sync Playback Revisited Foley on a Budget Interview with a Foley Artist Audio Stage Boxes and Snakes Adding Phone ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 29. Reading List
- (Education)
- ... General Topics Introduction to Timecode Audio Adapters for DSLR, camcorders, etc. Multi-track Recording for Film/Video TASCAM HS-P82 Users Guide for Film/Video v1.2 Establishing Sync Playback ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 30. Chapter 4: Personnel of a Professional Sound Crew
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... drive around) had to be physically linked by thick, three-phase power cables that drove the sync motors. These cables were huge and heavy. Also, in those days, microphone technology was nothing like it ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 31. Chapter 5: Analog Film Mix
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... tracks. That way, the dialogue can be replaced without having to replace all of the sync sound effects that would be lost with it. On a stereo release, the mixers would end up with a DM & E for each ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 32. Chapter 6: Post Production in the Digital Age
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... of the production company. To screen dailies in film, the picture and sound first had to be transferred, synced up, and then was ready to project onto the big screen. To screen dailies in video, one ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 33. Chapter 7: In Summary
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- There are four basic elements of a motion picture or video soundtrack: narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue. Narration can be recorded sync to picture, where the narrator comments on what is ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 34. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... handheld fishpole. Daily rental is only approximately $50 per day, which is about the price of a single radio mic! Sync Playback Package There will be times when it is necessary to play back a ...
- Created on August 16, 2011