- 1. 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
- 2. Windscreens for lavaliers
- (Tips & Tricks)
- Most official windscreens for lavaliers are pricey. Having spent most of my professional life in the business of using, losing, or multilating the little buggers... I have found some inexpensive solutions. For ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 3. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- ... recording levels, nor sneak a finger in to tweak a miniscule knob to make subtle adjustments. Hence, the primary value of using a sound mixing panel to control your audio, before it gets to the camera ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 4. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- ... so that they all sound similar to the main boom mic. The board allows you to send good audio to your boomperson. And if you are using a recorder with more than two tracks, it allows you to feed a live ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 5. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- ... or recorder. If using the 688, check to see if the wireless can provide line level outputs (if you are going to use them on inputs 7-12). It is always good to bring along a dynamic handheld mic for clean ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 6. Lav Rods & Sticks
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... up or down as far as possible, and then just using external finger pressure from outside the clothing to slide the lavalier connector the rest of the way. That can be a bit intrusive and some actors/actresses ...
- Created on March 12, 2015
- 7. Lav Rods & Sticks (old school style)
- (Lavalier)
- ... up or down as far as possible, and then just using external finger pressure from outside the clothing to slide the lavalier connector the rest of the way. That can be a bit intrusive and some actors/actresses ...
- Created on March 12, 2015
- 8. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- ... set of spares! Sometimes eight inputs is not enough. For those shoots, I prefer using a Presonus 16.4.2 digital mixing board to feed the 788T or HS-P82. Never go out with just one recorder. What if ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 9. Class Schedule
- (CTVA 358)
- ... powering) 03/13 QUIZ #2 (Mixers) Mics continued. Shotguns. Record scenes using various mics. 03/20 Spring Break 03/27 Lavaliers & Radio Mics. Rig talent and shoot ...
- Created on January 14, 2014
- 10. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Supplies You will need USB portable media for storing your projects while using the computer lab, such as an external HD or 16gig flash drive. In addition, you will need another smaller flash drive ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 11. Duplex Boom Cables
- (Cables & Connections)
- You wouldn't think about using a camera without any type of viewfinder, so why would you want to boom a shot without headphones? The boom operator must be able to monitor not only the audio that his/her ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 12. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... will offer instructions on selecting and using microphones with DSLR cameras, including single- vs. dual-system recording. These Audio-Technica instructional sessions will be held in NAB booth C3010 ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 13. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... setup of the recorder. Part 2 covers recording with the unit, stand alone, without a mixing board. Part 3 discusses using the recorder with an external mixer, and Part 4 deals with the use of the Tascam ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 14. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... your digital workflow? To begin with, what is the recording format that you will be using? 16 bit or 24 bit? What frame rate for the timecode? How many tracks will you need? Do not tell me that your ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 15. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... between himself and the interviewee. Using Lavaliers Correctly rigging body mics on talent requires time and tact. For at some point during the process, the soundperson will have to work inside of ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 16. The Talkshow
- (Sample Exercises)
- ... clipped to outside of clothing using tie bars Announce earlier in the week that students need to wear (or bring) button up shirts, sports coats, or cardigan sweaters on day of class.Tie bars do not ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 17. [PDF] Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording - 2nd Edition
- (Textbooks)
- ... they plan on using the Nagra or not. True, it was written nearly a decade ago, and some of the content is no longer current. However, many of the original articles have been re-worked to bring them up ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 18. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... sound exactly the same, since the mic remains in the same relative place. We can correct for this by using our boom mic to pick up general ambiance and possibly some sound effects (such as footsteps). ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 19. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... receivers offer a headphone jack, so that your Reporter can monitor. Assuming that you are using a simple and relatively inexpensive mixing panel such as a Mackie or a Behringer, you will want to feed ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 20. Set Design for Dialogue Recording
- (Production Planning)
- ... body, least likely to be on camera, and then tape the wire down using a clear, medical tape. Make-up is then applied over the strip of tape to blend it in nicely with the exposed torso. This suffices well ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 21. Audio for Mini Input
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... You cannot tell one from the other without using an electronic cable checker or VOM meter. Therefore, it is extremely important that you know the source of the cable: never just grab one that was laying ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 22. 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
- 23. Beginners Guide to the ENG 44 Portable Mixer
- (Mix Panels)
- This article not only details the operation of the Sign Video ENG44 portable mixer, but also explains many generic concepts about using mixers for video. A PDF downloadable version is available in the ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 24. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... different microphones and techniques. For example: Man-on-the-street using a handheld dynamic mic. Or, a two person sit-down with both parties wearing lavaliers, or two person sit-down using an overhead ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 25. Class Schedule
- (Chapman)
- ... continued. Shotguns. Record scenes using Boom Mic. 03/24 Holiday: SPRING BREAK"3,2,1" Film Productions for all 1st year students 03/31 QUIZ #2 (Mixers) Intro to portable recorders; ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 26. 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
- 27. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- ... Deal Memo's Understanding Mixing Panels Mix Panel Basics ENG Mixers for Production Sound Audio Metering: An Introduction Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. Audio Fundamentals Reading List
- (CTVA 230)
- ... Mix Panel Basics ENG Mixers for Production Sound Audio Metering: An Introduction Mic Level vs Line Level Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using the Digital FX ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 29. Reading List
- (Education)
- ... Deal Memo's Understanding Mixing Panels Mix Panel Basics ENG Mixers for Production Sound Audio Metering: An Introduction Consistency in Sound Recording Beginners Guide to the ENG44 Using ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 30. Introduction to Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... as a first resort. Using radio mics is sort of like going to the dentist: it is not a fun experience but we all do it when we have to. Exhaust all of the "hardwire" ways of miking a shot. If you can' ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 31. [REVIEW] Audio Technica BP896
- (Lavalier)
- ... toys and resort to good old fashioned safety pins and sticky tape (e.g. camera tape, surgical tape). Let's examine some options for hiding the mic. Using clear surgical tape or clear toupee tape, you ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 32. Selection and Use of Lavalier Microphones
- (Lavalier)
- ... they point to the mouth. This is easy to achieve if we are using a tie clip mount in the chest area, center shirt or center lapel. Rigging a stoic lecturer or preacher in this manner would not be a problem; ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 33. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... mics, wireless Overhead miking from a fishpole (or studio boom) is the most favored technique for film/video production and is the best choice most of the time. Using a boom mic yields realistic ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 34. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... The others, such as the TRAM, take one variety or another of a silver-oxide "button" battery (often located in an in-line plastic housing near the connector). When these mics are used as radio mics, they ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 35. Hierarchy of Microphone Techniques
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... lavalier to the sun visor. Determine to which side the actor/driver will be speaking, and cheat the position of the plant mic to accommodate that. A microphone on the visor is preferable to using a mic ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 36. Equipment Advice: Selecting Boompoles & Shotgun Mics
- (Boompoles)
- ... happening more than a couple feet in front of the camera. Shotgun mic, mounted atop the camera. Success or failure using an (aftermarket) mic as a replacement for the built-in camera mic is really dependent ...
- Created on August 15, 2011