Location Sound Mixing Equipment

Posted on September 29, 2009 in Audio | No Comments

R. Tyler offers a great introduction to the equipment used for recording location sound.

…Most professional sound mixers have acquired thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and are usually prepared for any situation they are faced with. Gaffer’s tape, sound blankets, batteries, and more; these items may be necessary, but we’ll only be discussing the most important tools of the trade. Without these key items, a sound mixer wouldn’t be able to function.

A sound mixer’s toolkit starts with his microphone(s), his mixer, his cables, and in many circumstances, his recording device. In this article we will assume you are going to be recording the audio direct to camera – meaning the same device that is capturing the video footage will also record the audio. This arrangement is common for filming documentaries or low budget films.

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