Posted on August 17, 2010 in Audio, Editing | 1 Comment
Daniel Plym, Director of Video Publishing at Buzzine.com , gave a crash course on how he uses his 5D for red carpet shoots. He is a one man operation and breaks down how he combines the 5D with a Zoom audio recorder, Sennheiser Wireless microphone, Pluraleyes software and Final Cut to capture clean audio.
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Posted on August 16, 2010 in Audio | No Comments
This informative video brought to you by Canon Live Learning offers a introduction to audio for DSLRs.
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Posted on July 13, 2010 in Audio | 2 Comments
Some advice on how to get good sound in your films and how to avoid bad sound.
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Posted on December 5, 2009 in Audio | 3 Comments
By Avi Pesses
Few dimensions of retail-audio have, over the past few years, exploded like (affordable) portable field recording. As prices in memory fell, so did prices in recorders. As a result, consumers routinely began recording everything from interviews to band practice to line-level concert signals. Simultaneously, the recent significance of “multimedia” has also given rise [...]
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 [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2009 in Audio | No Comments
By Kevin Reylek
The EOS 5D Mark II, one of the latest offerings from Canon, is the world’s first dSLR camera to offer Full HD video recording capability. But what if you want to capture great sounding audio to accompany your great looking video? The 5D MkII records stunning video clips at a 1080p resolution with [...]
Posted on July 28, 2009 in Audio | 1 Comment
In this first video he gives us thorough review of those cheap wireless radio microphones that you can buy on eBay for around $10.
In this follow up video he shares his thoughts about radio mics in the world of low-budget filmmaking.
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Posted on May 5, 2009 in Audio | 1 Comment
By Sam Mallery
Anyone with a passion for audio and undying tenacity can initiate an audio career, and determination will govern who achieves what in the professional realm. In this article we will outline a few different careers in audio. We will present an overview of the duties of each job, what equipment you should familiarize [...]
Posted on April 6, 2009 in Audio | No Comments
Videomaker presents a treasure trove of tips on how to conceal a lav microphone on your subject.
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Posted on March 30, 2009 in Audio | 3 Comments
By Sam Mallery
A shotgun microphone is an indispensable tool for capturing sound from short distances away, but like most microphones, shotguns suffer from a severe sensitivity to wind noise. Even a relatively gentle gust of air can completely distort the audio signal a shotgun microphone is capturing. Without the necessary [...]
Posted on March 29, 2009 in Audio | 1 Comment
By Sam Mallery
When one pictures a field production crew at work, it’s common to imagine a sound person in the group, hoisting a boompole over his head. One might assume that the microphone attached to the end of the boompole is a shotgun or boom microphone, but this isn’t always the case. In fact, [...]
Posted on March 28, 2009 in Audio | 1 Comment
By Sam Mallery
A boompole is a curious tool. It’s a microphone stand that cannot stand. In essence, a boompole is crude and simplistic, yet the engineering and thought put into their design is great. [...]
Posted on March 24, 2009 in Audio | No Comments
By Sam Mallery
In the past, the B&H newsletter has explained some of the different elements found inside of field audio bags. We’ve published articles about portable field mixers, wireless microphone systems, field recorders, and battery distribution systems, but we’ve never put it all together and described how these separate devices act as one. This guide [...]
Posted on March 23, 2009 in Audio | No Comments
Uncle Bob, one of our resident sound experts from the forums, found this detailed and well researched article. Dan Brockett takes a look at popular microphones for location sound and which mics work for different situations.
…Take a deep breath; we are about to embark on an epic journey through the world of location sound microphones. [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2008 in Audio | 2 Comments
By Kendall Scott & Sam Mallery
Today’s digital recording equipment is more accurate than ever at capturing audio with vivid and crisp detail, however, videographers quickly discover that it’s usually the distracting noises that get captured the most vividly and crisply. There are many steps that can be taken before a shoot that will help [...]
