All mics are NOT created equal; you have do your research to find which mic best suits your needs. Let's take a look at a few needs to mic people, places and things.
Yesterday, I stopped at a local music store to pick up some supplies for my son. Inside,...
John shows us different types of mics to determine which is best for your needs.
From handheld to boom, wired to wireless, and battery operated to phantom powered, there's a plethora of mics available, how do you know which mic is the right mic for you?
Videomaker readers know the best way to capture professional audio is with an external microphone. Committing to...
In our Tips & Tricks segment, John shows how to record sound effects on location.
Jennifer has a couple quick guerilla audio tips for recording voice tracks.
Movies with true organic sounds, imagined futuristic electronic audio, and even the everyday noises around us, aren't complete without good sound effects.
The spacecraft has crashed into a swamp and as Luke and his droid inspect their new environment, a landscape of sounds surrounds them. Strange noises come from everywhere....
In the early years of your education, being a good listener meant not disrupting the classroom. In video production, it's all about disruptions - the good ones and the bad ones.
Most people have two functioning ears with reasonable hearing. Further, they can tell the difference between "good sound" and...
Brian / Charlie
* TIP: Audio Slate
* QUESTION: Limited location for action subjects
* QUESTION: Vidcasting - announce 4-part series
1. Planning - freq, bandwidth
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Shoot it Right
We couldn't help but notice the photograph illustrating the article "48 Hour Film Challenge" in the Aug 05 issue. The soundperson is shown carrying a RoboPole mic boompole (which we manufactured) and he has sloppily wrapped the cable around the pole barberpole style.
Wrong!!!
The cable exiting...
Last month, we made the pitch for upgrading to surround sound. This month, we'll take raw materials and craft them into a complete DVD sound environment.
5.1-channel sound is a brave audio new world for the video producer, but the results can take your projects to a whole new...
