Curtis Judd 3/4/25 Curtis Judd 3/4/25

Sound for Video Session: Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel for Spoken Word

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we'll do something totally ridiculous and use the Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel for spoken word live audio. We'll just set it up and adjust its settings and hear what we get with this ridiculously expensive analogue audio gear.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini, Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio, and Mixing fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight.

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor

- Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one)

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 3/4/25 Curtis Judd 3/4/25

Dear Camera Bros, Please Don't Hate Audio!

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In this episode we discuss the consequences of focusing too heavily on visuals and not enough on audio during the content creation and filmmaking processes. What defines the proper balance of each component, and what can we do to develop our skills in order to get there? Let’s talk!

This episode filmed on iPhone 16 Pro Max with the iOS camera app and existing lighting in the hotel room after a long day of work at the office.

Audio recorded with the RODE Interview Pro recording microphone.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):

- RODE Interview Pro wireless/recording microphone

- Sound Devices MixPre audio field recorders

- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone

The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/25/25 Curtis Judd 2/25/25

Sound for Video Session: Audix PDX520 Dynamic Vocal Microphone

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we'll do some initial tests and samples with the new Audix PDX520 dynamic vocal microphone. This $399 USD microphone is specifically designed for vocals and dialogue recording. This microphone is designed and manufactured in the USA. Let's have a listen!

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Audix PDX520 dynamic vocal microphone

- Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one)

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/25/25 Curtis Judd 2/25/25

32-bit Float Recorder Myths You Should Know About

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In this episode, we cover several 32-bit float audio recorder myths you should know about. Hint: You don’t actually need a 32-bit float recorder for most audio recording situations.

Prior videos on 32-bit float:

Is 32-bit float audio magic?

24-bit vs 32-bit float audio recording quality: Is there a difference?

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See https://school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):

- Sound Devices MixPre audio field recorders

- ZOOM F3 audio recorder

- ZOOM F6 audio recorder

- ZOOM F8n Pro audio recorder

- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone

The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/18/25 Curtis Judd 2/18/25

Sound for Video Session: Ear Training & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, let's do a bit more ear training, this time adding some slightly more advanced training with compression and perhaps some expanding, in addition to EQ. We'll also talk a bit about post processing and mixing dialogue audio.

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one)

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/18/25 Curtis Judd 2/18/25

Get Loud Audio for Your Video Fast with DynAssist

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In this episode, we demonstrate how to loudness optimize your audio for video quickly with a plugin called DynAssist from NoiseWorks Audio.

I have no association with NoiseWorks and they did not pay me to make this video. To learn more about DynAssist and their other plugins, you can find them here.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):

- RODE Interview Pro microphone (this was recorded in a hotel room when I was traveling)

The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/11/25 Curtis Judd 2/11/25

Sound for Video Session: Mackie ProFX10 GO battery powered analogue mixer

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we have a look at and a listen to the Mackie ProFX10 GO, an analogue, battery powered mixer designed for remote productions where you may not have power. But in the Mackie tradition, this might just be a solid all-round analogue mixer and USB interface. Let's have a first impressions look and listen. (And yes, the battery is user-replaceable!)

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Mackie ProFX10 GO battery powered audio mixer

- Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one)

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/11/25 Curtis Judd 2/11/25

EQ Match Your Boom and Lav Mic

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In this episode, we show how to use EQ to make a lavalier microphone sound similar to a boom microphone that recorded the same take. This is a common situation in video production - you may need to cut from the boom mic to the lavalier in post production for a variety of reasons, and when you do, you want the two microphones to sound similar so that the audience doesn’t notice the change. We use Fabfilter’s Pro Q4 equalizer in this video, though there are other EQ match plugins out there.

I have no association with Fabfilter and they did not pay me to make this video. To learn more about Pro Q4 and their other plugins, you can find them here.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):

- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone

- DPA 4160 lavalier microphone

The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/4/25 Curtis Judd 2/4/25

Sound for Video Session: Parallel Compression & Ear Training

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we cover some audio for video production questions, including, what's a slate mic and how do you set up coms for communicating with your boom operator?

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini, Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio, and Mixing fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight.

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H

- Universal Audio 6176 channel strip pre-amp, EQ, compressor — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 2/4/25 Curtis Judd 2/4/25

TASCAM DR-07XP - What's new?

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In this episode, we cover the new TASCAM DR-07XP hand-held audio recorder with built-in stereo microphones. The stereo microphones can be configured in XY or AB spaced pair configurations — giving you a couple of options for making stereo recordings of ambiences, sound effects, foley, or even ASMR. Let’s cover what’s new in this latest version of the DR-07 and cover the most important features.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):

TASCAM DR-07XP hand-held stereo audio recorder

The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.