Curtis Judd 8/31/20 Curtis Judd 8/31/20

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A

If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of time, please join over at School.LearnLightAndSound.com. Opt in to the mailing list and I'll contact you once a week where you can reply with your question.

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 also just added a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini.

Lectrosonics Wireless Side Chats with Karl Winkler:

Rob K’s film review channel - we review his live-stream setup after the feedback we gave him a few weeks ago.

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

- Cable to feed audio from 1/4" line output to ATEM Mini Pro: Amazon

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Canon C200 Camera - B&H, PictureLine

- ATEM Mini Pro - B&H, Amazon

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - “Light Blue” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/30/20 Curtis Judd 8/30/20

ZOOM H8 Audio Recorder Review: Jack of All Trades Audio Recorder

In today’s episode, we have an in-depth look at the new ZOOM H8 audio recorder for field, video, music, and podcast recording. We’ll look at the ZOOM H8 from the perspective of a video/film creator and a podcaster. The H8 marks a substantial step ahead from the ZOOM H6, H5, and H4n Pro.

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 course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.

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

ZOOM H8 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
ZOOM H6 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
ZOOM F8n audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
ZOOM F6 audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
ZOOM PodTrak P4 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater
ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
RODE NTG5 short shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Pictureline, Amazon
Godox SL150W II LED light - Amazon
Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/26/20 Curtis Judd 8/26/20

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A

In this week's session, we are joined by Aaron Parecki where we’ll talk about sound for live-streams. If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of time, please join over at School.LearnLightAndSound.com. Opt in to the mailing list and I'll contact you once a week where you can reply with your question.

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

- ZOOM F6 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II audio recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Canon C200 Camera - B&H, Pictureline

- ATEM Mini Pro - B&H, Amazon

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - “Light Blue” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/26/20 Curtis Judd 8/26/20

Ribbon Microphones for voice over? A Brief Intro to Ribbon Mics and Demo of the RODE NTR

In today’s episode, we have an informal look at ribbon microphones, their history, and demo a modern ribbon microphone: The RODE NTR.

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 newest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.

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

- RODE NTR Ribbon Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline

- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/22/20 Curtis Judd 8/22/20

TONOR Q9 Budget USB Microphone Kit

In this live stream, we demo the TONOR Q9 USB microphone - a $70 USD microphone which connects directly to your computer and comes with all of the accessories needed to start recording, streaming, or for online meeting apps.

FULL DISCLOSURE: TONOR sent this microphone to me free of charge with the agreement that I would demo it on a livestream. They did not tell me what to say. All opinions shared here are my own.

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

TONOR Q9 USB Microphone - Amazon

Fifine T669 USB Microphone - Amazon

ATEM Mini Pro USB Live Stream Capture and Switcher - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/10/20 Curtis Judd 8/10/20

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A

In this week's session, we answer your sound for video questions. If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of time, please join over at School.LearnLightAndSound.com. Opt in to the mailing list and I'll contact you once a week where you can reply with your question. Weekly Sound for Video Session where we answer your questions about audio for video and film.

Please consider enrolling in my courses on sound production and post processing and how to operate the ZOOM F series or Sound Devices MixPre series recorders.

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

- RODE NTR - B&H, Sweetwater

- RODECaster Pro - B&H, Sweetwater

- Zoom PodTrak P4 with Podcast Mic Pack (ZDM-1) - B&H, Sweetwater

- Zoom H6 Audio Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Zoom F4 Audio Recorder - B&H, Amazon

- Zoom Livetrack L12 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- MixPre II, 3II, 6II, 10II Series Audio Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH416 boom microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKE 600 boom microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sennheiser AVX wireless microphone system - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sennheiser G4 wireless microphone system - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Deity D3 Pro Camera Shotgun Microphone - B&H, Amazon

- Deity Connect Wireless Microphone System - B&H, Amazon

- Deity W.Lav Lav Pro lavalier microphones - B&H, Amazon

- Rycote Duck Rain Cover - B&H

- Countryman B3 lavalier microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Shure SE215 In Ear Monitors - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Beyerdynamic DT770 replacement earpads - Beyerdynamic Direct

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - "Light Blue" by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/9/20 Curtis Judd 8/9/20

Takstar SGC-600 Camera Shotgun Microphone: Decent Sound on a Budget

In today’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the very affordable Takstar SGC-600 camera-top shotgun microphone. This little microphone doesn’t have any of the fancier features you find on microphones like the RODE VideoMic NTG or the DEITY D3 Pro but its price is about 1/7th the cost. Have a listen to our audio samples to see if you can hear the difference.

Index:

00:00 Intro

00:23 Recorded with Takstar

00:41 On Camera vs Off Camera

01:35 Learn to boom your mic

01:57 Audio Samples vs RODE & DEITY

03:21 Outdoor sample

03:44 High Pass Filter On

03:56 High Pass Filter Off

04:11 Shockmount Test

04:42 No Fur Wind Cover

05:10 Size & Weight

05:25 Polar Pattern Sample

06:05 AA Battery

06:41 Gain Switch

06:51 Build Quality

07:07 Record to phone

07:19 High Pass filter

07:39 Price

07:47 No Fur Wind Cover

08:15 Compared to RODE and DEITY

10:08 Please Take My Courses

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

- TAKSTAR SGC-600 camera top shotgun microphone - Amazon

- DEITY D3 Pro camera top shotgun microphone - B&H, Amazon

- RODE VideoMic NTG camera top shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- RODE VC1 3.5mm 10’ extension cable if you use the SGC-600 off camera on boom stand - B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline

- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/8/20 Curtis Judd 8/8/20

ATEM Mini Audio from RODECaster Pro

In this livestream, we covered how to feed audio from your RODECaster Pro to your ATEM Mini, Mini Pro, or Mini Pro ISO.

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

Cable I use to connect the RODECaster Pro to the ATEM Mini: Dual 1/4" TS to 3.5mm TRS cable - Amazon

RODECaster Pro - B&H, Sweetwater

ATEM Mini HDMI Capture card and switcher - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

ATEM Mini Pro HDMI Capture card and switcher - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

Shure SM7B Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Earthworks SR314 condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 8/2/20 Curtis Judd 8/2/20

Sound for Video Session: Livestream Review, Q&A

Here's a sample live stream session from Rob's channel. We'll use this as a basis for evaluating his livestream setup and provide suggestions on how he might improve:

Please consider enrolling in my courses on sound production and post processing and how to operate the ZOOM F series or Sound Devices MixPre series recorders.

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

ZOOM F8n Field Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F4 Field Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Earthworks SR314 condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro livestream HDMI switcher - B&H, Amazon

Canon C200 - B&H, Pictureline

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - "Light Blue" by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.

Curtis Judd 7/26/20 Curtis Judd 7/26/20

Live Sound for Video Session: Q&A

Please consider enrolling in my courses on sound production and post processing and how to operate the ZOOM F series or Sound Devices MixPre series recorders.

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

ZOOM F-Control - B&H, Amazon

ZOOM F8n Field Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F4 Field Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Neuman M150 Tube Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

Earthworks SR314 condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro livestream HDMI switcher - B&H, Amazon

Canon C200 - B&H, Pictureline

Thanks to Musicbed for the music for this session - "Back to You" by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.