Sennheiser EW-DP | Easy-to-Use Digital Wireless System
In this week’s episode we get to know Sennheiser’s new EW-DP wireless system. This prosumer UHF system is built for camera-top use to simplify and streamline filmmaking and content creation workflows. System-wide Bluetooth integration and app control make setting up and monitoring during recording easy. In this video we test out the EW-DP’s sound, range, and reliability, and show you how to effectively incorporate it into your workflow. Let’s take a closer look!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sennheiser EW-DP Wireless Microphone System — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew, Amazon
- Sanken COS11-D Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKE 2 Lavalier Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater
- RODE Wireless GO II Dual Channel Compact Wireless Mic System — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- DJI Mic Wireless Microphone System — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
Sennheiser Profile USB Microphone for Zoom and Teams calls, podcasts, live streams
In this week’s episode we have a look at and listen to Sennheiser’s Profile USB microphone. This cardioid condenser mic is made for easily capturing quality stream and podcast audio via a simple USB-C connection. This sleek USB mic is ready to stream and record right out of the box. In this video we test out the Profile’s sound quality, walk through its feature set, and determine the workflows in which it might be most useful. Let’s take a closer look!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sennheiser Profile USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODE NT USB Mini Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- RODE NT USB Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- SHURE MV7 Podcast Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODE NT1 5th Generation Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater
- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
RODE Wireless ME | Easy Wireless Audio for Vlog, YouTube, and video
In this week’s episode we have a look at and listen to the new Wireless ME microphone system from RODE. This ultra-compact wireless system has some neat new features including GainAssist, which can help make recording easier while preventing clipping. The system also includes a built-in mic on both transmitter and receiver so that your camera operator can contribute to the conversation. In this video we test out the Wireless ME’s sound quality, walk through its feature set, and determine the workflows for which it might be most useful. Let’s take a closer look!
Check out our Wireless GO II review here and have a look at the DJI Mic 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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- RODE Wireless ME Ultra-Compact Wireless System — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew, Amazon
- RODE Lavalier GO — B&H, Sweetwater
- RODE Lavalier II — B&H, Sweetwater, DVEStore
- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure
- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
JZ Microphones V11 — Vintage Warmth For Spoken Word Audio
In this week’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the JZ Mics Vintage 11 microphone. This large diaphragm condenser microphone is warm-toned mic that performs just as well at dialogue recording as it does vocals and instruments. In this video we listen to some V11 sound samples, compare the sound to other common condenser microphones, and walk through the V11’s feature set to help you decide if you want to give this mic a try. Let’s take a closer look!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- JZ Microphones Vintage 11 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone — here (not an affiliate link)
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon
- Aputure amaran Pixel Tube Lights — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
Power Your Sound Bag: DEITY SPD-1 Power Distribution Box
In this week’s episode we take a look at DEITY’s SPD-1 battery distribution system. The SPD-1 allows you power all of the gear in your sound bag by connecting up to 3 separate batteries or power sources at a time, and hot-swap them when necessary. In this video we overview the SPD-1’s feature set, demonstrate how you might use it with your sound kit, and discuss how battery distribution systems can make your job on set or on location easier. Let’s take a closer look!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- DEITY SPD-1 Battery Distribution System — B&H
- DEITY SPD-1 Battery Distribution System Accessory Cables — DEITY (not an affiliate link)
- Inspired Energy/HiQ Smart Batteries — B&H, Trew Audio
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
RØDE NT1 5th Generation for Podcast, Voice Over, and Spoken-Word Audio
In this week’s episode we have a look at and listen to the new 5th generation of the RØDE NT1! New to this generation of the bestselling cardioid condenser mic is RØDE’s Dual Connect technology, which allows you to record either via XLR to a recorder or via USB to your computer. This new USB connectivity option also allows for 32-bit float recording, wide dynamic range recording which can be an useful tool. Here, we compare the 4th and 5th gen of the NT1, explore the new variety of recording methods, and dive into the details of 32-bit float. Let’s take a closer look!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- RODE NT1 5th Generation Cardioid Condenser Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- RODECaster Pro II — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
Earthworks ETHOS broadcast microphone vs SHURE SM7b and Electrovoice RE20
In this week’s episode we have a look at and listen to the Earthworks ETHOS broadcast microphone. This compact, good-looking supercardioid microphone is useful for podcasts, livestreams, and other broadcast-style content creation. In this video we listen to some sound samples, walk through the ETHOS’ feature set, conduct our usual microphone tests, and compare it to some other broadcasts mics of similar quality at similar price points, namely the SHURE SM7B and Electrovoice RE20. Let’s take a closer look and listen!
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- SHURE SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Perfect Circuit, Amazon
- ElectroVoice RE20 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
Sennheiser MKH 50 Boom Microphone for indoor dialogue recording
In this week’s episode, we have a look at and listen to the Sennheiser MKH 50 supercardioid boom microphone. The film and TV industry has generally considered the MKH 50 as a staple boom microphone for many years. This microphone has the unique characteristic that it captures bass frequencies, even when used at at distance of 2 or even 3 meters. This makes it useful for wide shots in addition to more traditional booming distances of less than 50 cm. In my experience, the MKH 50 is a rich sounding mic which is well suited for indoor booming. Its RF bias design and overall build make it incredibly reliable. Its gentle roll-off filter and -10dB pad also make it useful for closer mic (10 - 40 cm) or really loud situations. The MKH 50 also holds up really well when compared to the much newer MKH 8050 and Schoeps CMC641 boom microphones which we compare it to in this episdoe. The $1200 USD price seems very fair for the quality offered by the MKH 50.
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sennheiser MKH 50 boom microphone — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sennheiser MKH 8050 boom microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Schoeps CMC641 boom microphone — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2023, Curtis Judd
Better Sound For Video — Simple Techniques All Creators Should Learn
In this week’s episode, we cover the basic things you can do, the basic techniques, to make better sound for your videos. Yes, which microphone you use is important, but the basic techniques are critical as well. We cover the basics for recording better audio and include a bunch of links to other videos we’ve made to learn these techniques in more depth.
Learn more!
Boom your VideoMic or DEITY V-mic on a boom instead of on camera
Manage reverb with sound blankets
Loudness normalize your sound in post
Compress your sound to even it out and make it louder
Mixing music behind dialogue so that the dialogue is still understandable
Podcast and streaming microphones
Microphones for livestream, zoom calls
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd
Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Microphone
In this week’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the Electro-Voice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphone. This iconic broadcast microphone produces rich low frequencies along with a substantially crisper sound at higher frequencies than other similar microphones. Let’s get you some raw spoken word audio samples and run the mic through several tests so you can decide whether this may be a good addition to your podcast or recording kit.
To compare to other similar microphones for spoken word audio, here are some of my other microphone reviews:
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, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Electro-Voice RE20 Dynamic Broadcast Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon
The intro and 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.
Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd
