Curtis Judd 5/21/20 Curtis Judd 5/21/20

Live Sound for Video Session

Hello Soundies - this week we covered your pre-submitted questions. If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of time, please be sure to enroll for free at our school and be sure to opt in for the emails where we gather your questions.

Gear discussed or used for this livestream. Full disclosure - the links below are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

- ATEM Mini Pro 4 HDMI capture and switcher for live-streaming - B&H, Amazon

- ATEM Mini 4 HDMI capture and switcher for live-streaming - B&H, Amazon

- Universal Audio Apollo x6 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface with digital signal processing - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater

- Shure SM7B Broadcast Dynamic Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- RODECaster Pro recorder/USB audio interface - B&H, Sweetwater

- Panasonic GH5 4K camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H, Pictureline

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

- RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

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

- Focal Solo6 Be powered monitors/speakers - B&H, Sweetwater

- KRK Rokit 5 G4 powered monitors/speakers - B&H, Sweetwater

- DEITY Connect wireless microphone system - B&H, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKE2 lavalier microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

- Shure TL47 lavalier microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

- ZOOM Livetrak L-8 Recorder/Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Curtis Judd 4/20/20 Curtis Judd 4/20/20

Live Sound for Video Session: RODE NT1 & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we have a Q&A discussion. We're testing out the RODE NT1 large diaphragm condenser microphone. We also talk a bit about Hindenburg's new auto mix feature.

Please consider taking my courses on how to record better audio and post processing.

Gear used or discussed in this session. Most of the links below are affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases:

RODE NT1 large diaphragm condenser microphone - B&H Sweetwater

ATEM Mini Pro livestream switcher/capture device - B&H

ATEM Mini livestream switcher/capture device - B&H

Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - B&H Sweetwater

Audio Technica AT875R shotgun microphone - B&H

RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone - B&H Sweetwater

Rycote Cyclone wind shield - B&H

Rycote Super Shield wind shield - B&H

RODE Blimp wind shield - B&H

ADAM near-field monitors - B&H Sweetwater

Focal near-field monitors - B&H Sweetwater

Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorders - B&H Sweetwater

Shure TwinPlex lavalier microphones - B&H Sweetwater

Sanken COS-11D lavalier microphones - B&H

Voice Technologies VT500 lavalier microphones - B&H

DPA 4160 lavalier microphone - B&H

DEITY W.Lav - B&H Sony MDR-7506 headphones - B&H

Beyerdynamic DT-770 80 ohm headphones - Sweetwater Amazon

RODE NT-SF1 ambisonic microphone - B&H Sweetwater

Sennheiser Ambeo VR 3D microphone - B&H Sweetwater

Zoom H3-VR ambisonic microphone and recorder - B&H

Zoom F series audio recorders - B&H Sweetwater

Novation Launch Control XL MIDI control surface for MixPre - B&H Sweetwater

AKAI MIDIMix control surface for MixPre - B&H Sweetwater

Aputure Tri8 LED light panel - B&H Amazon

Shure SM7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H Sweetwater Amazon

Electro-Voice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H Sweetwater Amazon

Audio Technica AT4053b hyper-cardioid boom microphone - B&H Sweetwater Amazon

Sennheiser MKH8050 super-cardioid boom microphone - B&H Amazon

Hindenburg audio editing app with auto mix features

Cinema Sound - potential resource for 5.1 monitoring and mixing

Curtis Judd 3/29/20 Curtis Judd 3/29/20

Live Sound for Video Session: Accentize VoiceGate & Q&A

Hello Soundies! In this week's Sound for Video Session we demonstrated a new dialogue de-noise plugin which evidently uses neural networks to more effectively separate voice from noise. We ran a few different audio clips through the plugin to show where it excels and where it is not quite as effective. You can find out more about the VoiceGate plugin at https://www.accentize.com. Full disclosure - Accentize gave me a free license to demonstrate this plugin. I do not earn any money from purchases of VoiceGate.

Gear used or discussed in this session. Full Disclosure, some of the links below are affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders - B&H

- Zoom F8n Audio Recorder - B&H

- RODECaster Pro podcasting audio interface/recorder - B&H Amazon

- Audio Technica ATR2100x - B&H Amazon

- Sanken CS-3e Shotgun Microphone - B&H

- Sanken CSR-2 Rear Rejection Shotgun Microphone - B&H

- Elgato HD60 S USB capture card for streaming - Amazon

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini switcher/capture card for live video streaming - B&H

- Canon C200 Cinema Camera - B&H

- RODE NT-USB Mini - B&H

- Lupo Superpanel LED Lights - B&H

- Aputure COB 120DII LED Light - B&H

- Aputure Tri-8 LED Panel Light - B&H

- Aputure COB 300DII LED Light - B&H

Curtis Judd 2/23/20 Curtis Judd 2/23/20

Sound for Video Session: Live Q&A

In this live Sound for Video Session, the community helped me answer your questions about sound for film. A few links regarding topics we covered.

Many of the links below are affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases:

SMPTE website where you can find information on the specs for timecode as well as changes that are coming

RODE NTG-3 - B&H

RODE NTG-5 - B&H

Sennheiser ME66 - B&H

RODE NTG4 - B&H

Sennheiser MKH416 - B&H

Neumann KM184 MT - B&H

AKG C12 - B&H

Sennheiser MKH8050 - B&H

Audio Technica AT4053b - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre Series Recorders - B&H

Zoom F Series Recorders - B&H

Schoeps CMC641 - B&H

DEITY S-Mic 2 - B&H

Sennheiser MKE2 Lavalier Microphone - B&H

Curtis Judd 2/9/20 Curtis Judd 2/9/20

Pro Lavalier Microphones - My Impressions On Seven Pro Lavalier Mics

In today’s episode, I give you my impressions on seven different pro level lavalier microphones I’ve used, including the Sanken COS-11D, Voice Technologies VT500, Countryman B6, Shure TwinPlex TL-47, Shure TwinPlex TL-48, and the Sennheiser MKE2.

You can find audio samples from these microphones below.

Shure Twinplex (with samples of DPA and Countryman as well):

Voice Technologies VT500:

Sanken COS-11D: (The doctor’s voice)

Sanken COS-11D (used during review of Tascam DR-10L):

Countryman B6:

Sennheiser MKE2 (review of AVX with MKE2):

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, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

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

Sanken COS-11D - B&H
Voice Technologies VT500 - B&H
Countryman B6 - B&H
Shure TwinPlex TL-47 - B&H
Shure TwinPlex TL-48 - B&H
Sennheiser MKE2 - B&H
Shure SM7B Dynamic Broadcast Microphone - B&H
Sound Devices MixPre II Series - B&H
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Switcher - B&H
Panasonic GH5 Camera used for most B-Roll shots - B&H Amazon
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H Amazon
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - B&H Amazon

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Curtis Judd 2/3/20 Curtis Judd 2/3/20

DEITY HD TX Wireless XLR Transmitter for the DEITY Connect System

In today’s episode, we have an in-depth look at the DEITY HD-TX wireless microphone transmitter. This transmitter allows you to wireless transmit the audio from your pro-level XLR microphones such as shotgun or boom microphones. It can also record the audio to microSD card while transmitting (outside of the US) or be used as a recorder instead of a wireless transmitter (in the US). From my tests here, it looks like the DEITY Connect system has made some nice improvements, especially now with an XLR transmitter!

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, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

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

- DEITY HD-TX XLR Microphone Transmitter for the DEITY Connect Wireless system - B&H

- DIETY Connect Kit (2 body pack transmitters + dual channel receiver - You’ll need this to use the HD-TX) - B&H Amazon

- DEITY S-Mic 2 Shotgun Microphone - B&H Amazon

- DEITY S-Mic 2S Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

- Sound Devices 888 Recorder/Mixer - B&H

- Aputure 300DII LED Light used as key light - B&H Amazon

- Aputure 120DII LED Light used for slash of light on background - B&H Amazon

- Aputure Barn Doors used to create the slash of light - B&H Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 Camera used for most B-Roll shots - B&H Amazon

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

- Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H Amazon

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

- Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H Amazon

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Curtis Judd 1/5/20 Curtis Judd 1/5/20

Sound for Video Session: 2019 Year in Review

What changed in the world of sound for video and film in 2019? In this session we cover some of the more innovative audio for video gear in 2019 and also touch on what has NOT changed.

Some of the gear discussed:

Zoom F6 audio recorder with wide dynamic range capabilities - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre II Series with wide dynamic range capabilities - B&H

Automix (for Sound Devices MixPre and Zoom F series) - Demonstration

DEITY Connect dual channel wireless microphone system - B&H

Zaxcom Nova Audio Recorder/Mixer - Gotham Sound

Sound Devices Scorpio Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H

Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H

Sound Devices 833 Audio Recorder/Mixer B&H

RODE Wireless GO Wireless Microphone System - B&H

Sennheiser XSW-D Wireless Microphone System - B&H

RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

DEITY S-Mic 2S Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Azden SGM-3500L Shotgun Microphone - B&H

RODE VideoMic NTG - B&H

RODECaster Pro Recorder/Mixer/Audio Interface for recording podcasts - B&H

Zoom L-8 Recorder/Mixer/Audio Interface for recording podcasts - B&H

Sound Cart MiniCart - Trew Audio

Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Curtis Judd 12/22/19 Curtis Judd 12/22/19

Sound Shark Parabolic Dish Microphone - Capture Distant Sound

In today’s episode, we put together some audio samples of sound recorded with the Sound Shark parabolic microphone. A parabolic microphone usually consists of a lavalier microphone suspended in the focal point of a parabolic dish. Let’s have a look and a listen to see how well it can capture sound from a distance.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode:

Sound Shark Parabolic Dish Microphones

Aputure 300DII LED Light used as a key light - B&H Amazon

Aputure Light Dome II soft box on key light - B&H Amazon

Aputure 120DII LED Light used for slash of light on background - B&H Amazon

Aputure Barn Doors used to create the slash of light - B&H Amazon

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

Tilta Half Cage for BMPCC 4K/6K - B&H

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens - B&H Amazon

Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H Amazon

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Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Curtis Judd 11/25/19 Curtis Judd 11/25/19

Sound for Video Session: Q&A

In this week's live Sound for Video Session, we'll take a shot at answering your sound for video questions. You can submit them live, or for future sessions, just sign up for free over at Learn Light and Sound School and I'll email you when its time to submit.

Here are links to some of the things we covered in this session:

Audix SCX1-HC Hypercardioid boom microphone - B&H

AKG Blue Line Hypercardioid boom microphone - B&H

RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Sennheiser MKH 8050 Supercardioid boom microphone - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorders - B&H

Zoom F6 audio recorder - B&H

Zoom F4 audio recorder - B&H

Oktava mk-012 HC Hypercardioid boom microphone - Thomann USA

Mandy Crew - find sound for film/TV jobs

Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Curtis Judd 9/22/19 Curtis Judd 9/22/19

Shure TwinPlex Lavalier Microphones: What Does a Premium Mic Have That a Cheap One Doesn't?

Shure’s next generation, premium lavalier microphones, TwinPlex, include a number of features sought after by many sound professionals. In this episode, we have an overview of the TwinPlex TL47 and TL48 lavalier microphones from the perspective of a sound for film mixer.

Gear used or mentioned in this episode:

Shure TwinPlex Lavalier Microphones - B&H

Microdot Adapters - B&H

Aputure C120T - B&H - Key Light in this video

Aputure C120DII - B&H Amazon

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - B&H

Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - Amazon

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Lens - Amazon

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Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.