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
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Mix Minus on Sound Devices MixPre
In today’s episode we show you when and how to setup a mix-minus when you record a podcast with your Sound Devices MixPre and you have a remote guest via Skype. A mix-minus makes it so that your remote podcast guest doesn’t have an annoying echo of their own voice in their headphones.
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:
Sound Devices MixPre Recorder/Mixers - B&H Sweetwater
Shure SM-7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H Amazon Sweetwater
Electrovoice RE20 dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H Sweetwater
Canon C200 Camera, This is my main camera - B&H
Canon 24-105 f/4L IS Lens - B&H
Panasonic GH5, this is my overhead camera for product demonstrations - B&H Amazon
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - this lens is super versatile and stays on my camera almost all the time - B&H Amazon
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini, my switcher and capture card combined into one device. The ATEM can take up to 4 cameras and outputs via USB to your computer. It also has an HDMI output which I used to record this episode to an ATOMOS HDMI recorder - B&H
D&O 180W LED Light Panel - see my review with links below.
Aputure MC Mini LED Panel Light, used for background color - B&H Amazon
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: Fairlight 16.2 Highlights & Q&A
In this session, we take a high-level look at some of the new features in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight 16.2 such as 32-bit audio support and automated loudness normalization. We then take your answers to the community and discuss.
To output from a dbx286s to a Canon 80D, you'll need the following. Full Disclosure, these are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
- 1/4" to 3.5mm TRS cable - B&H
- 3.5mm female to 3.5mm male line to mic level attenuator cable - B&H
Please consider taking my courses on how to record better audio and post processing over at Learn Light and Sound.
Garrett Sammons is hosting an online film contest called Isolation. You can check out the details at the Isolation contest page.
Gear covered or used in this episode. Full Disclosure, some of these are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
- RODE Wireless GO (White) - B&H
- TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage large diaphragm condenser microphone, used this for this livestream - TZ Audio
- dbx286S vocal channel strip - B&H Amazon
- RODE NTG4+ shotgun microphone - B&H
- RODECaster Pro podcast preamplifier/processor/recorder - B&H
- Sound Devices Wave Agent
- Accusonus Plugins - Accusonus
- Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - B&H
- Sennheiser MKH50 supercardioid boom microphone - B&H
- RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone - B&H
- Sound Devices 888 mixer/recorder - B&H
- Shure SM7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series mixer/recorders - B&H
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H Amazon
- Canon C200 camera - B&H
- Audient evo 4 USB audio interface - B&H
- Cloudlifter microphone activator - B&H
- Fethead microphone activator - B&H
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
RODE NT-USB Mini Microphone Review
In today’s episode we have a closer look at the RODE NT-USB Mini microphone. This affordable USB microphone records high quality sound for podcasts, livestreams, voice over, and even for vocals for music. The microphone is simple to use, works with Mac, PC, and tablets, and is probably my favorite USB microphone in the $100 price range.
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:
Canon C200 Camera, This is my main camera - B&H
Panasonic GH5, this is my overhead camera for product demonstrations - B&H Amazon
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - this lens is super versatile and stays on my camera almost all the time - B&H Amazon
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini, my switcher and capture card combined into one device. This can take up to 4 cameras and two microphones via inputs on the back and outputs via USB to your computer. It also has an HDMI output so you can connect a screen to show the program - B&H
D&O 180W LED Light Panel - see my review with links
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
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
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Microphone Disagreement? A Discussion of Microphones with Bandrew Scott of Podcastage
In today’s episode we have a discussion with Bandrew Scott of the Podcastage YouTube channel. Our focus is on one main question: Why do skilled audio engineers, mix engineers, production sound mixers, and podcast engineers have different opinions about a single microphone?
Check out Bandrew’s YouTube Channels:
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:
- Telefunken TF47 Multi-pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Brandrew used this to record this episode - B&H
- TechZone Audio Stellar X2 Vintage Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Curtis used this to record this episode TechZone Audio
- TechZone Audio Stellar X2 Large Diaphragm Condenser microphone, better suited to darker voices without too much sibilance or articulation - Amazon
- Samson Q2U, a very affordable dynamic USB microphone popular with podcasters - B&H Amazon
- Audio Technica ATR2100x, a very affordable dynamic USB microphone popular with podcasters - B&H Amazon
- Behringer C-1U, a very affordable condenser USB microphone popular with podcasters - B&H Amazon
- Shure SM7B Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, better suited for brighter or sibilant voices - B&H Amazon
- Electrovoice RE20 Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, better suited for darker voices - B&H Amazon
- Neumann U87ai Multi-pattern Large Diaphragm, legendary studio microphone - B&H
- Sound Devices MixPre II Audio Recorder, Curtis used this as the preamp for his TZ Audio Microphone - B&H
- Canon C200 Camera, Curtis used this for his side of the Skype call. Skype muddled up the frame rates which is why it looks jittery - B&H
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: Live Q&A
Hello Soundies! This week we held a live Q&A.
For future sessions, you can submit your questions live in the chat or if you've already joined the school at School.LearnLightAndSound.com, you can just reply to my weekly email to submit your question in advance. Between all of us in the community, we should be able to get you pointed in the right direction and recording some great sound!
Gear discussed in this episode. Full disclosure - most of the links below are affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.
- RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone - B&H
- Shure SM7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H
- Cloudlifter microphone activator - B&H
- Fethead microphone activator - B&H
- Zoom H4n Pro audio recorder -B&H
- Tascam DR-60DmkII audio recorder - B&H
- RODE TF-5 stereo pair cardioid microphones for ambient recording - B&H
- Rycote wind shields - B&H
- Cinela wind shields - Gotham Sound
- Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorders - B&H
- Zoom F6 audio recorder - B&H
- Focusrite OctoPre Microphone Preamp - B&H
- RME Digiface audio interfaces - B&H
- RODELink Wireless Filmmaker microphone kit - B&H
- RODE VXLR+ 3.5mm to XLR & power adapter - B&H
- Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - B&H
- Sennheiser MKH8070 long shotgun microphone - B&H
- Zoom F8n audio recorders - B&H
- Zoom L12 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H
- Samson Q2U dynamic microphone for podcasting - B&H
- Audio Technica AT2005 - B&H
- Audio Technica ATR2100x - B&H
- Audio Ltd A10 digital wireless microphone system - Gotham Sound
- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini switcher, HDMI capture - B&H
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Part 1: Dynamic Microphones for Podcasting
Today’s episode is part one of a two part series on microphones for podcasting, live-streaming, and voice over. In this part, we cover dynamic microphones which are often a good option for podcasting and live-streaming because they generally pick up less ambient sound when you’re recording in a space with some ambient noise or is not acoustically treated.
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:
Canon C200 Camera for talking head portion - B&H
Aputure MC Mini LED RGB Light - B&H
Sound Devices MixPre II Audio Recorder - B&H
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
