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 3/16/20 Curtis Judd 3/16/20

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

Curtis Judd 3/10/20 Curtis Judd 3/10/20

Sound for Video Session: Live Q&A

In this Sound for Video Session, we covered your questions about production and post production sound for film and video:

- wav vs BWF file formats?

- How do you store, clean, and maintain your microphones?

- What boom operating tools do you recommend to help with booming since I'm not super strong?

- How do I compare the noise performance of various USB Audio interfaces?

- Timecode battery for Sound Devices 888?

- DaVinci Resolve 16.2 Fairlight can now handle 32-float audio!

Please consider taking my courses on audio production and post production including in-depth options for the Sound Devices MixPre and Zoom F series recorders.

Gear discussed in this episode. Most of the links below are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Boom Hanger - Gotham Sound

- Boom pole holder for c-stands - B&H

- Apple box - B&H

- Shure SM-7B Microphone used to record this session - B&H

- Sound Devices MixPre II series recorder used as the preamp for this session - B&H

- Canon C200 camera used as the A-cam for this session - B&H

- Canon 24-105 f/4 IS II L lens used on the Canon C200 for this session - B&H

- Panasonic GH5 used as the B-cam for this session - B&H

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens used on the GH5 for this session - B&H

- Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H

Curtis Judd 3/1/20 Curtis Judd 3/1/20

Sound for Video Session - Microphone Samples and Q&A

In this Sound for Video Session we sampled a few new mics including a budget supercardioid boom mic from Senal and two large diaphragm condensers from TZ Audio. We'll also covered your questions regarding how to create effects presets in Adobe Audition, the pros and cons of microdot connectors for lavalier microphones and others.

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

- Senal SCI-3212 Small Diaphragm Condenser microphone with omni, cardioid, and super-cardioid capsules - B&H

TZ Audio Stellar X2 and X2 Vintage large diaphragm condenser microphones

Sound Devices MixPre II Series audio recorders - B&H

Canon C200 was used as our streaming camera - B&H

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini HDMI switcher and USB converter - B&H

Countryman B6 lavalier microphone - B&H

DPA 4160 lavalier microphone - B&H

Curtis Judd 2/16/20 Curtis Judd 2/16/20

Sound for Video Session: Dante & Live Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we talked at a high level about Dante network audio, how it relates to sound for film and video, and then took live and pre-submitted questions.

Please consider my sound for video classes available over at my school.

Links to gear and topics discussed in this session. Most of the links below are affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases:

Audio DAW and video editing app 32 bit compatibility list

Sound Devices MixPre II Series recorders - B&H

Sound Devices 888 Mixer/Recorder - B&H

Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Neumann U87 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - B&H

Sennheiser MD46 Handheld Dynamic Interview Microphone - B&H

Audio Ltd A10 Wireless Microphone System - Gotham Sound

Countryman B6 Lavalier Microphone - B&H

Sennheiser MKE2 Lavalier Microphone - B&H

Shure Twinplex Lavalier Microphones - B&H

Sanken COS-11D Lavalier Microphone - B&H

hear Technologies Switch Back M8RX Dante enabled mixer with 2 XLR microphone inputs - B&H

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

Sound for Video Session - Q&A 2 February 2020

Sound for Video Session LIVE! 2 February 2020 In today's Sound for Video Session we discussed your questions and comments.

Here's some of the gear we covered. Full disclosure: Some of the links below are Amazon and B&H affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.

Zoom F4, F6, and F8n audio recorders - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre II audio recorders - B&H

Zoom LiveTrak L-8 audio recorder and mixer for podcasting - B&H

Sennheiser MKE600 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini - B&H

Hirose to d-tap cable to power MixPre-10 with a cinema battery - B&H

Panasonic GH5 and GH5S cameras which I use for live-streaming - B&H

Shure SM7B broadcast microphone which I use for live streaming - B&H

ATOMOS HDMI/SDI video recorders - B&H

Convergent Design Odyssey 7Q+ HDMI/SDI video recorder - B&H

Curtis Judd 1/19/20 Curtis Judd 1/19/20

Sound for Video Session: DEITY HD-TX Plug-on Transmitter/Recorder & Q&A

At this week's Sound for Video Session we had a tour of the new DEITY Connect Interview kit which includes the new HD-TX plug-on transmitter. Then we talked through your questions.

Full disclosure: The DEITY Connect HD-TX system was sent to me free of charge from DEITY. They have not paid me further to produce this video and they did not review this video prior to posting. All opinions shared here are my own.The following gear links are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This is gear we talked about or used in the livestream:

DEITY HD-TX Plug-on Transmitter with Built-in Recorder - B&H

DEITY Connect Dual Channel Wireless Microphone system (2 lavalier kit) - B&H

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini live-streaming 4 input USB capture and switching box - B&H

Shure SM-7B dynamic broadcast microphone - B&H

Sound Devices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders - B&H

Panasonic GH5 Camera - B&H

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

Curtis Judd 1/12/20 Curtis Judd 1/12/20

Sound for Video Session: Q&A 12 January 2020

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 http://school.learnlightandsound.com and I'll email you when its time to submit. In this session we talk advice for getting into corporate production work, microphones, recorders, body pack recorders (Tentacle Track E, Tascam DR-10), wind shields for microphones, and lots more!

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 II Series Audio Recorders - B&H

K-Tek Avalon 150CCR Graphite Boom Pole - B&H

RODE Blimp Wind Shield - B&H

Rycote Supershield - B&H

Rycote Cyclone Wind Shield - B&H

Zoom F6 Audio Recorder - B&H

Panasonic GH5 Camera - B&H

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini HDMI switcher for live streaming - B&H

RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

RODE NTG2 Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Tentacle Sync E Timecode Generator - B&H

Sanken CS-1e Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H

Sennheiser MD46 Dynamic Microphone - B&H

Tascam DR-10X Plug-on Recorder - B&H

DEITY Connect Wireless Microphone System - B&H

Anker Powercore USB Battery for powering MixPre recorders - B&H

Orca OR-27 sound mixer bag - B&H

K-tek Stingray sound mixer bag for MixPre 3 and 6 - B&H

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 12/31/19 Curtis Judd 12/31/19

Sound for Video Session: Boom Op Talk with Allen Williams

In this episode, we have a discussion with Allen Williams, my friend and a pro boom operator working in the film and TV industry in Atlanta, Georgia. We cover how to prevent injury when operating boom mics, conditioning, on-set strategies for working with the crew, and much more!

Have a look at Allen's Sound Speeds YouTube channel.

Gear mentioned by Allen in this episode:

Mechanix Wear - Specialty 0.5mm High Dexterity Covert Tactical Gloves (Large, Black)

Covert Escape RG(TM) Flashlight/Tools/Camera/GPS/Cycling Chest Pack by Hazard 4(R)

Some of the links above are Allen's affiliate links to Amazon.com. If you purchase from these links, Allen is paid a commission.