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
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: MixPre v5.01 Firmware & 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 the school and I'll email you when its time to submit.
We talk through some of the new MixPre features and fixes in the 5.0 and 5.01 firmware updates, then run through a series of questions.
A few items of gear which came up in the session:
Sound Devices MixPre Audio Recorders - B&H
RODE VideoMic NTG - B&H
Peak Design Bag (for MixPre-3) - B&H
Orca OR-270 Bag (for MixPre-3 or 6) - B&H
K-Tek StingRay MixPro Bag (for MixPre-3 or 6) - B&H
RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone- B&H
Copyright 2019 Curtis Judd
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.
Sound for Video Session: RODE NTG5 & Q&A
In this week's live Sound for Video Session, we talk mostly about the new RODE NTG5 shotgun microphone, RF-bias and what that is, and we 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 the Learn Light and Sound School and I'll email you when its time to submit.
Gear discussed in this session:
RODE NTG5 Shotgun Microphone - B&H
RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H
Zoom F6 Audio Recorder - B&H
Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H
Sound Devices 833 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H
Sound Devices 888 Audio Recorder/Mixer - B&H
DPA 4018c Supercardioid Microphone - B&H
DPA 4017b Shotgun Microphone - B&H
Deity S-Mic 2 - B&H
Deity S-Mic 2S - B&H
Sennheiser MKH 416 - B&H
Sennheiser MKH 50 - B&H
Sennheiser MKH 8050 - B&H
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
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.
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 the Learn Light and Sound School and I'll email you when its time to submit. You can also find all of our sound for video courses there.
MixPre setup video:
Mark Owens mentioned this combination for powering the Zoom F8n:
Sony BP-U60 Battery - B&H
Battery adapter plate - Amazon
Copyright 2019, Curtis Judd
Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.
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 our school and I'll email you when its time to submit.
Michael Wynne's video on setting up a com system for sound mixers, boom operators and utilities:
Sound for Video Session - Q&A 12 June 2019
In this session, we answer your questions about sound for video! The livestream starts at 3:13.
If you'd like to ask a question at a future Sound for Video Session, just enroll at our school (for free) over at the school at Learn Light and Sound. We'll email you before the session and you can submit your questions there. Or, if you can attend the session live, you can just ask your question in the chat while there.
Gear mentioned/used to record this session:
Nevaton MC-59 Microphone: http://nevaton.eu/product/nevaton-mc-59-super-small-condenser-microphone/
Deity D3 Pro Shotgun Microphone (Amazon)
Sanken CS-3e Shotgun Microphone
Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Microphone
Audio Technical's AT875r Shotgun Microphone
Oktava MK-012 Cardioid/Hyper Cardioid Microphone (depending on the capsule you use - Amazon)
AKG Blueline Hypercardioid Microphone
Audix SCXC1 Hypercardioid Microphone
Audio Technica AT4053b Hypercardioid Microphone (Amazon)
Sound Devices MixPre Recorders
Zoom F Series Recorders
Shure SM7B Dynamic Broadcast Microphone (Amazon)
AKG C414 XLS Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: JBL 1 Series 104 Monitors & Q&A
In this sound for video session, we had a casual conversation about several audio related topics and gear including the new affordable near field monitors from JBL - 1 Series 104. Also talked about Azden 3500 series microphones, the Zoom F6, and lots of other questions and topics.
Gear mentioned in this session:
JBL 1 Series 104 Near Field Monitors for Mixing on a budget
Zoom F6 Audio Field Recorder
Audio Ltd A10 Wireless Microphone System
Sony MDR-7506 Headphones (Amazon) - my main production sound headphones
AKG K175 On-Ear Closed Back Headphones (Amazon)
Sound Devices MixPre Recorders
MikMe Gold Large Diaphragm Condesner Microphone/Recorder (Amazon)
Azden SGM-3500 Short Shotgun Microphone
Azden SGM-3500L Shotgun Microphone
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
Sound for Video Session: Q&A 25 March 2019
In this episode, we answer your questions on sound for video.
00:20 Recording Cars
03:57 Zoom H4n & Samson CO2?
06:22 How to sweeten dialogue sound
11:10 Which boom microphone for indoors?
13:00 Apps to automix dialogue in post?
15:00 MixPre as audio interface - does quality degrade when recording to screen recording app?
16:54 How much PC do I need to run Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve?
18:32 How to capture a noise sample? (Need more info)
18:57 Zoom H6 - remote reduces handling noise?
19:36 How to aim a super cardioid boom microphone
20:50 Replacing lavalier microphone for RODELink
22:28 RODECaster Pro multitrack recording to SD card?
24:12 Batch processing audio in RX and Audition?
25:14 Which sound effects should I record when I'm the mixer for a video?
28:05 Why is my compressor letting peaks through?
29:24 Boom and lavs to director's audio feed? AES42 digital audio with A10 and SD 633?
32:08 Panasonic 991 and timecode and post sync?
35:01 Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and MixPre - line level feed
36:28 Which specs can help you choose a recorder or microphone if you can't try it hands on?
41:11 Which boom mic and recorder do you recommend for interviews for $1200 or less?
43:18 RODE NTG3 or Deity S-Mic 2 sounds closer to the 416?
44:27 What is the difference between the Sound Devices MixPre-3 and MixPre-3M and can I use the "M" version for film and video?
47:55 How do I gain stage a Sennheiser G3 wireless system and Zoom F8n?
49:42 What is a timecode workflow for shooting music videos?
See this workflow information:
https://www.bamfsound.com/how-to-music-video-playback-with-ltc-timecode/
Gear discussed/used in this session:
RODECaster Pro - used to record this session
Sound Devices MixPre Series
Zoom F8n - Very good value for money on a pro/prosumer audio recorder
Sennheiser G3/G4 Wireless Microphone system - note that you need the correct version with frequencies you can use in your region. Contact a reseller in your country for details.
Deity S-Mic 2 shotgun microphone
RODE NTG3 shotgun microphone - I prefer the sound of this on most voices.
Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - the classic shotgun microphone that seemingly everyone is trying to mimic at enthusiast prices
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - I find that I use this more often than any of my other cameras these days.
Tentacle Sync timecode generators
Izotope RX7 - my favorite app for cleaning and optimizing audio clips
Samson C02 - budget boom microphone - comes in a set of 2. Good budget option for interviews.
Zoom H5 - budget recorder with 2 XLR inputs
Tascam DR-60DmkII - budget recorder with 2 XLR inputs
Zoom H6 - budget recorder with 4 XLR microphone inputs
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
Outro music from Artlist by Kick Lee. You can receive a 2 month discount on a subscription to Artlist, a subscription service for stock music you can use with your videos. Check it out at Artlist.io.
Sound for Video Session: Q&A 9 Feb 2019
Its time to answer your sound for video related questions! For those new to the channel here, as part of my online school, we have question and answer sessions every few weeks. If you’d like to be notified when a new Q&A session is coming up, sign up for free at Learn Light and Sound. You can also preview several segments from my online courses on sound for film.
Here are the questions we covered this week:
00:07 Wireless hop to camera with Sennheiser G3?
01:10 Microphones for recording a concert?
02:18 Plugins for cleaning up background noise?
04:42 Room tone and sound effects? M/S Recording?
06:24 Stereo microphones for recording concerts?
07:17 Timecode from Zoom F8n to Panasonic GH4?
08:53 Remote Audio Battery distribution system and powering Panasonic GH5?
11:47 Why hasn’t the perfect recorder and microphones been developed yet?
17:07 Can I de-noise as the last step in my post workflow?
22:35 Audio, sound, film book recommendations?
28:20 If I have 2 UltraSync 1s, should I use just one or both for 1 cam shoots?
32:10 If my video will be H.264, does it matter if I use 48kHz vs 96kHz?
34:30 What are microdot cavaliers?
37:32 Person moves in and out of mic sweet spot, what do I do?
39:55 Will the new version of ARRI Alexa come with a boom holder?
40:10 What’s the difference between trim and fader?
42:58 Order of operations when processing dialogue audio?
49:12 Should I upgrade from RODE NTG2 to NTG4?
51:03 I’m getting older and my hearing is not good. How do I compensate?
57:42 Izotope RX, Logic Pro, Audition, and changing sample rates?
1:00:20 Powering a recorder. I have a 20 hour battery vest!
1:02:20 Audio repair software suggestions?
1:04:22 How would you cleanup this audio recording?
Here are a few previous sessions we references in today’s Q&A session:
Wireless Hop to Camera with Sennheiser G3 with Gregg Palmer:
Recording Live Concerts with Mike Strands:
Accusonus ERA-D Noise Reduction Demo:
Gear we discussed in today’s session:
Sound Reinforcement Handbook, 2nd Edition (Amazon) - Dense but very good reference for anyone serious about sound
Location Sound Bible (Amazon) - one of my favorites on recording sound for film. Dated info re: specific gear, but otherwise very good info.
Sound Effects Bible (Amazon) - good reference on recording sound effects. Dated info re: specific gear, but otherwise very good info.
Hearos (Amazon) - Ear protection for loud locations
Zoom F8n Audio Recorder
Zoom F4 Audio Recorder
Ambient Recording Timecode Slate
Schoeps Super CMIT Shotgun Microphone - with real-time noise reduction. Not cheap, but very effective.
Cedar DNS - hardware real-time noise reduction. Not cheap, but very effective.
Universal Audio Apollo x6 - Thunderbolt 3 audio interface which can basically replace a full rack of analogue audio processing gear
Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd
Outro music from Artlist: Sunday by Rich Young Pixies - Amazing Journey. You can receive a 2 month discount on a subscription to Artlist, a subscription service for stock music you can use with your videos. Check it out at Artlist.
Sound for Video Session: Q&A 11 December 2018
In this week’s Sound for Video session, we answer your questions about production and post sound:
00:13 Isolating lavalier microphones
05:12 Which software to use for editing, mixing sound?
07:49 Can you use the F8/n as audio interface with F-Control?
08:56 Loudness vs Peak Normalizing
12:27 Default settings for Sennheiser G3?
13:37 Can you link the Zoom F4 & F8 to operate as one?
14:56 How to get “Radio Voice” with Audition?
18:07 How does the FCC frequency allocation affect you?
19:25 Sound Devices 688 and SL6
20:17 How does Sennheiser MKH416 compare to newer shotgun mics?
25:11 Dealing with ventilation/refrigerator that cannot be turned off?
26:58 Mixing foley?
27:41 How did I get a killer deal on these old Lectrosonics wireless kits?
30:40 How to mount timecode generator to camera?
31:47 MixPre: Meters and limiters
33:55 Are vintage mics overrated?
36:50 How do you get audio to a director?
37:18 Recommendation for enthusiast wireless mic systems?
38:52 Is the Tascam DR-60DmkII still a worthwhile purchase?
40:56 I do both music and film sound, should I get the MixPre-10T or 10M?
42:27 Zoom F8: How do I keep the settings I make on the app?
43:45 Zoom F8 5.1 firmware update: What’s new?
45:00 How to record iso channels on MixPre-6?
45:39 Recommended recording apps for iOS?
47:38 How to setup the dbx 286s?
48:41 Is Izotope RX worth its price?
51:00 Which frame rate settings do I use for timecode?
Previous videos mentioned in today’s session:
Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve:
Loudness normalization:
Foley:
Comtek wireless audio for directors:
MixPre-10M vs 10T:
Gear discussed/used to record this episode:
Moleskin (Amazon) for hiding lavalier microphones
Joe’s Sticky Stuff (Amazon) - two-sided tape for attaching lavalier mics to clothing or anything else
Zoom F8n (Amazon) - eight channel audio recorder/mixer. One of my favorites. Paid my own hard-earned money for this thing.
Zoom F4 (Amazon) - four channel audio recorder/mixer. Basically the same as the F8n but no app control, monochrome screen, and bigger knobs. Paid my own hard-earned money for this thing.
Sennheiser G4 solid analogue wireless mic kit
AKG C414 XLS - used to record today’s session. I was recovering from a cold at the time, so this isn’t the best representation of the sound possible with this mic. We’ll do another demo with it once my voice is back to normal.
Sound Devices 688 - Pro level audio recorder/mixer. It is the price of an older used car but a good buy for those doing paid production sound work.
Sound Devices SL6 - add on wireless receiver slot system which simplifies powering and using larger antennae for multiple slot-in wireless receivers from your sound bag.
Sennheiser MKH416 - Tjhe legendary shotgun microphone for film & TV production.
Sennheiser MKH8060 new generation shotgun microphone meant to replace 416
Sennheiser MKH8050 new generation indoor dialogue boom mic meant to replace MKH50
Sound Devices MixPre-3 - great little recorder from the company that makes amazing pro-level audio recorders. But this one is a lot more affordable. 3 mic inputs, analogue limiters.
Sound Devices MixPre-6- great little recorder from the company that makes amazing pro-level audio recorders. But this one is a lot more affordable. 4 XLR mic/line inputs plus a 3.5mm stereo input, analogue limiters.
Sound Devices MixPre-10T- great big recorder from the company that makes amazing pro-level audio recorders. But this one is slightly more affordable. 8 XLR mic/line inputs plus a 3.5mm stereo input, 2 balanced and 2 unbalanced outputs, analogue limiters. etc. Great recorder. My favorite sub $2000 USD option.
Tascam DR-60DmkII (Amazon) - great budget recorder (XLR inputs are good, 3.5mm not so good)
CEntrance Mixerface R4 audio mixer/recorder (Amazon)
dbx 286s channel strip (Amazon) - good for voiceover and live broadcast sound
Universal Audio Apollo x6 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface - used to record the voice over for the screen cast
Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd
Outro music licensed from Artlist: Awaken by Ethan Rank
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