Curtis Judd 5/10/20 Curtis Judd 5/10/20

$63 USB Streaming Microphone?

Join us for an impromptu live session where we take a look at a $62.99 USB streaming microphone, just because we're curious. This is the Fifine T669 microphone kit with a desk boom arm and pop filter included. I usually stay away from microphones like this, but let's just check in and informally evaluate the world of very inexpensive microphones. Sounds pretty impressive for the price.

Full disclosure, this is an affiliate link. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fifine T669 USB Microphone - Amazon

Curtis Judd 5/4/20 Curtis Judd 5/4/20

Sound for Video Session: Mic Samples & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we'll get you some sample audio from several microphones, show you some of the new RODE Wireless GO gear, and answer your audio questions.

Paul Figgiani's article describing asymmetric waveforms and how to process them to reclaim headroom :

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

- RODE NT1 large diaphragm condenser microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage large diaphragm condenser microphone

- RODE Wireless GO White - B&H, Sweetwater

- RODE Lavalier GO White - B&H, Sweetwater

- RODE Interview GO - B&H, Sweetwater

- RODE MagClip GO to magnetically clip the Wireless GO transmitter to talent- B&H, Sweetwater

- Lewitt LCT-440-Pure large diaphragm condenser microphone - B&H, Amazon

- Shure SM-7B - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre recorders - B&H, Sweetwater

- Zoom F series recorders - B&H, Sweetwater

- Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro - B&H, Amazon

- Blackmagic ATEM Mini - B&H, Amazon

Curtis Judd 5/4/20 Curtis Judd 5/4/20

Audio Talk - Booth Junkie, Sound Speeds, & Podcastage

Join us for an informal discussion with some of my favorite audio guys - Mike DelGuadio of Booth Junkie, Bandrew Scott of Podcastage, and Allen Williams of Sound Speeds! We'll talk about microphones, audio interfaces, recorders, headphones, and whatever else may come up! Our esteemed guests:

Bandrew Scott of the Podcastage channel

Mike DelGuadio of the Booth Junkie channel

Allen Williams of the Sound Speeds channel

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

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

- Manly Reference Cardioid Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater

- MOTU M2 Audio Interface - B&H, Sweetwater

- Behringer Audio Interfaces - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Audient Audio Interfaces - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Curtis Judd 5/4/20 Curtis Judd 5/4/20

ATEM Mini Sound Settings - Compressor, EQ, Limiter, Expander

In today’s episode we run through how to setup the EQ, compressor, expander, and limiter in the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini and ATEM Mini Pro. This will help you achieve better sound on your livestreams. And, the settings we cover can work in other situations as well such as post processing video sound or when using other hardware.

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, Sweetwater Sound or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro live-streaming USB capture device and switcher - B&H, Amazon

- RODE NT1 microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Sound Devices MixPre audio mixer/recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Canon C200 camera used as the main camera here - B&H, Pictureline

- Panasonic GH5 used as the overhead camera here - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

- Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens for GH5 - B&H, Amazon

- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lens for C200 - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 5/4/20 Curtis Judd 5/4/20

Live Sound for Video Session: RTX Voice & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we'll talk a bit about NVidia's RTX Voice noise reduction technology and answer your sound for video questions. If you are signed up over at school.learnlightandsound.com, you can email me. your questions ahead of time.

Masks from Alinco Costumes

Sound Devices Sound Summit

NVIDIA RTX Voice realtime noise reduction: NVIDIA ShortCircuit Demo EposVox

Gear used or mentioned in this episode. Full disclosure: The links below are affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

- Lewitt LCT-440-Pure large diaphragm condenser microphone - B&H & Amazon

Find out more from Lewitt themselves

- Sound Devices MixPre recorders - B&H Sweetwater Amazon

- Zoom F4 - B&H Sweetwater Amazon

- Zoom F6 - B&H

- Audio Technica BP4025 - B&H

- Oktava MK-012 - Amazon

- Sennheiser MKE2 Gold Lavalier Microphone - B&H

- Tentacle Sync E - B&H

- RODECaster Pro audio recorder/USB audio interface for podcasts - B&H

- Blackmagic ATEM Mini live stream switcher/capture card - B&H

- Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro live stream switcher/capture card/encoder - B&H

- DEITY Connect wireless microphone system - B&H

- Birddog 4K NDI Encoder/Decoder - B&H

- Aputure C300D II LED light - B&H

- Aputure C120D II LED light - B&H

Curtis Judd 4/22/20 Curtis Judd 4/22/20

Aputure LS 300x Review - Bi-color Point Source LED Light

In today’s episode we review the new Aputure Light Storm 300x bi-color single point light for video and photography. We measure the color quality using the Spectral Similarity Index and it’s output using the Sekonic C-800 spectrometer. We also show several lighting setups with the 300x and run through the new features.

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

- Aputure LS 300x Bi-color point source LED Light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure LS 300D II daylight point source LED light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Light Dome II - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Light Dome Mini II - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Spotlight Mount - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Fresnel 2x - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Barn Doors - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure Lantern - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- Aputure MC Mini LED Panel Light - B&H Amazon Pictureline

- RODE NTG3 Shotgun Microphone - B&H Amazon Sweetwater

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

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

- Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art Lens - B&H Pictureline

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

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.

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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Curtis Judd 4/14/20 Curtis Judd 4/14/20

Special Pricing: Accusonus ERA 4

We demonstrated the Accusonus ERA plugins some time back. Good news - they’re on sale for up to 70% off through April 28th over at the Accusonus site. Two previous demos below.

Full disclosure - I have an affiliate relationship with Accusonus and the link above is an affiliate link. I earn from qualifying purchases.

Curtis Judd 4/14/20 Curtis Judd 4/14/20

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