Curtis Judd 3/12/24 Curtis Judd 3/12/24

Automatically clean and boost your audio with Auphonic and DaVinci Resolve

In this episode we show you how to automatically mix and post process the audio for your videos. We show you HOW to export the audio mix from DaVinci Resolve, then upload it to Auphonic to automatically clean, de-noise, level, and boost your sound levels. We then insert the new, clean, audio mix back into Fairlight within DaVinci Resolve and export your final video. This is a great way to save time!

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, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

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

- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

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

- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon

- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H

- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

Curtis Judd 8/15/23 Curtis Judd 8/15/23

Is There a Difference? 24-bit vs 32-bit Float Audio Recording Quality

In this episode, we critically listen to some sound samples recorded at 24-bit and 32-bit float depths to compare and contrast their respective audio qualities- and find out if there’s a serious difference between the two. Then we discuss other factors that can help you make the highest quality recordings no matter your chosen bit depth.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

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

- RODE NT1 5th Generation Large Diaphragm Condenser Studio Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- SoundDevices MixPre II Series Audio Recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon

- Zoom F6 Field Recorder/Mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Zoom F3 32-bit Float Audio Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Amazon

- Zoom F8n Pro 32-bit Float Audio Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- SHURE SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- SHURE SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- DPA Microphones 4017B Shotgun Microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure

- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon

Curtis Judd 7/17/23 Curtis Judd 7/17/23

Using NoiseAssist On Your MixPre for Clean Audio Recordings

In this episode we show you how to use the NoiseAssist plugin on your MixPre recorder.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

- SoundDevices MixPre II series recorders —B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon

- Sennheiser MKH 8050 boom microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Trew Audio, Amazon

- JZ Microphones V11 large diaphragm microphone — JZ Microphones

- Sound Devices NoiseAssist plugin — Sound Devices

- Amaran 200x S LED light — B&H, Amazon, Aputure

- Aputure Light Dome II soft box — Aputure, B&H, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon

Curtis Judd 9/14/22 Curtis Judd 9/14/22

Live With Viewers on Sound Speeds

Curtis recently made another of many appearances on friend Allen Williams’ YouTube channel, Sound Speeds. Scrub to 1:06:16 to catch his appearance.

“Welcome to the first ever Sound Speeds livestream where channel viewers are featured guests. I have three guests joining us tonight: Colin is an indie sound mixer looking to transition into the camera department as a Steadicam operator. Adam is a sound mixer that works on a lot of reality TV and documentaries. Richard is an audio/video enthusiast that loves talking into and testing microphones and playing around in sound.”

The stream also features several more of your favorite YouTube audio and video personalities.

Curtis Judd 9/14/22 Curtis Judd 9/14/22

Creators After Dark — Half of the Experience with Audio Expert Curtis Judd

Curtis recently made an appearance on content-creation podcast Creators After Dark. Give the episode a listen here.

“Curtis Judd came from a long line of accountants, but found himself repeatedly exploring the photography section at his college library. His passion for photography opened a rabbit hole that led him to learning lighting and eventually sound as well. Seeing that knowledge on the latter was sorely lacking, he created two YouTube channels dedicated to aiding filmmakers, podcasters, and musicians with their audio issues. On this episode, he discusses audio principles, the best gear for creators, and tips for both recording and post-production.”

Curtis's Links

YouTube: Curtis Judd

YouTube: Curtis Judd Audio

Show Links

Instagram: @creatorsafterdark

Curtis Judd 7/13/22 Curtis Judd 7/13/22

RODECaster Pro II Review — Latency Update

This is an addendum to my RODECaster Pro II review and livestream from July 10, 2022. I reported that the RODECaster’s monitor outputs experience a 100 ms latency based on testing I did. It turns out that the latency was from the Yolobox Pro livestream appliance I used. We demonstrate here that there is no latency when I send audio directly from the RODECaster Pro II to my Canon C70 via the monitor outputs.

Curtis Judd 5/30/22 Curtis Judd 5/30/22

Clean Dialogue in Acoustica — Rotate Phase for Loudness and Extract:Dialogue for Noise Reduction

In this week’s episode we start our multi-part series on Acoustica, a digital audio editor made by Acon Digital. Besides being a lower-cost alternative to iZotope RX, Acoustica is an interface for all your ‘audio editing, podcast creation, mastering, and audio restoration’ needs. With such features as spectral editing and retouch, multi-channel support up to Dolby Atmos 7.1.2, and ARA 2 integration capabilities, Acoustica is a compelling editor to add to your workflow. In this series, we walk through and test Acoustica’s Premium Edition feature set and compare it to industry standard suite iZotope RX 9.

In this installment of the series, we try out Acoustica’s Extract:Dialogue and Rotate Phase functions. First we’ll show you how to rotate phase on a recording in order to reclaim headroom during the loudness normalization process. Then, we test out the Extract:Dialogue plugin and compare its results to those from RX’s Dialogue Isolate. Let’s take a closer look!

Try out the full Acoustica Premium or Standard suite free for 30 days directly from Acon Digital (not sponsored).

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

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

- SoundDevices MixPre II series — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon

- Earthworks SV33 — B&H, Sweetwater

- Shure SM7B — B&H, Sweetwater, Perfect Circuit, Amazon

- Bebob Cinema Batteries — B&H

- D-tap to hirose cable to power with cine batteries — Amazon, B&H

- Aputure 600D PRO LED Light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store

- Impact Luxbank softbox — B&H

- Aputure Amaran 100D — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 F2.8L Lens — B&H, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 5/20/22 Curtis Judd 5/20/22

NEAT Microphones King Bee II Review — Budget XLR broadcast sounding microphone

In this week’s episode, we have a look at and a listen to the NEAT Microphones King Bee II. This large diaphragm condenser microphone has an XLR output and has a rich, broadcast style sound for spoken word audio such as for podcasts, live streams, interviews, etc. Its self-noise is very low, almost on part with the RODE NT1 which is one of the best in the market. We include some raw samples so you can hear the microphone directly out of the recorder without any processing.

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com.

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

- NEAT Microphones King Bee II microphone — Sweetwater, Amazon

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

- Universal Audio Volt 276 USB audio interface - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Aputure 600X LED light — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Impact Luxbank softbox - B&H

- Aputure Amaran 100D - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Aputure Spotlight Mount - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H

- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Simga EF 24-70mm f/2.8 lens - https://geni.us/bhOWVlW

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Curtis Judd 5/18/22 Curtis Judd 5/18/22

Rycote Nano Shield and PCS Quick Release System for Microphones

In this episode, we have a closer look at the Rycote Nano Shield wind shield as well as Rycote’s PCS quick release system for microphones. Rycote pitches the Nano Shield as their most advanced wind shield to date, and in my testing with it so far, I agree. Their PCS quick release system includes several different models including their flagship model for boom poles as well as the less expensive Lite version for studio microphone arms or even camera equipment. Let’s take a closer look!

Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com

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

- Rycote Nano Shield microphone wind shield kits — B&H

- Rycote PCS microphone quick release — B&H

- DPA 4017b shotgun microphone — B&H, Sweetwater

- Sound Devices 888 audio recorder/mixer — B&H, Sweetwater

- Earthworks Ethos studio microphone — B&H, Sweetwater

- Universal Audio Volt 276 USB Audio Interface — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon

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

- Canon C70 Camera — B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon

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Curtis Judd 1/2/22 Curtis Judd 1/2/22

Sound for Video Session: Adobe Audition Multitrack Editor & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we'll talk a bit about Adobe Audition's multitrack editor and answer your sound for video questions. We'll also demo a new microphone this week — the Earthworks SV33 — a ridiculous but beautiful studio vocal microphone.

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, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini and just added Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio.

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

- Earthworks SV33 studio vocal microphone — B&H, Sweetwater

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater

- Universal Audio Volt 276 USB audio interface — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

- Earthworks SR314 - B&H, Sweetwater

- Epiphan Pearl Nano live stream encoder — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon

- Canon C70 Camera - B&H

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS lens - B&H, Amazon

- TA3-M to XLR-F Adapter cable to feed microphones to C70 or Blackmagic Pocket cameras - B&H

- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon

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

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