Curtis Judd 6/10/24 Curtis Judd 6/10/24

Why do pros use Ambient QP Slim microphone boom poles?

Full disclosure: the QP Slim Long was given to us by Ambient for the purpose of making this video review. Nobody has paid us further, told us what to say, or reviewed this video prior to posting. All opinions shared here are our own.

In this week’s episode we discuss why professional boom operators might choose a boom pole like the Ambient QP Slim. This boutique boom is made of a unique carbon fiber material sectioned into four extendable pieces that are connected with specially-engineered locks. Let’s compare it to some similar booms and examine the differences between a consumer and pro-level pole.

Check out the QP Slim’s detailed specs here: https://ambient.de/en/boompoles/quickpole-serie-5-boompole/1266/quickpole-slim?c=63

Learn more about booming from a pro boom operator Sound Speeds: https://www.youtube.com/@SoundSpeeds

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. See https://school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!

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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:

- Ambient QP Slim Short & Long Boom Poles — B&H https://geni.us/5BeewXZ

Some of my other studio gear:

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/8G8UdBB

- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0

- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/iYb065

- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/8a8tt

- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/EreRQa

- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H https://geni.us/AVHU1p

- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — https://geni.us/uGkDX

- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/4DuyTz

- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H https://geni.us/GWKt

- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB

- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs

- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl

- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47

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Curtis Judd 5/20/17 Curtis Judd 5/20/17

Sound for Video Session: Timecode Hardware & Compression in Izotope RX

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we have a look at some timecode hardware options and briefly discuss compression in Izotope RX.

Links:

Timecode Generators Comparison Spreadsheet

Previous session where we demonstrated timecode workflow:

Previous session where we demonstrated compression/loudness normalization in Izotope RX:

Gear Discussed in this episode:

Tentacle Sync Timecode Generator - Comes with Tentacle Sync Studio which is a one option among 3 options you will need if using a timecode generator with a camera or recorder which does NOT have a dedicated timecode input.

Moze Gear TIG Q28 Timecode Generator - The other generator I use. Great, solid design which you set using tiny switches. No fuss, no fancy wireless, just solid timecode.

Ambient NanoLockit Wireless Timecode Generator - Very interesting new wireless timecode generator at a reasonable price.

Timecode Systems :wave Wireless Timecode Generator with Genlock, Wordclock and B:link - sophisticated wireless timecode, genlock generator/transceiver. This is much more expensive but also much more capable.