Curtis Judd 10/3/24 Curtis Judd 10/3/24

Sound for Video Session: Ear Training, Perspective, & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we do some more ear training to help you become a better production and post production sound mixer. We'll also take some perspective on sound production, gear, and learning.

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, Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio, and Mixing fundamentals in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight.

Gear I often use or that we 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:

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Sound for Video Session: Mid/Side Stereo Overview

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we look at the very basics of recording and post processing mid/side stereo audio. This is not a new technique, by any stretch, and is widely used in recording instruments and ambiences. Let's have a first look at how to record and decode mid/side recording in post using a dialogue sound sample.

Gear I often use or that we 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 MKH8050 supercardioid microphone (the mid mic)— B&H, Amazon

Sennheiser MKH8030 figure-eight microphone (the side mic) — B&H

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Sound for Video Session: Cheap Gear Good Sound & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, let's see if we can make good spoken word/dialogue sound like you need for a podcast or a voice over or a YouTube video, with an affordable setup ($300).

Gear I often use or that we 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:

SHURE SM58 dynamic microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

MOTU M2 USB audio interface — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Curtis tries ASMR and mid-side stereo recording

In this episode we try something a little different: attempting to record some ASMR with a stereo recoding technique called mid-side (M/S) stereo. You use a cardioid or super-cardioid directional microphone aimed at the primary sound source plus a figure eight polar pattern mic to pick up sound to the sides. You combine them together in post using a clever technique that allows you to adjust how wide the stereo field seems. Let’s have a listen to my (very mediocre) ASMR stereo recording!

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 MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon

Sennheiser MKH8030 — B&H

Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The 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.

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Sound for Video Session: EQ Match Microphones & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we follow-up on last week's video where we covered hiding lavalier microphones. This week, we demonstrate a way to EQ match a lavalier microphone to a boom microphone so they both sound the same (and usually better than the lavalier).

Gear I often use or that we 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:

Sanken COS-11D lavalier microphone — B&H

RODE Wireless PRO microphone — B&H, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Affordable Professional Indoor Boom Microphone — Rycote SC-08

In this episode we have a look at and a listen to the Rycote SC-08 super-cardioid condenser microphone. Since my primary focus is recording dialogue sound, we’ll look at this for use as a boom microphone for video production. Overall, the Rycote is much more affordable compared to many of the other popular pro-level microphones with similar features. So how well does it compare? Could this be a good starter indoor boom mic for someone getting into professional location or production sound mixing? Let’s find out!

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):

Rycote SC08 super-cardioid condenser microphone — B&H

Sound Devices 888 Field Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater

The 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.

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Sound for Video Session: Hiding Lavalier Microphones & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, we revisit hiding lavalier microphones and some of the techniques you can use to avoid the noise that often comes with hiding a mic under a shirt.

Gear I often use or that we 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:

Moleskin - Amazon

Transpore tape - Amazon

Unisolve wipes - Amazon

Joe's Sticky Stuff tape - Amazon

Topstick 2 sided tape - Amazon

Sanken COS-11D lavalier microphone — B&H

RODE Wireless PRO microphone — B&H, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Is 32-bit Float Audio Magic?

In this episode we talk about how 32-bit float audio recording works. In the past, I’ve referred to it as “wide dynamic range” recording, but that’s not entirely accurate. We’ll also talk about the ONE problem that 32-bit float sound recording solves, and many of the other recording problems and challenges it DOES NOT solve. And all of this is to make you a better sound recordist for your video and podcast and livestream projects.

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):

Sound Devices MixPre Series Recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F6 audio recorder/mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F8n Pro audio recorder/mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F3 audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Sound Devices 888 Field Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater

The 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.

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Sound for Video Session: Pro vs Consumer Gear & Q&A

In this week's Sound for Video Session, let's talk about the differences between pro and consumer level audio gear (hint, it is actually more of a continuum and some gear is NOT purely consumer or pro). But let's also talk about when it is important to work with pro gear and when it probably isn't as important.

Gear I often use or that we 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:

Mackie DLZ Creator XS adaptive audio mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Creator adaptive audio mixer (the original, bigger one) — B&H, Amazon

Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself.

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Gain vs Trim vs Fader on Audio Recorders for Video & What is Mixing?

In this episode we discuss the differences between audio gain, trim, faders. These terms can be confusing for beginners in the sound recording world! So here we’ll define each term, demonstrate its proper usage, and clear up any confusion you may encounter on your quest to record great audio for video.

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):

Sound Devices MixPre Series Recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F6 audio recorder/mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F8n Pro audio recorder/mixer — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

ZOOM F3 audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ Podcast/livestream (the big, original) - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Mackie DLZ XS (Smaller, 2 input) — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

RODECaster Pro II podcast mixer/recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

Sound Devices 888 Field Recorder — B&H, Sweetwater

Allen & Heath SQ5 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon

The 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.

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