Case Study: Sound For A Live Stream Concert Find Your Light Foundation Benefit Concert Hosted by J.R. Heckman & Presented by John Carroll University When I was initially contacted to do the sound for the Find Your Light Foundation’s Songs of Hope 2021 live stream concert hosted by J.R. Heckman and presented by John Carroll…
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What Is A Mix Minus? Mix Minus is a term for a particular audio routing scheme used to provide a mix of everything minus a specific input; mix-minuses are typically used in intercoms systems & talent IFB monitoring for broadcast television & live streams, as well as niche live sound reinforcement applications, where the primary…
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Sound Devices Scorpio – An Overview & Review The Scorpio is Sound Devices’ new flagship mixer, and to say it’s a powerful machine is an understatement. While the capabilities of the 8 Series Mixer/Recorders (Scorpio, 888, & 833) are not unprecedented in the sound world, this is certainly a first in a compact bag based…
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Case Study: Sound For A Netflix Comedy Special David A. Arnold’s ‘Fat Ballerina’ Overseeing the production sound & audio post for David A. Arnold’s Netflix Comedy Special, ‘Fat Ballerina’ posed a number of niche specific challenges that aren’t seen on most productions. If you haven’t seen ‘Fat Ballerina’, it was released on Netflix in spring…
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Download Free Call Sheet Template for Video Productions Download a free PDF call sheet template for commercial video productions, documentary films, & any other nonnarrative shoot. Call sheets are an essential part of any production, keeping everyone from crew, clients, and cast on the same page. It supplies everyone involved with vital information such as…
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Sync In Modern Video Production Workflows Aligning Audio & Video In most modern video production workflows, audio & video are typically recorded separately allowing for higher quality audio and more flexibility in production and post. Anytime they are recorded separately they have to be aligned in post-production, but that starts with workflows in…
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Schoeps CMC641 vs Oktava MK-012 Microphone Shootout This is a quick shootout to show the differences between the Schoeps CMC6 with the MK41 Capsule and the Oktava MK-012 with the Hypercardioid Capsule. The Schoeps CMC641 retails for about $1,765 and the Oktava costs roughly $215. While they are both quality mics, the Schoeps blows the…
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Recording Sound for Short Films or Narrative Features Recording quality audio for a narrative production, whether a short film or feature length movie, has a lot of challenges. No matter what budget or production scale you are working at from indie short films to fully funded feature films, a lot of principles carry over and…
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Lavalier Technique: Rigging A Button Hole Rigging a lavalier with the capsule popping out from just behind a button is one of my favorite lav micing techniques. Because the capsule is actually exposed, it has virtually no clothing noise and a much more natural and open sound. This strength also leads to this technique’s…
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Tips On Recording Production Sound For Comedy Specials [rank_math_rich_snippet] Recording the production sound for a comedy special can pose a number of challenges not seen on typical video shoots. Not only do you need to capture the comedian’s dialog cleanly but the audience in the room as well. This becomes much more difficult…
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