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Stuff You Need to Know
Sound design: How sound helps tell your visual stories
Every scene in a film has carefully crafted sound design to represent what is going on. They represent the scene's location and the actions of characters.
Graphic EQ: How to Use a Graphic Equalizer
Being able to correct issues in post-production that were created in the field will not only make you a stronger producer, but will also...
Location Sound Recording: How to Cut through the Noise
When working on a tight budget web series, or a low budget film, there is no money — or time — to re-record audio....
How to choose the right music for your next video
Choosing the right music--whether you’re playing DJ around your friends, or doing something more serious like working on a video for a client-- can...
Sound mixing for video editors — How to mix like a...
In a nutshell
The final soundtrack breaks down into four parts: dialog, sound effects, music and ambient background noiseKeeping sound elements on multiple tracks helps...
How to monitor audio for better sounding video
Nothing ruins a video quicker than bad audio. There are ways to monitor audio for the best results, which is essential when recording audio...
Why and How to Add Natural Audio for a More Polished...
Natural sounds, or nats, are the ambient sounds that exist in and around the focal points of your recording. Grasping the subtleties and importance...
Here’s the Sound Design and Audio Info You Need to Know
The worst mistake a videographer can make is forgetting about audio. Bad audio and sound design can leave any great shot useless. Here's how to avoid that.
Know Your Audio Signal Processing Techniques
Considering that this article will be delving into the rich world of signal processing, I feel honor-bound to make a few suggestions:
Avoid large...
The comprehensive guide to recording and editing your own sound effects
To this day, I still think that audio for video is one of the coolest aspects of audio engineering that I’ve had the chance...
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Everything you need to know about ADR for video
ADR is a common process is filmmaking. So, what in ADR, and is it a "magic bullet" for post-production video editors?
What’s phantom power and how can you use it?
Phantom power is one of the methods professional videographers use to supply power to their condenser microphones.
Frequency response explained
The term "frequency response" is quite common in the audio space, but admittedly it will take some explaining to those new to it.
What’s the difference between a flanger and a phaser?
If you are trying to choose between a flanger or phaser when mixing audio, you first need to understand what they are and how pros use them.
Choosing the right mic: a guide to microphone selection
There is no hiding the fact that, at first, microphone selection is daunting. This article helps you make faster and smarter mic selections.
Sound editing vs. sound mixing: What’s the difference?
Sound editing is the vehicle that moves a project's audio from the production to post-production stage. The main difference between sound editing vs. sound mixing is that editing focuses on the production, while mixing takes the edited product and hones it during post-production.
The majority...
What is spatial sound, and how can it impact your content?
A new player in audio has emerged to the delight of anyone looking to enhance their streaming content. It’s called spatial sound.
Videographers spend hours...
A comprehensive guide to audio roles in filmmaking
Fillmmaking requires several audio roles that work together to create great, impactful sound that adds to movies and video.
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General microphone placement for good audio
Achieving good microphone placement is a surprisingly straightforward process and one grounded in physics and engineering concepts. Technical aspects like the microphone type directly influence the design, sensitivity, sound and directionality.
Everything you need to know about audio for video
When it comes to recording audio for video, there are a number of factors to keep in mind. We're here to cover everything you need to know.
The audio spectrum: understanding EQ and frequency
The audio spectrum describes the functional frequency range of sound. In theory, this does include all sounds in our hearing range and beyond.
Mono vs stereo: What’s the difference?
When it comes to audio, you have likely heard the terms mono and stereo. The question is: what are they? and how are they different?
Microphone types for video — What’s best for your project?
In a nutshell
When a microphone is far from its source, it can pick up sounds you don’t want in your recording, so record with...
How to monitor audio for better sounding video
Nothing ruins a video quicker than bad audio. There are ways to monitor audio for the best results, which is essential when recording audio...
