Audio Archives

Audio Recording

The Biggest Factors Impacting Your Audio Quality, Ranked

Choosing your recording space is the place to start. If your acoustics are lacking, then everything down the line will suffer. A good microphone...

Audio Recording

Location Sound Recording: How to Cut through the Noise

David Welton

When working on a tight budget web series, or a low budget film, there is no money — or time — to re-record audio....

Sound Design

Applied Cinema Studies – Diegetic vs Non-Diegetic Explained

Chris Monlux

We define diegetic and non-diegetic elements and demonstrate how they can be used to convey complex cinematic ideas. Learn to better control the emotional...

Audio Editing

How To: DIY Sound Treatment

Susan Schmierer

Depending on your point of view, I’ve either been lucky enough to travel and live in a lot of different places, or I’ve had...

Audio Recording

Mind Over Sound Matters: Mark Ulano On The Key To Recording High-Quality Audio

Ronan Browne

What is the key to capturing good quality audio? Is it about having the right equipment? Or is it about closely controlling your environment,...

Audio Editing

Finding and Using Free Sound Effects

Oscar Magana

Let’s define a few things before we start. What content is considered public domain? Public domain is defined by law as works that are...

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Mixing

Videomaker

A properly mixed audio track keeps your viewer focused on the audio you want them to hear. The job of the mix is to...

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Audio Editing

Videomaker

Editing allows for more control and can be used to remove unwanted audio or sweeten up sounds that need a little something more.

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ADR

Videomaker

ADR is used to improve your final product through dialogue performances recorded in post-production. Learn how to use ADR to take your video to...

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Compression/Limiting/Gates

Videomaker

It’s important to understand how compressors and limiters work to control the dynamic range of you audio. Use these to for a polished final...