How and why to use audio effects to make incredible videos
Although most of us are photo and video lovers, you have to admit – there’s no good video without good audio. You can watch a video with poor video quality, you’ll get through it. But it’s quite...
View ArticleHow to DIY a $15 tactical bag into a custom audio kit bag
When you start to get more serious about video and recording your audio separately, the gear can be a pain. Sure, you start off with a Tascam DR-100 recorder or something, with its little pouch that...
View ArticleHow to understand microphone specs to get the best sound for your project
With more and more people shooting video and creating content for YouTube, microphones are more ubiquitous than they used to be. But when you want to go for one that’s a little more serious, they come...
View ArticleBuild your own DIY sound booth with items from around the home without...
This is probably one of the silliest, but practical, DIY sound recording options I’ve seen. This 2 minute video from YouTuber Thru Art shows us how we can build own own sound booth for recording...
View ArticleHow to record great audio for your videos even with a phone
For those of you who aren’t planning to ditch YouTube and will keep making videos, you know sound is important. People will forgive a slightly dodgy video if the audio’s perfect. But if the audio isn’t...
View ArticleMake your own DIY microphone shock mount “blimp” using cheap flexible gear ties
Shock mounts are the best friend you can have for a boom mic. They eliminate all kinds of vibration and handling noise from your audio recording. Some microphones come with one, but you’ll often have...
View ArticleSOUNDCAM uses a camera and 64 microphones to let you “see sounds”
When we hear of “seeing sounds”, we think of conditions like synesthesia, or perhaps a mind-altering substance here and there. But being able to see sounds is an actual technological thing, too. It...
View Article5 Basic but important audio mixing techniques you need to know for your videos
A lot is said on the topic of recording audio. Which microphone to use for recording this or that. Where to place them, how to hide them from your shot, and so on. But once you’ve got all your audio...
View Article25 tips for recording voiceovers with practical examples
Voiceovers are an acquired skill. If you’ve never done them before, they’re not that easy to just jump into and do. Your first few aren’t going to be great, but you’ll get better at them the more you...
View ArticleReclouder is a $199 “hybrid” field recorder that backs up your audio to the...
This is an interesting little product. Reclouder is a “personal hybrid audio recorder” that saves audio to an SD card but also automatically uploads it to the cloud. It’s a 2-channel recorder, meaning...
View ArticleFive tips to record better quality sound with your shotgun microphone
Shotgun microphones are the go-to for many filmmakers when recording audio. Whether it’s on-camera or boomed overhead of your subject, they offer a great ability to isolate the subject from the...
View ArticleSound 101 – How to read and understand microphone specs
Microphones come with a whole lot of technical and confusing sounding specifications. Ultimately, what matters to people most is how they sound. But not all sounds are created equally, nor are all...
View ArticleWildlife photographer records baby squirrel and it ends up in the movie Dune
A previously unrecognised beautiful young wildlife photographer is contacted out of the blue by a director and has her work incorporated into a Hollywood movie. It sounds like a plot to a movie itself...
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