When filming on location, it is generally recommended that the sound recordist attends any location surveys so that they are able to understand and communicate any significant issues related to sound that might occur during a shoot. I’ve prepared a checklist below that should cover most of the elements that should be checked when attending [...]
Am going to do a little product plug here – for a product called Ashampoo HDD Control which I have installed on my main workstation and also my recording computer. It has saved my bacon more than once, so I’ll relate the story to you in the hope that you – the reader – might also [...]
Throughout my experiences working on film projects I have had the pleasure of working with crew of very diverse backgrounds and levels of experience and – as a rule – the most pleasurable crew environments to work in are those where there is a willingness to exchange information and experience – as either a learner [...]
If you need to submit material for Sound Design or Audio Post – please submit the following files: 1. MOV at 720p encoded with PRORES422 codec. 2. OMF containing audio with 10s handles if possible. This will allow me to import your film seamlessly into my audio post workflow. Please – don’t submit a film [...]
I have been involved with a number of film shoots recently that have used sets that are positioned too far away from mains power for its use to be practical. It has therefore been necessary to use a portable petrol-driven generator to power lights. Unfortunately, generators are a pain in the rear-end for any location [...]
Apple, where do I send the invoice to cover the last 8 hours of my life?!
Apple, bless their cotton socks, released an update (ProKit 6.0.1) for their “Pro Kit Framework” which basically broke all of the “Pro” apps on my laptop. I cannot say definitively that this is the cause, but it certainly appears to have been the case for me.
This article outlines what I did to get my life back.
apple, final cut pro, Logic Pro, macos, Pro Apps, prokit, prokit 6.0.1Greenside Productions is now Protools 9 equipped. The new version of protools works with ASIO and Core Audio based hardware, meaning that it can be used with our existing investment in RME MADI and LYNX AES/EBU equipment. Avid has now taken the step of removing the “digidesign” hardware constraint from Protools which in our opinion [...]
LiPo power system was tested in anger over this weekend on a film shoot. The battery pack, when fully charged, should register at roughly 16.8v. I’m getting about 16.78v on a 0.8A balance charge, so I’m pretty happy with that. For a full day shoot, running the SD552 mixer with a boom mic and a [...]
Just found this very useful online tool for calculating predicted microphone imaging results for various different patterns and configurations of condensor microphones. It’s called the “Image Assistant” and is by Helmut Wittek who is the Engineering Director at Schoeps. Check it out… very useful. http://www.hauptmikrofon.de/
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