audio

    This introduction to microphones explains the importance of good sound in your videos and how to get it
    Oct 27, 2022 John Aldred

    There are more people creating video content now than ever before. This means there are also a lot of people creating bad videos than ever…

    SmallRig becomes a BigFish with new follow focus, battery and audio system
    Sep 11, 2022 Alex Baker

    SmallRig is on a mission. They may be small by name, but they have big plans. Initially known for their camera cages, rods and handles,…

    OpenRefMic is a cheap open source low-noise reference microphone you can build yourself for under $40
    Jul 4, 2022 John Aldred

    Reference mics can be a vital tool when it comes to audio. They’re the microphones that capture the uncoloured sound, with a flat response and…

    How to build your own DIY acoustic panels to treat your room for recording audio
    May 18, 2022 John Aldred

    If you’ve ever tried shooting a video indoors where good sound is important, you’ve no doubt come across the issue of reverb. It’s the echo…

    TV & movie boom operator explains why you’re probably using your shotgun microphone wrong
    Apr 22, 2022 John Aldred

    I’ve been following Mike Delgaudio, otherwise known as Booth Junkie, for quite a while now. Mike’s a professional voiceover artist and so he makes a…

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    Top FIVE vlogging audio mistakes (and how to fix them)
    Apr 12, 2022 Udi Tirosh

    Some things are unforgivable! Your audience will forgive a few seconds of blurry footage, a little bit of over-exposure, but kill their audio and they…

    Rode enters the headphone market with the new NTH-100 closed back over-ear professional cans
    Mar 29, 2022 John Aldred

    Rode has finally entered the headphone market with the announcement of its new Rode NTH-100 closed-back over-ear headphones. Rode says that they offer “exceptional sonic…

    “The Gift of Room Tone” is three minutes of people being told to sit in silence in front of the camera
    Dec 20, 2021 John Aldred

    Room tone is literally how the name sounds. It’s a recording of the room’s tone. Its background noise. What’s going on when people are quiet….

    Wildlife photographer records baby squirrel and it ends up in the movie Dune
    Nov 11, 2021 Alex Baker

    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….

    Rode’s new AI-Micro turns almost any microphone into a digital USB audio device
    Nov 3, 2021 John Aldred

    One of the big benefits of both the Rode VideoMic NTG and the Rode Wireless GO II is that you can use them as digital…