audio

    Need sound effects? Rode’s entire Ambisonic Sound Library is now available to download for free
    Jun 5, 2020 John Aldred

    With the introduction of Rode’s ambisonic microphones like the VideoMic Soundfield and more recently the Rode NT-SF1, recording ambisonic sound has come down in cost…

    Five tips to record better quality sound with your shotgun microphone
    Nov 13, 2019 John Aldred

    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…

    Reclouder is a $199 “hybrid” field recorder that backs up your audio to the cloud
    Sep 6, 2019 John Aldred

    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…

    Ten creative ways to hide a lav mic and how to attach them to stuff
    May 21, 2019 John Aldred

    Lav mics are one of the most commonly used and versatile microphones out there. But when you don’t want them seen in the final film,…

    Give your DJI Osmo Pocket vlogs great sound with DJI’s new external microphone adapter
    Mar 20, 2019 John Aldred

    From the moment it was announced, the DJI Osmo Pocket became an instant hit with vloggers. But with great quality video and a tiny form factor…

    Original raw Star Wars footage highlights the impact of good sound design – Also, Han totally shot first
    Feb 19, 2019 John Aldred

    We’ve posted before about the massive amount of work that went into the creation of Star Wars and how the movie was basically saved from…

    These “AudioPhotographs” combine a sound recorder with film photographs
    Dec 20, 2018 John Aldred

    Personal and experimental projects can be a lot of fun for both those who create them and those who view them. This particular project was created…

    5 Basic but important audio mixing techniques you need to know for your videos
    May 24, 2018 John Aldred

    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…

    Make your own DIY microphone shock mount “blimp” using cheap flexible gear ties
    Feb 28, 2018 John Aldred

    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…

    How to eliminate reverb when recording sound in an echoey room
    Feb 9, 2018 John Aldred

    Some of you might think this is some magic bullet post processing trick to remove reverb from audio files. But it’s not. No, the only…