Audio recording is superficially simple. Place a microphone in front of your subject, set the record levels – and you’re done! However reality is very different. Correct microphone selection, placement and technique is critical to good audio quality. And nothing will kill a...
RODE Videomic Pro
posted by philip
Rode have enjoyed great success with their diminutive Videomic on-camera condenser microphone. Because it produces such high-quality audio it has become immensely popular amongst non-broadcast videographers. They have now introduced the Videomic Pro at a price point slightly above the original...
Getting the Audio Right – Radio ...
posted by philip
JTS KA-10 Videographer & Sennheiser EW 112-p G3 Radio Mics The Sennheiser G3 and its predecessors have enjoyed a long period as the non-broadcast radio mic of choice. There’s plenty of cheaper products, mostly little more than toys. There are also many higher end £800+ broadcast...
Licencing Radio Microphones in the UK
posted by philip
The licencing and allocation of radio spectrum in the UK for programme-making, entertainment and special events is managed under contract from Ofcom by JFMG www.jfmg.co.uk As a result of Ofcom’s decision to clear the 800 MHz band there have been a number of changes to the frequencies...
Help – How do I remove echo from...
posted by philip
A great question today on the excellent Institute of Videography forums. If youre not an IoV member – you should be. Find out more at www.iov.co.uk —————————- Hi all, Have a bit of audio that has turned out a bit on the echoy...
Tascam DR-100 Field Recorder
posted by philip
Location audio techniques with DSLR’s Teac, and more recently under their Pro brand, Tascam, have been producing professional audio products since the 70′s. As a sound-engineering teenager at that time I wanted their 80-8 1/2″ 8 track audio recorder so much it hurt. I was running...






