Better sound for video — Simple techniques all creators should learn

In this week’s episode, we cover the basic things you can do, the basic techniques, to make better sound for your videos. Yes, which microphone you use is important, but the basic techniques are critical as well. We cover the basics for recording better audio and include a bunch of links to other videos we’ve made to learn these techniques in more depth.

Learn more!
Boom your VideoMic or DEITY V-mic on a boom instead of on camera —    • Better Sound: How to Boom Your Camera...  
Manage reverb with sound blankets —    • Reduce Echo and Reverb with Sound Bla...  
Loudness normalize your sound in post —    • Understanding How to Loudness Normali...  
EQ to remove harshness —    • EQ for Dialogue Audio: Make Your Voic...  
Compress your sound to even it out and make it louder —    • Sound for Video Session — Hearing Com...  
Mixing music behind dialogue so that the dialogue is still understandable —    • How To Mix Dialogue with Music for Fi...  
Shotgun microphones —    • Which Boom Mics Do I Use? 2020 Edition  
Podcast and streaming microphones —    • Part 1: Dynamic Microphones for Podca...  
Pro lavalier microphones —    • Pro Lavalier Microphones - My Impress...  
Audio recorders —    • Audio Recorders for film, video, & po...  
Microphones for livestream, zoom calls —    • Microphones for Livestreams: Mic Type...  

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. https://school.learnlightandsound.com

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

Sennheiser MKH 8050 boom microphone — B&H, Trew Audio, Amazon https://geni.us/mUcDk
Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H https://geni.us/1WBdkmX
Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/LBXWV
Aputure Spotlight Mount —  Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj
Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H https://geni.us/Yqzw
Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H https://geni.us/VFScD
Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47

The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://geni.us/G7by

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Index
00:00 Start
00:06 Summary
00:16 Introduction
00:45 Remove distractions (distortion, noise, over-compression, harsh recordings)
01:53 Don’t bury dialogue behind music
02:18 Position the microphone (closer in most cases)
03:08 Manage the noise in your recording space
03:56 Manage reverberation/echo
05:03 Set input/gain level
05:47 Loudness normalize in post
06:00 Technique is more important than spending big on microphones
06:42 Podcast microphones for noisy spaces
07:18 When to use lavalier microphones (but they’re my last choice)
07:35 Wrap-up
08:31 Please buy my courses