level 1 audio production wk3-capturing1
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Unit 10: Audio Production
Week 3 – Capturing Part 1
Microphone Types Uni-Directional
Microphone Types Uni-Directional
Microphone Types Omni-Directional
Microphone Types Omni-Directional
Microphone Types Dynamic
Dynamic microphones are versatile and ideal for general-purpose use.
Audio Mixer
Field Recorder
Why Use Headphones? Monitoring during recording
◦ When you're recording you need to hear what's being recorded – and concentrate on it.
Levels
Green = Good Red = Distorted Audio (Bad)!
File Formats WAV - MP3 - AIFF
File Formats - WAV Big File Size Good Quality Mainly used in Microsoft Windows
File Formats - MP3 Small File Size Compressed / OK Quality Widely Used
File Formats - AIFF Mainly used on Apple Macs
Recording Quality
Sound Filters Gain - Amplifies the audio Low Pass – Removes Hiss
Balance
Sound Effects