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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gVbQSXUWAM_P-uAYL9rpnrk2in This is the link to a series of 13 short videos that I wrote and consulted on, 6 years ago, for Audio Technica. Lots of great information about using lavs and boom mics.

One of the most common questions that I get from students asking advice about choosing a film school is whether or not it is better to attend one of the larger (and more famous) universities versus some of the "smaller" (and lesser ranked) state schools. Each have their pro's and con's. The...

When I was working production, many times the location on the call sheet would be kind of vague, particularly if we were shooting somewhere remote where there were no obvious house and street numbers, or deep within a park, forest, or open desert. But since I have retired, one of my pastimes has...

In addition to being a regular contributor to SF Magazine and its website, Fred Ginsburg has been managing his own educational website about Production Sound Recording (location recording) for decades. It has served as an online coursebook for a few universities, and is a training guide used by...

2021, Vol. 16, No. 4 ran an article (following my own article about mixing) that discussed firearms. I praise the author! Everything that he said was spot on. As sound mixers on the set, we are the ones with the headphones listening intently via the most sensitive mics in the world. Things that...

Filmmakers often eat. And Sound Mixers sometimes grill, smoke, and do other culinary things as a hobby. We started the FaceBook group "Sound and Food" originally for sound mixers, but have opened it up to anyone in the industry interested in BBQ and other edible delights. It is a closed or...

Just an ongoing reminder to the readers that many of the authors featured in our magazine are available to answer your technical questions. For those of you who do not know me, I am Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD. I am an Emmy winning location sound mixer, semi-retired these days, with over 30 years...

Saturday, May 11, 2019 noon to 3pm at Trew Audio in Burbank. Free BBQ lunch. Note that this event is being put on by the Los Angeles Production Sound Mixers Facebook group, and is NOT a Trew Audio commercial event (even though Trew is providing the location and a lot of generous support). The...

Once again, Audio Technica has invited me back to join them during the NAB show in Las Vegas this coming April 24-28. I will be in their booth, along with soundcart and lots of mics, in order to answer your questions and provide hands-on instruction about Production Sound Recording. Selecting...

It has been a long time coming, but Audio Technica has finally posted the series of 13 educational video blogs that I wrote the first drafts for, all about location sound recording. They can be accessed either via the Audio Technica site, or directly on YouTube at...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dorothea Sargent Dorothea.Sargent@gmail.com 818.786.4744 or 310.779.6848 CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CAS STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD Los Angeles, 16 September 2015-- The Cinema Audio Society has opened applications for the CAS Student...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dorothea Sargent Dorothea.Sargent@gmail.com 818.786.4744 or 310.779.6848 CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CAS STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD Los Angeles, 16 September 2015-- The Cinema Audio Society has opened applications for the CAS Student...

Like many of us, sometimes we are forced to use our laptops for audio or video editing. Even though I have a 17" screen on my ACER, it is not full HD resolution, falling somewhat short in the vertical dimensions. And, one small screen does not offer enough real estate for any serious editing...

For a course that I teach, I needed to set up my Acer PC laptop for Pro Tools (vers 11.3). I am using the TASCAM US-366 USB audio interface to bring in a mic input and for audio monitor output. When not needing the mic input, I often just use the laptop's built-in audio in/out.... I discovered...

Very often it is necessary to run a lavalier cable down the front of a shirt, blouse, or dress. Or, perhaps, down the trousers leg of tight fitting slacks. You could do it by inserting your hands up or down as far as possible, and then just using external finger pressure from outside the...

As one of the new moderators in "Sound", I am looking forward to hearing from more of our readers and end users. Most of this forum section seems to be populated by commercial entities looking to promote their products -- which, is not a bad thing. How else do we learn about resources out there...

From time to time I contribute articles to Student Filmmakers and/or HD Video Pro. Readers are invited to contact me directly at Fred@FilmTVsound.com with questions related to Production Sound recording. Feel free to visit my educational website, www.FilmTVsound.com which is full of articles and...