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Books and Publications on Sound


Guide to the Nagra 4.2 and Production Sound Recording (2nd edition)

by Fred Ginsburg C.A.S. Ph.D.

ISBN 0-9713941-0-5    Suggested Retail Price: $25.00
Special Sale Price: $15.00*

*Special pricing ($15.00) is available for Booksellers, faculty, and students.

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The Education & Training Division of Equipment Emporium Inc has just published a new textbook about location sound recording for filmmakers and videographers.

Based on the previously published, "Guide to the Nagra 4.2", this revised 2nd edition has been expanded to 140 pages and includes the popular Nagra users guide along with numerous articles about Production Sound Recording.

Topics include: Nagra 4.2; Nagra IV-STC (simple instruction sheet); Nagra V (brief introduction); the Soundtrack; Production Planning; professional approach to sound recording; hierarchy of microphone techniques; shotgun mics; booming; windscreens & shockmounts; mic powering; lavaliers; wireless; mixing panels; consistency; audio for camcorders; audio for Canon XL1; intro to timecode; recording without timecode; sync playback; what your crew expects; deal memo; equipment packages for features, weddings, etc.; digital recording; boxes & labels; guide to microphones; timesheet form; sound report form.

This is a comprehensive introduction to Production Sound Recording, and serves as an excellent text for students and novices, whether they plan on using the Nagra or not.


   
"24P for Sound & Video Assist" by Wolf Seeberg. All about 24P, HD, and timecode considerations for audio & video  $36.00
"Sync Sound" by Wolf Seeberg. Includes discussion of 24 frame playback, Nagra, & DAT timecode applications, hard-drive recorders. Full of great articles contributed by members of the industry (including Fred & Tom). A lot of technical stuff, geared for the serious sound practioner. Some very good stuff! $36.00
"Practical Art of Mot Pic Sound" by David Yewdall MPSE. The best text on post production sound we have ever read! Written by someone who has been there and done that. Includes a CD with audio examples. If you are serious about Production sound or Post Sound, then reading this should be a must!  $39.95
Manufacturers Instruction Manuals We stock an assortment of official manuals published by various manufacturers. Prices vary according to manufacturer's pricing.    .var

Avid Liquid 7 Mind Meld  $99.95

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 Mind Meld is a three disk DVD-ROM set, including the Mind Meld disk, and the "What's New in Avid Liquid 7" disk.

Two training videos in one. How to use Liquid Edition 6.1 & Avid Liquid 7, and, How to edit video like a Pro, taught by 25 year broadcast editor/producer, Paul Mitton, Pinnacle Certified freelance demo artist and trainer. Paul can often be found editing at an International Entertainment Network on Liquid Blue, Liquids big brother.

27+ hours of training on three DVD-ROM disks that play on your computer. Over $900 in value when compared to on site one-on-one training. The clarity of the videos is amazing. It is like watching Liquid run on your computer while your instructor guides you through each lesson. You can pause at any point, switch to Liquid, and try what you just learned (using the included training footage), and then go right back to the lesson.

All aspects of Liquid 6.1 & 7 are covered to get you up to speed and using Liquid like a Pro!

Topics covered include;

  • User Interface customization, Keyboard Shortcuts, User Profiles
  • Creating Templates; Project & Sequence,
     
  • System Setup & How to maximize your computer for the fastest performance
     
  • Demystifying Media Management, examining the differences of projects, media files & sequences
  • Back up & Restore functions
     
  • The Logging Tool; Logging Clips on the Fly, Batch Capture, Creating a Batch List
  • Editing 101 - The Basics, Desktop Storyboarding, Editing on the Timeline
  • Editing 201 - Importing Animations, FX Editors, Creating Titles
  • Pro Editing – The creation of a broadcast news segment, showing many of the power features of LE6
  • Basic Audio Editing, Voice Over, the power of the Audio Editor revealed
  • SFX plus
  • Grandma’s Tips: A nifty section showing all kinds of quick tips
  • Cross Dissolve Issues
  • How to edit a Multi-camera Wedding, and other multi-camera events
  • Color Correction (Overview): ChromaKey, White Balance, Selective Color Correction & Dynamic Motion Control
  • Record to Tape, and other output options
  • HDV work flow solutions
     
  • DVD Basics & Creating a multi menu interactive DVD
  • Troubleshooting

 

 

 

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