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Mic Basics - Video Presentations

This is a series of video demonstrations that Fred originally made with his audio class at CSUN. These were live, off the cuff, lectures and demo's that were taped by his students. However, each video covers simple, basic, but essential things to know.

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The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques

Achieving clear, crisp dialogue and sound effects on a film or video production is no easy task. Production Sound Mixing is a craft that requires a blend of technical expertise and proper tools.The key to good sound gathering is to work from some basic strategies, and then work up from there. Anticipate instead of react. Don't limit yourself capability-wise to what you... Read More

Microphone Powering

The topic for this article is mic powering, including Nagra "red dotting" and other basics pertaining to "phantom" powering of mics. If you are already intimately familiar with such terms as: T-powering; A-B powering; phantom powering; electret condenser; QPM 3-5; QPAU-T; and phasing cables -- then give yourself an A and skip on to another article in this website. But if any of this talk strikes you as resembling a call sheet from a sci-fi epic, then this primer is for you... Read More