Friday, July 17, 2015

How To Produce Better Audio For Video Production

By Phyllis Schroeder


Available digital recording equipment are not more accurate when it comes to capturing audio. You will find it possible to capture those audio that have crisp, vivid details. Even with such feature, it is oftentimes unavoidable that distracting noises still get captured. To have a better result for a video production Edmonton, here are the tips you can take advantage of.

First, you have to make sure that you are using the right microphone for the filming. There are different types of microphones available in the market these days. You must make sure that the right microphone is positioned at the right spot since that can make a big difference in the result of the film you are shooting.

When you are filming, you better pick a good shooting location. The shooting location should be scoped out beforehand. Avoid picking locations with problematic audio environment. If this is unavoidable, then try to identify the problem noise sources. You might want to consider doing something about these problem noise sources then.

There are cases when you have to shoot outdoors. Thus, you must ensure that your microphones are properly protected especially from the wind. You will be required to put on wind protection on your microphone so that no wind noises will be captured. It is also a way of protecting the microphone from damages.

Consider capturing audio with the use of a separate recorder. Nowadays, you can use cameras with an automatic gain circuit. The said circuit actually maintains input recording levels even without your supervision. Even if that is the case, that may not give a good result. Thus, a separate recorder that allows you to control audio levels better can be useful.

There are dedicated audio software you can use in the editing of your films. You have to use the said software together with the film editing software you currently use. You must gain familiarity over the functions and controls of the audio software. Doing that allows you to get the desired result for the film's audio.

For the audio software, it is necessary that you practice a lot with it. This is so that you can make smooth edits. If you are proficient with the smooth edits, then they will surely become virtually unnoticeable. These edits should be executed properly. You can do a good job at making smoother edits with the audio software when you practice a lot.

You should then become familiar with mixing concepts and EQ. When it comes to mixing audio tracks, you cannot do this effectively by simply adjusting the volume levels and the transitions in between them. With the EQ, if you do this properly, you can make voices stand out, tame overly bright sounding segments, and minimize extraneous rumblings.

Secret weapons must be employed at times to get better audio. You better remember to use those equipment that you can consider as the push-this-button-to-make-better-audio equipment. They may have other official use but when you use them with the audio recording, they make your audio better by leaps and bounds. This is the main reason why they are considered as your secret weapon.




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