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