Sound Devices has a strong history of providing high end audio field recorders for film and TV production., having won several prestigious technical awards. Five years ago, Sound Devices announced their 633 professional recorder/mixer with three mic/line inputs and three line inputs. Today, the 633 is a very popular recorder amongst professional production sound mixers. Many who work smaller productions use it as their primary recorder. Others use it as a secondary recorder in a bag when they’re not mixing from a sound cart on a larger format mixer. And now, Sound Devices has released the 833 - their next generation, pro level, compact mixer/recorder. In this episode we cover two main questions: - When is an 833 a better fit for the job versus a Sound Devices MixPre II? - What’s new in the 833 versus the 633? #SoundDevices #833 #Mixer If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Gear used or mentioned in this episode: Sound Devices 833 Mixer/Recorder - B&H https://bhpho.to/2olcZSH Sound Devices 633 Mixer/Recorder - B&H https://bhpho.to/2UCbZJ6 Sound Devices MixPre II Series recorders - B&H https://bhpho.to/30IzGP4 Zoom F6 Audio Field Recorder - B&H https://bhpho.to/2HE7HsT Amazon https://geni.us/pCFS Sennheiser MKH 8050 Boom Microphone - B&H https://bhpho.to/2zozur3 Aputure C120T - B&H https://bhpho.to/2yUWD4z Aputure C120DII - B&H https://bhpho.to/2T7FtcR Amazon https://geni.us/deg3 Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H https://bhpho.to/2oeIXA1 Sigma ART 24-70mm f/2.8 EF Mount Lens - B&H https://bhpho.to/2kjsI2x Amazon https://geni.us/bhOWVlW Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/curtisjudd Copyright 2019 by Curtis Judd Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4CJmwXK2g

Let’s have a listen to another affordable lavalier microphone! This is the Aspen Mics HQ-S. The “S” stands for stereo. But don’t let that give the wrong impression because this is a mono mic that sends the same sound to both channels on a stereo recorder or camera with a stereo input. That just saves you some time in post but also comes at a little bit of a cost. This mic is not quite as sensitive as some of its mono competitors that only record to one channel like the JK MicJ 044. In this case we’ll compare the Aspen to the Giant Squid and JK lavalier mics. If you really want to reduce the amount of work you have to do in editing, you really probably need to look at better microphones. None of these mics are through-the-roof amazing. But they all are decent and far better than relying on your camera’s microphone. So pick the one that suits your editing needs—one with a TRS plug if you don’t want to bother with dropping the silent channel in editing at the cost of less sensitivity. Or the other with more sensitivity but that requires you to drop the silent channel in editing. If you’re not sure how to delete a silent channel, have a look at this previous episode where we quickly run through how to do that. Hint: it is very simple and costs you hardly any time which is why if I had to choose, I’d go with the more sensitive mic and delete the silent channel in editing. Gear in this episode: ————————————————————————————— Aspen Mics HQ-S Lavalier Microphone Amazon: https://geni.us/mvusjC ————————————————————————————— Giant Squid Lavalier Microphone Amazon: https://geni.us/y1AaS ————————————————————————————— JK MicJ Lavalier Microphone Amazon: https://geni.us/4k0TnGm ————————————————————————————— Zoom H1 Audio Recorder with 3.5mm Microphone/Line Input Amazon: https://geni.us/d7D8Gcf B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/699403-REG/Zoom_H1_H1_Ultra_Portable_Digital_Audio.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOH1/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOH1 ————————————————————————————— Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012 Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkLVtPksn2I

In this week’s episode, we have a look at Aputure’s newest addition to their Light Storm 600 series: the 600c Pro. This is Aputure’s first full-color point-source fixture and completes the Light Storm 600 trifecta alongside the 600D Pro and 600X Pro. It’s equipped with an RGBWW color LED array, a standard Bowens mount, a redesigned user interface, professional connectors, a variety of powering options, weather-resistant construction, and Sidus Link integration. In this video, we’ll show you a couple of ways it might be creatively used to light a film production. Let’s take a closer look! Reviews of other Aputure 600 series LED lights: 600x Pro bi-color LED light — https://youtu.be/Wl008LevXBY 600d Pro daylight LED light — https://youtu.be/w1hmeQFNMQk If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. Https://school.learnlightandsound.com Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com http://ko-fi.com/curtisjudd Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases: - Aputure Light Storm 600c Pro 600W RGBWW Point-Source LED Light —  - Aputure P300C LED used as key light —  - Aputure Spotlight Mount - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj - Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo Cool Lavender creates the color pattern on the back wall - B&H https://geni.us/GWKt - Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/uK8UqB - Canon C70 camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB - Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs - Sennheiser MKH8050 microphone —  - SoundDevices 888 Audio Recorder – Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/curtisjudd. Get your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription by using my coupon code CURTISJUDD at checkout. Here’s a playlist of some of my favorite tracks over at Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/curtisjuddplaylist Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd #Aputure #600cPro #Light Index 00:00 Start 00:15 Summary 00:25 Introduction 01:01 Who’s this light for? 01:28 Reviews of 600 series Aputure lights 01:47 Features, color quality, and output 02:19 Color space 03:05 Color temperature range 03:21 Green-Magenta balance setting 03:42 Fan and noise 04:51 Multi-color dappled background 07:04 Spotlight Mount Ellipsoidal 07:52 Music Fx — Music sync feature 10:33 Wrap up 11:37 Please buy my courses ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVKiUQ9mlbQ

In this episode, we have a look at and listen to the Audio Technica AT875R short shotgun microphone. This small, lightweight shotgun microphone looks like it was originally designed to be used on professional camcorders, but also works really well as a boom microphone for tighter budget productions and films. In this review, we provide some raw audio samples along with the same samples recorded on the classic Sennheiser MKH416. We also look at its self-noise performance, off-axis response and coloration, as well as other important factors. If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini. Support my work creating videos by donating at https://ko-fi.com/curtisjudd Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases: - Audio Technica AT875R Short Shotgun Microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/1zFDS5 - Sennheiser MKH416 shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/AVgsgHZ - Sound Devices 888 field recorder - B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J - Sound Devices MixPre field recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0 - Aputure COB120d II for the key light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/deg3 - Aputure Nova P300C for the b-roll - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store https://geni.us/TFVUy - Amaran 100D for the background light - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/A3HByXB - Aputure Spotlight Mount for the pattern on the back wall - Aputure, B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj - Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/uK8UqB - Signa EF 24-70 f/2.8 DG OS ART lens - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/bhOWVlW The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get the best music for your videos at Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/curtisjudd Copyright 2021, Curtis Judd #AudioTechnica #AT875R #Microphone Index: 00:00 Start 00:13 Summary 00:23 Introduction 00:49 Raw Audio Samples 01:56 Polar Pattern 02:19 Polar pattern & off-axis samples 04:58 Practical noise floor sample 05:37 Handling noise 05:57 Use a shock mount 06:39 Phantom power 06:51 Included accessories 07:18 Price & warranty 07:32 Sibilance 08:09 Directionality vs MKH416 08:30 Wrap-up 09:00 Please buy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NknNRy2uXQ