Being a boom operator is an extremely physical job - perhaps the most physical at times. Thanks to digital recording, takes are getting longer and longer so we boom operators need to take advantage of anything we can to do our jobs while keeping our bodies from being torn apart. In this video I review two products made by Fleetwood Films designed to help boom operators and ENG sound mixers to do their jobs without killing ourselves. The Boom Buddy and Boom Swinger are available exclusively in the US at Gotham Sound: NYC@gothamsound.com (212) 629-9430 or ATL@gothamsound.com (404) 855-2255. To see their listing of the Boom Swinger: https://www.gothamsound.com/product/boom-swinger And their listing of the Boom Buddy: https://www.gothamsound.com/product/boom-buddy For more information about either product, goto: http://www.Boom-Buddy.com Thank you to fellow boom op Hugo Kundert for his assistance with the location shooting. Full Disclosure: Fleetwood Film did send the Boom Swinger and Boom Buddy in exchange for a fair review. I do get to keep them following the review but I'm not going to allow it to influence my review in any way so you can expect it to be an honest review. To buy the C-stand I used in this video: https://geni.us/CStand To watch my King and Worker Bee Review... https://youtu.be/AUhrnzm3FYM To Watch Me Try To Destroy The EV 664: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpPR2HcQu7YIYib_BxTY84Tk-Cq6tjC_7 Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email SoundSpeeds@yahoo.com Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFR5aSc9GZU

Audio delay is often ignored but something to understand because it can have drastic effects on your sound and even affect your performance. Delay can be either environmental, real world or digital and processing related and understanding both will help round you out as a sound person. If your microphones are too far away from talent when they are yelling, their voice could be a frame or two off from the picture. Being able to roughly calculate the delay will help you adjust in post. Adding too many real time processes can also affect your monitor feed if you're listening to your audio LIVE. Your headphones audio could be off from what you're saying and that can cause you to trip over your words. Speech jamming occurs when the audio you say is so delayed that when you hear it a few hundred milliseconds later, your brain pauses to try to comprehend what you're hearing and that throws off what you are trying to say. Turning off real time processing or changing up your VST chain to lower latency plug-ins can help if you find yourself affected my latency speech jamming. To purchase a Behringer Shark FBQ-100: https://geni.us/BehringerShark Note: The Shark has many uses. It's designed to detect and eliminate microphone feedback thru a PA speaker but also contains a noise gate, compressor, upto 2.5 seconds of delay and contains a preamp with phantom power. Sengpiel Audio Links: Website Used In This Video: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-speedsound.htm Calculator That Calculates Humidity Too: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-air.htm To Ask A Question For The Sound Support Podcast, email: SSP@SoundSpeeds.us Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's som ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuixSPDe4-4

It's about time I review this piece of gear. It saves me a lot of time and does it's job incredibly well. Once you see the build quality and performance, I'm sure you'll agree. What am I talking about? The Rycote USM-kit studio microphone shockmount and pop filter. Unlike many conventional shockmounts, the USM uses Rycote Invision Lyre plastic isolators instead of elastic. There are advantages and they will be discussed. The USM can be purchased for around $80 but if you add the adjustable shockmount for an additional $20, the entire system will be complete and ready for literally... whatever. Consider using one of these Amazon Affiliated links to purchase. I get a small referral fee if you do but you pay nothing additional. Thanks in advance: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rycote USM kit (w/pop filter), 18-55mm mic: http://geni.us/USM1855 Rycote USM kit (w/pop filter), 55-68mm mic: http://geni.us/USM5568 Rycote USM kit, 18-55mm mic: http://geni.us/USMa Rycote USM kit, 55-68mm mic: http://geni.us/USMb Keep in mind that while many used mics come with the shockmount, some don't. If you want a universal shockmount that will work great with almost any mic, consider the Rycote USM. Watch my review of it here: https://youtu.be/jbtf8k_zN-k For more info on the Rycote USM and other studio shockmount options: http://rycote.com/microphone-windshield-shock-mount/invision-studio Make sure to subscribe for more content! Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email SoundSpeeds@yahoo.com Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbtf8k_zN-k

If you enjoy my content and would like to financially show your support for my work, I'd like to invite you to become a member of this channel. I have 3 memberships levels available at this time: Supporter ($4.99/mo): Shared pics from set or Sound Speeds shoots Colleague ($9.99/mo): Occasional video, LIVE stream or Zoom call Friend ($24.99/mo): Priority support If you're interested in supporting this channel or interested in the perks mentioned above, I welcome you to join this channel as a member. Thanks! To Ask A Question For The Sound Support Podcast, email: SSP@SoundSpeeds.us Gear Commonly Used In My Videos: Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: http://geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7 Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: https://geni.us/AputureLight Tascam DR-40: http://geni.us/TascamDR40 Sound Devices MixPre-6: https://geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6 Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase. Make sure to subscribe for more content! Want some Sound Speeds swag? https://teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoundSpeeds Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT Interested in becoming a patron? http://www.patreon.com/SoundSpeeds To make a donation: http://www.paypal.me/SoundSpeeds Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/nGM7QY7 All donations received will go directly back into this channel. If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np15hgvEkzU