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Sometimes in tough situations it’s necessary to call for backup. We all experience instances where we could use a little extra help, and in the realm of filmmaking there’s no exception. What if you only have one chance to get the take you need done right? Whether your shoot is schedul

There are many audio capture technologies at the disposal of today’s filmmakers, not least of which is the wireless microphone. The advantages of using a wireless microphone to capture professional audio is obvious: it gives all members of the production the ability to move around fre

We’ve all been there: you got what you thought was the perfect take, but after sitting down to watch or edit the video you realize there’s this awful, incessant hissing noise that’s ruining everything! This was probably followed by some feelings of distress as you weighed the cost and

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What are Windscreens? Capturing professional audio outdoors can be very tricky and requires not only the right knowledge, but the right tools to help you get the job done. Outdoor audio capture will almost always see the utilization of some sort of wind protection for your microphones

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A microphone is a transducer that transforms sound pressure waves into electricity. Something that’s typically not given much thought is actually pretty neat when you stop to think about it. And in this process of changing sound pressure waves in the air into electrical current, very

It’s a good question. The old adage, “You get what you pay for” rings true in most cases. When it comes to gear though, sometimes we do end up paying a premium for the brand name. In these cases, dollars spent don’t always translate to better results. But how do you know for sure befo

The term polar pattern describes how a microphone picks up sound. More specifically, it describes how sensitive the microphone is to sound waves coming in from different directions. A microphone’s polar pattern is an important consideration when it comes to figuring out if a microphon